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From YouTube: City Council Sub Committee of 6-14-21
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City of Chelsea, Discuss Non-Residential tax base growth and job creation
A
Silence
good
evening,
everyone
we
are
now
in
going
to
convene
the
meeting
of
the
city
council
subcommittee
on
conference
to
be
held
tonight
monday
june.
14Th
at
6
pm
meeting
is
to
discuss
the
following
matter:
discuss
non-residential
tax
base
growth
and
job
creation
in
the
city
of
chelsea
officials,
invited
to
attend
a
subcommittee
meeting
as
city
manager,
tom
at
brazino,
honorable
members
of
the
city
council,
housing
and
community
director
alex
train
economic
development,
specialist
carl
allen,
all
members
of
the
of
the
public.
At
this
time
the
clerk
will
call
the
rule
councilman.
B
A
A
Development,
it
is
noticeable
that
much
of
the
development
has
been
focused
on
residential
we've,
seen
a
number
of
housing
complexes
being
built,
but
when
it
came
to
seeing
a
non-residential
development
go
on,
that's
where
it
was
noticed
that
there
were
seemed
it
was
found
lacking
in
light
of
all
that,
in
addition
to
that,
we
saw-
or
at
least
in
my
recognition
observation,
some
large
industrial
places
vacant
or
for
lease
for
a
long
time.
So
it
begged
the
question
as
to
what
was
going
on
from
the
administration's
view.
A
Standpoint
ask
what
type
of
work
the
the
administration
and
his
staff
was
doing,
to
try
to
bring
in
employment
opportunities,
economic
development
opportunities
and
therefore
the
the
start
of
this
question.
I
know
we
do
have
a
separate
conversation
going
on
about
development
at
the
mystic
mall
former
mystic
mall
area.
Demoulas
will
keep
that
discussion
out
of
it,
but
as
it
pertains
to
economic
development
in
our
industrial
areas
and
elsewhere,
what
can
we
say
about
where
we've
been
and
what's
the
current.
D
E
F
F
Third-
and
I
think
most
pronounced
by
the
pandemic,
was
the
importance
of
economic
diversification,
which
is
something
that
the
administration
has
taken
extremely
seriously.
As
many
of
you
know,
the
greater
boston
region's
economy
is
resilient
because
it's
diversified.
It's
comprised
of
industries
like
biotech,
research
and
development
manufacturing
and
hospitality.
F
So,
as
you
know,
the
city
of
chelsea
has
faced
economic
challenges
over
the
course
of
the
last
decade.
However,
the
city
to
this
day
maintains
a
robust
and
diversified
economic
base
consisting
of
produce
distribution,
transportation
and
warehousing
public
entities
like
the
mwra
commodities
and
large
quantity,
small
businesses.
F
F
F
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
economic
diversification
is
a
main
focal
point
of
the
strategy,
we're
currently
pursuing
business
attraction
campaigns
which
I'll
touch
on
in
just
a
moment
and
seeking
to
leverage
existing
state
programs
like
the
economic
development
incentive
program
to
attract
new
business
into
chelsea
and
to
retain
existing
businesses
with
the
goal
of
growing
employment.
That's
local
and
designed
for
residents
as
part
of
this
initiative
we're
targeting
specific
growth
sectors
that
can
provide
living
wage
jobs
for
residents
with
low
barriers
to
entry.
F
In
many
of
these
areas,
such
as
the
broadway
corridor,
the
everett
average
renewal
district
and
the
beech
and
williams
corridor,
the
catalyst
has
really
been
infrastructure:
investment
in
the
beech
and
williams
corridor.
We
invested
over
seven
million
dollars
in
comprehensive
utility
and
surface
improvements
designed
to
grow.
The
new
england
produce
center,
retain
existing
jobs
and
boost
businesses
nearby
that
specialize
in
transportation
and
food
distribution
in
the
downtown
broadway
corridor,
we're
similarly
pursuing
a
set
of
aggressive
infrastructure
strategies
designed
to
catalyze
mixed-use
development
and
new
housing
in
the
downtown.
