Developer, Nonprofit Outline 200-Unit All‑Affordable Project at 2453 Camino Ramon

Sunset Development and Eden Housing introduced a proposal for 200 affordable homes at 2453 Camino Ramon in Bishop Ranch during a San Ramon Planning Commission study session, describing two buildings (a family building and a seniors building) and early requests under the state density bonus law.

The project team said the site would deliver roughly 200 homes, with the family building on one podium and a 55-and-older senior building on the other. Stephanie Hill, representing Sunset Development, said the company plans to convey the land to an Eden Housing entity as the project proceeds.

The presentation came during the commission's review of an application currently in a 30-day completeness review. City staff said they are preparing written comments and asked the commission and public to provide early feedback to guide the applicant as design and financing advance.

“Sunset is contributing the land for this development,” said Stephanie Hill, speaking on behalf of Sunset Development.

Why it matters: The proposal would add a large block of deed‑restricted affordable housing to Bishop Ranch and is intended to help the city meet portions of its regional housing need allocation (RHNA). The applicants said they plan to finance the project primarily with low-income housing tax credits and other local, regional and state funding sources, and they are considering a mix of income tiers so the average affordability does not exceed 60 percent of area median income (AMI), as required for certain…