Development News for Soledad, California

Planning Commission Recommends Approval for Element Acres Subdivision and Affordable Housing Project

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Element Acres project, which includes a 12.48-acre subdivision with 55 single-family homes and a 12-unit, 100% affordable housing apartment complex. The commission also recommended certifying the environmental impact report, adopting CEQA findings, a statement of overriding considerations, and a mitigation monitoring program. The project faced challenges regarding vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impacts, which were determined to be significant and unavoidable, but the commission found the project's public benefits, particularly in addressing the housing crisis, outweighed this impact. The project will also include public street improvements and utilities to support the development.