Sunday, July 28, 2024

Santa Cruz Changes 97: the 850 Almar Triangle





For years, I've walked past the large triangular vacant lot across Almar Avenue from the Westside Safeway shopping center, wondering if anything would ever happen there. It appears that the wait is nearly over. At right is an aerial view of what it looks like now. Along the bottom of the triangle is the Rail Trail.



Here's an architectural rendering of the proposed 38-unit 100% "affordable" apartment development, from beyond the upper point of the triangle in the view above. 


And below is some of the city planning dept. info about the project and the upcoming August 7 Planning Commission public hearing: