The Cohen family have owned PQ Village Apartments since 1962 and Cresta Bella (formally Leisure Life Village) since 1975 either personally or through a legal entity like Atlantic & Pacific. Now that the affordability restrictions have expired, Atlantic & Pacific and Lennar Homes want San Diego City council to ignore PQ’s long-standing community plan and approve the Pacific Village project on March 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM. It would add 269 above median income units and result in a net loss of 272 low income units - during an affordable housing and homelessness crisis.
This isn't the first time the Cohen family has attempted to ignore the county-wide incentive to increase affordable housing. The approval of the Cresta Bella Apartments Project (2009) displaced 248 low income units or 719 PQ residents of Life Leisure Village. Even though density increased to 368 Luxury units, only 35 were low income units resulting in a net-loss of 213.
San Diego City Council will decide if the Pacific Village project comports with the General Plan, “A decision Process for Land Use Plans shall be initiated in accordance with the General Plan Land Use Element according to §122.0105(a).” Even though Policy LU-H.2 clearly states “Provide affordable housing throughout the City so that no single area experiences a disproportionate concentration,” there are no San Diego Housing Commission affordable units in District 5 or PQ. More pointedly, and Policy LU-H.3 states “Provide a variety of housing types and sizes with varying levels of affordability in residential and village developments,” yet the median price of homes is $725,900 and the median rent price is $2,295. So, on its face the Pacific Village project is not in accordance with the City’s General plan because it would further undercut the City’s policy for equitable development.
City Council will either exercise political cowardice and vote in favor of a discretionary permit that will remove another 272 low income units permanently from PQ and set precedence in favor of developers; or it will exercise political courage and support the SANDAG RHN plan, the City of San Diego’s General Plan and the Individual Community Plans to encourage developers to build equitable development known as mixed income housing throughout San Diego City.
Will you cast your opposition to this project by signing this petition and joining us at City Hall on March 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM?
Updates
March 4, 2018
I am truly overwhelmed by the momentum behind this because I never imagined so many people would care about our neighborhood. This movement belongs entirely to you and the strength of your commitment to our community.
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I used to live here and it was basically what got me and my family out of poverty. Give people a chance and stop forcing them to move out just because the owner is money hungry.
Let’s all join together to oppose new developments and preserve low income housing
Wow, what a empathetic good brave person you are. You want them to increase rents for the poorest among us when there is a housing shortage and a world wide pandemic! MAGA's are the most selfish people in the US! So you going to take some hydroxychloroquine like your cult leader is telling you too and he is " supposedly taking it! Jonestown here we come! Join the MAGA cult! Christ would be so proud of you!
This project doesn’t address the homeless problem.
go Village United ! Increase affordable low income housing in San Diego!
Please reconsider and put forward a plan that sustains low income affordable housing as we want to protect out fellow community members and decrease homelessness! Praise God
My name jeff
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The Cohen family have owned PQ Village Apartments since 1962 and Cresta Bella (formally Leisure Life Village) since 1975 either personally or through a legal entity like Atlantic & Pacific. Now that the affordability restrictions have expired, Atlantic & Pacific and Lennar Homes want San Diego City council to ignore PQ’s long-standing community plan and approve the Pacific Village project on March 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM. It would add 269 above median income units and result in a net loss of 272 low income units - during an affordable housing and homelessness crisis.
This isn't the first time the Cohen family has attempted to ignore the county-wide incentive to increase affordable housing. The approval of the Cresta Bella Apartments Project (2009) displaced 248 low income units or 719 PQ residents of Life Leisure Village. Even though density increased to 368 Luxury units, only 35 were low income units resulting in a net-loss of 213.
San Diego City Council will decide if the Pacific Village project comports with the General Plan, “A decision Process for Land Use Plans shall be initiated in accordance with the General Plan Land Use Element according to §122.0105(a).” Even though Policy LU-H.2 clearly states “Provide affordable housing throughout the City so that no single area experiences a disproportionate concentration,” there are no San Diego Housing Commission affordable units in District 5 or PQ. More pointedly, and Policy LU-H.3 states “Provide a variety of housing types and sizes with varying levels of affordability in residential and village developments,” yet the median price of homes is $725,900 and the median rent price is $2,295. So, on its face the Pacific Village project is not in accordance with the City’s General plan because it would further undercut the City’s policy for equitable development.
City Council will either exercise political cowardice and vote in favor of a discretionary permit that will remove another 272 low income units permanently from PQ and set precedence in favor of developers; or it will exercise political courage and support the SANDAG RHN plan, the City of San Diego’s General Plan and the Individual Community Plans to encourage developers to build equitable development known as mixed income housing throughout San Diego City.
Will you cast your opposition to this project by signing this petition and joining us at City Hall on March 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM?
Updates
March 4, 2018
I am truly overwhelmed by the momentum behind this because I never imagined so many people would care about our neighborhood. This movement belongs entirely to you and the strength of your commitment to our community.
10 Comments
Living in an area that is already financially difficult to maintain yourself in, we need to preserve communities that support those with low-incomes in order to reduce proverty.
I used to live here and it was basically what got me and my family out of poverty. Give people a chance and stop forcing them to move out just because the owner is money hungry.
Let’s all join together to oppose new developments and preserve low income housing
Wow, what a empathetic good brave person you are. You want them to increase rents for the poorest among us when there is a housing shortage and a world wide pandemic! MAGA's are the most selfish people in the US! So you going to take some hydroxychloroquine like your cult leader is telling you too and he is " supposedly taking it! Jonestown here we come! Join the MAGA cult! Christ would be so proud of you!
This project doesn’t address the homeless problem.
go Village United ! Increase affordable low income housing in San Diego!
Please reconsider and put forward a plan that sustains low income affordable housing as we want to protect out fellow community members and decrease homelessness! Praise God
My name jeff
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Living in an area that is already financially difficult to maintain yourself in, we need to preserve communities that support those with low-incomes in order to reduce proverty.