This month's Haight Asbhury Neighborhood Council meeting will focus on the future of 730 Stanyan St., the McDonald's restaurant that's slated to become city-owned affordable housing.

Though terms of the deal and the precise future of the site are a long way from being finalized, HANC's meeting is designed to be an open forum for neighbors to begin forming a set of design guidelines to present to the city.

Topics for discussion will include:

• Can the site be put to use between the purchase and the start of construction, perhaps as a navigation center?
• Can a portion of the housing be reserved for neighborhood residents who need a break on their housing costs?
• Can the income levels to qualify for affordable housing be based on neighborhood income instead of area income?
• Can there be space included for the Homeless Youth Alliance?
• Can there be a substantial number of family units (2 bedrooms or more)?
• Will this be a rental project or units for sale?
• If for sale, how can homeowners' dues be limited so that the units don't become unaffordable?
• Can the project include supportive services, and if so, what will they be?

At next month's HANC meeting, attendees will present a summary of neighborhood findings and feedback to city representatives.