Statements from Comm. Bd. 7 meeting

At the Community Board 7 meeting on Sept. 8, 2009,

(1) Jewish Home & Lifecare issued a statement explaining its support for ending the zoning exclusion on its 106th Street site.

The statement, a lobbying piece, says that while the main facility will move to 100th Street (building to begin Oct. 2011), the Kaufman building will be "heavily subsidized" for current and former staff and remain as affordable senior housing.

The statement neglected to mention that Kaufman is needed because JH&L is closing the Stern Building - a building protected under the Mitchell-Lama program. And under Mitchell-Lama, owners are entitled to an annual 6% return on investment over all expenses - so that "heavy subsidy" from the owner is not required. (To learn more about Mitchell-Lamas, click on www.save-ml.org.)

(2) Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell also issued a statement calling for an end to the zoning exclusion carved out for the Jewish Home.

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Information point: Aside from rezoning by the City Council, the only document that would ensure that any special terms be maintained (such as "use only for community facility purposes") is a "restrictive declaration" filed with the City Clerk.