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The San Ramon Planning Commission is set to hold a public hearing and consider whether or not to approve a proposed 457-unit apartment project on an undeveloped site in the city’s Bishop Ranch neighborhood which is slated for housing under the CityWalk Master Plan.
The proposed Avalon Bay project is a sizable one that would consist of a 640-stall parking structure in addition to the hundreds of apartments distributed across five-story and seven-story “building masses” according to a staff report prepared for the upcoming meeting, along with 11,400 square feet of amenities.
The 5.74-acre site is one of the three parcels making up Bishop Ranch 3A, which officials have envisioned as hosting up to 791 homes under the CityWalk plan. Additional projects are slated for the remaining parcels including another designated housing site plus a park and hotel to the west of the proposed Avalon Bay project.
Currently, the site is bordered by the Iron Horse Trail and Central Park to the east, an existing parking structure and another vacant site slated for housing to the west, and Bollinger Canyon Road to the south.
The proposed project is in line with requirements in the CityWalk plan according to city staff, with the 457 units falling well under the 543 anticipated for the site in an Environmental Impact Review conducted as part of the plan.
“Based on the project specific development profile and analysis, the proposed multifamily housing does not result in substantial changes in the potential project impacts that would require revisions or the need for supplemental analysis to the previously certified CityWalk EIR or applicable Mitigation Measures,” Division Manager Lauren Barr wrote in the staff report.
The proposal is also subject to California’s Senate Bill 330, making the upcoming meeting one of a maximum of five public hearings that can be required for the project.
Commissioner held a study session on a concept review for the project on Nov. 7, with developers submitting a preliminary development application on Jan. 11, which was approved by city staff on April 4. In the interim, the Planning Commission conducted another study session on Feb. 6 in order to better understand the vision behind the project. The Architectural Review Board recommended the project for approval following a meeting on the topic on March 14, which counts towards the five-meeting maximum under SB 330.
Of the 457 units proposed in the project, 15% are required to be made affordable to low and very low income households, with an affordable housing agreement being among requirements for its approval.
If the project is approved by the Planning Commission, the applicant, Avalon Bay Communities, can proceed with development applicationsÂ
The San Ramon Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday (June 18). The agenda is available here.
