Council delays final decision on 80‑unit Camino Terrace affordable housing project after heavy public concern

Jurupa Valley City Council on Dec. 18 heard a revised proposal from Wakeland Housing to build an 80‑unit affordable housing development, Camino Terrace, and decided to continue the public hearing to Feb. 19, 2026.

Principal Planner Rob Gonzales summarized recent changes to the project’s site plan: Wakeland moved the project entirely to the southern parcel, reducing the plan to about 5.88 acres while keeping the same unit count and integrating supportive services, a manager’s unit and a community building. Gonzales said staff identified roughly 15 waivers that would still be required under the project’s density‑bonus approach and noted the item’s timeline constraints under the Housing Accountability Act. He said the applicant had proposed about $600,000 in frontage sidewalks to improve connectivity and an additional $200,000 to provide on‑site backup generators for the community building.

Michael Bussey, Wakeland’s project manager, told the council the developer had consolidated…