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Residents press council on housing, traffic and homelessness during public comment
Summary
Several residents used the public‑comment period to press the council on affordable housing options, traffic safety at Superior and Palm Beach Boulevard, and transit/police follow‑up for property crime; speakers urged more coordination with county and nonprofits on emergency housing.
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to press the council on a range of neighborhood issues from traffic safety to housing and homelessness. Willie Jo Schottmiller and other longtime advocates urged more intergovernmental coordination on housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. Joe Beck, a downtown developer, praised ongoing midtown planning work and urged continued code revisions to allow fee‑simple urban housing types.
On the PUD item, local residents raised traffic and green‑space concerns: Kim Fernandez, who said she has lived on Superior Street for nearly 32 years, asked for a traffic signal at Superior and Palm Beach Boulevard, calling the intersection "very dangerous" for left turns. As she told the council, "I asked in a letter... to have a stoplight put on the corner of Superior and Palm Beach."
Advocates urged that planned affordable housing be paired with immediate shelter or interim solutions for people currently unhoused. A speaker noted county and nonprofit efforts and asked for stronger city‑county coordination to ensure people have housing placements during construction of longer‑term projects. The meeting closed after further public comments and brief council remarks.
