DATE:
May 6, 2025
21
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPROVAL OF A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND CEQA EXEMPTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON COUNTY LAND LOCATED AT 5202 UNIVERSITY AVE., SAN DIEGO AND 620 E. VALLEY PKWY., ESCONDIDO (DISTRICTS: 4 & 5)
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OVERVIEW
The San Diego region faces a severe and chronic shortage of affordable housing units that directly impacts housing insecurity and housing cost burden for lower-income households across San Diego County. Over the past decade, the region has produced only enough very low-income housing to meet 10% of the need. Given this housing crisis, we need to leverage every available option to develop more affordable housing. One of these options is the redevelopment of excess County of San Diego (County)-owned property into affordable homes.
On March 1, 2022 (17), the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified firms to begin the competitive selection process for the ground lease and development of affordable housing on County property located at 620 E. Valley Parkway in the city of Escondido. San Diego Community Housing Corporation in partnership with National Community Renaissance of California (SDCHC/CORE) was chosen with a proposed 134 affordable senior units in addition to an approximately 5,800 sq. ft. childcare center that will be open to the public (Project). The Project meets the requirements of California Government Code section 25539.4. Staff and SDCHC/CORE have finalized the terms of a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and are now returning for approval of that agreement as well as the relevant California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) finding.
On April 4, 2023 (30) the Board authorized staff to explore viability of a potential conveyance of 5202 University Avenue (University Ave.), in the City of San Diego to San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC).
The University Ave. site is adjacent to Casa C...
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