F
So,
outside
of
the
downtown,
there
are
a
couple
of
different
districts
that
we're
focused
on
to
spur
industrial
light,
industrial
and
commercial
development.
As
many
of
you
know,
the
waterfront
district's
a
main
district
that
we're
prioritizing
right
now.
So
over
the
last
three
years
we've
conducted
and
completed
a
municipal
harbor
plan.
That's
now
nearing
its
final
stages
of
completion,
because
the
city's
waterfront
is
a
designated
port
area.
F
The
goal
of
these
light
industrial
development
opportunities
are
to
create
living
wage
working
class
jobs
that
are
accessible
to
residents.
These
can
be
in
industries
such
as
distribution,
logistics,
biomanufacturing,
food
processing
and
other
industries
that
value
the
geographic
advantage
of
chelsea,
the
proximity
to
the
airport
and
our
connectivity
on
the
regional
highway
system
and
freight
rail
system.
F
Presently,
there
are
three
main
projects
that
we
have
ongoing.
One
is
the
22
willow
site,
which
many
of
you
are
familiar
with,
and
that's
comprised
of
about
146
000
square
foot
redevelopment
opportunity.
It
would
house
somewhere
between
one
and
three
tenants
and
it
would
be
some
form
of
light
industrial
logistics
or
distribution.
F
Furthermore,
new
tools,
such
as
the
opportunity
zones
that
were
enacted
by
the
federal
government
have
proven
ineffective
in
these
districts,
simply
put
the
cost
of
the
land,
coupled
with
some
of
the
environmental
related
expenses
to
remediate
and
clean.
The
property
is
too
high
of
a
barrier
for
many
existing
owners
and
prospective
development
as
such,
we're
seeking
this
year
to
carry
out
what
we're
calling
the
west
chelsea
economic
study
to
identify
ways
to
reposition
some
of
those
properties
and
sites
for
commercial
and
light
industrial
redevelopment.
F
This
includes
properties
adjacent
to
everett,
ave,
vale,
street,
2nd
street
and
spruce
street.
At
the
end
of
the
study,
we
expect
that
we'll
be
presenting
the
council,
a
series
of
zoning
recommendations,
programmatic
recommendations
and
a
unified
land
use
vision
that
speaks
to
the
viable
redevelopment
scenarios
that
could
occur
on
that
site.
F
This
is
one
district
where,
given
its
proximity
to
the
silver
line
at
commuter
rail
station,
a
mix
of
commercial
and
new
housing
may
be
appropriate.
So
through
this
study,
our
consultant
will
assess
many
different
scenarios,
ranging
from
from
all
office
and
commercial
light
industrial
to
a
mix
of
all
different
uses.
F
F
F
This
district,
which
is
really
split
between
chelsea
and
everett,
generates
over
4
billion
a
year
in
economic
activity,
employs
11
000
workers
and
really
underpins
high-wage
jobs
that
are
working
class.
These
are
jobs
that
pay
upwards
of
fifty
thousand
dollars
per
year
and
are
accessible
regardless
of
the
education
or
background
of
many
individuals.
F
F
Secondly,
we're
looking
to
modernize
this
infrastructure
to
prepare
for
new
21st
century
industry
that
is
looking
to
locate
in
the
district.
There
are
many
outdated
buildings
in
this
area
that
require
significant
rehabilitation
and,
in
some
cases,
require
demolition
and
redevelopment
in
order
to
meet
their
economic
potential.
So
the
infrastructure
project
is
really
the
first
piece
in
that
puzzle
to
unlock
some
of
those
sites.
F
The
former
signature
bread
site
as
we
discussed
the
budget
hearing,
is
one
of
the
largest
sites
that
we're
looking
at
right
now.
