Bill Text: NY S09346 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires each town, village, and city to develop a "housing action plan for everyone", including consideration of local needs and specific strategies to address those local needs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-13 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT [S09346 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-S09346-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9346 IN SENATE May 13, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general city law, the town law, and the village law, in relation to requiring each town, village, and city to develop a housing action plan for everyone The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general city law is amended by adding a new section 28 2 to read as follows: 3 § 28. Housing action plan for everyone. 1. The legislative body of 4 each city shall adopt a housing action plan for everyone to increase the 5 amount of available housing in each such city. Each such housing action 6 plan shall be updated no less than every five years prior to its 7 adoption by a city. 8 2. Each such action housing plan shall consider, but not be limited 9 to, the following factors: 10 (a) The infrastructure needs of each respective city. 11 (b) Available land for new housing construction. 12 (c) Potential opportunities to redevelop underutilized buildings for 13 housing. 14 (d) The particular needs of each respective city, in relation to 15 income levels, housing costs, and at-risk areas. 16 (e) Specific tools and strategies to address the particular needs of 17 each respective city. 18 3. Each such housing action plan may consider, but shall not be limit- 19 ed to, the following concepts: 20 (a) The legalization of accessory dwelling units. 21 (b) Authorization of transit-oriented development zones. 22 (c) Elimination or reduction of parking requirements. 23 (d) Streamlining permit processes, such as environmental and discre- 24 tionary review requirements. 25 (e) Authorizing as-of-right and mixed-use development goals. 26 4. The amount of new housing contemplated in each such housing action 27 plan, as determined by the legislative body of each city, shall consid- EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14220-03-4S. 9346 2 1 er, but not be limited to, the area median income (AMI) calculations set 2 forth by the U.S. department of housing and urban development, which 3 consists of the following five levels: (a) at or below thirty percent of 4 the city's AMI; (b) between thirty-one percent and fifty percent of 5 the city's AMI; (c) between fifty-one percent and sixty percent of the 6 city's AMI; (d) between sixty-one percent and eighty percent of the 7 city's AMI; and (e) between eighty-one percent and one hundred percent 8 of the city's AMI. 9 5. (a) The planning board of each city, as established pursuant to 10 section twenty-seven of this article, or a group appointed by the mayor 11 and city council for this purpose, shall submit the completed housing 12 action plan for everyone to the mayor and legislative body of each city 13 for review and further recommendation. Such planning board may modify 14 such housing plan to address any recommendations received from the mayor 15 and legislative body. 16 (b) The planning board of each city, or a group appointed by the mayor 17 and city council for this purpose, may coordinate with local planning 18 associations, non-profits, builders, realtors, housing councils, 19 construction industry representatives, and/or other community stakehold- 20 ers in the development of such housing action plan. 21 6. (a) Each city shall post a copy of the finalized housing action 22 plan on each such city's website and file such housing action plan with 23 the division of housing and community renewal. 24 (b) Each city shall hold at least one public hearing on such housing 25 action plan within thirty days of the completion of such housing action 26 plan. 27 7. Regional economic development offices, as established by article 28 eleven of the economic development law, shall assist municipalities by 29 making them aware of grants and funding options that may be available 30 for implementing the housing action plan. Within twelve months of the 31 effective date of this section, the enactment of the housing action plan 32 for everyone by the legislative body of a city shall be completed. If 33 such housing action plan is not completed within such time, a one-time, 34 three-month extension to complete and finalize such plan may be granted, 35 if the division of housing and community renewal confirms that such plan 36 has been substantially completed. 37 § 2. The town law is amended by adding a new section 272 to read as 38 follows: 39 § 272. Housing action plan for everyone. 1. The legislative body of 40 each town shall adopt a housing action plan for everyone to increase the 41 amount of available housing in each such town. Each such housing action 42 plan shall be updated no less than every five years prior to its 43 adoption by a town. 44 2. Each such action housing plan shall consider, but not be limited 45 to, the following factors: 46 (a) The infrastructure needs of each respective town. 47 (b) Available land for new housing construction. 48 (c) Potential opportunities to redevelop underutilized buildings for 49 housing. 50 (d) The particular needs of each respective town, in relation to 51 income levels, housing costs, and at-risk areas. 52 (e) Specific tools and strategies to address the particular needs of 53 each respective town. 54 3. Each such housing action plan may consider, but shall not be limit- 55 ed to, the following concepts: 56 (a) The legalization of accessory dwelling units.S. 9346 3 1 (b) Authorization of transit-oriented development zones. 2 (c) Elimination or reduction of parking requirements. 3 (d) Streamlining permit processes, such as environmental and discre- 4 tionary review requirements. 5 (e) Authorizing as-of-right and mixed-use development goals. 