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Council introduces planned‑development amendment to expand San Carlos Elms senior facility
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance No. 1635 to allow a 6,200-square-foot addition at the San Carlos Elms senior assisted‑care facility (707 Elm St.), a net gain of three units, expanded dining and new amenities; the Planning & Transportation Commission recommended the amendment.
The San Carlos City Council on March 23 introduced an ordinance (No. 1635) to amend Planned Development Ordinance 1265 and approve a plan development plan for the San Carlos Elms assisted‑care facility at 707 Elm Street.
Staff described a 6,200-square-foot addition that would add six new units (two on the second floor, four on the third), convert three first‑floor units to staff offices, expand the dining room, add a fitness center, salon and an emergency generator, and slightly reduce landscaping area. The net increase is three units overall because three ground-floor units would be converted to nonresidential uses.
Kristen Anderson, president of the San Carlos Development Corporation, described the Elms' mission and the organization's long-standing commitment to affordability; executive director Scott Evans said the project focuses on amenities and staff spaces and that the facility maintains 21 below‑market‑rate units. Scott Evans told council the Elms has a paid wait list of 77 residents (about 10 below‑market‑rate on that list) and said the facility will work with residents to transition those impacted by construction.
Council discussed the project's planned-development status, reporting requirements for BMR units and resident transition plans. Staff said the planning commission recommended approval and that work could groundbreak as soon as fall, with construction estimated at 16–24 months.
Motion and vote: Vice Mayor Rak moved to introduce Ordinance No. 1635; the motion passed unanimously on roll call. Staff will return with final adoption after the required review steps.
Sources: staff presentation, applicant and council Q&A (SEG 1966'SEG 2515).
