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Council advances GDP amendment to allow 100 permanently affordable units in Centennial Valley
Summary
On first reading the council approved an amendment to the Centennial Valley general development plan that would allow permanently deed‑restricted multifamily housing on a roughly 2.82‑acre site, enabling up to 37 units per acre and building heights up to 45 feet; staff said the city is the applicant to support low‑income housing tax credit financing and expects the project to count toward the city’s Prop 1‑23 commitment.
Council voted July 21 to advance on first reading a general development plan amendment that would rezone a nearly 2.82‑acre parcel in the Centennial Valley GDP to permit 100 units of permanently deed‑restricted affordable multifamily housing.
Jeff Hurt, community development staff, told the council the GDP amendment would change allowed uses, density and height — allowing density up to 37 dwelling units per acre and building heights up to 45 feet, which would permit up to four stories. "This is specifically for permanently affordable multifamily residences," Hurt said, adding the city is acting as the applicant to help secure low‑income housing tax credits and other funding.
Hurt said the GDP note explicitly allows those off‑site deed‑restricted units to be credited toward inclusionary housing obligations elsewhere: "If there's 100 units on this site, those units can be credited toward inclusionary requirements on peripheral sites," he said. He also said planning commission recommended approval unanimously and that a traffic study is under review.
Council members asked whether the GDP amendment ties affordability to the taller height and higher density and how crediting would work with future projects. Hurt replied the restriction is "front and center" in the GDP language and that staff expects an alternative agreement and additional GDP amendments to address crediting across multiple sites. Councilmember Dickinson said she was satisfied an explicit tie limits taller height and higher density to affordable projects.
Councilmember Fahey moved to pass ordinance 19‑35 on first reading and set a public hearing for Aug. 4, 2026 at 6 p.m.; the motion passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting yes. Staff emphasized that site‑level design, parking and final unit mix will be addressed in later PUD and site‑development steps.
Next steps: the council will hold a public hearing at the Aug. 4 meeting and later consider a second reading where details about agreements and alternatives will be clearer.
