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3. Will there be inclusionary housing, the application says there will be low and <br />very low units included? <br />o When the application was submitted on site inclusionary was <br />considered, but the project will propose to pay in -lieu fees and not <br />include on site. <br />4. Have you made any promises to groups about affordable housing? <br />o No, in our business we meet with affordable housing developers to see <br />what projects are planned, This project will require payment of a fee in <br />excess of$6,500,00 in order to subsidize much needed affordable <br />housing throughout the City. <br />5. No affordable units on site <br />o It is not our current plan to provide any affordable units on site. <br />Crime: <br />1. Is there security on site? <br />o Currently there are workers on site during the day, after dusk and until <br />dawn we have on site security. <br />2. Is the property as is bringing crime to the neighborhood? <br />o Yes, we have had significant vandalism and theft of copper pipes, copper <br />wire and fixtures. The damage is in excess of hundreds of thousands of <br />dollars. Currently there are dozens of vagrants camping/living in the <br />riverbed and under the overpass from Main Street <br />3. Increasing the population won't decrease crime. <br />o Crime is simply a reality of a urban location. We believe putting <br />residents at this location will result in a nighttime presence, especially <br />in the park, thereby deterring crime. In addition, we will have 24 hour <br />security that will patrol the park and Park Santiago (if the community <br />would like this benefit provided). <br />4. 1.2 million a year to the General Fund will provide 3 police officers that is <br />nothing. <br />o This amount of revenue will provide significantly more than 3 officers. <br />Importantly, the City, like most City's needs to find more sources of <br />revenue to provide much needed services. The proposed project, unlike <br />others, is a budget surplus for the City, it is a wonderful opportunity to <br />bring much needed professional housing to the City and additional <br />revenue. <br />S. Putting single family on the site will solve the crime issue. <br />o We believe the more people the greater, in deterring crime in the area. <br />6. We have one of the first neighborhood watch groups, why haven't you come <br />to talk to us? <br />o We have reached out to the community group and to date they were not <br />available to meet <br />7. It is insulting that you talk about crime in our neighborhood. <br />o We are hopeful that crime will be mitigated in the future. <br />8. Was there vandalism when the building was used as a call center? <br />o We do not have a crime reportfor the area, we have made a requestfor <br />any such reports. <br />75E-230 <br />