Bill Text: NY A10158 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Extends authorization to designate urban development action areas until June 30, 2015.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-06-29 - signed chap.76 [A10158 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A10158-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10158 I N A S S E M B L Y May 9, 2012 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ESPINAL, GIBSON, V. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to urban develop- ment action areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 693 of the general municipal law, as amended by 2 chapter 197 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 3 S 693. Area designation. An urban development action area shall by 4 resolution be designated by the governing body, or by the commission 5 where so authorized to act by the governing body, on its own initiative 6 or upon recommendation of the agency, provided at least sixty percent of 7 such area is an eligible area. Any such designation shall be in conform- 8 ance with the standards and procedures required for all land use deter- 9 minations pursuant to general, special or local law or charter. 10 Provided, however, that if a proposed urban development action area 11 project is to be developed on an eligible area and consists solely of 12 the rehabilitation or conservation of existing private or multiple 13 dwellings or the construction of one to four unit dwellings or, until 14 June thirtieth, two thousand [twelve] FIFTEEN, for up to six urban 15 development action area projects in any calendar year, the construction 16 of up to ninety dwelling units financed by the federal government and 17 restricted to occupancy by the elderly or by persons with disabilities 18 without any change in land use permitted by local zoning, the governing 19 body, or the commission where so authorized to act by the governing 20 body, may waive the area designation requirement. 21 S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 694 of the general municipal law, as 22 amended by chapter 197 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 5. Any approval of an urban development action area project shall be 25 in conformance with the standards and procedures required for all land 26 use determinations pursuant to general, special or local law or charter. 27 In a city having a population of one million or more, the governing body 28 may require that the agency incorporate into the project any or all of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14974-01-2 A. 10158 2 1 the following: (i) the proposed number of residential units; (ii) wheth- 2 er such units are home ownership units, rental units or condominium or 3 cooperative units; (iii) a best estimate of the initial rents or selling 4 prices for such units; (iv) the proposed income restrictions, if any, on 5 renters or purchasers of such units; and (v) the basis on which the 6 consideration for the sale or lease of the property is to be determined. 7 Provided, however, that if the proposed urban development action area 8 project consists solely of the rehabilitation or conservation of exist- 9 ing private or multiple dwellings or the construction of one to four 10 unit dwellings or, until June thirtieth, two thousand [twelve] FIFTEEN, 11 for up to six urban development action area projects in any calendar 12 year, the construction of up to ninety dwelling units financed by the 13 federal government and restricted to occupancy by the elderly or by 14 persons with disabilities without any change in land use permitted by 15 local zoning, the governing body, or the commission where so authorized 16 to act by the governing body, may waive any such standards and proce- 17 dures required by local law or charter. 18 S 3. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 6 of section 695 of the general 19 municipal law, as amended by chapter 197 of the laws of 2009, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 (d) Notwithstanding any standards or procedures established for land 22 disposition by general, special or local law or charter, if an urban 23 development action area project is to be developed on an eligible area 24 and consists solely of the rehabilitation or conservation of existing 25 private or multiple dwellings or the construction of one to four unit 26 dwellings or, until June thirtieth, two thousand [twelve] FIFTEEN, for 27 up to six urban development action area projects in any calendar year, 28 the construction of up to ninety dwelling units financed by the federal 29 government and restricted to occupancy by the elderly or by persons with 30 disabilities without any change in land use permitted by local zoning, a 31 municipality may dispose of the real property constituting such urban 32 development action project to any person, firm, or corporation qualified 33 pursuant to this subdivision by resolution of its governing body or, in 34 any city having a population of one million or more, by action of the 35 mayor, provided that such disposition is in accordance with the require- 36 ments of this subdivision. Disposition of real property acquired by 37 condemnation shall be in accordance with the requirements of section 38 four hundred six of the eminent domain procedure law, if applicable. 39 4. This act shall take effect immediately.