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They want to say that because the people living in the housing won't be the seminarians, as was originally planned, that the plan no longer applies.pic.twitter.com/YyTV9fAjxD
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They're proposing some replacement of units, making them ADA compliant, and add more than 100 additional units.
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If this remained as is, the incentive would be for the developers to do gut-rehabs to make these "naturally affordable" units into "luxury housing" - as the location is highly desirable. There is nothing to keep this "naturally affordable" housing affordable.
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This is why we need lots of means-tested, genuinely Affordable Housing.
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"What is the number of residential units and are they at market rate?" All are market rate.
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They want to build a school, and then offer it to a graduate school. They tried to partner with a school, but Marin won't let them customize the plan to a schools needs. Now a Commissioner wants them to have a graduate school in advance. But won't let them customize the plan...pic.twitter.com/agVva9NBmc
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They tried to build with a High School, but the community hated that idea and hated the school Branson. Who says Marin isn't Family Friendly?!?
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They were told to explicitly conform to the '84 plan. And now the Commissioners are frustrated that they didn't do x, y or z.pic.twitter.com/UDSTWBFoNf
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After 2 years of meetings, a track field and other sports amenities were taken out because neighbors were concerned about noise and traffic. Who says Marin isn't Family Friendly?!
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The current housing doesn't have sprinklers, like most older housing.
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NIMBY Commissioner says she's concerned about approval of housing based on an old plan, when so much has changed. But she's proposing doing nothing, not upzoning, lol.
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"You use the term 'workforce housing.' Now is that subsidized housing or market rate?" "Market rate... If people don't have the ability to buy in the area, they can rent these units."
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Opposition says he's got the same objection he had years ago, the project is too big.
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"Before the NIMBY term gets thrown around" says man whose primary complaint is that the project is too large...pic.twitter.com/UIQiQaFtN2
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Opposition says he's totally not a NIMBY, while saying the project has to be Single Family Home Only. Totally not a NIMBY.pic.twitter.com/zWZOcmBNBR
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Guy who says he's totally not a NIMBY pulls up his most important thing: The Traffic Studypic.twitter.com/rOWnjidYln
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These hearings can be so depressing. They take place for hours and hours in the middle of the day, when only those with means can engage.
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If the only housing you propose is housing that won't get built, then you don't get credit for being pro-housing.
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If your primary arguments are about Traffic, then you don't get credit for being pro-housing.
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If you're also opposed to a building a school, you don't get credit for being pro-housing.
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"We could have a graduate school over in this other place. Let me tell you all about this great idea I've had." Ok... No one wants to build that... So... What is this random proposal...pic.twitter.com/nJJTlC3uKI
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No time limits means we've now heard 10 minutes of an imaginary project...
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"The Bay Area has created 11 times as many jobs as homes." -
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"If you believe in climate change, then building dense infill housing is critical." -
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"I'm 29 years old. I work for a nonprofit. I live in a basement. This stuff scares me." -
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"It should be apparent to everyone in this room that single car driving no longer works in this community. People are in revolt about the fears of traffic. .. We need more transit. .. We have to do both housing and transit."
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"Where are those people who would otherwise live at this project live? They will get pushed out further and further." -
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"If Marin is worried about cars, there's a really easy way to get 50 or 60 people out of their cars. There's this thing called a bus." -
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"You're saying people who can't afford to buy a home shouldn't live here. That is class-warfare." -
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"Now is the time to say, 'Yes, we will do out part to build housing.'" -
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If the NIMBYs were proposing upzoning the parcel for twice as much housing and no school, then maybe I'd stop calling them NIMBYs...
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Marin Civic Center (surrounded by an ocean of parking) was protested and had to stop construction in the '60s.
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We had to head back to the city, but we'll tune into the livestream to keep you informed.
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