Huntington, NY Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)

L. No. 18-2017), ties any density bonus or other zoning incentive granted by the Planning Board to a workforce-housing obligation under General Municipal Law § 699 et seq. The bonus itself is calculated under state law: § 74-2(B) says "Density Bonus shall be calculated and defined as in § 699-a of the General Municipal Law," but the Town spells out its own set-aside math in § 74-48(B). In a commercial or industrial district where no lot-yield or density increase is granted and five or more units are proposed, the developer must set aside one affordable unit for every five market-rate units, built on-site.

5% of the affordable unit's initial sales price paid into the Town's Affordable Housing Trust and Agency Fund, an amount the Affordable Housing Advisory Board can recommend increasing. Any workforce unit created must stay affordable in perpetuity under § 74-37, backed by covenants and restrictions recorded against the property (§ 74-38) before a building permit can be accepted for filing. The Huntington Community Development Agency (HCDA) reviews unit location, size and finishes, keeps the purchaser waiting list, and collects administration fees under § 74-40: 1% of the initial sale price, then 1%-3% of the resale price depending on how many years the seller has owned the unit, plus one month's rent per rental unit and a $50 recertification fee.