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As lawsuits ensnare three housing proposals, what could it mean for the future of development in Santa Cruz County?

By Jesse Greenspan|2026-04-17T11:10:35-07:00April 17, 2026|Tags: 3500 Paul Sweet Road, 841 Capitola Road, Builder’s Remedy, Clocktower, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Food Bin, housing, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission, Workbench|

Developer Workbench has more than 200 proposed units tied up in court

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Developer and residents sue County of Santa Cruz over two Live Oak apartment proposals

By Jesse Greenspan|2026-03-27T16:08:00-07:00March 27, 2026|Tags: 3500 Paul Sweet Road, 841 Capitola Road, Builder’s Remedy, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission, Workbench|

Both proposals from developer Workbench invoked Builder’s Remedy

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Townhomes proposed in Live Oak up for a vote by planning commission

By Jesse Kathan|2025-12-08T14:37:08-08:00December 8, 2025|Tags: Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission|

Plus: Temporary housing projects for homeless people to open in Live Oak

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A battle over state housing law could send a Live Oak apartment proposal to court

By Jesse Kathan|2025-11-13T12:11:20-08:00November 13, 2025|Tags: Builder’s Remedy, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission, state housing law, Workbench|

Neighbors appeal Capitola Road project

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Soquel mobile home park owners seek 100 apartment redevelopment

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-03T11:06:00-07:00July 2, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jenny Panetta, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, manufactured homes, mobile home park, mobile homes, Nick Ubaldi, RVs, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission, Soquel|

Santa Cruz County Planning Commission approval needed