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Summary of Community Meeting
750-752 & 754-760 Anita Street
Affordable Housing Proposal
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Time: 6PM - 7PM
Location: Hometown Buffet Restaurant
651 Palomar St.
Chula Vista 91911
Hosted by: Wakeland Housing and
Development Corporation
www.wakelandhdc.com
Attendees:
3 Residents 750-752 & 754-760 Anita Street
3 Community Members Neighboring property owners/residents
Rebecca Louie Chief Operating Officer
Robert G. “Buddy” Bohrer Vice President & Director of Development
Elaine Camuso Communications Manager
Angelica Muñoz CORE Program Manager
Carlos Rodriguez Principal
Councilmember Mike Diaz
Jose Dorado DSD Housing
Chris Bauer DSD Land Development
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Outreach: Invitations were mailed to those residents and property owners within a
500 foot radius of the subject properties (750-752 & 754-760 Anita Street)
Summary of Comments:
1. Background and History of Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation
("Wakeland”)
Wakeland is a nonprofit corporation focused on developing, acquiring and
rehabilitating affordable housing for working families and vulnerable
population groups.
Portfolio includes more than 6,700 units of affordable housing throughout
California, with 2 projects in Chula Vista.
o Wakeland extended an invitation to all interested parties to tour their
Chula Vista affordable housing developments at the ir convenience.
Residents were pleased that the developer was a non-profit organization with
a mission and focus on improving the quality of life for the community. One
resident specifically cited their own employment with a non-profit
organization, Grid Alternatives.
2. Future of Existing Tenants
Residents of the subject properties expressed their concern regarding their
existing tenancy at the subject properties (e.g. increases in rent and
displacement).
o As a non-profit organization, Wakeland has committed to the continued
tenancy of the existing residents until such time as construction
commences and not increasing rents. Wakeland is currently in the
process of designing the project and securing entitlement and financing. It
is anticipated that construction activities will begin in 2020.
o Given the requested Housing Authority assistance and other proposed
funding sources, Wakeland will be responsible for relocation of pre -
existing tenants in compliance with applicable State and federal laws.
These residents will receive relocation advisory services, benefits and
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priority tenancy for the project and other affordable housing developments
and rental assistance programs, if qualified. Relocation assistance and
benefits would not be required for market rate or private party sales
transactions.
3. Traffic
One community member expressed concerns with the truck traffic associated
with the warehouse operations across the street.
o As the project moves forward through its design and entitlement process,
it will be subject to the required entitlement and environmental process.
Traffic issues will be reviewed through this process.
Follow Up Action:
Wakeland will continue to engage with the community by mailing informational updates
on the project and sending an email newsletter during the construction phase that alerts
them to construction-related impacts in the neighborhood.
Wakeland encouraged interested persons to sign up to receive further information as
the project progresses.