The one where a Bronx NYCHA infill tower clears at $1 rent and 68% deep-affordability — while a Staten Island bus franch
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Chair Francisco Moya runs a consent-heavy Zoning & Franchises slate where the marquee item is Betances VI (C 190143 ZMX): a 15-story, ~100-unit building on underused NYCHA land in Diana Ayala's Bronx district, 68% affordable at or below 50% AMI, built by a Lemle & Wolf / Bridge joint venture for a total ground rent of one dollar across a 99-year lease, with a 420C tax exemption and a 32BJ wage agreement. Ayala probes whether building-service jobs will be 'good jobs' and flags that a 30%-set-aside dilutes the deepest-AMI tier. Two other Bronx/Brooklyn rezonings (Williamsbridge, Franklin Street)
“My name is Michelle Craven, and I am the Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Transportation's”
— Michelle Craven
10,000 new units of 100% affordable housing on underutilized NITRE land. This is uh one of 12 uh new development sites
“operational capability, their technical capabilities, their experience running a bus service, um financial capability”
— Michelle Craven
“formerly the X-23 and X-24, which have operated since 2001 under a New York City Economic Development Corporation”
— Michelle Craven, Assistant Commissioner, NYC DOT Office of Cityscape and Franchises
The decisions
7Resolution pursuant to Section 363 of the New York City Charter, authorizing the New York City Department of Transportation to grant a non-exclusive franchise for the provision of bus service between Manhattan and Staten Island.
Approved as the authorizing resolution granting NYC DOT a non-exclusive franchise to run bus service between Manhattan and Staten Island.
1312 CATON AVENUE
with 1 related matter · LU 0334-2019
Cleared the committee as the Canton Park Nursing Home rezoning, upzoning the Caton Avenue and Rugby Road corner from R3X to R6A so the existing nursing home can expand its building and enclose its roof deck.
12 FRANKLIN STREET
with 2 related matters · LU 0338-2019 · LU 0340-2019
Advanced as the 12th/Franklin Street text amendment, placing the block in an industrial business incentive area whose companion special permit grants extra floor area for industrial and commercial use while easing height, setback, parking, and loading rules.
Williamsbridge Road Rezoning
Williamsbridge Road Rezoning
Acted on as the Williamsbridge rezoning in Councilmember Joni's Bronx district.
- Unit count reduced in response to community board and Borough President's office
- Units reduced from 35 to 30; four single-to-two-family homes on Colden Avenue removed from the rezoning
472 WILLIS AVENUE
with 1 related matter · LU 0351-2019
Moved forward as the Batantis rezoning, shifting the map to R7X and R7X/C2 and designating an MIH area to enable a 15-story building with 100 affordable units plus ground-floor retail.
Also in the record
Records not linked to a specific agenda item
- Mayoral override approved to intrude on the required setback at both 146th Street and Willis Avenue above 105 feet
Francisco P. Moya: Are there any questions from the subcommittee members on any of these?
- Chair instructs public to fill out white speaker slips and indicate name/LU number to testify on applications where the record is not closed — Francisco P. Moya
- Pursuant to Council rules 7.90 and 11.80, filing Resolution 621 of 2018 to remove it from the calendar; the authorizing resolution for a franchise has been withdrawn — Francisco P. Moya
- Counsel administers the oath to the witness before testimony: swear to tell the truth and answer all questions truthfully — Michelle Craven
- Counsel administers the oath to the Betances VI witnesses before testimony — Michelle Craven
+2 more procedural steps
The people
Public testimony: 6 in favor
Mathieu Eugene
The intelligence
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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat. For this meeting: 183 oath/ecb hearings across the 1 site discussed.
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