Public commenter urges more housing, restaurants and community input for waterfront redevelopment

A resident speaking during public comment urged the waterfront redevelopment process to prioritize more housing and more restaurants while preserving the area’s small‑town, island character. "It would be really great to have more housing. I'd just need more restaurants," the resident said, adding that redevelopment should "help the local businesses still maintain that small town feel."

The commenter framed the project as one that must "serve multiple issues" and called for broad community participation. "We wanted to work with the community to gain their insight and understanding," the resident said, later urging: "The biggest thing is just for everybody to get involved and stay engaged and follow along."

No formal action or vote on the waterfront redevelopment was recorded in the transcript excerpts provided. The remarks were submitted as public comment and included suggestions rather than specific policy proposals, funding requests, or ordinance references.