neighboring areas; [5] Advancement of economic development within the Village; [6] The location, nature and height of buildings, location of parking and the nature and extent of landscaping on the site such that the modified dimensional or bulk requirement will not hinder or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings or substantially impair the value thereof; [7] Adverse environmental impacts; and [8] Whether the requested modification or waiver is the minimum necessary to maintain the economic viability of the development proposal. (c) In granting any modification or waiver, the Board of Trustees may attach such conditions as are, in its judgment, necessary to secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements so modified or waived. (d) Minimum floor area. The minimum gross floor area per AFFH Unit shall not be less than 80% of the average floor area of nonrestricted housing units in the development, if any, and no less than the gross floor area set forth below, except where a greater gross floor area is required pursuant to the New York State Uniform Fire Protection and Building Code, in which case such requirement shall apply. Gross floor area shall be measured from the exterior wall surfaces and/or center line of common wall(s) separating adjacent common space and/or dwelling units. [2] Report of the Croton Housing Taskforce Page 42 Dwelling Unit Minimum Gross Floor Area Efficiency 450 square feet One-bedroom 675 square feet Two-bedroom 750 square feet Three-bedroom 1,000 square feet (including at least 1.5 baths) Four-bedroom 1,200 square feet (including at least 1.5 baths) [2] Editor's Note: See Executive Law § 370 et seq. (e) Occupancy standards. For the sale or rental of AFFH Units, the following occupancy schedule shall apply, except where a lesser occupancy is required pursuant to the New York State Uniform Fire Protection and Building Code, in which case such requirement shall apply: Number of Bedrooms Number of Persons Efficiency Minimum: 1, maximum: 1 1 Minimum: 1, maximum: 3 2 Minimum: 2, maximum: 5 3 Minimum: 3, maximum: 7 4 Minimum: 4, maximum: 9 (4) Unit appearance and integration in new developments and existing neighborhoods. (a) Within new one- or two-family developments and existing one- or two-family zoning districts, the AFFH Units may be one-, two- or multi-family homes. All such units shall be indistinguishable in appearance, siting and exterior design from the market-rate one-family homes in the development or the one- or twofamily homes in the existing neighborhood, to the greatest degree possible. Interior finishes and furnishings may differ in quality from those of the marketrate units. (b) Within new multifamily developments of four or more families in all other zoning districts, the AFFH Units shall be physically integrated into the design of the development and shall be distributed among the various housing unit sizes (efficiency, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units) in the same proportion as market-rate units in the development. The AFFH Units shall not be Report of the Croton Housing Taskforce Page 43 distinguishable from the market-rate units from the outside or building exteriors. Interior finishes and furnishings may differ in quality from those of the marketrate units. G. Maximum rent and sales price. The maximum monthly rent for an AFFH Unit and the maximum gross sales price for an AFFH Unit shall be as set forth in the current edition of the Westchester County Area Median Income (AMI), Sales & Rent Limits available from the County of Westchester. H. Duration of affordability. Units designated as AFFH Units shall remain affordable for a minimum of 50 years from the date of the issuance of the initial certificate of occupancy for rental properties and from the date of the original sale for ownership units. I. Property restrictions. (1) A declaration of restrictive covenants shall be submitted to the Program Administrator for its approval in recordable form acceptable to the Village Attorney for any property containing an AFFH Unit, whether for rent or for purchase, which shall ensure that the AFFH Units shall remain subject to affordable housing regulations for the minimum fifty-year period set forth at § 250-26.1H of this chapter. (2) The declaration of restrictive covenants shall state that the AFFH Unit shall be the primary residence of the resident household selected to occupy the unit. (3) Upon approval by the Program Administrator the declaration of restrictive covenant shall be recorded in the Land Records Division of the Office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any AFFH Unit. J. Affirmative marketing. The AFFH Units created under the provisions of this section shall be sold or rented, and resold and re-rented during the period of affordability established by the Board of Trustees during a time period of not less than 50 years, only to qualifying