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PlanningBoard | 2010-06-21 | 4 | Lois Pryor, spoke in favor of the project. She stated that she was pleased to see multi- family housing in the plan and the steps being taken to protect the environment, such as eliminating the wood burning fireplaces. She asked how many of the homes in the project would provide affordable housing opportunities. The Planning Services Manager stated that the number of affordable housing units had not been finalized yet, but it would be somewhere between 20-25 properties. Rebecca Redfield, Estuary Park Action Committee (EPAC), spoke in favor of the project. She requested that the site have a kayak ramp instead of a full marina. She likes the extension of the streets and the positioning of the homes. She would like to see the Northern Waterfront Plan revisited. She hopes that in the future more land could be purchased for an extension to the park. She questioned why Elm Street does not line up and whether the "park loop" goes through to Blanding Avenue. Hadi Monsef, spoke in favor of the project and noted he would like to see approval of the staff recommendation. He is always pleased to see areas of blight redeveloped especially along the Northern Waterfront William Smith, Renewed Hope, spoke in favor of the project. He added that he advocates for affordable housing and wondered why the affordable housing is not 20% of the total number of dwelling units. He supports the pedestrian friendly aspects of the project. He also felt there is a need for market rate multi-family units. Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope spoke in favor of the project. She feels that the project is a step in the right direction and will help open up the waterfront to the community. She is disappointed in the stated number of affordable housing units. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked staff to talk about the number of affordable units. The Planning Services Manager stated that the Density Bonus Application for the project has not yet been submitted so the actual number has not been determined. The requirement is 15% of the base number of dwelling units. It has always been expected that the developer would be applying for a Density Bonus so the number of affordable units will meet those required by the Density Bonus regulations. President Ezzy Ashcraft noted that was the last of the speakers and asked Mr. Banta if he was ready to make his presentation. Planning Board Page 4 of 7 Approved Meeting Minutes 6/21/2010 | PlanningBoard/2010-06-21.pdf |