This
is
over
two
hundred
thousand
square
foot
light
industrial
space
that
was
recently
acquired
by
westbrook
partners,
although
they
have
not
determined
the
specific
use
that
will
be
located
in
the
site,
they
are
exploring
different
light
industrial
uses,
namely
biomanufacturing,
cold
storage,
food
processing,
distribution
and
logistics.
F
So
over
the
next
year
we
expect
there'll,
be
a
fair
number
of
projects
cropping
out
of
this
district.
A
lot
of
them
will
be
the
reuse
of
existing
buildings,
although
we
wouldn't
be
surprised
if
some
of
them
were
wholesale
redevelopment
projects
such
as
the
site
that
houses
the
boatyard
right
now
so
as.
A
F
So
as
we're
exploring
projects
and
new
projects
are
being
floated
to
the
city
for
evaluation,
you
know
we'll
be
certain
to
keep
council
informed
about
it.
So
that
concludes
sort
of
the
presentation
on
the
light,
industrial
and
commercial
projects
and
initiatives.
We
have
underway
we're
happy
to
answer
any
questions
or
dive
into
any
specific
topics
in
detail,
as
the
council
wishes.
Thank
you.
A
A
So
I'm
thinking
about
four
years
worth
of
work
that
should
have
been
producing
something,
and
I
come
from
at
a
time
when,
as
I
explained
to
my
colleague,
who
served
on
the
council,
we
were
used
to
going
to
groundbreakings
ribbon-cutting
ceremonies
for
economic
development,
and
this
just
hasn't
been.
So
you
have
a
plan
in
place.
A
But
I
don't
see
anything
that
happened
in
those
years,
so
that
my
question
is
what
was
what
happened?
What
was
wrong
with
the
plan
that
was
there
before
and
second
now
that
we
have
this
plan
in
place,
which
is
early
similar
to?
I
remember
again,
a
plan
by
jay
ash.
You
know
what
sectors
he
talked
about,
what
sectors
were
going
to
go
after
he
talked
about
bio.
A
He
talked
about
the
food
industry,
the
very
same
industry,
though
it
seemed
that
the
the
industries
that
we're
chasing
are
the
very
same
ones
that
were
in
place
back
then
and
that
he
was
going
to
be.
You
know
his
administration
was
going
to
be
focused
on
in
getting
so
the
the
the
the
focus
of
the
attack
or
who
you're
going
to
go
and
create
and
grow
hasn't
changed
because,
primarily
of
the
location
that
chelsea
has
and
again
the
the
workforce
that
it
has.
So
now
that
this
is
finally
again
in
print
in
front
of
us.
A
When
do
we
see
to
my
constituents
who
aren't
employed
and
or
maybe
want
a
better
job,
a
higher
paying
job?
When
do
we
see
the
fruits
of
the
work
so
that
we
can
say
yes,
it's
coming
because,
according
to
my
clock,
I
haven't
seen
anything
since
2016.,
so
I
want
to
know
when
is
the
next
one?
When
is
the
grand
opening?
When
is
the
ribbon
cutting
ceremony?
When
can
we
announce
there's
five
thousand
six
thousand
seven
thousand
eight
thousand
jobs
come
to
the
city
of
chelsea.
So
I'd
like
to
know
when
that
is
possible.
D
D
It
just
takes
a
lot
of
time
to
develop
an
area
that
has
been
undeveloped
for
a
long
time.
Notwithstanding
that
it's
not
as
if
nothing
has
happened.
If
you
look
at
our
new
growth
numbers,
including
the
commercial
new
growth
for
the
last
five
years,
they
are
substantially
better
than
what
occurred
here
in
the
past.
So
I
think
our
new
growth
numbers
belie
the
fact
that
nothing
has
happened.
D
Things
have
happened,
jobs
have
been
created,
commercial
development
has
occurred.
I
agree
I'd
like
to
see
it
better,
particularly
in
the
downtown
and
on
the
waterfront,
but
that
takes
a
lot
of
time
and
effort.
