Placer Supes to consider Hope Way Apartments appeals on Dec. 16

The Placer County Board of Supervisors will consider the appeals of the Hope Way Apartments project slated for Penryn. The 240-unit affordable housing project is proposing 12 three-story buildings with a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom energy-efficient units, to serve qualified individuals and households in need of affordable housing. The project would include two manager units, two play structures and two clubhouses/recreation centers on the 11.43-acre site as well. On Oct. 16, the Placer County Planning Commission halted the project with a 3-2 vote, with one abstention, on the design review agreement, as well as a tie vote on the eighth concession requested for the complex. The eighth concession requested a deviation from the Horseshoe Bar/Penryn Community Plan for the level of service at the Penryn Road/Interstate 80 westbound ramp at Boyington Road during peak traffic hours. An appeal was filed by the applicant, USA Properties Fund Inc., and Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights, a coalition of individuals concerned about the Placer County Housing Element and its impact on Penryn, on Oct. 24. A third appeal was also filed on Oct. 27 by YIMBY Law, a non-profit whose mission is to increase the accessibility and affordability of housing in the state. As a result, the appeals will move forward to the Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The county confirmed the item will be considered during the board's regular meeting in the Health and Human Services Building, 11484 B Avenue in Auburn. The meeting begins at 9 a.m., but the Dec. 16 agenda has not been released to confirm the time the project's appeals are scheduled for consideration. The county confirmed the agenda will be available no later than 72 before the meeting. More information about the project can be found at placer.ca.gov/10044/Hope-Way-Apartments.