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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Public Hearing - 4/5/22
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Bill #2021-1707: Zoning, Inclusionary Overlay District
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Okay,
thank
you.
Council
members,
as
andrea
mentioned
I'll,
be
walking
through
the
inclusionary
zoning
presentation
here.
So
first,
just
you
know
walking
through
what
inclusionary
housing
and
what
inclusionary
zoning
are,
where
we
have
already
seen
it
here
in
the
city,
what
it
will
look
like
for
the
neighborhoods
of
polish
hill
and
bloomfield,
and
how
the
housing
units
affected
will
be
priced
and
that
what
income
levels
people
can
participate
and
then
some
recent
steps
that
we
have
taken
as
far
as
community
process
and
notification.
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So,
first,
just
to
recap
for
everyone:
what
is
inclusionary
zoning
inclusionary
zoning
is
a
tool
in
the
zoning
code
that
ties
the
construction
of
affordable
housing
to
the
construction
of
market
rate
housing.
So
in
other
words,
it
makes
affordable
housing.
Part
of
a
package
deal
to
be
able
to
build
market
rate
housing
of
a
certain
density,
and
it
means
that
the
zoning
code
requires
that
new
residential
development
make
a
certain
percentage
of
total
housing
units
in
that
development,
affordable
to
low
to
moderate
income
residents.
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What
we're
looking
at
today
for
bloomfield
and
polish
hill
is
known
as
mandatory
inclusionary
zoning.
So
in
this
case
developers
who
want
to
build
over
a
certain
number
of
units,
in
this
case,
20
or
more
units
have
to
include
affordably
priced
housing
units
in
their
development
and
do
not
receive
any
special
incentive
or
bonus.
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So
the
the
current
inclusionary
housing
overlay
districts
izo
is
already
implemented
in
lawrenceville.
So
this
would
be
an
expansion
of
that
overlay
and
just
to
recap,
what
an
overlay
district
is
an
overlay
is
a
zoning
layer,
that's
placed
on
top
of
the
existing
zoning
districts
and
adds
certain
conditions
on
top
of
that.
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And
how
will
these
inclusionary
units
be
priced,
so
common
calculation
for
housing?
Affordability
is
30
of
one's
income
and
in
this
case
the
affordable
units
will
need
to
be
priced
at
no
more
than
three
percent
of
income
for
qualifying
residents.
So,
for
example,
a
three-person
household
living
in
the
two-bedroom
unit,
that's
renting
their
apartments.
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So
so
what
happens?
If
a
developer
for
some
reason
can't
get
all
of
the
needed,
affordable
units
on
the
same
site?
There
is
an
option
for
them,
in
that
case,
to
provide
affordable
units
at
another
site
within
a
quarter
mile
away-
and
this
you
know
this
has
to
be
approved
as
a
special
exception.
So
it's
not
by
right
and
if
the
developer
is
going
to
do
these
off-site
units,
the
requirements
for
affordability
is
bumped
up
to
12
of
total
units,
rather
than
just
the
base
10
percent.
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We
have
most
of
our
callers
online
and
as
a
reminder,
if
you've
called
in
on
a
telephone
when
you
are
unmuted
and
your
name
is
called,
you
also
have
to
hit
on
your
keep
on
your
phone
star
six,
so
that
we
can
hear
you
and
I'll
be
reading
two
names.
Just
to
give
the
person
a
heads
up
who've
been
waiting,
so
it's
I
know
how
it
is
to
to
wait
for
a
long
time
for
your
turn
to
speak.
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Lincoln,
I'm
a
bloomfield
resident
speaking
in
support
of
inclusionary
zoning
as
a
professional,
affordable,
housing
developer.
I
know
the
importance
and
difficulty
of
creating
affordable
housing
and
I
think
the
facts
and
multiple
reports.
The
city
of
pittsburgh,
has
completed
over
the
past
few
years
speaks
for
itself
in
terms
of
the
need.
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Inclusionary
zoning
is
but
one
of
the
many
tools
that
we
have
as
a
community
to
create
affordable
housing
in
our
neighborhood
incentivizes
for-profit
developers,
who
would
not
otherwise
provide
affordable
housing
on
their
sites
to
be
able
to
create
housing
that
can
be
for
everyone
and
not
just
people
who
can
afford
the
highest
end
luxury
market
rents.
I
hope
that
the
city
can
consider
the
success
that
we've
seen
in
lawrenceville,
bringing
a
few
projects
to
pencil
and
construction
they're
ongoing.
