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Livermore council re-adopts Eden Housing agreement, excluding Veterans Park, over opponents' objections
Summary
After more than seven years of delays and legal challenges, the Livermore City Council voted 4–1 to ratify and readopt the 2022 amended and restated disposition, development and loan agreement with Eden Housing for a 130-unit, 100% affordable downtown project, excluding provisions related to Veterans Park.
The Livermore City Council on July 28 voted 4–1 to ratify, reaffirm and readopt the 2022 amended and restated disposition, development and loan agreement (DDLA) with Eden Housing for a 130-unit, 100% affordable housing project in downtown Livermore, excluding any provisions related to construction of Veterans Park.
City staff told the council that the appellate court’s March 2024 decision made the park component a legislative act subject to referendum while the housing provisions were administrative and therefore separable. Shannon Pagan, assistant planner, said the agreement’s readoption would allow Eden Housing to secure final construction financing and move the project toward construction after years of litigation and delay.
Supporters urged the council…
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