For developers, entry to the comprehensive permit process begins with a PE application to one of
the Subsidizing Agencies. The application forms differ by agency, but all of them include these basic
components:
Site location and description;
A locus map and photographs of the surrounding area;
The proposed buildings and approximate number units by size (number of bedrooms, floor area)
and type (ownership or rental);
The name of the housing program under which a PE determination is sought;
Preliminary development pro forma;
Relevant project details, such as the percentage of low or moderate income units, income eligibility
standards, the duration of the proposed affordable housing restrictions, and whether the
applicant is a non-profit, public agency, or limited dividend organization;
Conceptual site plan, elevation drawings, and basic site development calculations, e.g., approximate
impervious coverage, approximate open areas, number of parking spaces, and average parking
spaces per unit;
Description of the approach to architectural massing and exterior building materials, and how the
proposed buildings relate to adjacent properties;
A list of proposed waivers of zoning requirements and all other relevant local bylaws, ordinances,
and regulations; and
Evidence of control of the site (usually a purchase and sale agreement or deed).