Best affordable seniors housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best affordable seniors housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
The Santa Cruz Planning Commission on Thursday night approved a 97-bed senior housing project on the former Gateway School campus at 126 Eucalyptus Ave. The project does not require a Santa Cruz City Council hearing, said Santa Cruz Senior Planner Clara Stanger.
Santa Cruz city staff essentially said that the city’s rule to have 20% of new housing units be affordable only applied to the 13 units with kitchens. Rounded down, that meant two units were set aside to be affordable based on state income limits for “low income” households.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)