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Now,
unfortunately,
for
lawrenceville,
the
inclusionary
zoning
came
on
a
little
too
late
to
affect
some
of
the
largest
developments
they
saw
in
their
neighborhood
and
our
hope
is
in
bloomfield
and
polish
hill
that,
as
some
of
the
sites,
including
the
suresave
site,
become
you
know,
redeveloped
into
these
larger
apartment
buildings.
We
have
the
opportunity
to
make
sure
that
some
affordable
housing
units
are
included
in
their
development.
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Us
yeah
hello,
thank
you,
council,
hello,
everyone,
I'm
stephanie!
I
live
in
bloomfield
and
I'd
like
to
voice
my
concerns
with
this
version
of
the
inclusionary
zoning
proposal.
I
do
appreciate
a
commitment
to
affordable
housing,
as
mentioned
rents
continue
to
go
up,
it's
getting
less
and
less
affordable
for
many
residents
in
our
community.
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However,
I
do
feel
that,
given
the
kind
of
hyper
local
nature
of
pittsburgh,
I'm
skeptical
of
the
approach
in
lawrenceville
also
fitting
bloomfield.
Most
of
the
recent
construction
I've
seen
has
been
far
less
than
20
units
and
many
of
its
remodeled
housing.
That's
already
been
here.
The
only
really
that
I
know
of
potential
construction
is
the
suresave
site,
which
I
know
many
community
members.
It's
kind
of
a
separate
but
related
conversation
have
concerns
with
that,
as
well
due
to
things
like
transportation,
but
in
addition,
just
10
is
a
pretty
low
number.
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I
did
submit
slightly
more
lengthy
written
comments
for
review,
but
in
order
to
try
to
stay
the
three
minutes,
I'll
just
touch
on
the
highlights,
I
do
support
the
adoption
of
the
inclusionary
zoning
provisions
and
would
encourage
the
administration
and
all
stakeholders
to
develop
and
implement
inclusionary
zoning
provisions
on
a
city-wide
basis.
There
are
several
reasons
I
support
this
overlaid
and
expansion
city-wide.
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Second,
I
think
it's
important
to
realize
that
inclusionary
zoning
is
not
a
strategy
that
will
significantly
change
the
shortage
of
affordable
housing.
The
demand
is
just
too
high
that
will
require
other
actions,
primarily
more
funding,
as
well
as
more
fundamental
changes
to
land
use
policies
and
restrictions
rather
inclusionary.
Zoning
is
a
strategy
that
will
improve
the
equity
and
fairness
of
current
housing
options.
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Since
the
mid-1990s
we
have
focused
both
nationally
and
locally,
on
replacing
concentrations
of
publicly
assisted,
low-income
housing
like
public
housing,
with
mixed
income,
housing,
encouraging
and
incentivizing
the
inclusion
of
market
rate
housing
within
still
largely
assisted
and
affordable
housing
developments.
Unfortunately,
we
have
not
done
anything
parallel
in
our
private
housing
market.
Inclusionary
zoning
represents
a
policy
set
step
if
only
a
small
one
to
promote
and
preserve
the
mixed
income
characteristics
of
healthy
neighborhoods.
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Third,
as
one
of
the
other
speakers
mentioned,
we
are
a
little
bit
late
to
this
approach.
Much
high
density
market
rate,
rental
housing,
as
well
as
owner
owner
housing,
has
been
built
recently
and
is
being
built
in
many
city,
neighborhoods,
lawrenceville,
oakland,
shadyside
and
east
liberty
would
stand
out
in
in
this
area.
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The
longer
we
wait,
the
less
successful
we
will
be.
Fourth,
there's
no
indication
that
adopting
well-designed
inclusionary
zoning
provisions
hinders
development
on
the
most
practical
level.
If
the
market
is
strong
enough
to
support
a
development
of
20
or
more
units
at
market
rates,
then
it's
probably
strong
enough
to
have
18
of
those
units
marginally
support
keeping
two
of
those
units
affordable.
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In
a
summary
of
sponsored
research
published
in
the
department
of
housing
and
urban
development's
policy,
development
and
research
publication,
the
edge
they
stated-
and
I
quote
for
developers
predictability
appears
to
be
the
most
important
element
of
an
inclusionary
zoning
program.
They
consider
clear
requirements
and
consistent.
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My
name
is
john
hanrahan,
I'm
a
resident
of
the
fine
view
neighborhood
on
the
north
side
in
bobby
wilson's
district
and
I'm
a
member
of
the
board
of
the
fine
view.
