Planning Commission Regular Meeting
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Courthouse Plaza – Public Hearing (10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard)
2:09Jim Gillespiepublic commentGood evening, Chair Feather and members of the Commission. My name is Jim Gillespie. I reside at 3604 Colony Road. That's just off of Blenheim Boulevard, about a half a mile from this project. I'm here to speak in support of the project because it is an attractive and beneficial addition to our community, mainly because it addresses our desperate need for housing. For that reason, I would also suggest that the ADU requirement of 6% that for this project be raised to 10%. That would be an additional 11 or 12 affordable units in Phase 1 and another 11 or 12 affordable units in Phase 2. The employees of Courthouse Plaza retail businesses would benefit from additional affordable units on site, as well as those of a nearby nursing home, library, fire station, police station, two schools, and the senior center and child care center soon to go into the Willard Sherwood Center.