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Santa Cruz could trade voting power for prettier developments

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-27T16:27:59-07:00March 23, 2026|Tags: architecture, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan|

City Council to discuss Tuesday

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Santa Cruz City Council approves Coral Street zoning changes

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-12T13:45:32-07:00March 10, 2026|Tags: Coral Street, development, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

New buildings could be up to 8 stories

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Are market-rate apartments sitting empty in Downtown Santa Cruz?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-18T14:24:58-07:00June 18, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, apartments, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, construction, developers, development, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Owen Lawlor, vacancies|

15% vacancy at Pacific and Laurel apartments

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Proposal for 19 townhomes advances in Scotts Valley

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2025-06-13T15:11:39-07:00June 13, 2025|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, construction, David Hodgin, development, Featured, housing, Ruby Lee Schembari, Scotts Valley Planning Commission, townhomes|

Commissioners, neighbors ask for more parking

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June 4 meeting on 8-story housing proposal in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-30T13:21:50-07:00May 27, 2025|Tags: 201 Front St., Ace Hardware, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown expansion plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, South of Laurel|

Downtown Ace Hardware could become 245 apartments

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Planning Commission to weigh Downtown Santa Cruz expansion

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-14T14:56:03-07:00April 14, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, construction, development, Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan, Featured, Government, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

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Cannabis dispensary approved at former Emily’s Bakery in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-08-13T16:58:03-07:00May 15, 2024|Tags: cannabis, City of Santa Cruz, development, education, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Greenspan, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Council, Scott Newsome|

School administrators lead opposition

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New homes proposed on River Street in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-11-29T10:05:57-08:00November 9, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown Santa Cruz, housing|

Input wanted at Nov. 13 meeting

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Housing, shops approved on Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley

By Jesse Kathan|2022-12-08T16:43:58-08:00December 8, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Scotts Valley, development, housing, Scotts Valley City Council|

Mount Hermon Road project was stalled since 2008

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Santa Cruz voters list priorities for candidates

By Natalya Dreszer|2022-10-06T20:41:28-07:00September 26, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Community Engagement, development, elections, homelessness, housing, Natalya Dreszer, People's Agenda|

Housing, homelessness are top concerns in straw poll

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Santa Cruz council delays vote on housing changes

By Jesse Kathan|2022-11-10T17:52:56-08:00August 24, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, density bonus, development, housing, objective design standards, Santa Cruz City Council|

Rules aim to streamline development, comply with state law

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831 Water St. housing project to be reconsidered by Santa Cruz council

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-23T23:30:31-08:00November 23, 2021|Tags: 831 Water, affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, Donna Meyers, downtown Santa Cruz, environment, housing, inclusionary, Justin Cummings, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Martine Watkins, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Sonja Brunner|

Council could approve revised proposal Dec. 14