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NYC voters approve fast-track zoning for affordable housing
Beginning Jan. 1, qualifying projects in 12 districts will complete a 90-day City Planning Commission review without a City Council vote for the next five years.
HousingWire reports that New York City voters approved a fast-track pathway for certain affordable housing rezonings, shifting approval power away from the City Council.
Starting Jan. 1, qualifying cases in 12 city districts can complete a 90-day review at the City Planning Commission without a City Council vote.
The change is set to apply for the next five years for those eligible rezonings, according to HousingWire.
The outlet also notes that the approach follows broader trends in state zoning preemption, including Massachusetts voters considering changes to minimum lot sizes to improve housing affordability.