Citizens
council,
our
neighborhood
on
the
north
side,
has
seen
significant
inflation
in
housing
costs
in
recent
years,
so
of
course,
not
quite
to
the
same
extent
as
lawrenceville,
bloomfield
and
polish
hill.
I
In
order
to
prevent
the
harms
of
high
housing
costs
in
our
neighborhood
and
throughout
the
city,
we
need
policy
changes
at
all
levels
of
government.
Of
course
we
need
funding
for
public
house
maintenance
and
expansion
from
the
feds.
We
need
good
cause
eviction
protections
from
the
state,
a
guaranteed
right
to
counsel
for
tenants
and
housing
court
from
the
county
and
in
pittsburgh.
We
need
a
city-wide
inclusionary
zoning
overlay
that
triples
quadruples
down
on
what
we've
already
done
in
lawrenceville
to
echo
what
stephanie
and
david
have
already
said.
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My
name
is
john
rhodes.
I
live
at
30,
30
wigan
street
in
polish
hill.
I
serve
as
the
chair
of
the
housing
and
development
committee
for
the
phca,
the
registered
community
organization
for
our
neighborhood,
and
I'm
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
expanding
inclusionary
zoning
to
polish
hill
and
bloomfield.
First
off.
I
want
to
thank
councilwoman
gross
for
leadership
on
this.
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I
also
want
to
express
our
gratitude
to
mayor
gainey
who's
been
an
outspoken
advocate
for
expanding
inclusionary
zoning
and
we
are
grateful
for
his
support.
Next.
I
want
to
thank
the
dedicated
civil
servants
in
the
planning
and
zoning
departments
who
have
been
the
shepherds
of
this
proposal
from
the
hours
and
hours
you've
put
into
sending
thousands
of
notices,
fielding
tons
of
calls
and
emails
prepping
and
delivering
the
presentations
to
neighborhood
groups
and
governing
bodies
plus
all
the
other
stuff
that
we
don't
even
know
about.
K
For
instance,
in
polish
hill,
the
median
sale
price
in
the
neighborhood
from
2015
to
2018
has
more
than
tripled
from
just
shy
of
seventy
thousand
dollars
to
over
two
hundred
and
ten
thousand
dollars.
Many
neighbors
know
someone
who
has
been
displaced
from
the
home.
They
were
renting
or
priced
out
of
the
opportunity
of
owning
in
their
neighborhood.
According
to
the
forged
pgh
website,
36
percent
of
runners
in
our
neighborhood
are
cost
burdened.
K
There
are
imminent
developments
that
could
reshape
our
neighborhood
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
preserve
a
balanced
approach.
Development
that
ensures
people
of
all
income
levels
can
find
a
home.
The
phd
is
pursuing
many
different
approaches
to
promoting
affordability
in
our
neighborhood
and
expanding
inclusionary.
Zoning
will
be
one
very
important
aspect
of
our
multi-pronged
approach.
K
That
said,
a
successful
strategy
for
affordability
must
be
mindful
of
a
large
integrated
geographic
area.
As
one
reason
we
work
in
close
collaboration
with
our
adjacent
community
organizations.
We
also
work
with
them
because
we
are
inspired
and
strengthened
by
working
with
them.
This
effort
to
expand
the
ico
is
a
shining
example
of
that.
Thus,
we
asked
for
the
planning
commit
thus
we're
asking
for
a
council
to
support
bringing
inclusionary
zoning
to
polish
hill
and
bloomfield
thanks
for
your
time
and
consideration.
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J
Thanks
to
councilwoman
gross
and
great
partners
like
lawrenceville,
united
and
lawrenceville
corporation
we've
seen
the
success
of
inclusionary
zoning
in
lawrenceville,
and
we
want
to
replicate
this
tool
for
bloomfield
and
polish
hill
as
well.
We
already
know
that,
according
to
data
collected
by
the
planning
department,
roughly
41
of
renters
in
bloomfield
are
cost
burdened,
which
is
more
than
double
the
city-wide
average
city
planning
also
has
a
displacement
vulnerability
index
created
using
data
on
income,
education,
race
and
rental
status
to
analyze
risk
of
displacement.
J
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
that
many
of
the
amenities
that
are
driving
new
development,
higher
housing
costs
and
increased
desirability
in
bloomfield's
housing
market
demonstrate
the
advantage
of
creating
new,
affordable
units.
