So-called public housing was designed as a way around zoning changes ~ because it was gub'mnt doing the trick the SFH occupants could do little about it.
What you are seeing in this case is another abuse of government ~ and for no discernable purpose.
We live in the first platted subdivision in our town, platted in the 1880’s. Our house was built about 20 years later, and the block slowly filledup with one or two-story houses, narrow but long lots (52 X 180).
Well, last summer we saw a legal notice that Land Clearance for Redevelopment (urban renewal) was trying to designate our area “blighted” because it is under-developed and doesn’t meet current platting standards. We sucessfully fought that, and now we are fighting “Design Standards” that would require new buildings be built at the front property line- no front yard allowed. We have never been able to get our property re-zoned out of a commercial classification, but with lot area requirements, it has always been a moot point. If the Planning Staff gets these “Design Standards” through, the next step will be to rezone us CBD, and then there are no lot or yard requirements.
Abuse of government power—oh, yeah. But the City is proud to be a “Sustainable City”. Truly a misomer, kind of like “Planned Parenthood”
They live on Bruckner Blvd; it’s not like they’re losing beautiful views. I abhor the government spending other peoples money to build housing but, according to the story, the builder is in compliance. It sucks