I
s,
you
know
I.
I
don't
want
to
go
back
to
my
days
in
revere,
but
I
spent
the
decade
in
revere
12
years
as
mayor
there
trying
to
get
development
to
happen
on
revere
beach
and
when
I
left,
I
had
put
all
the
foundation
in
place,
but
I
didn't
get
to
do
a
single
ribbon.
D
That
will
take
a
decade
to
come
to
fruition.
But
these
things
do
take
a
lot
of
time
and
effort,
but
little
steps
that
you
take
now
pay
lots
of
dividends
in
the
future.
So,
just
like
you
have
before
you
coming
up
two
zoning
changes,
one
to
change
the
zoning
on
that
polar
compara
site,
one
to
change
the
zoning
in
that
industrial
area.
Behind
the
new
commuter
rail
station.
You
know
making
that
those
zoning
changes
three
four
years
from
now
might
spur
development
in
areas
that
have
really
been
underutilized.
A
Well,
my
concern
is
that
I'm
not
trying
to
tiddly
tech,
but
those
two
developments
we're
talking
about
that
we
may
spur
the
two
overlay
districts
are
still
depending
on
residential
use.
I
was
focusing
solely
on
non-residential
because
I
understand
the
engine
of
the
residential
component.
I
mean
it's
it's
it's.
It's
driving
the
the
the
with
it's
a
major,
the
major
dr
driving
force
in
the
economy
right
now
for
a
lot
of
projects.
But
what
my
concern
here
has
been.
A
I
will
relocate
from
another
committee
over
here,
muffin
town-
I
will
relocate
from
where
from
from
winthrop
over
here
and
bring
those
jobs,
so
I'm
wondering
who's
the
sales
pitch
guy
who's
going
out
and
making
these
recruits
so
that
it's
not
just
about
you,
know
development
also,
but
you
got
to
go
after
companies
and
I'm
just
that's
the
question
of.
Is
there
any
sort
of?
D
So
I'll,
let
alex
answer
that.
I
guess
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
do
feel
like
the
city
is
in
a
is
poised
to
see
some
significant
development.
I
mean
we
have
some
sites
now
so
where
new
owners
have
taken
over
and
properties
are
in
transition.
So
you
look
at
22
willow,
they're,
going
to
knock
down
that
building
and
build
a
brand
new
facility,
295
eastern
ave,
which
has
been
vacant
for
a
generation
they're
planning
on
development
of
a
new
site,
the
the
the
takeover
of
the
anthony
simboli
office,
complex.
D
That's
a
new
owner!
That's
prepared
to
invest
heavily
in
a
site,
so
I
do
think
the
city
is
primed
to
see
some
really
good
growth.
Most
of
the
time
our
focus
is
on
dealing
with
developers
and
owners
of
these
properties
and
not
typically
chasing
a
particular
business.
Although
sometimes
we
do
learn
about
businesses
looking
to
relocate
here,
like
a
like
a
gentle
giant
that
we
were
trying
to
entice
to
come
here
because
they
were
looking
to
get
out
of
somerville,
but
most
of
our
effort
has
been.
D
Most
of
my
effort
has
been
working
with
owners
of
the
property
to
try
to
steer
them
in
a
direction
of
bringing
in
here
the
kind
of
industry
that
the
city
wants
to
see
industry
that
will
create
good
paying
jobs
with
low
barriers
to
entry.
That
really
is
always
our
key.
I
would
say
you
know
the
only
well
I'll,
let
alex
add
to
this
point
about
talking
about
specific
and
trying
to
entice
specific
businesses
in
here.
D
But
again
I
just
want
to
say
I
do
think
that
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
and
the
one
thing
I
think
that's
going
to
make
this.
That
is
a
opportunity
that
few
cities
have.
Is
you
have
an
industrial
base
here
that
many
cities,
this
coast
of
boston,
are
losing
the
fact
that
you
have
this
large
industrial
zoned
area
and
some
both
good
buildings
and
good
land
areas
where
you
can
create
industrial
growth?
