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Council approves 48‑unit Sunflower Hill project to house adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Summary
The council unanimously approved a density‑bonus application to build 48 deeply affordable units intended for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at 9949 Moraga Road. The project is 100% affordable, requests multiple objective waivers, includes on‑site caregiver offices and staff parking, and project proponents said construction will be prevailing‑wage.
The Lafayette City Council voted unanimously to approve a density‑bonus application for Sunflower Hill, a proposed 48‑unit, 100 percent affordable development designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at 9949 Moraga Road.
Planning staff described the proposal as ministerial under state density‑bonus law and noted the project requests multiple objective waivers from Lafayette’s MRO zoning and downtown objective design standards, including increases in height to a maximum of about 54 feet 6 inches, reduced front/side/rear setbacks, an increased floor‑area ratio and certain dimensional exceptions. Stephanie Cervantes of the…
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