10/9/18
City of
Santa Clara
The Cenfer of Whet's Possible
Agrihood Project
Proposed Open Space
• 1.5 acre community garden
• Workshop/shed
Agricultural production area
• Event lawn
• Event plaza
• Outdoor kitchen and dining
Community building/cafe
Currently, the Core Companies have slashed the housing at the Agrihood. 160 rental apartments to 44 townhomes - almost a 75% reduction in homes Things have not gone according to what was promised and approved: duet • Senior affordable building was supposed to homes on the ground floor. It is not. • There was supposed to be a community kitchen the public could access. None exists.
• There were supposed to be weekly placemaking events. I don't think there have been a dozen, and the project is 104 weeks old.
• Outdoor restroom were for the public - it is private to the café • The farm was meant to be for everyone - I am told it is for residents only • The original townhouses were supposed to be affordable for teachers and workers in the $600-800K range - they sold for upwards of $1.4Millon each • Much of the open space and ground floor activation was part of the rental building property. The current open space is severely limited. • Why can't the community use the open space today while construction conditions improve? Where is the creativity? Where is the innovation? Renderings
By the Numbers
240 165 376 1.7 2
TOTAL UNITS BELOW-MARKET- GARAGE PARKING ACRES OF URBAN NEARBY VTA
RATE UNITS SPACES FARM AND OPEN STATIONS
SPACE
In addition to offering 361 new homes for those in need, Agrihood will offer walking paths and improved pedestrian circulation, programmable space, and will be a new gathering place for neighborhood events.
Kirk Vartan - Public Comment August 26, 2025 Page 1 of 2 18-824 STUDY SESSION - AGRIHOOD
10/9/18
City of Santa Clara
City Council Meeting
October 9, 2018
1852 Study Session:
THE MISSION CIT Disposition and Development
Agreement (DDA) for
1834 Worthington Circle /
90 North Winchester
City of
Santa Clara
The Cenler of Whats Possibin
Agrihood Project
Purpose
• Review project background,
history and constraints
Provide an update on the
project design
Present project
affordability and
transactional details
Identify next steps
POST MEETING MATERIAL
10/9/2018
City of
Santa Clara
Thin Crater of that i Possibife
Agrihood Project
Background/Context
• Site entitled in 2007 for development of up to 165 affordable senior apartments
• 2007 project required subsidy from Redevelopment Agency • State transferred property to City's Housing Authority in 2012 • Consistent with 2005 Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Grant Deed required the Housing Authority to start construction by January 5, 2015 or property ownership would return to State
• With demise of the Redevelopment Agency, project lost tax increment funds and project stalled
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Possibe
Agrihood Project
Background/Context
• In November 2013 the State granted a 36-month extension for the commencement of construction to January 5, 2017 or property ownership would return to State
• City issued RFP for site in early 2015
• RFP requested proposals to build 165 senior affordable housing units with limited or no City subsidy
• September 29, 2015 the City Council selected Core Affordable Housing, LLC (CORE) as project developer and authorized City staff to negotiate an ENA with CORE
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Possib'o
The Project and Entitlements
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Santa Clara
The Centerol Whars Pouthle
Agrihood Project
Background/Context
• City engaged Project for Public Spaces (PPS) in February 2017 • PPS presented findings from workshop in June 2017
• CORE redesigned the project and resubmitted in January 2018 • Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) circulated
April 11 - May 29 and completed July 5, 2018 for revised project 10 5
10/9/2018
City of
Santa Clara
Agrihood Project
TOWER SHED
20%
Proposed Development TART
• 165 Affordable Senior Apartments
ZDARCOSSAST
• 160 Mixed Income Apartments
2 • 36 Townhomes 6
• Programmed agricultural open space
fronting onto Winchester Blvd SENIOR HOUSING APTI CULCOMMUNITY • Driveway access from Worthington
Circle and Winchester Blvd 2
City of
Santa Clara
The Centerol Whats Possile
Agrihood Project
East Elevation (Winchester Boulevard)
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North Elevation (Worthington Circle)
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Agrihood Project
Proposed Open Space
• 1.5 acre community garden
• Workshop/shed
• Agricultural production area
• Event lawn
• Event plaza
• Outdoor kitchen and dining
• Community building/cafe