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A developer has proposed building 150 apartments exclusively for low-income tenants on a vacant 7.78-acre site in Oceanside south of state Route 78 near the Vista border.
Representatives of Alliance Development Services in San Diego met with Oceanside Planning Division officials in October for a developer’s conference to discuss the project proposed for the corner of Sunset Drive and Skyhaven Lane.
“The developer’s conference process provides an opportunity for a ‘pre-application’ process,” said Jim McMenamin, director of forward planning and entitlement at Alliance.
The developer presented “conceptual plans that may or may not ultimately evolve into formal application submittals” as prescribed by the city’s website, McMenamin said in an email Monday.
“Conditions of approval include significant off-site improvements, including the widening and improvement of Sky Haven Lane, Sunset Drive, a 2,000 (linear-foot) water ‘loop’ connection, a sewer pump station, and a traffic signal at Sky Haven and Sunset,” he said.
In 2019, the city approved plans for 48 townhomes that were never built on the site. The new proposal would use the same grading plans for the building pad, states a letter from Alliance to the city.
“This plan is proposed to meet ‘by right’ approval because it meets density bonus criteria, provides affordable housing and will meet (California Environmental Quality Act) requirements,” the letter states.
Another developer recently proposed building up to 400 apartments for low-income seniors on less than six vacant acres near the College Boulevard Sprinter station in Oceanside. That project, called Oceanside Trolley Place, previously was considered for a combination of 140 to 150 single-family homes and townhomes.
Also, the city broke ground in January this year on Greenbrier Village on Greenbrier Drive, near Oceanside Boulevard and Interstate 5. The building will have 59 apartments for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
The Greenbrier complex will be the first of its kind in North County to include on-site services for people with disabilities, mental health issues, and young people transitioning out of foster care.