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Soledad council approves Miravalle amendment to add 40 multifamily rental units, prompting parking concerns
Summary
The council approved an amendment to the Miravalle Planned Unit Development to increase multifamily units and building height to secure tax-credit financing for 40 rental units, while reducing on-site parking from 54 to 50 spaces; council members and residents pressed the developer on parking, accessibility and timing.
The Soledad City Council voted 3–2 on June 19 to approve an amendment to Planned Unit Development Permit No. 2018‑2 (Miravalle, Parcel E) that increases the height and number of multifamily rental units so the project can pursue tax-credit financing with Eden Housing and the applicant team.
The amendment raises the multifamily building height from 30 feet to 40 feet to add units that make the federal/state tax‑credit application feasible and changes the approved mix of housing. Under the amendment the site will include 40 multifamily rental units alongside the previously approved 104 townhomes, for a total of 144 units on the 8.5‑acre parcel — still within the original density cap for the subdivision, staff said.
Nana Mora, an associate (planning staff), told the council the change was sought to meet California Tax Credit Allocation Committee thresholds and allow more…
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