Community Board No. 8

Housing Development Guidelines

1. Affordable Housing

a. All new developments must include affordable units reserved for residents of Community Board 8. Applicants should be selected by lottery and drawn exclusively from CB 8. 20% of units should be reserved for residents of CB 8 at 60% of the Average Median Income (AMI) and 80% of the AMI. The AMI should be calculated using only the five boroughs of New York City.

2. Design. New developments must:

1. Maintain the character of the surrounding neighborhood. Lot lines should remain even with the rest of the block.
2. Maintain the aesthetics of the surrounding neighborhood.
3. Respect the air space of the current residents. The height of new structures should be in line with existing structures.

3. Economy. New developments must:

1. Add to the economic strength of the community. A certain percentage of the commercial space must be reserved for local businesses.
2. Hire locally. 30% of contracting work must go to local businesses and to women/minority owned businesses.
3. Hire local residents for staff positions and encourage the commercial tenants to do the same.