Townhome renderings for 1960 Maciel Ave. in Live Oak. (Hunt Hale Jones Architects)

Last updated: August 2024

Project name: Maciel Residential Community

  • Location: 1960 Maciel Ave., Live Oak
  • Status: The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27, 2024  approved the project over the concerns of some neighborhood residents. Part of the land will be dedicated to the county for a new sidewalk. The supervisors voted to require the developer to pay for speed bumps on Maciel Avenue. Completion of sewer projects in the area were a prerequisite for construction, said Santa Cruz County Supervisor Manu Koenig said in early 2024.
  • Project Summary: The project calls for 21 detached single-family townhomes at 1960 Maciel Ave. in Live Oak.
    • The units would be 1,600 square feet to 2,300 square feet and owner occupied.
    • Three affordable units would be for residents with “moderate incomes” based on state-determined income limits, said Jonathan Disalvo, a senior planner at the County of Santa Cruz.
    • It would require demolition of current residence.
  • Developer: Jeff Taylor, Maciel Development LP

The 1900 block of Maciel Avenue in Live Oak is slated for townhomes. (Tyler Maldonado—Santa Cruz Local)

A site plan for 1960 Maciel Ave. shows 21 homes. (Hunt Hale Jones Architects)

Home designs are shown in a plan set for 1960 Maciel Ave., Live Oak (Hunt Hale Jones Architects)

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