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Supervisors advance Visitation Valley Schlage Lock redevelopment with affordable housing, parks and First Source hiring commitments
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted on July 15, 2014, to pass on first reading the development agreement and companion planning and general plan amendments for the Visitation Valley Schlage Lock project.
The Board of Supervisors voted on July 15, 2014, to pass on first reading the development agreement and companion planning and general plan amendments for the Visitation Valley Schlage Lock project, a long‑planned redevelopment in the southeastern part of the city.
Supervisor Cohen introduced the package and described the project as the product of more than a decade of community planning and hundreds of public meetings. She and staff told the board the proposal was reworked after the state’s dissolution of redevelopment removed about $50,000,000 in tax‑increment funding, and said the revised plan balances new market‑rate housing with hundreds of units of affordable housing, public parks and a grocery store on the site. Cohen also highlighted an agreement to restore a historic office building on the site.
The package ties zoning and general‑plan entitlements to the development agreement so that zoning changes only go into effect if the development agreement is effective, Cohen said. She noted community demands led to strengthened First Source hiring language to direct hiring opportunities to residents of the 94134 ZIP code.
The ordinances (items 39–41) passed on first reading with a recorded roll call of 11 ayes. Cohen acknowledged many individuals and neighborhood advisory committee members who participated in the negotiations and thanked the construction labor parties that finalized a project labor agreement.
Why this matters: The development will convert underused industrial land to mixed housing, parks and retail, and it includes substantial affordable‑housing commitments and local hiring provisions. The result is intended to bring new investment into an area city officials have said historically lacked resources.
Implementation notes: The items passed on first reading and require technical steps to finalize the development agreement and return for final passage or ministerial approvals. City staff and the sponsor will complete paperwork and any required CEQA or administrative actions before the entitlements become operative.
