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Council backs modified Midblock development with 729 units; debate centers on affordable unit mix and fee deferrals
Summary
Council reviewed and approved package actions to transfer and develop the Civic Center mid-block at 321 West Ocean Boulevard, a revised plan that increases unit count to 729 and proposes 73 moderate-income inclusionary units (10% provision) plus fee deferrals; public speakers and residents urged more deeply affordable units and questioned financial and legal risks.
The City Council considered a long-awaited plan to develop the Civic Center midblock site at 321 West Ocean Boulevard and heard a full presentation from Community Development staff on design modifications, affordability, and fiscal implications.
Staff said market changes and construction costs required adjustments to the 2020-approved project: the updated plan increases total dwelling units from about 580 to 729, shifts unit mix toward more family-sized three-bedroom units (50 three-bedroom units cited), reduces subterranean parking to an above-grade configuration and eliminates most ground-floor retail (reducing commercial space to 2,651 sq ft), and maintains a 10% inclusionary requirement at the moderate-income level via an…
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