REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on an Agreement Containing Covenants and Restrictions with SANTANA TERRACE SENIORS, LLC for Project Located at 190 N. Winchester Boulevard
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
The subject property, located at 190 N. Winchester Boulevard, is a newly constructed, partially occupied 92-unit, multi-story apartment project originally permitted as an age restricted development limited to senior households age 55 and older. In September 2021, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving a rezone from Planned Development (PD) to Planned Development (PD) of the project site to remove the age restriction requirement language and instead allow resident occupation of all ages. (Planned Development zonings are customized zonings that contain unique standards applicable to a specific project. The approved rezoning modified the land use standards for the site as described.)
A General Plan Amendment from Regional Commercial to High Density Residential, Rezone from General Office to Planned Development and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) were previously approved in January 2016 entitling the original project.
The original entitlement allowed construction of the senior housing development consisting of two- and three-levels of rental housing units and resident amenities over a parking podium along with carports and reduced number of surface parking totaling 105 parking spaces. Construction was completed in June 2020, and as of September 2021, only 20 units are rented and occupied. According to the Applicant, marketing efforts to attract and achieve residency by seniors 55 years of age and older was severely hampered by the pandemic; resulting in low and slow occupancy of the development; whereas, the rental apartments available for residency of all ages were less impacted.
At the September 2021 meetin...
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