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Council hears details on Mount Prospect Gardens affordability mix; moves to alter AMI percentages
Summary
Officials and the applicant clarified that the 50 Mount Prospect Gardens extension continues the project's existing inclusionary zoning set‑aside (20% of units at specified AMI tiers). Councilman Gonzales moved to pursue ordinance language to shift the mix toward lower AMI levels and the motion passed for follow-up.
Council members and the applicant clarified affordability requirements tied to an amended tax abatement for 50 Mount Prospect Gardens in the North Ward, and council discussed changing the distribution of affordable units by area median income (AMI).
Brandy Daniel, legislative coordinator for economic and housing development, told the council the ordinance lists percentages rather than a fixed number of units: "It's going to be 10 at 80%, 5 at 60%, and 5 at 40%" (clarified as percentages that translate to the ordinance’s required set-aside). Jennifer Corolla Perez, representing the applicant, said the project will comply with the city's inclusionary zoning requirement and the original pro forma lists those percentage tiers.
Councilman Gonzales said he intends to pursue a change to the ordinance so more units will be affordable at lower AMI levels: "…we have, let's say, more affordable units at 60% and less units at 80%. I am going to start working on the change to the ordinance…" The clerk was requested to prepare language to shift the mix; the motion to ask the clerk to draft that change was seconded and approved by roll call.
Council also heard from Councilman Ramos, who said the developer submitted photographs showing site cleanup and an updated construction schedule; he said that satisfied his concerns for the tax-abatement amendment.
What happens next: The council approved the tax-abatement amendment as presented and asked staff to draft ordinance language for the suggested AMI-percentage change for future consideration.