Bloomfield
is
walkable,
bikeable
and
well
served
by
public
transportation.
Grocery
stores,
farmers
markets
and
healthcare
facilities
are
all
easily
accessible
from
bloomfield.
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J
It
demonstrates
a
consistent
desire
for
more
ambitious,
affordable
housing
goals
for
the
entire
city
of
pittsburgh.
The
second
question
we
heard
several
times
was:
why
not
do
this
in
ex-neighborhood
and
to
that
end,
we'd
like
to
encourage
further
expansion
of
inclusionary
zoning,
which
is
already
being
discussed
in
the
oakland
neighborhood
plan.
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The
zoning
policy
will
help
kind
of
maintain
the
character
of
the
area.
In
that
respect,
I
agree
with
some
of
the
people
who've
spoken
already
that,
but
it
tempora
I
wish
it
was
more
than
10.
I
wish
all
inner
city
accommodation
pittsburgh
was
at
affordable
rates,
but
I
think
the
the
this
10
policy
goes
some
way
to
addressing
what's
needed,
and
I
think
it's
good
news
for
polish
hell
in
bloomfield.
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Hi,
my
name
is
kian
palash,
I'm
resident
of
greenfield.
I
also
work
at
state
representative,
sarah
in
immorado's
office,
and
provide
direct
constituent
services
to
our
neighbors
across
the
21st
house
district,
so
that
district
currently
includes
bloomfield.
The
new
line
is
going
to
include
both
parts
of
bloomfield
and
polish
hill.
Today,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
representative
murado
and
our
office's
support
for
the
inclusionary
zoning
expansion.
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First,
I'd
like
to
thank
councilwoman
gross
for
drafting
this
bill,
as
well
as
the
community
groups
who
provided
input
and
the
residents
who
spoke
up
the
stories,
definitely
humanized.
This
policy
debate
as
rep
as
a
resident
of
lawrenceville
representative
murado
has
spoken
in
favor
of
the
inclusionary
housing
interim
planning
overlay
district
in
lawrenceville
in
2019.
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E
For
decades
now,
local
inclusionary
housing
programs
have
proven
to
be
one
of
the
most
effective
tools
for
producing
new
homes,
affordably
to
working
families
and
creating
strong,
diverse
neighborhoods
with
a
range
of
housing
choices.
So
I
thank
you
for
listening
my
testimony,
I
think
you've
considering
this
expansion.
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M
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
want
to
say
that
the
bloomfield
garfield
corporation
board
of
directors
voted
back
in
december
to
support
the
inclusionary
zoning
overlay
district
being
extended
to
include
bloomfield
the
district.
In
case
you
don't
realize
it
will
extend
along
the
southern
side
of
the
penn
avenue
corridor,
which
comes
right
up
to
the
garfield
friendship
business
district.
M
This
could
also
be
true,
especially
south
of
liberty,
avenue,
and
we
hope
that
developers
understand
that
what
we're
advocating
for
is
for
people
who
live
in
our
community
today.
I
had
a
call
just
this
morning
from
a
woman
here
in
garfield,
whose
landlord
told
her
yesterday
that
he's
raising
the
rent
from
a
thousand
fifty
a
month
to
a
thousand
two
hundred
and
fifty
per
month
on
her
three-bedroom
unit.
M
This
came
about
much
advanced
warning,
and
this
is
a
story
that
we
are
hearing
literally
every
week
in
the
bloomfield
and
garfield
neighborhoods.
There
will
be
opportunities
for
dense
residential
development
in
bloomfield
coming
down
the
line.
As
many
of
you
know,
the
immaculate
conception,
church
and
school
building
are
either
closed
or
destined
to
be
closed.
M
They
sit
next
to
a
residential
district.
We
also
have
along
liberty,
avenue
large
parking
lots
that
still
exist
and,
as
we've
seen
in
east
liberty,
there
have
been
a
lot
of
developers
now
coming
forward,
wanting
to
purchase
city
parking,
lots
or
parking
lots
owned
by
institutions
and
do
dense
residential
development
on
those
sites
in
garfield.
M
We
are
not
content
to
have
just
a
10
affordability
for
any
new
development,
we're
asking
developers
to
achieve
33,
which
could
include
both
rental
and
for
sale,
housing
developments
and
we're
meeting
with
some.
I
think,
cooperation
from
private
developers
who
understand
that
the
city
has
a
character
to
it
and
garfield
and
bloomfield
that's
a
working-class
character,
and
we
want
to
preserve
that
for
as
long
as
possible.
