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Development Plan and Design Review for a 31-Unit Affordable Housing Development. Applicant: TL Partners I, LP and City of Alameda Housing Authority (PLN15-0185). A development plan and design review application to construct 31 affordable, multiple-family rental units, parking and landscaping on an approximately .81 acre site within the MX Zoning District located on the northeast corner of Buena Vista Avenue and Sherman Street within the Del Monte Master Plan planning area.
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BACKGROUND
The applicants, City of Alameda Housing Authority (Housing Authority) and TL Partners I, LP are requesting development plan and design review approval for the site plan and architectural design for a new residential building to accommodate 31 affordable, senior rental units within the Del Monte Master Plan area.
On September 22, 2014, the Planning Board recommended approval of the Master Plan and other entitlements for the Del Monte Warehouse site to the City Council. The Master Plan establishes the general location for a residential building on the subject site. On December 16, 2014 the City Council approved the Master Plan, Density Bonus application and other entitlements for the Del Monte project.
The current proposal implements the Del Monte Master Plan and the Del Monte affordable housing plan. The current proposal includes a Development Plan and Design Review for a 31-unit affordable housing project on the .81 acre parcel of land on the corner of Buena Vista Avenue at Sherman Street. As described in the approved Master Plan, the project will provide 31 housing units for very low-and low-income households. The Housing Authority will own the land, construct the building, and manage the facilities.
ANALYSIS
Affordable, Well Designed, Environmentally Sustainable, and Senior Housing: The development of affordable senior housing was identified as one of the City's highest priorities in the 2014 City of Alameda Housing Element Update. The si...
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