""Brooke was particularly critical of the upzoning plan the city passed last December, which allows six to eight story buildings on commercial corridors in the city's west and north. Previously, four story buildings were permitted. The upzoning, Brooke said, has 'no guarantee of affordability. Ironically, what it ends up producing is a lot of luxury units and towers.'""
""Instead, Brooke said, the city should focus on 'low hanging fruit' like helping 'small' landlords who are holding their units vacant. Many, she said, do so because they are worried about the forever tenant or the difficult tenant.""
""Sherrill, however, voted in favor of the upzoning. 'For 30 years we have said no, no, no, no, no, no and no again,' Sherrill said. 'We have to say yes to some things.'""
Stephen Sherrill and Lori Brooke, candidates for District 2 supervisor, have contrasting views on housing. Sherrill supports building new housing, including market rate and affordable units, while Brooke is skeptical of new developments, criticizing the recent upzoning plan for potentially leading to luxury units without affordability guarantees. Brooke proposes focusing on assisting small landlords with vacant units through mediation, emphasizing tenant rights alongside landlord support. Sherrill, who voted for the upzoning, believes in the necessity of new construction after decades of resistance to development.
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