That's
gonna!
D
F
Thank
you
so
to
contextualize
some
of
the
new
growth
numbers
that
are
that
are
before
you,
as
illustrated
in
this
chart.
You
know
new
growth
between
2016
and
and
2020
really
spiked
unprecedented
levels.
A
lot
of
that
was
attributed
to
residential,
but
a
large
amount
of
that
was
also
attributed
to
commercial
and
industrial.
You
know,
during
that
time
we
saw
baldor
foods
outgrow
their
facility
on
williams
street,
almost
double
and
move
over
to
eastern
ave.
F
So
it
really
depends
on
on
the
sector.
Our
approach
for
certain
sectors
like
produce
distribution,
differ
from
our
approach
for
new
growth
sectors
like
cannabis
or
biomanufacturing,
when
we
applied
for
the
beecham
street,
grant
new
england
produce
center,
and
this
was
before
the
pandemic,
but
they
committed
to
employing
over
a
thousand
new
jobs
as
a
result
of
this
project.
F
So
for
projects
like
those,
we
strike
more
of
a
traditional
approach,
whereas
for
industries
like
bio
manufacturing,
we
engage
heavily
with
our
state
partners
and
regional
economic
development
agencies
to
develop
financing
tools,
incentives
and,
most
importantly,
workforce
development
programming.
So
they
can
know
with
some
certainty
that
in
chelsea
they'll
have
a
workforce,
that's
reliable,
well-trained
it
can
meet
the
demands
of
their
business.
F
That's
a
good
question,
so
we
recently
met
with
the
new
owner
of
the
two
williams
street
property,
so
it
comprises
about
half
of
the
former
fitzgerald
shipyard,
so
the
fitzgerald
family,
as
you
know,
retained
ownership
of
the
boat
repair
facility
and
the
harbor
or
the
port
infrastructure,
but
sold
off
those
two
buildings.
So
a
company
out
of
somerville
purchased
it.
His
name
is
dr
jonah
jacob.
He
owns
an
r
d
company
in
somerville,
we've
engaged
with
them
and
explored
a
couple
of
different
scenarios
there.
F
He
is
considering
anything
from
biotech
to
seafood
processing
to
different
traditional
forms
of
light
industrial.
So
we've
agreed
that
we're
going
to
master
planet
together
with
him.
It's
you
know
it
was
optimistic.
It
left
me
optimistic
that
the
owner
expressed
an
openness
to
working
closely
with
the
city
to
create
a
master
plan
for
that
site.
So
I
would
say
over
the
next
six
to
eight
months.
You
know
we
will
have
some
concepts
that
he'll
be
comfortable
with
and
the
city
will
be
comfortable
with
in
order
to
share
with
you.
C
F
Yeah,
the
short
answer
would
be
absolutely
so:
we're
pursuing
and
extremely
interested
in
clean
tech,
wind,
solar
battery
storage,
other
technologies,
with
the
caveat
that
those
types
of
uses
have
to
generate
living
wage
jobs
for
residents,
so
in
new
bedford,
for
instance,
they're
really
outfitting
the
harbor
to
include
light
industrial
that
will
see
workers,
repairing
turbines,
repairing
the
associated
machinery
and
preparing
everything
for
installation
out
at
sea.
So
those
are
exactly
the
type
of
uses
we
want
to
catalyze
on
our
waterfront.
But
there
are
other
types
of
uses
like
common
warehousing.
F
That
isn't
doesn't
require
a
large
number
of
jobs,
but
does
require
a
large
land
area
that
we
wouldn't
be
so
supportive
of,
but
because
our
port
is
one
of
the
deepest
water
ports,
it
might
be
the
deepest
water
port
north
of
new
bedford
between
here
and
the
gulf
of
maine.
You
know
that
could
play
into
some
of
our
geographical
asset.
If
you
will.
