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Residents and council debate transparency, density and notice around Vista Del Lago Site 11
Summary
Several residents urged the council to reconsider approvals and disclosure practices after the Vista Del Lago Site 11 project increased units and density and reduced very-low-income units; the city manager and attorney explained state housing laws, noticing practices and limits on local discretion.
Residents at the March 24 meeting pressed the City Council for more transparency and for safeguards after the Vista Del Lago Site 11 project was approved with substantially different density and unit counts than earlier plans, they said.
"Site 11 has changed dramatically from 145 units over 29.4 acres to 350 units over 3.87 acres," Deborah Lewandowski told the council, adding that the project’s very-low-income unit count dropped from 268 to 26. She said public updates largely stopped after a 2024 change in the community development director and urged compliance with state…
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