So
we
encourage
council
to
vote
in
support
of
this
legislation
and
hopefully
we'll
see
some
additional,
affordable
housing
in
these
neighborhoods.
N
And
I
provided
copies
for
members
of
council,
some
extended
studies
and
and
references
to
my
studies.
Good
morning
my
name
is
jim
eichenlab
and
I
serve
as
the
executive
director
for
the
builders
association
of
metropolitan
pittsburgh
and
the
apartment
association
of
metropolitan
pittsburgh,
representing
developers
and
builders.
Builders
of
residential
housing
operated
in
southwestern
pennsylvania,
including
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
combined.
Our
organization
represents
over
600
companies
who
work
in
residential
housing.
N
Since
1938
bamf
has
been
an
advocate
for
affordable
housing,
promoting
public
policies
that
serve
to
make
the
american
dream
of
homeownership
a
possibility
for
all.
At
the
same
time,
bamf
has
been
a
staunch
defender
of
private
property
rights
and
will
oppose
any
attempts
to
limit
the
constitutional
rights
of
citizens
and
against
laws
that
would
limit
the
freedoms
of
citizens
to
enjoy
the
rights
and
privileges
protected
under
the
pennsylvania,
united
states
constitutions.
N
The
ability
to
produce
new
housing
at
an
affordable
cost
is
challenging
due
to
many
factors.
Rising
interest
rates,
material
and
labor
costs
are
all
factors
impacting
the
price
of
new
homes.
So
too
is
the
unintended
cost
of
government
regulations
such
as
new
building
codes
and
the
land
development
approval
process.
N
A
recent
study
of
the
national
association
of
home
builders,
determined
the
price
of
a
home,
is
increased
by
23.8
percent
for
new
homes
and
by
30
for
multi-family
projects
due
to
government
regulations
alone.
Inclusionary
zoning
is
one
such
regulation
that
serves
to
increase
the
affordability
of
homes.
N
It's
important
to
note,
too,
that
similar
study
finds
that
for
every
1
000
increase
in
the
cost
of
a
home
117
000,
almost
818
000
u.s
home
households
are
priced
out
of
the
market.
The
city's
inclusionary
zoning
awareness
is
one
instance
where
a
government
requirement
with
good
intention
oversteps
the
illegal
authority
of
pennsylvania
local
government
and
will
only
serve
to
increase
the
cost
of
housing
by
requiring
developers
of
housing
to
subsidize
a
specific
number
of
housing
units
designed
as
affordable.
N
This
inclusionary
zoning
does
not
impact
the
government
participation
in
pro
in
projects,
but
does
have
a
negative
impact
on
housing
cost
of
private
developments.
Inclusionary
zoning
is
essentially
taxed
taxes
on
production
of
new
housing.
These
programs
increase
general
housing
prices
to
cover
the
cost
of
subsidizing,
the
designated
affordable
units
and,
as
such,
further
limit
the
housing
opportunities
for
moderate
income
families.
As
such,
the
very
goal
of
increasing
housing,
affordability
for
citizens
is
hurt
by
rising
costs
passed
on.
A
O
O
That's
that
has
happened
over
over
recent
years.
It's
urgent
that
we
do
much
more
to
make
sure
that
we
stop
displacing
pittsburgh
residents
with
our
development
policies,
and
so
the
the
report
that
I
mentioned
was
issued
by
the
university
center
for
social
and
urban
research
here,
and
we
found
a
link
between
existing
policies
that
have
favored
privatization
and
the
protection
of
the
property
rights
of
developers
and
and
we
found
that
that
has
contributed
to
mass
displacement
of
black
residents
in
particular,
and
a
decline
in
the
overall
availability
of
affordable
housing.
O
So
we
haven't
been
remedying
a
growing
problem
and
we've
been
deepening
the
crisis
with
existing
policies,
but
there's
some
other
costs
as
well
in
terms
of
the
loss
of
public
assets,
including
land
and
tax
dollars.
That
could
be
put
to
much
better
use
and-
and
we
also
document
that
the
existing
policies
of
privatization
of
housing
have
undermined
our
democratic
process
and
alienated
residents
from
the
political
processes.
And
we
need
to
take
more
concerted
action
to
address
this.
And
one
of
the
things
our
local
organizations
have
been
doing.
O
Is
this
week
we've
invited
a
global
leader
in
housing
policy.
Ms
leilani
farha
has
the
former
un
special
rapporteur
on
the
right
to
housing.
