San Ramon commission to review proposed Crow Canyon housing project

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Rendering of the 165-unit housing project that is being proposed to replace existing office space at Crow Canyon Place. (Image courtesy City of San Ramon)

The San Ramon Planning Commission is set to continue discussions on a proposed residential project that would take the place of two existing office buildings at Crow Canyon Place after the city approved the rezoning of the site nearly two years ago.

Details of the Crow Canyon Place residential development are up for review by the commission during a study session that will aim to garner feedback from commissioners on a proposed concept development plan for the project that was submitted to the city over the summer.

The proposed redevelopment of the 7.1-acre site at 3150 to 3180 Crow Canyon Place would consist of a total of 165 housing units – breaking down into 120 for-sale townhomes housed in numerous three-story buildings, 45 below market rate (BMR) rentals with a designated four-story building, and 20 ADUs associated with townhome units.

A majority of the BMR rental units would be designated for households with an income of 60% of the area median, according to a staff report prepared by Associate Planner Ryan Driscoll.

“The Applicant will need to submit additional details as part of an Affordable Housing Plan to fully evaluate the BMR housing associated with a formal project,” Driscoll wrote.

As it stands, the project would consist of a total of seven BMR rental units – four for very low income households, and three for low income households – as well as 18 for-sale rental units, four of which would be for very low income households, five of which would be for low income households, and nine of which would be for moderate income households.

The site at Crow Canyon Place is home to multiple businesses and offices, including Elan Medical Spa, Express Employment Professionals and the Russian School of Mathematics as well as Action in Motion Pilates, Bold Dental Lab and Eastown Church.

The upcoming discussion is informational only, with formal development applications still pending and subject to additional review by the city.

The San Ramon Planning Commission is set to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 19). The agenda is available here.