Redevelopment of Arroyo Vista
At a special meeting Tuesday night the Dublin City Council unanimously approved the demolition of the existing site and the redevelopment of a new 378 unit residential development. The new project will include market rate attached and detached unites with affordable senior apartments, affordable family apartments, an enhanced community building, and a new childcare facility.This is a unique public/private partnership. On the public side you have the City of Dublin, the Alameda County Housing Authority, the Dublin Housing Authority and HUD. From the private sector, you have a non-profit housing developer (Eden Housing), who has already had success in our community with Wicklow Square, Dublin’s first senior housing development. The for-profit developer is Citation Homes.Plans for the redevelopment of Arroyo Vista began in 2003 when residents complained of ongoing maintenance problems, including problems with roofs, windows, water, sewage, and landscaping. After doing a detailed cost analysis, it was determined that it would make more financial sense and be a greater enhancement to the community to redevelop the entire site instead of trying to keep up with ongoing maintenance needs. This was especially true in light of the diminishing support from HUD and Alameda County.One other major enhancement of the current project is that it is a mixed income project. Unlike the current project which is a 100% low income rental site, the current project mixes for sale and rental housing, market rate and low income, along with senior and family housing. This is consistent with what housing advocates nationwide support as the best way to build a sustainable community and provide affordable housing in a sensible way.The proposed development also includes a mixture of modern architectural styles that will enhance the Dougherty Road corridor. Demolition and reconstruction depends primarily on financing, but will likely begin in late 2010 early 2011.