She
did
a
press
conference
there
at
city
council
yesterday
and
she
as
an
expert
who's,
visited
many
cities
and
thought
deeply
about
this
issue
and
an
expert
in
the
law.
She
has
been
emphasizing
for
urban
local
governments,
the
responsibility
that
you
have
to
protect
people's
right
to
housing.
O
It's
a
human
right
that
is
protected
in
international
law
and
you're
responsible
for
implementing
this
expanding
the
tools
that
we
have
to
really
make
sure
that
our
policies
are
people-centered
and
that
are
responsive
to
the
responsibilities
that
local
government
has
to
international
law
and
equity
is
crucial.
Ms
farhad
also
as
an
expert
who's
looked
at
many
different
cities
and
seen
some
that
have
gone
past
where
they
can
really.
A
P
Good
afternoon
this
is
dave
brennan,
executive
director
of
lawrenceville
united.
Our
mission
is
to
improve
and
protect
quality
of
life
for
all
lawrenceville
residents.
Keep
my
comments.
Kind
of
brief
just
want
to
echo
thanks
to
councilman
gross
all
of
city
council,
as
well
as
the
staff
of
city
planning
and
zoning
for
having
gotten
us
this
far.
I
do
think.
Obviously
it
makes
sense
to
broaden
the
geography
of
inclusionary
zoning
we've
seen
it.
P
We
believe
that
this
is
absolutely
a
success
story
here
in
lawrenceville,
in
addition
to
more
neighborhoods
benefiting,
it
also
makes
it
much
more
simple
for
developers
when
they're
doing
development.
What
development
developers
often
like
in
our
experience,
is
consistency,
clear
expectations
and
clear
protocols
for
how
to
follow
and
having
a
consistent
pattern
for
the
entire
city
is
is
good
for
everyone.
P
You
know
the
neighborhoods
in
bloomfield
and
polish
hill
are
super
important
to
lawrenceville
residents
as
well,
and
our
neighborhoods
bleed
into
each
other
in
ways
that
rick
from
bloomfield
garfield
corporation,
I
think,
talked
a
lot
about.
I
want
to
commend
the
organizations
in
bloomfield
and
polish
hill
for
for
taking
this
up.
P
I
do
want
to
note
that
previous
studies
performed
by
city
planning
and
next
national
experts
said
that
15
was
already
achievable
in
hot
markets
like
lawrenceville,
so
we
should
at
least
do
that
right
now
and
just
to
respond
to
mr
eichenlab's
comments,
I
just
want
to
note
that
we
have
two
projects
that
have
already
gotten
permitted
and
approved.
One
of
them
is
leasing
as
we
speak,
so
the
notion
that
this
is
going
to
kill
development
is
just
plainly
refuted
here
in
lawrenceville.
It
is
absolutely
legal.
P
This
has
been
held
up
in
many
many
states
all
across
the
country.
It
is
absolutely
legal
here.
In
pennsylvania,
center
pennsylvania,
central
pennsylvania
has
already
had
a
policy
on
the
books
for
many
years,
and
the
incentive
programs
do
not
work.
We
know
this
from
the
research
while
they're
important
to
offer.
We
do
have
one
here
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
as
city
planning
said.
P
Without
a
mandate,
they
do
not
generate
affordable
housing,
and
I
also
just
want
to
note
that
we're
very
open
to
you
know
going
open
book
and
looking
and
reviewing
the
policy
to
see
how
it
actually,
you
know,
operates
on
on
pro
formas.
We've
never
received
any
outreach
from
the
building
association
from
ramp
or
or
or
any
of
the
other
interest
groups
that
represent
developers
to
actually,
you
know
express
any
concerns
in
the
six
years
we've
been
advocating
for
this.
Thank
you.
Q
Yes,
this
is
an
integral
part
of
the
oakland
plan,
which
council
will
be
reviewing
pretty
soon,
and
you
will
see
the
ways
in
which
isis
is
really
central
and
essential
to
the
achievement
of
our
greater
affordability
goals
in
oakland.
Had
inclusionary
zoning
been
in
place
in
oakland
only
five
years
ago.
There
would
already
be
close
to
100,
affordable
units
in
oakland.
Q
At
this
time
there
would
be
another
50
units
that
are
in
process.
As
it
happens.
There
is
no
such
there
are
no
affordable
units
currently
in
process
or
completed.
We
are
hoping
that
inclusionary
zoning
will
be
in
place
before
too
many
more
new.
