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Residents press council to revisit Site 10 alternatives after consultant says single replacement site not viable
Summary
A consultant told the council that, under strict HCD criteria, no single West‑Side site fully replaces Site 10's 44 lower‑income units; the report identified one vacant parcel that could hold about 29 units. Residents urged the council to reject the report, seek creative alternatives (purchase, parcel swaps, ADU incentives) and form a working group to pursue options.
The council heard a detailed alternatives analysis for Housing Element Site 10 and an extended public outcry from neighbors who said staff and the consultant did not sufficiently explore creative options.
Ryan Lester, the housing‑element consultant, summarized technical constraints imposed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for lower‑income sites: parcel size requirements (0.5–10 acres), minimum densities, proximity to transit and services, and the need to avoid exacerbating existing…
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