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Planning commission approves 81‑unit Evans Senior Living assisted‑living project with gate condition
Summary
The Ceres Planning Commission voted 4‑0 to recommend approval of the Evans Senior Living Project — an 81‑unit, four‑story assisted‑living facility on 2.1 acres — adding a condition that a gate be included at the Stone Haven Way entrance; staff recommended a CEQA Section 15332 infill exemption and rezoning of the parcel portion to R5.
The Ceres Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the Evans Senior Living Project with an added condition requiring a gate on Stone Haven Way.
Staff described the proposal as a four‑story, 81‑unit senior assisted‑living facility on a 2.1‑acre parcel behind Evansshire Gardens, using 1748 Evans Road for addressing. Because the site’s high‑density residential general plan designation anticipates multifamily use, staff recommended rezoning the rear 2.1‑acre portion from AP (Administrative Professional) to R5 (high‑density multifamily) to make the project conforming.
Staff said the project relies on California’s state density bonus law for 100% senior housing. Without a density bonus the site would allow about 63 units; the applicant proposes 81 units (roughly 38.5 dwelling units per acre versus the HDR range of 20–30 du/acre). Under the law, the…
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