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Council Member Riley inquires about affordable housing on public sites
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Council Member Kevin Riley introduces the topic of affordable housing, highlighting it as a top priority for the community and council members. He specifically inquires about the administration's confidence in developing 100% affordable housing on identified public sites while accommodating current agency needs.
- Emphasizes the importance of increasing deeply affordable housing
- Questions the feasibility of 100% affordable housing developments on public sites
- Addresses the challenge of balancing new housing with existing agency uses
Kevin Riley
0:34:46
Thank you.
0:34:48
I'm just gonna ask a few questions before I turn it over to council member Hudson and Jose and see if any other members of the subcommittee have any questions.
0:34:56
So the top priority I've heard from community and council members for this plan is to increase the amount of deeply affordable housing.
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The proposal identifies several public sites for a % affordable housing developments.
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How confident is the administration that these sites will be developed with 100% affordable housing while also accommodating the needs of the agencies currently using this site?