Oxnard—The City Council adopted a final initial study/ mitigated negative resolution for 2151 Lockwood Street Apartment Complex Project. Council approved an ordinance by title only waving further reading approving planning and Zoning Permit 22570-01 for a zone change subject to certain findings and conditions and Permit No. 22-570-01, during its Tuesday, March 17 meeting.
The Council also introduced a resolution denying an appeal by the appellant, upholding the Planning Commission’s decision, and granted Planning and Zoning Permit 200-500-04, Special Use Permit, and Permit 22535-03 Density Bonus, subject to certain findings and conditions.
The action involves a new five-story 234-unit mixed-income multifamily apartment building with associated utilities.
Planning and Environmental Services Manager Joe Pearson II presented the video and said the special use permit is required to construct Multi-Unit Housing within the existing BRP Zone and proposed affordable housing discretionary zone.
“The project also includes a request for a ministerial approval of a density bonus permit to allow a 50 percent density bonus to increase the maximum number of units from 156 to 234 units and waive, reduce, or modify 10 development standards generally related to open space, balcony size and number, bedroom locations, setbacks, parking lot design, unit location,…