Summary
The charter amendment removing the three-dwelling-unit prohibition in the Mile Square will be Issue 8; the other six amendments will be Issue 7. Council discussed how to educate voters without advocating, including a website blog with FAQs, library materials and outreach talks.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could shape what housing gets built — and how affordable it is — in the Mile Square.
Voters, if outreach helps them understand what the density and charter changes actually do before November 3.
Mile Square residents who fear loss of neighborhood character and increased student housing.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The charter amendment removing the three-dwelling-unit prohibition in the Mile Square will be Issue 8; the other six amendments will be Issue 7. Council discussed how to educate voters without advocating, including a website blog with FAQs, library materials and outreach talks.
City Council - Jul 21, 2026
Voters will decide in November whether to repeal the charter cap limiting Mile Square properties to three units. Supporters see it as easing a housing crisis; opponents fear student-housing conversions and erosion of neighborhood character.
City Council - Jul 7, 2026
Council is moving charter amendments toward the November 3 ballot, splitting controversial ones into separate issues after split votes.
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