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Council sends proposed community benefits ordinance back to committee after questions about tiers, measurement and enforcement
Summary
Council members debated a proposed community benefits ordinance that would require developers receiving public support to negotiate benefits plans. Staff described tiered review and resident-led advisory processes; council ultimately referred the draft back to Legislative Affairs for further work.
Council members debated a proposed community benefits ordinance that would require developers receiving public support to negotiate community benefits plans tied to the size or public support levels of a project. The ordinance (240430.1) drew sustained discussion about how to measure proportionality, which city bodies would review benefits and how enforcement would work.
Planning staff described the public-engagement process the administration used in drafting the…
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