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Campbell council approves 173-unit West Hamilton project under state density bonus; members press for affordable-unit guarantees
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a 173-unit housing development at 700 W. Hamilton Ave. that uses the state density bonus and seeks concessions (reduced parking, waivers and an alternative affordable-housing plan). Councilors pressed staff and the developer for firm timelines and safeguards to ensure required affordable units are delivered.
The Campbell City Council voted unanimously Jan. 20 to approve a major housing development permit and tentative subdivision map for a 3.8-acre site at 700 West Hamilton Avenue, authorizing a 173-unit project that uses California's density bonus provisions and seeks multiple concessions and waivers from local development standards.
Senior planner Steven Rose told the council the development would combine townhomes and a podium building and exceed the city's local inclusionary requirement by proposing 17 very-low- and 9 moderate-income units (the city's 15% inclusionary requirement would equate to an estimated 26 units). The applicant is requesting a concession to alleviate the ground-floor commercial requirement along Hamilton Avenue and is pursuing reduced parking and other waivers enabled by state density bonus law.
Council members repeatedly pressed staff and the applicant about where the affordable units would be…
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