C
F
You
know,
piece
of
media
that'll
highlight
priority
development
sites
in
chelsea,
describe
the
different
types
of
uses
and
the
city's
development
objectives
with
those
sites
and
it'll
be
paired
with
a
resource
guide
that
we're
going
to
be
pursuing.
That
will
seek
to
identify
all
the
permitting
licensing
and
business
incorporation
processes
in
the
city.
So
really
we're
trying
to
create
one
place
for
new
businesses
and
existing
businesses
to
go
to
find
out.
How
do
they
permit
a
new
warehouse?
F
What
do
they
have
to
do
to
apply
for
a
liquor
license?
What
are
the
development
opportunities,
or
even
just
the
assets
in
chelsea
that
they
should
be
taking
a
look
at
to
form
a
disk
basis
of
their
decision,
so
in
conjunction
with
that,
we're
also
exploring
a
regional
marketing
campaign
with
some
of
our
surrounding
municipalities.
F
That
would
really
be
designed
to
highlight
different
businesses
and
economic
assets
in
chelsea,
promote
our
downtown
small
businesses
and
some
other
key
industries.
So
that
would
take
the
form
of
a
video
and
probably
some
print
pieces,
we're
still
kind
of
in
the
early
stages
of
it.
But
it's
something
we're
trying
to
take
on
at
the
regional
level
in
order
to
compete
with
places
like
boston.
G
Very
briefly,
I
am
very
so.
First
of
all,
I
I
will
commend
your
department's
work,
especially
with
small
businesses.
I
have
personally
worked
with
you
on
some
insane
hours,
doing
that,
and
I
think
you
guys
are
doing
amazing
work
supporting
and
really
listening
to
the
needs
of
of
the
current
businesses
now
so
that
being
said,
I
am
very
intrigued
about
what
you
just
mentioned,
that
specific
guide
for
existing
businesses,
but
also
for
any
future
developers
who
want
to
explore
what
opportunities
are
out
there.
F
F
If
we
don't
receive
an
award,
you
know
we'll
either
seek
to
fund
it
out
of
our
operating
budget,
or
we
would
approach
council
with
a
request
for
funding
in
order
to
proceed
with
the
project.
But
with
that
said,
we
are
relatively
confident
in
that
application.
So
if
we
could
start
this
fall,
we
would
be
in
the
position
to
launch
that
product
come
spring
of
2022.
H
H
H
A
F
H
A
H
F
Yeah,
so
a
good
way
to
think
about
personal
property
would
be
to
think
about
large
assets
that
are
on
your
property,
but
they're
not
taxed
with
your
normal
property
tax.
So
solar
panels
are
a
good
example
of
that
or
if
you're,
a
restaurant
oftentimes,
some
of
your
equipment
might
be
taxed
as
personal
property.
It's.
F
D
H
And
another
question:
I
wanted
to
ask
too
on
on
your
waterfront
right
you
for
us
to
more
or
less
to
take
the
tax
burden
off
our
taxpayers
right.
What
we
would
need
to
do
is
increase
businesses
right
that
will
lower
the
load
of
the
taxpayers,
homeowners
and
renters.
It
will
lower.
So
are
you
proposing
for
the
whole
marginal
street
to
have
light
industry
and
what
kind
of
industry
do
you
want
to
come
there?
And
you
said
it
would
be
good
paying
jobs
right.
H
H
F
That's
a
good
question
and
it's
going
to
be
variable
depending
on
the
type
of
of
businesses
that
are
there,
but
you
know
we're
aiming
for
somewhere
in
the
range
of
1
000
to
3
000
jobs
for
that
entire
corridor
and
that's
slightly
less
than
the
beechum
corridor
in
chelsea,
which
has
about
5
000
jobs.
That
are,
you
know,
anchored
by
the
warehouses,
the
produce
distribution
companies
and
the
transportation
companies.
