Gardens at White Mountain fee waiver

Urged the council to deny the $250,000 fee waiver, citing city budget pressures, utility investment costs, and traffic and safety congestion at Foothill and Arthur Boulevard near the 48-unit project.

The developer explained the $2 million budget gap, detailed federal and state funding, offered full transparency of project costs, and asked the city for fee relief to keep the 48-unit affordable project alive.

Opposed the fee waiver, citing budget strains, taxpayer subsidy of a private development, bad traffic on Arthur Avenue, potential property value impacts, and safety worries about a large gas line through the site.