After a heated meeting on July 6 focused on the Fitzpatrick Brothers site on Centre Street, the Codman Square Neighborhood Council (CSNC) has asked the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to temporarily defer any public process on the proposed project by Trinity Financial in order to hear other proposals from the community.

In a letter from the CSNC, signed by vice president Erica Davis, the group wrote:

“We request that the BPDA defer moving forward with its process at this time. To date, we have only heard strong opposition to Trinity’s proposed large-scale development from abutters, adjacent civic groups, and members of our organization. Additionally, like the abutters and adjacent civic groups, we are interested in learning more about the Epiphany School’s alternative proposal.”

The letter added, “We plan to take a formal position on this matter once Trinity officially presents to the Council in the coming months.” Trinity said it was “surprised and disappointed” upon receiving the CSNC letter last weekend.

“Those involved with the CSNC have to be aware - or they should be, that too many people are forced out of the neighborhood each year because of rising rents, some of whom wind up on the streets,” a Trinity statement said. “How does stopping an important affordable housing project in the neighborhood help them? Who is speaking for them?”

The statement said the BPDA process is the proper vehicle to vet a project so everyone can be heard, and not just concerns “from self-interested abutters. We are confident of a favorable review… because higher density, affordable housing projects near transit stops are exactly the thing we should be doing to fight the housing crises in an environmentally responsible way.

“We respectfully ask the BPDA to continue the process, form the CAC, and hold the necessary hearings, where all viewpoints can be considered.”

CSNC indicated that the Trinity Financial proposal for 150 Centre St. could be heard as soon as the Council’s August meeting. Trinity calls for a three- or four-story building containing 74 units in a mix of studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms. The project would include 60 percent affordable housing and would have 39 underground parking spaces.