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Rampershad's response on pushing for additional information in development projects

0:31:27

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Rampershad responds to Council Member Brooks-Powers' remarks, explaining his approach to reviewing and questioning development projects. He emphasizes his efforts to push for additional information and improvements in various aspects of proposed developments.

  • Rampershad describes his process of reviewing projects and requesting additional information
  • He mentions pushing for more affordable housing and infrastructure improvements in projects
  • The response highlights the importance of thorough examination and questioning in the development approval process
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:31:27
And I appreciate those comments too because I I really wish I know I look at these professors, when the project comes to us, I don't have any you know, we don't know what the the price spends probably a year, I guess, going through the whole back and forth with CPC before it comes to us for certification.
0:31:45
But I do know there have been times when the project is when it's certified, and it goes through the Eula process, and they come for a hearing, and they tell us about their project.
0:31:54
They've been many times where we well, I know I've pushed back and asked for additional information, whether it's more affordable housing, what are you doing to in terms of Well, infrastructure was another thing I would ask on a lot of the projects.
0:32:10
I'm just trying to think about other projects and just Yeah.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:32:12
When I talk about infrastructure, just to clarify, I don't only mean, like, the roads and the sewage.
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