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Developer changes at 'Aggregate' site draw public criticism; council to schedule update

5693225 · August 27, 2025
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Summary

A longtime community proponent of the so-called Aggregate/Agrohood development told council the project has scaled back promised affordable and publicly accessible ground-floor uses, reduced unit counts and fenced off open space. City staff agreed to schedule a verbal update for council review.

Kurt Vartan, a local resident and longtime advocate for the Aggregate site’s urban-agriculture vision, told the council during public presentations that developer CORE has substantially changed the project from what was promised to the city and community.

Vartan said the current proposals slash the project’s housing…

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