600 Foothill

Located on the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Woodleigh Lane, 600 Foothill will transform the former site of the First Church of Christ Scientist church into a mixed-use project featuring much-needed housing, local-serving hotel accommodations, and commercial space.

The project will consist of a 119,650 square foot, five-story, mixed use project with 80 mixed-income residential units, 14 local-serving hotel units, 7,287 sq. ft. of office and two levels of underground parking containing 190 vehicle parking spaces. Residential units will be comprised of 80 percent market rate units and 20 percent affordable units. The residential units will include a mix of eight studio units (averaging 501 sq. ft.), 15 one-bedroom units (averaging 710 sq. ft.), 44 two-bedroom units (averaging 888 sq. ft.), and 13 penthouse two-bedroom units (averaging 1,033 sq. ft.).

The total commercial component of the project amounts to approximately 14,411 square feet, which includes approximately 7,287 square feet of office space and 7,124 sf of hotel space. The fourteen (14) hotel units have an average size of approximately 500 sf. The hotel is predominately local-serving in nature, as it is expected to serve as accessory guest lodging for residents and provide overnight accommodations for visitors to the community. The hotel units are classified as commercial area and not residential dwelling units.

The project is proposing to provide 190 parking spaces in two levels of underground parking. The subterranean parking area would provide 137 residential parking spaces, 20 guest parking spaces, 7 hotel parking spaces, and 22 office parking spaces. This includes six Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant spaces. Bicycle parking for 104 bikes will also be provided on site.

builders remedy

600 Foothill is one of the primer developments utilizing the Builder’s Remedy.

The project will provide a 20% affordable component in accordance with Government Code §65589.5(d) of the Housing Accountability Act, which states that if a city or county does not have a “substantially compliant” Housing Element, that jurisdiction cannot use its zoning or general plan standards to disapprove any housing project that makes 20% of its units affordable to Lower Income households (or 100% affordable to Moderate Income households). Also known as the “Builder’s Remedy,” this provision allows for the development of housing in cities that do not have a Housing Element that is consistent with state law.