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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1) a new library would necessarily be a part of the development
2) a new community center would necessarily be a part of the development.
3) the "nice open green space" is really not very nice and not very green, but YMMV.
4) The city would not be "handing over a parcel" - the city would still own it, but would enter into a long term ground lease, in exchange for some as of yet undetermined level of affordable housing units.
5) the property is not for sale, and if a developer paid market value for it, they would not be able to pencil affordable units...that is why it makes sense for the city to take that part of the cost out of the equation.
6) The RFP process will yield different proposals with different sized buildings and different sized units with different levels of affordability/subsidy. So you can't get the answers to those questions until we see what the market proposes given the parameters outlined in an RFP.
7) some of those parameter could also include guidelines around design and street engagement.,..but that requires constructive engagement with the ANC and DMPED, which based on last night's meeting, seems impossible for a the 40 people there who only wanted to disrupt the meeting and not engage constructively.[/quote]

It’s a NINETY-NINE year lease they’re proposing. You’re reaching.

And why can’t a developer still make a profit while offering some affordable housing units? Can’t the city subsidize those units?[/quote]

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