Monterey, CA : More Low-Income Senior Housing In Monterey?
by Richard Kuehn on 04/19/12
Monterey, CA : More Low-Income Senior Housing In
Monterey? View
From A Non-Profit Serving Carmel, Carmel Valley, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Gonzalez,
Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas,
Seaside And Soledad California
I've written many times about the dearth of affordable
housing for seniors on the Monterey Peninsula and it looks like the Cypress
Point development on the old Fort Ord site is finally back on track again after
a number of delays. The project has been
delayed due to the weak economy and allegations that one developer attempted to
bribe a Marina city council member to be chosen to build on the land. The Marina City Council is expected to
announce shortly that a developer has been selected for the Cypress Knolls
senior residential project after rejecting two companies last October to
develop the massive 190-acre parcel. The
council is expected to move forward with a bid from Silverado Homes to build a
smaller project, 400 homes on 90 acres of the parcel, which will be a
continuum-of-care community. It's much
needed. There will be public hearings in
what is expected to be a two-year process, but hopefully there will be
significant low-income units in the complex.