OCEANSIDE — City staff is reviewing an application for a 100-unit affordable housing project proposed for the corner of Mission Avenue and Roymar Road, according to planning documents.
If approved by the City Council at a future date, the project would be constructed at 3296 Mission Avenue and 169 Roymar Road. The development, proposed by AMG Land Development, would replace the existing Chance at Life Thrift Store and Rising Star Academy Childcare Center on the 1.03-acre site.
Plans call for a five-story, nearly 65-foot-tall building with 100 apartments — 24 two-bedroom units measuring 786 square feet each and 76 one-bedroom units ranging from 426 to 627 square feet. The apartments would occupy the upper four floors, with ground-level space designated for parking and a leasing office.
All but two units would be designated as affordable housing. Seventy-nine units would be reserved for low-income households and 19 for moderate-income households, with two units set aside for onsite managers.
Amenities would include a fitness area, community room and a second-story courtyard with a play area, barbecue facilities, outdoor seating and electric grills.
The project is being processed under California’s density bonus law, which allows developers to request concessions from certain development standards in exchange for building affordable units. According to the application, the developer is requesting five such concessions:
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Relief from the requirement to provide additional commercial components beyond the leasing office, a change the developer says could save up to $105,000.
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A reduction in required parking from 147 spaces to 40. The developer said building additional parking would require a subterranean garage, costing up to $3 million.
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A reduction in open space requirements. The plan includes 8,443 square feet of open space, including the courtyard, community room and fitness center. Meeting the standard would require a 21,557-square-foot rooftop deck, estimated to cost nearly $1 million.
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Exemption from the requirement to generate 50% of forecasted electricity demand through onsite renewable energy, which the developer says would save $526,480.
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An exemption from vertical wall height setback requirements. The proposed height is more than 64 feet and does not meet current setback standards. According to the developer, complying would result in the loss of up to 17 top-floor units.
Under density bonus provisions, eligible projects can exceed the city’s height limits by up to 33 feet. The proposed building falls nearly 20 feet below the maximum allowed height of 83 feet.
The project would exceed some city standards by including 17 electric vehicle-ready spaces and nine EV chargers. It also proposes 16% tree canopy coverage and 19% permeable surface, above the required minimums of 9% and 16%, respectively.
The project application was submitted on May 30 and is still under staff review, city officials said.