6 4. The amount of new housing contemplated in each such housing action 7 plan, as determined by the legislative body of each town, shall consid- 8 er, but not be limited to, the area median income (AMI) calculations set 9 forth by the U.S. department of housing and urban development, which 10 consists of the following five levels: (a) at or below thirty percent of 11 the town's AMI; (b) between thirty-one percent and fifty percent of 12 the town's AMI; (c) between fifty-one percent and sixty percent of the 13 town's AMI; (d) between sixty-one percent and eighty percent of the 14 town's AMI; and (e) between eighty-one percent and one hundred percent 15 of the town's AMI. 16 5. (a) The planning board of each town, as established pursuant to 17 section two hundred seventy-one of this article, or a group appointed by 18 the town board for this purpose, shall submit the completed housing 19 action plan for everyone to the town board of each town for review and 20 further recommendation. Such planning board, or a group appointed by the 21 town board for this purpose, may modify such housing plan to address any 22 recommendations received from the town board. 23 (b) The planning board of each town, or a group appointed by the town 24 supervisor and town board, may coordinate with local planning associ- 25 ations, non-profits, builders, realtors, housing councils, construction 26 industry representatives, and/or other community stakeholders in the 27 development of such housing action plan. 28 6. (a) Each town shall post a copy of the finalized housing action 29 plan on each such town's website and file such housing action plan with 30 the division of housing and community renewal. 31 (b) Each town shall hold at least one public hearing on such housing 32 action plan within thirty days of the completion of such housing action 33 plan. 34 7. Regional economic development offices, as established by article 35 eleven of the economic development law, shall assist municipalities by 36 making them aware of grants, and funding options that may be available 37 for implementing the housing action plan. Within twelve months of the 38 effective date of this section, the enactment of the housing action plan 39 for everyone by the legislative body of a town shall be completed. If 40 such housing action plan is not completed within such time, a one-time, 41 three-month extension to complete and finalize such plan may be granted, 42 if the division of housing and community renewal confirms that such plan 43 has been substantially completed. 44 § 3. The village law is amended by adding a new section 7-720 to read 45 as follows: 46 § 7-720 Housing action plan for everyone. 1. The legislative body of 47 each village shall adopt a housing action plan for everyone to increase 48 the amount of available housing in each such village. Each such housing 49 action plan shall be updated no less than every five years prior to its 50 adoption by a village. 51 2. Each such action housing plan shall consider, but not be limited 52 to, the following factors: 53 (a) The infrastructure needs of each respective village. 54 (b) Available land for new housing construction. 55 (c) Potential opportunities to redevelop underutilized buildings for 56 housing.S. 9346 4 1 (d) The particular needs of each respective village, in relation to 2 income levels, housing costs, and at-risk areas. 3 (e) Specific tools and strategies to address the particular needs of 4 each respective village. 5 3. Each such housing action plan may consider, but shall not be limit- 6 ed to, the following concepts: 7 (a) The legalization of accessory dwelling units. 8 (b) Authorization of transit-oriented development zones. 9 (c) Elimination or reduction of parking requirements. 10 (d) Streamlining permit processes, such as environmental and discre- 11 tionary review requirements. 12 (e) Authorizing as-of-right and mixed-use development goals. 13 4. The amount of new housing contemplated in each such housing action 14 plan, as determined by the legislative body of each village, shall 15 consider, but not be limited to, the area median income (AMI) calcu- 16 lations set forth by the U.S. department of housing and urban develop- 17 ment, which consists of the following five levels: (a) at or below thir- 18 ty percent of the village's AMI; (b) between thirty-one percent and 19 fifty percent of the village's AMI; (c) between fifty-one percent and 20 sixty percent of the village's AMI; (d) between sixty-one percent and 21 eighty percent of the village's AMI; and (e) between eighty-one 22 percent and one hundred percent of the village's AMI. 23 5. (a) The planning board of each village, as established pursuant to 24 section 7-722 of this article, or a group appointed by the village board 25 for this purpose, shall submit the completed housing action plan for 26 everyone to the village board of each village for review and further 27 recommendation. Such planning board, or a group appointed by the village 28 board for this purpose, may modify such housing plan to address any 29 recommendations received from the village board. 30 (b) The planning board of each village or a group appointed by the 31 village board for this purpose, may coordinate with local planning asso- 32 ciations, non-profits, builders, realtors, housing councils, 33 construction industry representatives, and/or other community stakehold- 34 ers in the development of such housing action plan. 35 6. (a) Each village shall post a copy of the finalized housing action 36 plan on each such village's website and file such housing action plan 37 with the division of housing and community renewal. 38 (b) Each village shall hold at least one public hearing on such hous- 39 ing action plan within thirty days of the completion of such housing 40 action plan. 41 7. Regional economic development offices, as established by article 42 eleven of the economic development law, shall assist municipalities by 43 making them aware of grants and funding options that may be available 44 for implementing the housing action plan. Within twelve months of the 45 effective date of this section, the enactment of the housing action plan 46 for everyone by the legislative body of a village shall be completed. If 47 such housing action plan is not completed within such time, a one-time, 48 three-month extension to complete and finalize such plan may be granted, 49 if the division of housing and community renewal confirms that such plan 50 has been substantially completed. 51 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
