Approve 230-unit Miraflores housing development with creek restoration
In Plain English
The project would build 80 affordable senior apartments and 150 single-family homes on contaminated land near Baxter Creek. Developers must clean up soil pollution and restore part of the buried creek to daylight. The development may include a small commercial space up to 3,600 square feet.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 140-09
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The city approved the Miraflores Housing Development with broad support, with only Councilmember McLaughlin voting against the project. The development will bring 80 affordable senior apartments and 150 single-family homes to contaminated land near Baxter Creek, requiring developers to clean up soil pollution and restore part of the buried waterway. The project may also include a small retail space of up to 3,600 square feet. This approval continues the council's typical pattern of supporting zoning projects, with most members voting yes on roughly three-quarters of such proposals.
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