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Councilmember Salerno presents 'true cost' memo, urges clustered and infill housing
Summary
Councilmember Rhonda Salerno presented a memo she compiled with the use of AI on the true cost of residential development and recommended encouraging clustered and infill housing given fiscal constraints.
Councilmember Rhonda Salerno introduced a memo on the 'true cost of residential development' during the Sept. 15 meeting and said she used AI to assist in preparing it. Salerno argued that clustered and infill housing should be encouraged to reduce infrastructure costs in a small municipality.
Councilmembers discussed the city's fiscal constraints while considering the 2026 workplan. Councilmember Chris Carlson suggested the council should review each comprehensive plan element annually and set incremental goals toward the city's 20‑year objectives.
