Captn_Ag05 said:
The more I see on the Macy's situation, the more I want the City out of the equation on this property altogether.
Even going back to the bid responses, the city staff selected Capstone Community over local Oldham Godwin, as the recommended bid. The Oldham Godwin plan was far superior to what Captsone brought forward and OG has more experience with development that isn't just student housing. I will point out one of the people that Capstone brought to speak on their behalf at the board meeting was Natalie Ruiz, who is now in the private sector. We all read her emails in the other thread dealing with the Macy's property. I'd like someone to answer how much her involvement led to the city staff selecting Capstone as the preferred one.
I think it is not unusual for a former employee with CoCS to switch teams and exert influence on present staff and council. Same happened in the early teens with the apt complex off of Capstone. Initially presented as a single family, 2-3 acre and low night light development, it morphed into Aspen Heights apts , currently renamed as The Reserve.
As I recall, even the city water and sewer director went to work for them as they tried to iron out drainage and poo poo water.
