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Acacia Cliffs tenants say DB90 rezoning removes one-for-one replacement; ask council to delay vote
Summary
A resident representing a newly formed tenant association told the Community Development Commission that a proposed DB90-driven redevelopment of Acacia Cliffs will remove a one-for-one replacement guarantee and risk displacement. The rezoning vote is scheduled for May 22; tenants urged council members to vote no or to revise the policy.
A resident of Acacia Cliffs told the Community Development Commission on May 13 that residents learned in April that the Acacia Cliffs property is slated for demolition under a developer’s use of DB90 zoning and that the change would remove a prior one-for-one replacement provision.
The resident, Vianney Camorlinga, who identified herself as a tenant and a representative of a newly formed tenants association at Acacia Cliffs, said she and other residents requested an extension of the council vote and urged the public and council to oppose the rezoning until protections for current tenants are clarified.
Camorlinga said residents first learned of the planned demolition in April and were told the redevelopment may not start for about two years. She said a central concern is that DB90’s current language, as proposed, would “wipe the naturally occurring affordability” at Acacia Cliffs and that the original DB90 draft’s one-for-one replacement language has been removed. “That is the one thing that residents can rely on to not be homeless,” she said.
Camorlinga said residents gathered a list of priorities and met with council members about preserving affordability. She told the commission that the group had sought and received an extension for the council vote: an April 10 request for an extension moved the vote to May 22.
Why it matters: Tenants and tenant advocates contend that redevelopment without explicit one-for-one replacement can lead to permanent loss of deeply affordable units. The rezoning decision will be considered by the City Council on May 22, creating a near-term timeline for residents and city policymakers.
The commission did not take formal action on the item during the meeting; Camorlinga’s remarks were delivered during the meeting’s public general communication period. Commissioners said staff and the commission can follow up with the speaker by email for details and to coordinate next steps.
