If a residential component is constructed, will it include affordable housing units?
Although current legislative authority does not authorize DGS to include residential uses in the scope of the West End Office Complex Project, nor does the current Capitol Area Plan designate Blocks 204 and 266 as residential development sites, alternatives are being evaluated in the draft Environmental Impact Report that include potential residential opportunity sites. If pending legislation (AB 1663 [Jones], described above under FAQ #1) establishes a residential component, it could be undertaken by a private developer or through the Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA). Since its inception in 1978 as a joint powers authority of the State of California and the City of Sacramento, CADA has had the responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing the housing and related retail/commercial elements of the Capitol Area Plan. CADA espouses housing for people of a wide range of income groups for the enhancement of the neighborhood. CADA has a successful track record in providing
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