Palmdale council approves two large affordable‑housing projects totaling over 500 units
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Summary
Council approved two density‑bonus agreements — one for ~264 low‑income units (15th St E/Ave Q) and another for ~272 units (25th St E/Ave Q) — after developers described amenities, parking plans, and traffic mitigation; both projects include on‑site improvements paid by private investment, with limited city funding.
The Palmdale City Council unanimously approved two density bonus agreements that together would add more than 500 income‑restricted housing units to the city—s inventory.
Item 5.2 authorizes a density bonus agreement for Palmdale Family Housing LP to build approximately 264 units on a 9.95‑acre parcel west of 15th Street East (staff presentation SEG 1962–1971). The applicant said the project will include 11 three‑story buildings, two amenity buildings (pool, splash pad, play areas), a mail room and resident services center, and approximately 450 parking spaces (SEG 1970–2042). The developer said all 264 units would be marked for households at or below the low‑income threshold established by HCD and that a traffic signal at 15th & Avenue Q is included in the scope (SEG 1998–2004; SEG 2277–2283). Council asked for parking calculations and financial impact statements; staff and the applicant explained concessions and waiver requests under state density bonus law and justified some waivers with a project feasibility analysis (SEG 2010–2360).
Item 5.3 approved a separate Palmdale Family Apartments LP application for about 272 affordable units on ~9.8 acres at the northwest corner of Avenue Q and 25th Street East. The applicant (Lincoln Avenue Communities) described a mix of tuck‑under and distributed surface parking (about 452 spaces combined across the site), amenity areas, security and on‑site management plans, dedication of right‑of‑way for road improvements and a new traffic signal, and accessibility improvements to sidewalks (SEG 3217–3276; SEG 3764–3776). Staff confirmed both projects included traffic impact analyses and that the studies accounted for cumulative impacts of both developments (SEG 3330–3340; SEG 3420–3421).
Council discussion focused on parking ratios, the effect of concessions on design and cost, and how both projects help Palmdale meet its RHNA allocation (SEG 2408–2416; SEG 2536–2556). Both resolutions passed unanimously (5–0) (SEG 3067; SEG 3862).
What happens next: The developers will proceed with project approvals and entitlement conditions; staff will post traffic studies and continue coordination with public works and LA County agencies for final plan checks and permits.
