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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 24, 2024 Page 10 1 Mayor Webster stated the Staff recommendation was to reincorporate the original conditions and 2 add the conditions from the Planning Commission which is one option. Another option would be 3 to recommend the request but limit the conditions. Another option would not be to approve the 4 request at this time. 6 Councilmember Doolan asked when the site was purchased by Tibyan or is it conditional on the 7 approval of the zoning request. She stated the intended use for affordable housing is important. 8 Mr. Hussein stated the building was purchased outright in April 2024. He stated there was 9 nothing indicating that the building could only be used for affordable housing. Nothing in 10 writing that the site needs to be cleaned, the building demolished or that it can only be used for 11 affordable housing. Their ownership of the property is for a land use change. 12 13 Councilmember Randle asked if there was any history on the property provided to the purchaser. 14 Mr. Hussein stated they knew what the building was but there was nothing in the lien or contract 15 that the City earmarked the property for affordable housing. That discussion happened in the 16 Planning Commission meeting. 17 18 Councilmember Doolan asked if the PUD currently indicates affordable housing. Mr. Lindgren 19 stated it has always been in the public record what the zoning was. The PUD was properly 20 adopted. Mr. Grittman stated the zoning was adopted by Ordinance. The zoning district adopted 21 for the site was for multi -family housing. The applicant was advised they would need to go 22 through this amendment process. Mr. Lindgren stated the City properly rezoned the property. 23 24 Councilmember Jenson asked how that can be evaluated and what the next step should be. 25 26 Councilmember Doolan stated when listening to the Planning Commission Meetings they 27 questioned if it could just be forwarded to City Council for decision without making a 28 recommendation. Affordable Housing is very important to her and there is no other land 29 available for development of affordable housing. She would welcome the Tibyan Center in the 30 community. She feels the affordable housing investment is very important. 31 32 Councilmember Randle stated she agrees with Councilmember Doolan. We always talk about 33 affordable housing and we are at the point where there are no sites available in the City. If he had 34 to vote on this tonight he would vote no. He is not ready to approve it. 35 36 Councilmember Elnagdy stated it is a very difficult decision. She understands the importance of 37 the Tibyan Center. The Council is trying to balance this with affordable housing. She could not 38 vote in favor at this time. 39 40 Mayor Webster stated she heard the Planning Commission meetings also. She cares deeply about 41 the families moving into the community and we are losing families because there is not enough 42 affordable housing in the community. She was excited about the PUD that was established to 43 have an affordable housing option with two and three -bedroom units. St. Anthony wants to 44 continue to be a welcoming City. If Council was to move forward with approval the conditions 45 would need to remain in place. The air quality is essential for young developing brains. She