Valleyview apartments approved by council. Mayor objects to too much rental housing like it's a bad thing?

I know that I shouldn't keep being surprised ny the mayor at this point but this quote in this article blew me away. Oh no we might solve the housing crisis so terrible? Instead of 1-2% rental vacancy numbers we could have healthy percentages so people could find housing! Rental prices might go down! Landlords might allow pets! THE HORROR!