Study session held on 100-unit Orchards affordable apartments with on-site childcare; no action taken

The San Ramon Planning Commission held a study session Nov. 4 for a proposed 100-unit affordable rental community at 6001 Bollinger as part of the 92-acre Orchards (Chevron Park) redevelopment. The presentation came from Sunset Development, Eden Housing and architect Steinberg Hart; no decision was required or made at the study session.

Annalisa, planning staff, opened the item and emphasized the session was informational: comments would be relayed to the applicant and were non-binding because the application is still under staff completeness review. Sunset Development representative Stephanie Hill and an architect from Steinberg Hart presented a site plan for a roughly 1.85-acre affordable site that would include 100 rental units (studios through three-bedroom layouts), one on-site manager unit, a central courtyard, community room,…