Note. —This resolution in the Bulletin. Please formal errors so that BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION The decision 25, 2025, acting on in pertinent part: ZR 23-432- Proposed establishes a maximum housing in R7A height for qualifying feet. ZR 23-362- Proposed permits a maximum through lots in ZR 23-343(b)(1) 343(b)(1), which through lots in minimum depth a height of 75 height of 75 feet, midway of street This is an application permit the development containing approximately profit housing, contrary (Z.R. § 23-432), lot § 23-343(b)(1)). This Housing Fund, Inc. construct an 18-story, 218,515.70 square new, affordable dwelling Low-Income Affordability Construction Finance described the proposed in the R7A zoning R7X zoning district of 188 feet, and due proposed development R7A zoning district zoning district portion proposed unit distribution bedroom units (45%); A public hearing 2025, after due continued hearing 9, 2026. Community application, stating: the proposal 72-21 of the New A. Unnecessary The applicant regulations difficulties or Board was not exceptional when area, nor that were infeasible. B. Neighborhood The Board would alter neighborhood. characterized and two-family Board further corridor that contribute to placemaking. were found environment impacts on these adjacent residential building height zoning permits stories, the application building, which relation to nearby concern that loss of contextual C. Minimum The Board finds the minimum increase in height story structure demonstrated density could Board was not alternative designs context, minimize character of oriented corridor. D. Additional While the site proposal includes expressed concern in conjunction exacerbate existing additional strain The Board also objection to this application, Premises, including of enjoyment and The Premises west, East 173rd and West Farms district and partially approximately 118 frontage along West the Premises are garage with accessory, industrial/manufacturing demolish prior to In response to applicant proposes building comprising affordable dwelling %); 136 one-bedroom 17 three-bedroom development would (“AMI”) between formerly homeless, 50% AMI, 15% at The development is improved with comprising 63,324 the proposed development transferred from Lot Development remaining. Moreover, the would have a base (16 stories) in the height of 90 feet and district portion of the proposed development however, the legally inner court located the building on Lot coverage of 90.9% and 93.3% in the Furthermore, provide any parking uses located within developments, containing requirements, such Zone X per Federal Insurance Rate Map Special Flood Hazard is 14.0 feet (NAVD88) feet (NAVD88). The which is not intended located below the Appendix G (ASCE floodproofing. In the subject residential lot coverage § 23-362. Additionally, the maximum base is 115 feet, and for maximum base height 145 feet. See Z.R. districts, rear yard consisting of open midway, between residential buildings and a minimum depth Accordingly, the applicant The Zoning Resolution “vary or modify [its] observed, public § 72-21. First, the applicant conditions inherent needs—that create complying strictly created by general the applicant Univ. v Bagnardi, developers of affordable 2017-190-BZ (the the Board stated: [W]hen residents on housing, less living needs of low-income housing and homelessness. Catholic Charities In extending stated that it …must be restricted extensive history affordable housing, are, in their low-income earners, such earners Catholic Charities Furthermore, affordable housing-based applicant would development financially affordable housing …to avail themselves not-for-profit [applicants] would requested are the expansion provision of waivers requested project that meets Catholic Charities The applicant stands for the proposition housing furthers the the sam

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