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Council hears public comment on proposed community benefits ordinance requiring developer negotiations
Summary
The council held a public hearing on a proposed Community Benefits Agreement ordinance that would require developers to negotiate community benefits with impacted wards and the citywide advisory council before council approval; supporters urged clarity in thresholds and definitions.
At a public hearing on the proposed Community Benefits Agreement ordinance (resolution 240,430.6), Councilwoman Mushet and other council members described the measure as a process to empower neighborhoods to negotiate benefits with developers. Under the draft language explained to the council, an affected ward would receive two additional members on a…
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