No To Oak Rose Apartments

The Oak Rose Project does not meet the land use

City of Elk Grove Planning Commission

Staff has concluded that the Project does not meet the criteria for streamlined ministerial approval under SB 35. The Planning Commission will serve as the design review/public oversight body under SB 35 for assessing compliance with objective criteria applicable to the Project.

The access to the proposed housing would be through the new Elk Grove Library Parking Lot.

OTSPA Land Use. The Project Does Not meet the land use per the Planning Staff Report as follows: The site is zoned commercial under the OTSPA. As noted in the report, multi-family residential uses are permitted in a commercial zone in the OTSPA provided the residential use is on the 2nd or 3rd floor, and further provided that the first floor is pedestrian-oriented commercial. The Applicant here seeks to place residential uses on the ground floor, in addition to ground floor office space. The proposed ground floor residential use conflicts with the objective standard of only allowing residential use in this commercial zone on the 2nd and 3rd floor. Therefore, the Project does not meet the City’s objective land use standard.

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The Planning Commission Voted 5-0 to Deny the project.

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Frequently Asked Questions and response from the City

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Should the OTSPA be waived?

I don’t like the location of the Project based on it being next to a future library and an existing daycare facility.

The location of a development project is left to the discretion of the developer, subject to compliance with state and local laws. Pursuant to SB 35, the City can only enforce the objective standards that are in place at the time of the application submittal. Should the Project comply with the standards set forth in SB 35 and the objective standards, the Project must ministerially be reviewed. No discretionary review is allowed if the Project complies with SB 35.

I am concerned about the safety of kids knowing that people with mental illness will be housed in the neighborhood.

The City cannot deny the Project based on the population that would be served. People with mental health issues live successfully in many settings. A full-time caseworker will be devoted to this Project and a key element of their work is facilitating access to mental health resources for those who need them. Residents with concerns about people actively experiencing a mental health crisis should contact the Police Department. The Police Department’s Mobile Crisis Support Team, which includes a licensed mental health clinician, is often available to respond to these situations.

Is there a potential that some of the residents of this Project could have substance abuse and/or mental health issues?

It is likely that some of the residents will have substance abuse and/or mental health issues, just like many housed people. On-site case management is intended to help people experiencing these issues address them in a professional setting.

Wouldn't another location be better for this Project?

While there could be other sites for which this Project is appropriate, the site selection of a private development is left to the developer. As long as the Project is consistent with state law and local zoning laws, the developer has the right to determine what type of project is appropriate for a particular site. The City cannot mandate a particular site for private development, whether it be market-rate or affordable housing. Currently, funding resources prioritize affordable housing be built in high opportunity areas (areas with characteristics that support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for low-income households), and that could make this site more attractive for this type of use.

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Senate Bill 35

Senate Bill 35 is an attempt to do something, it allows developers to streamline the process for certain income levels where there is a shortage of housing. Regardless of which side of SB 35 you are on, it's the rules that we have to comply with. That said, SB 35 requires the developer to comply with the zoning. The Old Town Special Planning Area (OTSPA) is clear on having pedestrian-oriented commercial space on the first floor. The developer could and should comply with the zoning requirement and there would be nothing that we as a community or City Council could do to prevent it from being built under the SB 35 guidelines. I believe the commercial space is necessary to the success of the project and would benefit the residence of that project and the community, it would provide jobs and the necessary services within the project.

Regardless of whether I agree or disagree on the location of the project, the size of the project, how it's going to impact our community, or my family, under SB 35 its allowed but the developer must comply with zoning requirements.

I have been a member of this community for many years. Let's Maintain the character of Old Town Elk Grove.

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