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Community board land-use committee reviews 278-unit "Hudson Mosaic" and readies fast-track comment for April 1
Summary
Manhattan Community Board 2—xecutive committee heard a presentation on 388 Hudson Street ("Hudson Mosaic"), a proposed 278-unit permanently affordable housing project with a major recreation center, and the land-use committee prepared a resolution to comment at the Department of City Planning—ast-track hearing on April 1.
Manhattan Community Board 2—xecutive Committee members on Wednesday heard a detailed presentation on 388 Hudson Street, a proposed 278-unit permanently affordable housing development that the committee said would include a large recreation center with a regulation-size pool, a basketball court, a running track and flexible community space.
Katie, a member of the board's land use committee, said representatives from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Camber Development and the parks department presented plans to a large community turnout and that the committee will include a report in Thursday's full-board packet. "It is going to be dubbed Hudson Mosaic," Katie said, summarizing the project's scope and amenities.
The committee also prepared a resolution on the city's affordable-housing fast-track rule so the board can submit formal comments at a Department of City Planning hearing scheduled for April 1. The committee flagged concerns about a one-size-fits-all approach and the data set being used to identify districts for expedited review; members said districts with fewer recent affordable units can become outliers that need more review time.
Why it matters: The project would add a large block of permanently affordable housing and an extensive recreation facility to the district, and the board's fast-track comments aim to shape how the city prioritizes and processes similar proposals across neighborhoods.
Committee members asked that the land-use resolution be distributed to the full board promptly so members can review and advise before the April hearing. The executive committee packet will include the committee's language and recommended edits for the full board to consider at Thursday's meeting.
Next steps: The land-use committee will finalize the resolution for inclusion in the full-board packet; a Department of City Planning hearing on the fast-track rule is set for April 1.
