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232-Unit Housing Development at 220 W. 20th Avenue→At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Public comments (17)
Little Bloom Child Care director opposed the project's scale, citing traffic and drop-off safety for 103 families with young children.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:11:31 →Asiya Shriners board president asked the council to reject the project, warning tenants could leave and the charitable mission could be lost.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:13:29 →A Shriners member and resident asked that the project go back to the developer with the entrance relocated to West 20th Avenue.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:15:39 →Shriners operations director said the project is an existential threat, citing a traffic study showing the Elkhorn cul-de-sac degrading to level F gridlock.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:18:00 →Shriners outreach director asked for rejection and a safer design addressing parking and Elkhorn Court congestion.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:20:05 →A former county long-term care ombudsman warned that gridlock would endanger wheelchair-bound seniors using Partners for Independence.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:22:08 →A Masonic Lodge treasurer questioned the transit-proximity claim and the adequacy of eight guest parking spots for 232 units.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:23:22 →Shriners first vice president detailed the children's hospital's 13,471 patients and urged reconsideration to protect the charitable mission.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:26:53 →A Shriners Hospital supporter urged measures addressing traffic, parking, emergency access, and pedestrian safety.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:29:00 →A Shriners member and resident cited existing Highway 92 traffic and warned of 'mayhem' on Elkhorn Court.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:30:18 →Asked the council to prioritize the safety of children and older adults using Elkhorn Court.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:31:05 →Speaking for the Shriners, requested further evaluation of traffic, parking, emergency access, and public safety risks.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:31:33 →Shriners first lady warned the development could threaten the nonprofit's operation and its help for children worldwide.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:33:09 →Supported the project, citing housing needs, state requirements, transit access, and his view that past traffic fears never materialized.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:34:12 →Beresford-Hillsdale Neighborhood Association president raised traffic and parking concerns and urged the developer to work with the Shriners.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:36:01 →SAMCEDA representative supported the project, citing the regional housing shortage and the city's planning efforts.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:38:01 →A lifelong resident opposed the project, citing traffic safety, parking, and concern for Asiya Shriners' viability.
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:40:54 →