Planning commission recommends approval of 57-unit Via Del Rio townhome development, with three very-low-income units

The Corona Planning and Housing Commission on Sept. 8 recommended that the City Council approve three related applications to allow a 57-unit townhouse condominium development at 1717 Via Del Rio, with three units deed-restricted to very-low-income households. Commissioners voted 3–0 to forward the Affordable Housing Density Bonus (AHDB 20240001), Tentative Tract Map (TTM 38934) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP 20240003), and staff will present the recommendations to the City Council.

Staff planner Brendan Daldy told the commission the project would redevelop a 2.87-acre site currently occupied by a church and include six buildings (mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units) with 129 proposed parking spaces on site under the developer’s affordable-unit parking standard. "Staff recommends the approval of this project as listed on your screen here below of our recommendations," Daldy said during the presentation. The proposal dedicates 5% of units (three homes) at the very-low-income threshold and records affordability restrictions for 45 years.

The developer, Meritage Homes, presented renderings and product details. "We are a publicly traded home builder... We meet all Title 24 requirements," Meritage representative Louisa Folletto said, describing energy-efficiency features, three floor plans and partnership plans to market the deed-restricted units with a third-party affordable-housing consultant that prioritizes Corona residents and local workers.

Key entitlements, waivers and concessions

- AHDB 20240001: The density-bonus agreement…