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Welcome

Welcome to the City of Santa Cruz project page for 530 Front Street. Here you will find information about this project including the projects description, plan set, and future meetings relating to this project. You can also contact the City Project Planner by using the Question or Comment section below. 

Project Description

Lot Line Adjustment, Non-Residential Demolition Authorization Permit, Special Use Permit, Design Permit, Additional Height request, Density Bonus request, Revocable License for Outdoor Extension Area, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit to demolish existing commercial buildings, reconfigure four lots into one, remove five heritage trees, and construct a mixed-use building with 276 residential dwelling units (including a 50% density bonus) and 6,865 square feet of commercial space on a site in the CBD/F-P/FP-O (Central Business District/Floodplain/Floodplain Overlay) zone district and within the Front Street Riverfront Area of the Downtown Plan. The project requires approval of a Section 408 Permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers to allow for the placement of fill between the levee and the proposed building and to allow for the development of an outdoor extension area adjacent to the Riverwalk path.

Approval Process 

This project requires review by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning Commission, who will provide recommendations to the City Council. Stay up to date on when this project will be scheduled for a public meetings by signing up below in the Stay Informed section.

Community Meetings/Webinars and Public Hearings

A community meeting is required pursuant to the City’s Community Outreach Policy for Planning Projects, and the feedback provided may contribute to alterations in the project design and additional project entitlements.

On April 13th, 2022, a community meeting was held by the applicant, Swenson Builders, to present the proposed mixed-use project and gather public feedback. For those who could not attend, below you will find the link to the recorded community meeting.

530 Front Street Community Meeting Recording - April 13th, 2022

Contact Information: 
Senior Planner: Timothy Maier
(831) 420-5129; tmaier@santacruzca.gov

For media inquiries, visit the City’s Newsroom.

Application Materials & Plan Sets

Reports and Analysis

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