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Public comments: speed humps, school updates, permitting disputes, CRA and redevelopment concerns

2904645 · April 8, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters raised neighborhood traffic and speed‑hump requests, gave Blanche Ely High School updates, reported permitting and short‑term rental inspection problems and alleged conflicted interests in CRA redevelopment contracting.

During the meeting's audience-to-be-heard segment, speakers addressed several distinct concerns.

Traffic and speed humps: Resident Matthew Herman said his neighborhood has seen repeated near-miss incidents and has requested speed humps for two years; he described a recent confrontation and demanded city action. Commissioners asked staff to follow up and recommended a traffic study for the area near schools.

Blanche Ely High School update: Assistant Principal (AP) Miss Rowe reported Blanche Ely High is a B‑rated school working toward an A; she noted 96% of seniors have met math requirements and…

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