Resident opposes 15‑year abatement for Roseorf Apartments, says city should not subsidize residential rehab

Mark Andrews told the council he opposed a proposed 15‑year abatement for the Roseorf Apartments, describing the project as a residential rehabilitation that should not receive the same tax break as professional or commercial projects. "I think I'm against it because it's just a residential product... it's nothing more than a rehab," Andrews said.

Andrews said a long abatement for a residential project is inappropriate and noted that a 15‑year term would be longer than abatements generally granted for professional businesses. He urged the council to avoid involvement in residential projects that, in his view, benefit private owners rather than deliver public benefit.

The council did not take formal action on the Roseorf Apartments abatement during this meeting. No staff report or official motion related to the abatement appears in the meeting record provided.