Over the last several years Ive seen multiple businesses closing through the area and I dont believe the issue is a lack of parking but a lack of local residents. I tlbelieve a lack of affordable housing is strangling the energy from this city. Converting parking lots 1 through 3 to additional multi family housing would increase the number of local residents that would be within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the theater downtown and potentially revitalize it.
I would like to ask for some clarification in declaring the lots as "exempt surplus land" as opposed to normal "surplus land" are their still requirements for designating a specific percentage of units as low income or very low income units ala Ca code 37364 (c)?
Thank you to Tom Smith for putting together the report and thank you to the council for their time