High-Intensity
residential
developments
are
advanced
in
the
oakland
neighborhood.
Q
M
R
I'd
like
to
thank
those
folks
here
today
from
outside
of
our
neighborhoods
those
allies
who
are
supporting
bloomfield
and
polish
hill
in
our
quest
to
achieve
inclusionary
zoding,
and
we
very
much
appreciate
that
and
also
thank
the
ground
work
done
by
our
neighbors
in
lawrenceville
and
the
visionary
leadership
and
advocacy
of
council
person.
Gross.
R
Sorry,
I'm
reading
the
wrong
thing,
then,
in
2019
bdc
undertook
a
housing
survey
to
understand
the
of
the
moment
situations
of
residents
regarding
housing,
which
resulted
in
our
seven
year,
affordable
housing
strategy
and
work
plan.
Roughly
57
percent
of
respondents
of
that
survey
reported
spending
more
than
30
of
their
income
on
housing.
Again,
that's
57
of
respondents.
R
All
bloomfield
residents
spent
more
or
spend
more
at
that
time
than
30
of
their
income
on
housing.
During
those
workshops
and
meetings
we
met
with
overwhelming
support
to
create
more
affordable
housing
and
this
inclusionary
zoning
is
only
one
of
the
tools
in
our
affordability
toolbox
moving
forward,
but
a
very
important
one.
R
Bdc
has
watched
lawrenceville
carefully
discussing
izzy
at
length
with
those
community
organizations
and
with
councilperson
gross
and
doing
work
with
the
community
to
raise
awareness
of
how
the
available
tools
to
create
and
preserve
affordability
can
be
used
in
bloomfield,
while
10
of
units
in
one
development
is
a
tiny
drop
in
the
bucket
of
need,
and
we
would
support
a
higher
percentage
as
well
as
a
lower
ami
threshold
for
renters.
It's
a
start.
R
A
That
would
be
three
minutes.
Thank
you
christina
howell,
and
that
exhausts
our
registered
speakers.
I
don't
believe
we
have
anyone
else
in
chambers
who
wishes
to
speak,
but
if,
if
members
wouldn't
mind,
madam
clerk,
I
did
receive
a
short
letter
of
support,
also
from
the
friendship
community
group,
which
is
also
a
registered
court
community
organization
that
borders
it
and
I'll.
A
The
existing
zoning
mechanisms
do
not
serve
to
encourage
quality,
economic,
economically,
balanced
development
and
because
remaining
land
appropriate
for
residential
development
within
bloomfield
is
limited.
It
is
essential
that
a
reasonable
portion
of
such
land
be
developed
into
housing
units
affordable
to
low
and
moderate
income
people.
The
friendship
community,
zoning
and
development
committee
supports
and
advocates
for
the
city
of
pittsburgh's
planning,
commission
approval
of
the
bloomfield
inclusionary
housing
planning,
overlay
district
and
passage
of
the
same
by
pittsburgh,
city,
council
and
mental
clerk.
A
There
are
also
a
variety
of
other
emails
that
we
received
about
today's
public
hearing
for
people
who
couldn't
testify
and
are
those
brought
forward
into
an
attached
and
legislar
to
this
hearing?
Yes
yeah.
If
you
could
do
that,
so
they
again,
so
the
public
can
go
to
legistar
and
go
to
this
public
hearing
on
the
calendar
dates
and
then
can
both
see
the
video
testimony,
but
also
read
the
written
testimony
that'll
be
helpful.
Thank
you.
A
I
appreciate
that
and
I
neglected
some
15,
maybe
more
minutes
ago,
maybe
half
an
hour
ago
to
acknowledge
that
councilwoman
strasberger
has
also
joined
us.
My
apologies
councilwoman.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here,
so
we
have
in
chambers
with
us
both
councilman
wilson
and
councilwoman
strasberger
councilman
wilson.
Would
you
like
to
make
any
comments
before
we
join.
S
Sure
that'd
be
great.
I
just
want
to
thank
all
the
speakers
and
all
the
organizations
that
have
been
supportive
of
this
councilman
gross
as
well,
for
leadership
and
in
this
inclusionary
zoning
effort,
most
supportive
of
the
permanent
expanse
or
the
permanent.
It
was
a
pilot
and
it
was
permanent
for
lawrenceville
and
I'm
gonna
be
supportive
here
it
was
great
to
hear
some
insight
from
some.