F
So
under
the
new
zoning
that
was
enacted
and
enshrined
in
the
harbor
plan,
we're
proposing
different
forms
of
light
industrial
commercial
and
what
we're
calling
supporting
uses
that
could
be
office.
That
could
be
different
forms
of
research
and
development
that
are
tied
to
the
harbor
or
the
waterfront.
A
You
know
again
looking
back
at
that
new
growth
trends
and
that
earlier
response
about
there
were
some
growth
there
and
I'm
looking
at
the
yellow,
which
is
commercial
and,
in
my
mind,
I'm
coinciding
what
that.
What,
when
what
year
it
was
when
that
new
growth
came
on
the
books
and
what
potential,
in
my
mind,
came
out
during
that
time
and
I'm
I'm
speculating.
A
If
I'm,
you
know
that,
based
on
these
curves
and
timelines
and
growth,
the
baldur
question,
the
baldur
came
in
online
in
2019,
so
I
expect
that's
probably
the
2020
growth,
but
those
earlier
graphs
were
probably
around
the
same
time
that
the
new
hotels
opened
up
correct.
I
mean
isn't
that
hotel,
I
mean,
is
hotels,
considered
commercial.
A
B
A
E
E
E
F
So,
on
440
broadway,
you
know
this
has
been
a
project
because
it's
city
owned
we've
been
immensely
grateful
for
the
support
of
the
council
to
date
on
re-envisioning
that
site
as
a
mixed-use,
affordable
housing
development
below
that
on
375
broadway.
That
is
the
19-unit
building,
that
is
at
the
corner
of
broadway
and
fourth,
with
the
parking
garage
in
the
rear.
F
There's
been
for
quite
a
few
years
now
a
desire
to
redevelop
that
site
into
housing,
with
retail,
on
the
ground
floor
and,
quite
honestly,
the
project's
been
stuck
for
a
couple
of
reasons.
You
know.
The
first
reason
is
because
they
can't
accommodate
all
of
the
required
on-site
parking
on
site
and
the
second
reason
really
has
to
do
with
construction
costs
and
a
budget
deficit
that
we're
trying
to
find
a
solution
to
with
the
developer
right
now.
But
that
would
be
another
mixed
income
site
with
a
strong,
affordable
housing
component
and
multiple
retail
storefronts
can.
E
F
We're
not
sure
if
we're
going
to
be
asking
for
flexibility
or
if
we're
going
to
be
asking
for
the
use
of
different
economic
development
tools
for
that
site,
we're
still
in
the
early
phases,
at
least
our
department
of
analyzing
that
proposal.
So
it
was
a
proposal
that
was
kicked
around
about
two
or
three
years
ago,
since
we've
come
into
our
positions
in
our
department.
F
We've
taken
a
second
look
at
it
engaged
with
the
developer
and
those
I
those
issues
are
just
issues
that
they've
aired
out
as
potential
limitations
and
that
we
could
reasonably
see
as
as
being
challenges
that
we'll
have
to
work
through.
I
wouldn't
be
surprised
if
they
do
proceed
with
the
project.
They
would
approach
the
zba
for
some
form
of
parking
relief,
but
there
are
also
a
number
of
different
economic
development
tools
that
we're
assessing
right
now.
F
F
So
that
is
one
tool
that
we
see
is
unlocking
a
lot
of
potential
for
this
site.
There
are
also
infrastructure
improvements
that
are
necessary
primarily
to
tackle
issues
of
traffic,
circulation
and
pedestrian
safety.
So
we're
designing
those
presently
we're
seeking
federal
funding
to
construct
them,
but
we
see
that
as
the
second
piece
for
that
site.
E
Also,
have
your
department
met
with
the
director?
I
know
I'm
not
sure
she's
here,
yet
the
new
director
from
the
diversity,
inclusion
and
equity,
the
diversity,
equity,
inclusion,
commission.
