"According to the city's agreement with the developers, city staff will pause processing the builder's remedy application if the city approves their new application by Feb. 26. That deadline will be extended to March 4 if the planning commission's decision is appealed. If Saratoga approves City Connect's application for the 64-unit development by April 15, then the developers would withdraw the builder's remedy project application."
"City Connect submitted a builder's remedy application in September 2023 for a 231-unit development on a 11.5-acre site at 14001 Chester Ave. However, residents were concerned about the size of the project. Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga's General Plan and zoning. The new development includes six very-low income units, six moderate-income units and 26 density bonus units."
Saratoga City Council approved a tolling agreement with City Connect to encourage withdrawal of a builder's remedy application by offering time to pursue a smaller project. City Connect originally filed for a 231-unit development in September 2023 for an 11.5-acre site at 14001 Chester Ave, prompting resident concerns about scale. The developers later submitted a conforming application for 64 units, including six very-low income, six moderate-income, and 26 density bonus units. City staff will pause processing the builder's remedy application if the 64-unit application is approved by specified deadlines; otherwise the original application will be processed. The developers have largely halted the builder's remedy pursuit while the environmental impact report is completed.
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