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191 able housing' label it is extremely doubtful that a proposal of the character would ever have gained planning commission approval. "Without common ownership and maintenance of the front yard landscaping, and considering the lower income nature of the proposed buyers for this project, it seems obvious that the street-scape in this tract would more closely re- semble an urban desert than the rural environment that it intrudes upon. "The minimal recreational facilities shown by the plan would clearly be inade- quate for such a large population in an area with no neighborhood parks. "The proposed units may be small, but at the published cost per square foot they hardly qualify as a good buy for potential 'affordable housing' buyers. "It is also difficult to believe, at the published per square foot sales prices, that it is not possible to design and market an attractive, lower density addition to the neighborhood rather than to allow the current un- appropriate proposal to be approved and inflicted upon its neighbors. "The approval of a project of this size would exacerbate an already serious and dangerous traffic overload on Vineyard Avenue. Local residents expect the current Pico Avenue extension to be of minimal help in alleviating the conditions present on Vineyard Avenue. "Past problems along Vineyard will now be increased due to the greatly in- creased numbers of school children walking and riding their bikes along Vineyard Avenue since the imposition of charges for school bus use this year. "Finally, we are displeased to find the Council once more considering, under a suspect procedure, substantially the same proposal that has been rejected twice before as being unacceptable to the City. "The undersigned respectfully request that the City Council reject the pro- posed development." Mr. Manning stated that affordable housing should be near transportation, established parks and shopping centers, and the Quail Creek project does not meet any of this criteria, being on the fringe of the City Limits. He urged disapproval of the pro- ject. Mr. Ron Schneider, 650 Orofino Court, stated he objected to the allegations of threat as stated by the attorney for the applicant. He stated he had asked for in- formation regarding referendum, recall, and minutes, but that recall is a non-issue here. He stated it is a matter of public record that h~ is opposed to the Quail Creek project, having made his position clear at the last special meeting regarding this matter. He questioned the legality of that special meeting since no public notification had been given to surrounding property owners. He stated it should be established by the number of people in attendance at this meeting tonight that there is much opposition to the proposed project. Mr. Schneider questioned the applicant's traffic study. He stated it is true there is less open space in the Vintage Hills area than will be in the proposed project. He stated the developer is requesting Council not to approve Planning Commission's recommendation to eliminate eight units because of financial burden, while many of the City fees are being waived under the affordable housing status. He stated he felt the developer is more concerned with profit than about people who cannot afford housing. Mr. Schneider urged Council not to approve this project. 8. 10/26/82