Santa Cruz Changes 139: Cabrillo-UCSC student housing

In a first for this county, Cabrillo College is partnering with UCSC to plan and build student housing on the Cabrillo campus in Aptos. 

The site is adjacent to the outfield fences of the Cabrillo softball/baseball fields. In the aerial photo at right, a bit of Highway 1 can be seen in the lower left corner.

According to a Lookout Santa Cruz article, the project is scheduled to break ground on Sep. 29. The story reports: "Slated to open in fall 2027 with 624 beds — 60%reserved for Cabrillo students — the complex will also feature a child care center, wellness resources and priority housing for low-income and housing-insecure students." 

Santa Cruz Changes 138: two public meetings this week

 

The rendering above is from a Santa Cruz Sentinel article. Below is an aerial image from the architect's proposal plan set, showing existing conditions at the site. Frederick Street is on the left, running top to bottom in the image. Soquel Avenue runs left to right across the top.

Below is info copied from the City's project page. The planned Monday meeting is the first time the public will have an opportunity to see presentation of this proposal, and presumably also to ask questions:

On Wednesday, the County Planning Commission will consider an affordable housing proposal on  Thurber Lane at Soquel Drive. The agenda is here (Item 8).