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M ike S t_ P i errs , 2 6 1 Ra the 1 P lace , commended Mr _ C a 1 1 ah a n f o r h i s effort s i n meeting w ith the n e ighbor s to a l l ev i at e the i t concerns _ He f e 1t it i s much better p 1 armed tha n i t wa s f our months ago and said he support s the pro j ect _ Mr _ Ca 1 1 ahan returned to the podium , stating he had no r ebutt a 1 _ He s aid he under stands Mr _ Grid 1 ey • s concerns and £ e 1 t th a t s t a £ £ would work d i 1 iger~t 1y to work out the a 1 i gnment s o a s n of t o a f f e ct h i s prop arty _ TAE PUBL = C BEAR=NG WAS CLOSED _ Commissioner M i the 1 ott i s t at ed that sh e Yea s worked f or a bout two year s on i s sue s o£ a f f ordab 1 e hou sing _ she s aid i t appear s th a t the proposed pro j ect i s the f it st major pro j ect that w i 1 1 actually provide l ow and moderate income units _ She f e l t that the r espons e o f about 7 8 ca 1 1 s to the developer prove s that typ e o f housing i s i n demand _ Sh a f e It that in order f or P l e a s es nt on to Piave affordable housing, some projects would have to be 1-iigYi density _ She f e l t the 1 and s cap ing and street 1 ayout o f th e pro j act wa s attractive _ However , she wou 1d c and i t i on th e project to Piave a r e imbur s ament agreement and wou 1 d strong 1y d i r e ct C i ty Counc i 1 t o s et up a ben e fit or a s s e s sment d i s tr i ct to a s s ur e th a t the app 1 i cant w i 1 1 d e finitely get funding f or the project _ She stated sh e who 1 she art ed 1y support s the project a nd think s everything ca n be worked out _ She wou l d l save the W i l c o x r equ e s t a s to the retaining o f overhead 1 i na s on h i s pr op a rty to the discretion o f staff _ She commended Mr _ Ca 1 1 ahan f or the p r o j e c t and urged that a s many tree s be s aved a s po s s i b 1 e_ Commissioner Hov i ngh commended Mr _ Ca 1 1 ahan f or working s o d i l l gent ly w i th the n e i ghbor s_ He comp l ete l y supported th e pro j ect a nd wou 1 d r e c ommend t o C ity Counc i 1 that growth management be waived f or th i s project , that a r e imbur s arrant agreement be s i fined and that a bens f i t d i str i ct be s et up and that Counc i 1 proceed quick 1y to come up w i th marketing guide 1 ins s f or th e 1 ow and modest e i ncome units _ He i s a b i t uncomf ortab 1 e w i th approving the project w i thout a 1 i gasmen t t o Stanley B ou l evard completely decided , however , he f e l t the project i s o f s o much va lu e to the C ity the t he i s W i l l i ng t o live with the situation_ Commissioner Horan agreed with the prev i ou s comment s a nd comp 1 et e 1y support s the project _ He f ee 1 s tYi i s i s a good a x amp 1 e o f America n enterprise _ Commissioner McGu i rK s aid the t when he f i r s t s aw the project a l l Pie cou 1 d s e e wa s th a density _ However , a f t er s e a i ng i t i n D e s i fin PLANK= N6 COMM= S S S ON M2NUT E8 NOVEMBER 2 8, 1 9 9 0 PAGE 1 0