Monday, March 4
Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA)
and V an Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP)
City Council
Study Session
Buena Vista Mobile
Home Park
Today’s Agenda
02 03
05 Mobile Home Park and
Building Form
01 Development
Introduction
Integrating
Community Input
04 Entitlements
Community Workshop
Series Recap
Next Steps
06 01
Development Introduction
Meet the Team: Owner & Developer - Santa Clara County Housing Authority Making Homes,
Growing Communities
Meet the Team: Architect - Van Meter Williams Pollack
Passionate People
Sustainable Design
Project Goals
Improve
amenities
and utilities
Preserve
ownership
Housing
remains
affordable
Housing for
all current
residents/
families
#1
#2
#3 #4
02 Community Workshop
Series Recap
Town Hall #6:
Co-creation
Design Activities
Resident Engagement Process
Town Hall #4:
Property T ours
Phase 4 //// Co-CreationPhase 3 /// Education and
Choices
Phase 2 // Envisioning
Change
Phase 5 ///// AccountabilityPhase 1 / Listening
and Reassurance
March 2023 2023-2024January 2023
Town Hall #5:
Q&A + Motel
Deconstruction
Update
Resident Engagement Timeline
Town Hall #7:
Final Design
Feedback Session
Summer 2023
Phase 1 / Listening and Reassuring
Our first Town Hall,
”Reconnection,” aimed to
reconnect with residents after
the community engagement
process was paused due to the
pandemic.
Here, we shared the updates on
development and engagement
timeline, resident rights, and
debuted major project wins:
1) Housing for all current
residents/families;
2) Housing to remain affordable;
3) Preservation of ownership for
current owners; and
4) Improvement of amenities
and utilities.
Phase 2 // Envisioning Change
The second phase was meant to
inspire residents with options of
what the future might look like
- challenging preconceived
notions of what affordable
apartments can look and feel
like.
This included three apartment
building property tours where
residents were asked to take
photos of design elements they
liked, and note ones they didn't
about each of the properties.
This phase also included on-site
tours of a new model coach and
off-site open house.
Phase 3 /// Education and Choices
During this time, residents learned their
housing options.
Our next step was to acknowledge the
intricacies of making those choices.
During this phase, we slowed down and
hosted in-depth education series about
the following topics to help residents
decide which of their options to take:
● Financial Overview for
Homeowners Series
● HQS and Home Maintenance
Series Session
● Renters Workshop
Phase 4 //// Co-creation
Our first design exercise aimed at
building trust. We provided a
survey to residents regarding the
Motel Demolition - asking them
what temporary use would be
the best use for the site while we
awaited construction.
Our next co-creation event, we
hosted the Town Hall 5:
“Information & Ideas Session.”
During this session, we collected
input based on themes we heard
from previous engagement
events such as amenity space
look and feel, architectural
style, and site plan design.
Phase 5 ///// Accountability
At Town Halls 6 & 7:
“Accountability Design Updates,”
we celebrated the design
updates influenced by resident
input.
These moments were showcased
using diagrams, callouts, and other
graphics to explain what we’ve
heard from residents and how that
input has influenced the design.
03 Mobile Home Park
And Building Form
Fred Pollack, V an Meter Williams Pollack LLP
Site Context
LOS ROBLES AVE
EL CAMINO REAL
Buena Vista
Mobile Home
Park
Multifamily Apts
(Oak Manor)
Multi-tenant
Retail building
Multifamily Apts
(3898 Magnolia Dr)
Gas Station
& Auto
RepairStudent housing
(Montage
Apartments)
Townhomes
(Villas De Las
Plazas)
Single family
homes
Single family
homes
RM-30
RM-30
PC-2930
R-1
R-1
RM-20
CN
CN
CN
RM-20
2 STORIES ~25’
1 STORY ~20’
2 STORIES ~20’
Proposed Development
UPGRADED MOBILE
HOME PARK:
Buena Vista MHP
(N) APT BLDG:
Buena Vista
Commons
Street frontage
improvements
LOS ROBLES AVE
EL CAMINO REAL
Overall Site Plan: Current design
Buena Vista Commons
04 Integrating
Community Input
Flaherty W ard, Santa Clara County Housing Authority &
Fred Pollack, V an Meter Williams Pollack
Mobile Home Sizing
Resident feedback:
2-bedroom mobile home
units were too small
53%: Average
Increase for
mobile home
sizes per unit
type
Apartment Unit Sizing
Resident feedback:
Residents wanted their
homes to have more
space.
