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PlanningBoard | 2008-06-23 | 16 | Mr. Thomas noted that the following modifications would be added: 1. The Planning Board recommended to City Council to consider that some moderate- income housing and some low- and very low-income housing move off-site and some stay on-site; 2. If Warmington Homes pursues another market-rate project at some other location, the suitability of the Island High site as the off-site location for that project should have to return to the Planning Board for the same finding that is being examined for the Grand Marina site. Vice President Kohlstrand expressed concern about the second modification, because it gave no incentive to Warmington Homes to maximize the development on the Island High site. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she did not want to look at every new project come along in a redevelopment area with a 25% inclusionary housing requirement, and that the units would all be taken off-site. She understood that this effort was a balancing act. She inquired whether there would be a way to achieve a mix of different income levels and housing sites. Vice President Kohlstrand noted that would be a financial issue, and why the applicant should be obligated to pay for an additional nine units out of their pockets. Mr. Day noted that they wanted the right to use those units on future projects, but that they were willing to examine in on a case-by-case basis to make sure it was appropriate for each individual project. Mr. Thomas noted that Section 3.7 on page 9 of the agreement stated that in the reduced off-site alternative, "Offsets for future development: Subject to all City, Commission and other discretionary approvals, including any required Planning Board findings, for a period of ten years following issuance of certificate of occupancy for the Island High site, subject to extension " Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that the section only applied to low- and very-low-income households: "There shall be no offset allowed under this section for offsite additional units that are rented or sold to moderate income households." Mr. Thomas noted that the first point to be made to City Council was that the moderates should be mixed up with the low- and very-low income units. Mr. Thomas noted that the other issue was whether Island High would return to the Planning Board as the offsite alternative for some future project. He believed that under the ordinance, and under the agreement, it would be required to do SO. He believed the working assumption for the Planning Department and the Development Services Department was that the Island High site would be a very good affordable housing project, and was the eastmost site of the projects the City envisioned. Page 16 of 23 | PlanningBoard/2008-06-23.pdf |