REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Actions on Project Approvals Related to the Agrihood Project with Core Affordable Housing for the development of up to 361 multi-family residential units and 1.5 acres of open space at 1834 Worthington Circle/90 North Winchester (former BAREC site)
Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2015, a Request for Proposals was issued by the City for the development of a 5.8-acre City-owned site formerly known as the BAREC property, located at 1834 Worthington Circle / 90 North Winchester. In September 2015, Core Affordable Housing (Core or Developer) was selected as the developer of the project. Since that time, the Developer has been working with the City to process its entitlements and to negotiate the terms of a Disposition and Development Agreement.
This report requests Council consideration of key project approvals that would allow for the development of up to 361 multi-family units and 1.5 acres of open space. These approvals include:
* Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)
* Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program (MMRP)
* Rezoning from Planned Development (PD) to Planned Development (PD) to allow the development of 165 affordable senior apartments, 160 multi-family mixed-income apartments, and 36 townhouses
* Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map
* Disposition and Development Agreement
BACKGROUND
In 2005, the former Redevelopment Agency executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (2005 PSA) with the State of California / Department of General Services (State) in the amount of $11.6 million to acquire a 5.8-acre vacant site located at 1834 Worthington Circle/90 N. Winchester Boulevard (Property). The Property was a portion of the 17-acre Bay Area Research and Extension Center (BAREC) owned by the State of California. The balance of the property (11.2 acres) was sold by the State to SummerHill Homes which in turn developed the Midtown Village project resulting in 110 sing...
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