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Council Member Riley discusses as-of-right development and affordable housing with community member
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Council Member Kevin C. Riley engages in a Q&A session with Theresa Westerdahl, a community member, to clarify her understanding of as-of-right development and its implications for affordable housing. Riley explains that as-of-right development would not include affordable housing requirements, contrary to Westerdahl's assumptions.
- Riley emphasizes that as-of-right development allows builders to construct without city negotiations for affordability
- Westerdahl expresses skepticism about the reliability of affordable housing promises in developments
- Riley confirms that Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) is part of the proposed project, ensuring affordable units
Kevin C. Riley
1:02:02
Teresa, you stated that you are okay if this was just as a right building, which will be nine stories but would be no affordable housing for the community.
Theresa Westerdahl
1:02:13
I would prefer well, I think as of right, they should put in the affordable anyway.
1:02:21
Right?
1:02:22
I mean, there there's there's
Kevin C. Riley
1:02:23
enough building Just to make it clear, with as of right, they have the right to build whatever they want there, and the city won't be able to negotiate with them or work with them to build any affordability.
1:02:35
So I just wanna be clear that you understand that and that you're okay with that because I know Do
Theresa Westerdahl
1:02:39
you really think they're gonna have, even with the negotiation, the affordable housing?
1:02:45
Because I've seen that happen in other developments where that is promised and it doesn't happen.
Kevin C. Riley
1:02:49
Yes.
1:02:51
I haven't seen that with any project that I have approved here, and I've been the chair for some years now.
1:02:58
And also, MIH is also a part of this project and it's mandatory inclusionary housing.
Theresa Westerdahl
1:03:06
Do you think that they could build it in such a way that the sun can come to school and the building?
Kevin C. Riley
1:03:12
No, I'm just asking you a question, Theresa, because usually we don't do questions back to the chair.
1:03:16
Oh, I'm I'm just asking you this I'll let you know.
1:03:19
Because I do appreciate you coming here, but I just wanted to be clear because I did hear you mention that you would be okay with as of right, and I just wanted to explain what as of right was.
1:03:28
Councilmember Hudson?