The
reason
why
I
asked
that
question
is
because
you're
promote
proposing
a
lot
of
work.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
she's
at
the
table,
so
we
can
actually
include
our
minorities
and
women-home
businesses,
so
they
can
have
a
understanding
of
how
to
get
these
contracts
to
work.
F
Absolutely
we
look
forward
to
working
closely
with
her
both
on
ensuring
that
minority
and
disadvantaged
residents
and
members
of
the
public
can
take
advantage
of
contracts
in
the
building
trades,
but
also
so
we're
addressing
some
of
the
inequities
and
housing
and
retail
barriers
to
minority
business
ownership
and
accessing
housing.
So
we're
looking
forward
to
a
robust
relationship
with
her.
We
would
be
working
hand
in
hand
on
many
of
these
projects,
particularly
in
the
policy
arena,
but
we
are
going
to
be.
F
F
I
do,
and
in
that
district
I
would
say
it's
roughly
15
to
20
of
those
jobs
are
held
by
chelsea
residents
and
that's
been
one
of
the
main
issues
we've
been
addressing
with
our
workforce.
Development
programs
is
that
there
is
a
require,
a
necessary
amount
of
job
training.
You
know
forklift
certified
learning
to
get
your
cdl
license
different
vocational
programs
that
one
must
go
through
to
access
some
of
those
jobs.
H
Okay,
I'm
gonna
go
back
to
him
for
your
competitive
side
right
because
that's
coming
up
on
monday
right
next
city
council
meeting
we're
gonna
be
voting
on
this.
That's
coming
up
now,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I
understand
exactly
and
the
rest
of
us
understand
exactly
what
this
is.
When
we
vote
on
monday,
it
will
be
that
site
plus
where
christian
paints
is
and
all
that
area
right.
H
D
Right
now
you
pretty
much
can
only
build
housing.
It's
an
r2
district,
it's
a
residential
district.
That's
all
you
really
can
do
in
that
district
is
build
houses.
What
we're
trying
to
do
is
say
this
is
a
commercial
district.
It
ought
to
be
the
same.
Zoning
as
the
block
across
the
street,
the
kershawn
block
and
all
of
the
surrounding
area
is
retail
business,
so
it
allows
mixed-use
development.
That's
what
we
do.
H
H
H
D
H
H
D
D
D
H
Means
you're
gonna
go
down
right,
okay,
so
it's
gonna
have
so
before,
because
I
want
the
people
outside
to
understand
too.
If
you
allow
eight-story
building
to
be
built
within
that
block
right.
That
means
you're,
not
just
gonna
give
them
a
half
a
pocket.
You're
gonna
turn
around
and
make
them
have
actual
parking
where
they
turn
around
and
build
a
parking
lot.
Because
always
they
say
it's
not
the
companies,
it's
not
feasible
to
do
it's
not
worth
it
to
them.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
this
is
exactly
what
it
is.
D
H
H
D
So
I
would
suggest
we
have
this
debate
at
the
zoning
hearing.
All
I
would
say
to
the
council
is:
it
is
my
contention
that
one
of
the
reasons
this
hasn't
been
redeveloped
at
all
is
because
it
is
constrained
by
antiquated
zoning.
This
area,
this
block
in
the
heart
of
the
city's
commercial
corridor,
is
currently
zoned
as
a
residential
district,
only
appropriate
for
one
family
and
two
family
homes.
That's
not
what
you
should
be
building
in
the
middle
of
your
downtown,
so.
H
I
understand
we
went
through
this
before
the
last
time.
We
had
the
same
conversation.
I
get
your
point,
I'm
not
disagreeing
with
you
that
that
area
needs
to
be
developed
in
some
sense
that
you
know
it
can't
stay
just
the
way
it
is.
I
got
what
you're
trying
to
do.
The
whole
point,
I'm
trying
to
say
is
when
it
comes,
does
come
developed
and
you
say:
they're
not
going
to
build
an
eight-story
building,
but
you
don't
know
that
they
might
propose
that
they
might
do
it.
I'm
saying,
is
we
allow
that?