While nearly everyone elected officials included appeared to agree that the county needs more affordable housing, there was little consensus among the commenters as to whether the proposal benefits the community enough to essentially allow more than 1 million square feet of new development.
The council did not vote and indicated that the issue was a long way from being decided.
Dakota Pacific Real Estate is seeking to build a large-scale residential neighborhood on the southwest side of Kimball Junction at a site that is restricted to technology-related uses.
Project supporters talked about the need for housing in the area and hoped the project would provide the means for more workers to be able to live in the county.