You
know
from
advocates
that
are
residents
and
also
just
advocates
in
general,
and
I'm
interested
in
the
conversation
of
you
know.
S
Citywide
expansion
recently
was
briefed
on
the
housing
needs
assessment
and
it's
quite
interesting
to
understand
all
the
different
ways
and
tools
that
we
can
tackle
this
issue
of
affordability.
It's
an
interesting
one
since
I
was
recently
talking
with
some.
We
had
some
philadelphia
council
members
here
and
I'll
talk
about
a
little
bit
of
that
conversation,
we're
talking
about
affordability
and
they
stopped
using
that
word
and
they
use
like
subsidized
housing.
S
It
was
just
you
know.
A
couple
members
listed
just
just
a
conversation
with
a
member,
so
it's
not.
Maybe
it's
not
representative
of
everyone
in
philadelphia
council,
but
I
just
think
it's
interesting
here,
because
this
is
on
the
on
the
property,
the
builder
in
the
the
developer
and
everyone.
So
it's
interesting
perspective
of
well.
S
Knowing
that
you
know,
based
on
the
the
briefing
that
I
had
that
there's
I
might
get
the
number
wrong
it's
within
a
thousand,
but
there's
13
000
lack
of
thirteen
thousand
affordable
units
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh
within
those
certain
ami
within
a
certain
area,
immediate
incomes.
So
interesting
note,
though,
there
was
a
miscalculation
back
in
2016.,
so
we
calculate
the
the
people
charged
with
calculating
it.
It
was
the
number
where
we
were
that
was
in
the
newsletter
was
28
000.
S
and
that
was
actually
13.6
000
after
recalculating
they're
using
that
same
calculation.
So
there's
a
standard
national
calculation
that
was
improperly
used
in
2016..
They
went
back
and
recalculated,
so
you'll
see
a
new,
a
new
number
of
what
was
in
2016
and
then
now
I
believe
it's
still
roughly
around
13
000..
S
T
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
leadership
today
and
on
this
on
this
issue.
Generally,
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
spoke
today
and
echo
the
things
that
councilman
wilson
gave
the
city
planning
staff
who
have
worked
on
this
and
and
all
the
organizations
that
have
promoted
this
and
and
fought
for
this.
T
T
But
this
is
such
a
great
step
in
the
right
direction
and
I
really
do
to
andrea
boykowicz's
point
look
forward
to
the
discussion
in
oakland
and
to
getting
my
own
preview
and
kind
of
having
it
public.
The
the
housing
needs
assessment
update
because
I
think
that'll
be
very
telling
as
to
where
else
we
would
like
to
explore
iz.
T
I
can
tell
you
that
at
least
in
side
where
there
is
no
mandated
inclusionary
zoning,
there
are
there's
definitely
one
development
and
potentially
another
development
of
high-rise
apartments
that
just
seeing
the
writing
on
the
wall
are
already
electing
to
include
either
meet
or
exceed
the
inclusionary
zoning
requirements.
And
so
that's
the
power
of
this
that
one
and
I'm
seeing
that
it's
not
necessarily,
at
least
in
some
markets,
tempering
development
interest
and
two
that
it
is
already
doing
good
outside
of
the
intended
geographic
area.
T
And
as
we've
heard,
you
know
what
I
hear
again
and
again
is
developers
want
predictability,
and
this
adds
some
predictability
in
so
again,
I'm
supportive.
I
look
forward
to
conversations
about
this
in
oakland
and
potentially
in
other
neighborhoods
as
well,
where
it's
warranted
and
we'll
continue
to
follow.
This
this
work,
thank
you.
A
There
are
lots
of
moving
targets
if
you're
new
to
the
conversation,
so
it's
hard
to
keep
them
straight
sometimes,
but
we
there
is
certainly
a
call
for
this
to
be
even
more
deeply
affordable
so
that
the
rents
would
be
lower
than
is
currently
mandated
in
the
legislation,
and
it
was
nice
to
hear
from
a
range
of
of
neighborhoods
as
well.
So
thank
you
again
to
all
the
callers.
A
As
always,
thank
you
to
the
very
hard-working
employees
in
the
city
of
the
department
of
city
planning,
where
I
I
think
we
also
heard
today
in
testimony-
and
I
certainly
support
there
being
a
bigger
budget
for
the
department
of
city
planning.
I
always
have
things
I
would
like
them
to
do
and
there
are
never
enough
people
in
the
department
to
do
them.
So
I
I
look
forward
to
that
conversation
as
well.