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

Aug 27, 2025

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.

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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.

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