44%: Average Increase
for apartment sizes per
unit type
Building Massing + Orientation
Apartment building flipped
around to open up to mobile
home park
Resident feedback:
Previous apartment
building massing created
a wall facing the mobile
home park
Color and Material Preferences
Resident feedback:
Residents gravitated
towards vibrant color
palettes instead of neutral
palettes during preference
surveying
Material and Color
palette reflect the
vibrancy of Buena
Vista
Resident Privacy
Resident feedback:
Dedicated yards with
privacy are important to
maintain in the future
park
Proposed privacy fencing
between mobile home units
Landscape Design
Resident feedback:
Currently there no open
spaces or outdoor
seating at Buena Vista
Programmed open
spaces with seating
planned
Resident feedback:
There are lots of kids in
Buena Vista and they
need a place to play
Playground now central to
the site layout
Landscape Design
Active open spaces now located centrally, not behind any units
Resident feedback:
Noisy open spaces behind
mobile home units are not
preferred
More planting areas and trees
were added
Resident feedback:
Buena Vista currently
doesn’t have many trees
Community Amenities: Community + Teen Room
Resident feedback:
Community room
isolated inside the
apartment building
felt like it was not
shared among all
residents
Community space
now centrally-
located in the
courtyard, oriented
toward MHP,
accessible to all
residents
Resident feedback:
Homework Club is
an important part
of the Buena Vista
community and
supports the kids
who live here
Dedicated Teen
Room added
now - can host
and expand the
homework club
Site Design
Unprogrammed/flex courtyard
space provided for outdoor
community events
Resident feedback:
Large events like the
Posada are important to
Buena Vista residents,
and space for these should
exist in the future layout
Added large
space for
outdoor BBQ
area
Resident feedback:
Barbecue would be used a
lot by the residents and
families for gatherings and
events
Community Amenities
Resident feedback:
Families with bikes would
like a bike room for bike
storage so they can make
the most of their new
apartment
Resident feedback:
Residents moving from the
park to an apartment will
need extra storage space.
Bike Room added
in apartment
building
Storage spaces
added
Site Design
Resident feedback:
There are lots of dogs at
Buena Vista, residents
need an area nearby
where their dogs can go
Resident feedback:
Current mail area feels
very exposed, no
protection from weather
Dog run/pet relief area
now added (not next to
any units)
Indoor/covered mail areas
planned in apartment building
and mobile home park
Site Safety
Ample site
lighting
planned
Resident feedback:
More light at night
time would improve
security at Buena
Vista
Perimeter fencing
and camera system
planned
Resident feedback:
Security at Buena
Vista needs to be
updated
Property Management & Services
Feedback:
Residents might feel
uncomfortable with
Property Management
office and Resident Services
offices being too close
together
Resident feedback:
Property Management
should be able to
monitor who is coming
in and out of the park
for safety
Apartment building
lobby and office
located at the entry
corner, along main
street (eyes on the
street)
Property
Management
office and
Resident
Services offices
now separate
05 Entitlements
Fred Pollack, V an Meter Williams Pollack LLP
Entitlements
Key information
Site area
1.69 acres
Zoning
RM-20 Low-density Multifamily
Comprehensive Plan
Multifamily Residential
State Laws Used
State Density Bonus Law
SB-330, AB 1763
06 Next Steps
Flaherty W ard, Santa Clara County Housing Authority
Vesting Tentative Map
Regulatory Agreement
2017 Regulatory Agreement 2024 Proposed Changes
1. One agreement that sets a floor of 100
affordable units and ensures 100% affordable
when any moderate or high-income
households vacate.
2. 80% AMI units are not to exceed 60% rents
and 120% units are not to exceed 110%
rents.
3. Has references that are now or will be
obsolete, such as leased land, capital
investment requirement and base rent.
1. Two agreements with a sum of 105 units and
ensures 100% affordable when any moderate
or high-income households vacate.
2. Simplifies rent levels so that 80% units are
not to exceed 80% AMI rents and units at
120% AMI are not to exceed 120% AMI rents.
3. Removes obsolete references, such as
leased land, capital investment requirement
and base rent.
4. Property transfer is allowed between entities
controlled by SCCHA.
Any changes are also to be reviewed by the County.
Design Solutions to Lower Cost
Relocation Plan
Everyone has a home
at Buena Vista!
Relocation Plan
coming soon
Milestone Schedule
February
2024
Submit for
Apartment
Entitlements
Spring-
Summer
2024
Apply for HCD
Permits (Mobile
Home Park)
Summer
2024
Approval for:
Entitlements,
T-Map and Reg
Agreement
All funding
applications due
(Apartment)
Fall/Winter
2024
Mobile Home Park
Starts
Construction
Utility make-ready work
that will not displace
residents
Spring
2025
Apartment Starts
Construction
Mobile Home
Replacements
Begin
Residents Move
Temporarily
Construction
Completion
Q4 2025
Mobile Home Park
Construction
Complete
Q4 2026
Apartment
Construction
Complete
THANKS!
Santa Clara County Housing Authority
V an Meter Williams Pollack
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