Bill Rosendahl Speaks Out Against The Ordinance
Video from 2/12/2008 council meeting.
The Public Speaks, Pt I
Video from 2/12/2008 council meeting.
The Public Speaks, Pt II
Video from 2/12/2008 council meeting.
This is a lousy ordinance that:
- Destroys the character and scale of our neighborhoods, by giving developers the financial incentive to demolish in order to get increases in number of units, height, and footprint (Floor Area Ratio);
- Reduces affordable housing and rental housing (rent-stabilized buildings are being replaced by massive upscale condo towers and mixed-use projects);
- Creates parking nightmares (there is a “free” parking incentive that is given to all projects that qualify for density bonuses);
- The City destroys California’s desire to create both low income and “moderate” income units, because if a developer includes moderate income units, the City will give the developer TRIPLE the density bonus required by state law (a 15% density bonus, instead of a 5% density bonus) !
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