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Public commenters urge zoning changes and more shelter capacity; one speaker criticizes council response to homelessness
Summary
At the committee's Feb. 12 meeting two public commenters urged action: Gary Lee asked the committee to direct HSD and OPCD to study zoning that concentrates human‑service uses downtown; a separate commenter, David Haines, criticized the Council's approach to homelessness and shelter capacity.
During the public comment period of the Housing and Human Services Committee on Feb. 12, two speakers addressed homelessness and land‑use policy.
Gary Lee, who identified himself as having addressed the Council previously about the comprehensive plan, asked the committee to direct the Office of Planning…
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