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City provides development updates: Sprouts, Stater Brothers, Hay Tree Common and housing progress
Summary
City staff updated the board on multiple projects: Paramount Square (Sprouts, Panera, Panda Express) moving toward openings (Sprouts targeting June), facade work at the Stater Brothers site, exterior improvements at the Hay Tree Common public market, small‑lot housing nearing occupancy, a driveway reimbursement program, and a $400,000 community benefits payment to the city museum.
City staff gave a wide‑ranging update on ongoing and upcoming development projects in Paramount, highlighting retail, market, housing and public‑space work across multiple sites.
At Paramount Square (the former Lindsay Lumber/Ace Hardware site), staff showed near‑complete tenant improvements and said Sprouts is preparing to open and train employees with a target of June. A two‑tenant building at the same site is framed for Panera Bread and Panda Express and is moving into exterior finishing.
Staff reported façade improvements and tenant‑improvement progress at the Stater Brothers Market site and showed images of exterior shell work at the Hay Tree Common (formerly Paramount Saw), where crews are creating openings for future outdoor patio and seating areas and screening mechanical equipment. Staff noted preservation of existing art‑deco architectural details on several redevelopment projects.
On housing, staff said a small four‑unit single‑family project at a former firehouse is wrapping landscaping and will soon be available for sale; the city also reported permitting 41 homes over the past year, two Habitat for Humanity homes approved, and a 17‑home development that includes three affordable units has started construction. Staff said homelessness is down roughly 33% since 2022 and highlighted the city’s homebuyer assistance program and partnerships for shelter beds.
Staff announced a driveway expansion reimbursement program that will accept applications and reimburse qualifying property owners up to $3,000 for concrete driveway expansion projects while requiring retained green space or tree planting. A council action approved a community benefits agreement for a nearby self‑storage development that includes $400,000 toward the city museum across the parking lot.
Staff also reported infrastructure progress: a new water well has come online and Civic Center plaza improvements are nearing completion. Commissioners raised pedestrian‑safety concerns at a sidewalk closure near Somerset and Paramount Boulevard; staff agreed to coordinate with public works and public safety to verify signage and traffic controls.
