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- Referred to cities
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Authorizes cities, towns and villages to establish mixed-use age integrated communities, offer incentives to developers, and a tax exemption for such property
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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BILL NUMBER:S4845
Title of bill
An act to amend the general city law, the town law, the village law and the real property tax law, in relation to age integrated communities
Purpose
OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To amend town law, village law and the general city law in relation to age integrated communities authorizing said agencies to enact by local law or ordinance, provisions to permit the owners of "strip malls" to construct in and use for residential purposes by senior citizens the air rights above such retail units.
Summary of provisions
Section 272-A of the Town law is amended by adding a new paragraph d and subdivision 13. Paragraph H of subdivision 3 of section 7-222 of the village Law is amended to include age-integrated housing. The Real Property Tax Law is amended by adding a new section 421-n. These amendments authorize local governments to enact by local law or ordinance provisions permitting owners of attached single story commercial retail units to construct housing units to be occupied by at least one person age fifty-five or older. All construction authorized by this section shall be in accordance with the town's design standards, comprehensive plans, and goals.
Justification
Currently New York has an inadequate number of affordable senior citizen housing and/or integrated communities that can provide our seniors with the necessary services that are required to sustain a quality standard of life. Within the United States, New York continues to have the second largest elderly population, which in the year 2015 is estimated to comprise approximately 20% of New York's total population. These facts necessitate action to ensure that New York is ready and able to provide quality affordable housing that adequately meet the needs of our senior citizens.
This bill will provide a means in which communities throughout New York can opt to incorporate their community goals and standards while providing a viable means in which to integrate affordable senior housing projects with existing and/or future commercial retail sites. Thereby, offering affordable seniors housing that is readily accessible to needed services, while effectively utilizing space that would otherwise be needlessly unoccupied
Legislative history
2003-04: A7076 Referred to local governments 2005-06: A.5279B Reported referred to ways and means 2007-08: A857-A Held for consideration in ways and means 2009-10 A1717 referred to local governments 2011-12 A3878 local governments
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall become law.
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