Coral Street overlay

A 45-year real estate broker and partner on a Fern Street property, he warned that without required parking none will be built, criticized the island-zoning approach, raised sewer/ingress issues, and asked for street sweeping on Fern Street.

Spoke in support of the staff recommendation, including 85-foot heights and no parking requirement, saying flexibility helps build housing for people living outside.

Echoed support for the staff recommendation, stressing how expensive and slow affordable housing development is and that more restrictions make projects less likely.

Supported the staff recommendation, saying providers know what they need and restrictions should be minimized to house more people.

Speaking for Granite Rock Company (303 and 129 Coral Street), raised land-use compatibility concerns about housing next to active industrial operations — concrete batch plant, heavy equipment, backup alarms — saying industrial land is scarce and people moving next to industrial uses shouldn't complain.