Downtown Overlay Zone

Urged the Council to use DOZ amendments to codify community expectations for local hires, green space, and truly affordable housing.

Requested rigorous labor standards, third-party oversight, and transparency regarding community benefit funds and affordable housing add-on fees.

Highlighted quality of life issues in District 3, including pedestrian safety, traffic signals, and neighborhood investments.

Called for project labor agreements, apprenticeship programs, and deeper affordability requirements in the SDGEIS.

Represented organized labor, urging the Council to require project labor agreements and enforce local hiring standards.

Expressed frustration over the lack of local union jobs on major downtown projects and poor city infrastructure.

Expressed strong opposition to downtown overdevelopment, citing poor building quality, parking deficits, and increased population density.

Criticized tax exemptions for developers and urged a shift toward homeownership and community-focused development.

Questioned the lack of promised downtown retail and asked who truly benefits from transit-oriented high-rise developments.

Urged quantitative standards for green space, wider sidewalks, and dedicated parking funds before approving additional units.

Raised concerns about developers clawing back tax payments and impacting school and library budgets, while advocating for local union labor.

Advocated for union careers and support for working families rather than developers receiving tax breaks.

Criticized rampant high-rise development and traffic congestion, emphasizing the need for smart planning and green space.

Praised the Council for having the opportunity to implement real, mandatory changes to the overlay zone rather than relying on incentives.

Provided statistics on residential unit concentrations in DO2 and urged real studies rather than theoretical models.

Criticized carve-outs for vested properties, parking cost issues, and excessive high-rise approvals.

Shared negative impacts of downtown development on homeowners and strongly advocated for required project labor agreements.

Expressed concern over the rush process, commercial district conversions, fiscal assumptions regarding pilots, and parking deficits.

Questioned who is driving the DOZ amendments and criticized the lack of apprenticeship programs and local white-collar opportunities.

Called for an end to overlay zones, restoration of direct city council approval for projects, and expressed outrage over rising rents.

Expressed support for union workers and independent homeowners, criticizing tax abatements and advocating for commercial anchor tenants.