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Capitola Council declines to back CRP’s request for letter of support for 3720 Capitola Road
Summary
The City Council voted 4–1 on Nov. 13 to deny a developer’s request for a letter of support tied to a CDBG disaster relief application for a proposed 43‑unit affordable housing project at 3720 Capitola Road, citing unresolved planning calculations, insufficient notice to nearby residents and concerns the endorsement would lock in project specifics.
The Capitola City Council voted 4–1 on Nov. 13 to deny CRP Affordable Housing’s request for a city letter of support needed to complete a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster‑relief application for a proposed 43‑unit, 100% affordable project at 3720 Capitola Road.
Councilmember Westman moved to deny the request, a motion seconded and carried in a roll call that recorded Councilman Johnson voting yes, Councilman Orbach voting no and Mayor Clark, Vice Mayor Morgan and Councilman Westman voting yes. The motion followed extended public testimony and staff briefings raising unresolved technical issues and neighborhood concerns.
City planning staff told the council they received the 43‑unit proposal about three weeks earlier and then, within days, a separate SB 330…
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