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Resident urges San Rafael council to meet neighborhoods before plans for 350 Meridale; council moves to closed session
Summary
A public commenter told the council the city website now lists a long-term plan of “a minimum of 80 units” for the 350 Meridale site and urged early engagement with nearby neighborhoods; the council recessed to confer with real property negotiators about a different parcel at 519 4th Street.
SAN RAFAEL — At the council's Dec. 15 meeting, a resident urged the council to meet with nearby neighborhoods before concepts are finalized for what he called the "350 Meridale" housing site, saying the city's housing webpage now lists a long-term plan of "a minimum of 80 units." The council then recessed into closed session to confer with real property negotiators about a property at 519 4th Street.
Ken Dickinson, who identified himself during the public-comment period, told council members he wanted to "look ahead regarding 350 Meridale" and framed his remarks as related to the meeting's real-estate business. "The city's own homeless housing website…
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