PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Gabriel Rich on 441/467 Prospect Avenue (Arrow Linen) Rezoning
4:33:48
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Gabriel Rich, a resident of the district, speaks in support of the 441/467 Prospect Avenue (Arrow Linen) rezoning proposal while expressing concerns about affordable housing and community involvement. He emphasizes the need for more housing and the necessity of building upwards to achieve density.
- Urges Council Member Nuneef to push for more than 25% affordable housing units
- Expresses concern about Arrow Linen's level of community involvement in the planning process
- Suggests a higher percentage of affordable housing as a gesture of goodwill, especially for lower-income residents
Gabriel Rich
4:33:48
Hi, guys.
4:33:49
Thank you.
4:33:50
I'm a resident of, your district council member, I need.
4:33:56
So thank you guys so much.
4:33:57
I am speaking support of the proposal.
4:34:00
I, I've learned a lot today from listening to everybody and learning all this and and really what it comes down to is that it it's more housing, and that's what we need.
4:34:11
The only way to build denser housing is to go up.
4:34:14
Things have to go up.
4:34:15
That's the only way that there will be more space.
4:34:18
But I've also heard some very interesting points, and I think, I'm concerned that it sounded like Arrow Linen was not as involved with the community in building this plan.
4:34:27
I'm concerned that the they're only doing the minimum amount of affordable housing and that there may be, a kind of net even number of, affordable housing units in the area.
4:34:39
And I'd urge you, council member Nuneef, to to push the proposal to guarantee more than 25%.
4:34:45
I don't know if that's possible at this point if it the plan is set, and that's how it is.
4:34:49
But I I would say, as a gesture of of, you know, of goodwill, see if they'll commit to a higher percent of affordable housing, especially having read that, you know, it's 3 different bands and only really a third of that 25% is going to the lowest income people, residents, tenants, whatever.
4:35:11
So that that's kind of where I stand.
4:35:13
I still am in support of it of of the development.
4:35:16
I think more housing and having to go up is that is necessary, but I would urge, pushing for more affordable housing even at the cost of the value of the sale.
4:35:26
Thank you.