Limits the authority of cities, villages and towns to impose certain zoning requirements.

New York A02586 amends the general city law, village law, and town law to limit the authority of cities, villages, and towns to impose certain zoning requirements. It prohibits cities from establishing minimum lot sizes over 1,200 square feet, requiring off-street parking spaces, or restricting the construction of dwellings for four or fewer families. It also restricts the construction of dwellings for two or fewer families and six or fewer families within a quarter mile of a commuter rail or subway station.

Limits the authority of cities, villages and towns to impose certain zoning requirements.

New York A02586 amends the general city law, village law, and town law to limit the authority of cities, villages, and towns to impose certain zoning requirements. It prohibits cities from establishing minimum lot sizes over 1,200 square feet, requiring off-street parking spaces, or restricting the construction of dwellings for four or fewer families. It also restricts the construction of dwellings for two or fewer families and six or fewer families within a quarter mile of a commuter rail or subway station.