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"We understand that there is some concern about parking."pic.twitter.com/q4EqeE0yXi
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Here in Daly City City Hall, hearing about a big beautiful new proposal for beautiful "zero-displacement" project that will go a long way to helping Daly City meet it's Regional Housing Obligations for middle and lower income housing.pic.twitter.com/tlikASyzbN
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You'll never guess, but concerns about views have come up. Because it would be a shame to block views of this sprawling parking lot. (The new housing is to the left, btw.)pic.twitter.com/UIUb7kXsBG
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"How many trees will be planted? How many tons of soil will be removed? How many tons of cement will be poured?" "Environmental" concerns that do not address how jobs are ever further from housing and how that lengthens commutes...
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People, don't worry. The soil is not the original soil. So it's ok to remove it.pic.twitter.com/HyfeU0WK93
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Construction cost have skyrocketed, meaning that the previously opposed lower density project is no longer feasible. This project is ready to go. It costs too much to build the smaller project. Commissioner objects to the "profit motivation" of the developer.
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Not enough people came to the community meeting, because maybe a lot of people didn't care. This is being taken to mean that not enough input was gathered.
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The project sponsor was very sensitive to the nearby cemetery, making sure there are no windows facing the cemetery.
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Commissioner: "My personal opinion is that this is so bland and colorless that it won't be attractive for the neighborhood." "This is Daly City. Most of our buildings are much shorter."pic.twitter.com/sO2OOmfiVI
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"You've said creating fewer parking spaces will push people to use public transportation, in theory. But that's not my experience."pic.twitter.com/5zkquM5tOC
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"We think it has visual interest..." Sad architect talks about how he thinks it's interesting. It must be really depressing to be an architect in California...pic.twitter.com/MQawxd4UUG
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"56 Affordable Units. And housing in general," says developer. "Oh yes, housing is needed in Daly City. ...but the concerns that I had and the concerns that citizens who wrote to me is concerned about how we build that," says Commissioner.
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Now we're hearing from the Parking Engineer, quoting
@UrbanLandInst on their standards for developing ideas about parking for new housing development. Glad someone is doing this work because it is boooooring. "People's habits are changing and that's why we need less parking."Show this thread -
"So, some units would have 2 spaces and some would have *none*?"pic.twitter.com/TaIl6VO7pS
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"We can't control Caltrain," says Commissioner arguing that the project doesn't have enough parking and will increase traffic.pic.twitter.com/kITYkFxHsW
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What if the hotel doesn't get build? "Well... Financing becomes a lot easier once you've been approved."
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Commissioner wants a guarantee that the hotel portion will be built. When this project is here because a previously approved project is infeasible. There may be a connection...
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Traffic study was done in the ancient times of 2017, so is completely irrelevant to the modern era.
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"I've looked online and seen many things that are more appealing." Architect internally screams.
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Concerns that people will not want to shop at the nearby mall. I kid you not. "They will not be comfortable shopping at that mall because they do not feel comfortable going back and forth with all that traffic."pic.twitter.com/6RjlQPDnw1
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Letter from the town of Colma is not appreciated by a Commissioner. "This is the City f Colma dictating to Daly City! It is an insult! ...let me be on record, I detest this kind of letter." Guess he hadn't heard that we are all caught in an inescapable web of mutuality.
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Nearby homeowners association opposes the project because it is “too massive” and “would impact the views." They admit it's “a small percentage of views, but views all the same.”pic.twitter.com/UpLZwMLqor
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“Just drive around Daly City. people have 2 car garages, and their paving over their yards to create more parking.” Which is why he argues that Daly City needs more parking.
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“I want to start with talking about the parking situation…There will be people who cannot find parking within a quarter of a mile from their house!” Man in the audience audibly sighs and shakes his head in sympathy.
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“If these people put this in, there is not going to be parking. …People have 2 and 3 and 4 cars. There is no way that this parking estimate is going to keep everyone parking there.”
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“I know you’ve been listening and everything is parking parking parking... but I want you to think about our voices [in support of more parking]. It’s going to impact shopping at the mall. How much do you listen to our voice? Or do you just listen to the dollars?”
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“I have to wait 5 minutes just to leave the complex to go on the freeway.” Teacher argues against housing.pic.twitter.com/MpidWUNxOp
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“I live over there. I get stuck in this traffic. I’m speaking with so much passion. This is the future of Daly City. I just don’t understand how you can allow this to happen.”
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An undergrad student is upset that every time she comes back there are trees that have been cut down. They built a hospital and an in-and-out-burger, and that was bad because change is bad.
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