Lawmaker urges approval of Northern Boulevard rezoning for 389 units, including up to 116 MIH‑affordable homes

A council member spoke in favor of land‑use application 147‑14, urging colleagues to approve a rezoning for development on Northern Boulevard that would yield two 11‑story buildings and 389 residential units.

The speaker highlighted that up to 116 units would be permanently affordable under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) program, and that the project would include retail, community‑facility space and about 280 parking spaces. The speaker singled out a dedicated community facility space for the Korean‑American Family Service Center as a key benefit for local immigrant families.

The land‑use items were placed on today’s stated agenda and were taken as part of the general orders calendar that the council adopted at roll call. The council member asked colleagues to join in voting in favor of the application, saying the development "demonstrates we can move forward with growth while keeping community needs at the center of that conversation."

The transcript does not record a separate roll‑call tally for 147‑14 by line item; the clerk read the land‑use applications and the general orders calendar that included land‑use items was later adopted as part of the bundled vote recorded by the clerk.