"I have reached out to each one of you; none of you has reached out to me. I've reached out to each one of you to have a conversation about this. I welcome conversations as you do. So, I'm available. Each one of you has my phone number; you know where I am every day."
"He believed the 'studio-heavy, dormitory-style approach' of the building and the lack of parking would not be attractive to workers. Keller previously told The Press-Democrat he supports affordable housing but that 'housing only works if it actually works for the people who live and work here.' He urged the town to 'slow down and make sure the fundamentals are right.'"
Thomas Keller, owner of the three-Michelin-starred French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, Napa Valley, successfully halted a proposed affordable housing project called Yountville Commons. The project aimed to convert an old elementary school into housing. Keller appeared at a town council meeting in chef whites to voice concerns about the studio-heavy, dormitory-style design and insufficient parking, arguing it would not appeal to workers. He criticized the council for not communicating with him directly. While expressing support for affordable housing in principle, Keller urged the town to slow down and ensure fundamentals were correct. A resident-initiated referendum blocking the project garnered 235 signatures, contributing to its halt.
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