PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The revised project proposal is to construct a new 60-unit apartment complex for affordable senior-restricted housing on a 2.11-acre site located at 475 W. Monte Vista Avenue.  The site plan includes two 3-story buildings with elevators, an approximately 3,800 sq. ft. community room, a community garden with walking paths and tables, and 66 on-site parking spaces. The floor plans include one-bedroom and two-bedroom units ranging in floor area from 600 sq. ft. to 795 sq. ft.  Exterior materials consist of horizontal & vertical paneling and stucco siding, with tile and copper metal accents.  All units would be available to seniors age 55+ earning 50 percent or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), with the exception of one manager unit.

The application includes a Zoning Map Amendment to place the property in a Residential Overlay (RO) zoning district, and a Density Bonus request to increase the maximum allowable density from 24 du/ac to 28.4 du/ac, an approximately 18.3% increase above the maximum density.  The applicant is also requesting the following exceptions to development standards as allowed under State Density Bonus Law: (1) reduce the total number of private balconies from 60 to 42; and (2) decrease the size of ground floor balconies from 100 sq. ft. to 59 sq. ft.

Project plans, environmental documents, public notices and other important information can be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/OakGroveApartments

APPROVAL DOCUMENTS

The Vacaville City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Zoning Map Amendment and approved a Planned Development for the Oak Grove Apartments to be located at 475 W. Monte Vista Avenue. You can view the approval documents below:

• Approval Letter
• Notice of Determination

ENVIRONMENTAL
The City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in accordance with Sections 15063 and 15073 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to disclose impacts on the environment that are created by the project.  Based on the findings in the document, the project will have a less-than-significant impact with incorporation of mitigation measures.  The document was circulated for public comment from December 7, 2020 to January 6, 20201 at the following link: Oak Grove Apartments MND

PREVIOUS MEETINGS 

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
On March 22, 2022, the Vacaville City Council held a public hearing to consider the proposed project, and voted 6-0 to introduce the Zoning Map Amendment, adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration, and approve the Density Bonus and Planned Development for the Oak Grove Apartments.  A recording of the meeting is available at the following link: https://vacaville.granicus.com/player/clip/1804?view_id=5&redirect=true

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
On February 28, 2022, the City of Vacaville Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed project, and voted 4-3 to recommend approval to the Vacaville City Council.  A recording of the meeting is available at the following link: https://vacaville.granicus.com/player/clip/1799?view_id=5&redirect=true

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
On February 10, 2022, the City of Vacaville Community Development Department hosted a virtual neighborhood meeting to discuss the revised Oak Grove Apartments Project, which is described in further detail below.  A recording of the meeting is available at the following link: https://bit.ly/OakGroveMeeting-4th

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
On May 25, 2021 at 6:00 pm, the Vacaville City Council voted 7-0 to approve the initiation of a Residential Overlay, but required the Applicant to bring back alternate locations for this project as well as possible expansions before the next step in the process.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
The City hosted a neighborhood meeting on December 17, 2020 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.  A recording of the meeting is available at the following link: Oak Grove Neighborhood Meeting

APPLICANT
Andrea Osgood, Vice President of Real Estate Development
Eden Oak Grove, LLC
c/o Eden Housing
22645 Grand Street
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 247-8103
aosgood@edenhousing.org

APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE:
James Coles, Senior Project Manager
Mosaic Urban Development, LLC
287 17th Street, Suite 208
Oakland, CA 94612
(530) 513-3116
jcoles@mosaicurban.org