People in half million dollar townhomes complaining about affordable housing a quarter mile away based on "concentration of poverty"? Apartments would be affordable to people working jobs that pay about $20/hour. 
I'm repeating unverified claims from the Planning Commission call-in line: "There has not been a general market project this dense since Cedar Riverside in 1973."
163 units of affordable housing on the Broadway Pizza site on West River Road. Friends of the Mississippi River say it's "excessively tall."
Neighborhood group vs. townhome association. I've always said government gets worse the closer you get to the people.
Coulda been a P.F. Chang's.
I guess the townhome association hired the high powered lobbying firm of Nancy Hylden.
Commissioner Luepke-Pier, shares the concerns about concentration of poverty. Also speaking about complete neighborhoods. (Since when do we expect a single building to create a "complete neighborhood" all by itself?)
Commissioner Sweasy, who is a prominent local legal mind, says she and everyone else wants Broadway Pizza to stay but we can't legally force them not to sell.
Kind of amazing to listen to Sweasy and Luepke-Pier talk like they might vote against this.
Commissioners Meyer and Marwah have concern about losing the commercial restaurant space. They would like to add a condition requiring a restaurant.
Commissioners advised by staff against requiring specific type of commercial space.
Luepke-Pier feels very strongly about requiring a restaurant. Asks, when's the last time you had a meal in North Minneapolis? She will be voting against.
Approved 5-2. Marwah says she was convinced by Luepke-Pier; both vote no. Sweasy votes yes.
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