New York City lawmakers are pressing housing officials to set aside more affordable apartments if they follow through with an unusual plan to lease land in public housing complexes for new, pricey apartments.

A City Council resolution passed Tuesday also asks the city Housing Authority to delay asking developers for proposals until consulting more with residents.

The council doesn’t govern the Housing Authority. Federal housing officials will ultimately decide whether to approve the plan.

Some council members and public housing residents have questioned using public housing land for apartments that would be 80 percent market-rate rentals. The rest would be for lower-income tenants.

The Housing Authority says the plan would raise $30 million to $50 million a year for repairs and create hundreds of affordable apartments.

(AP)