Berrellesa Palms

Judge sides in favor of Berrellesa Palms

A Superior Court judge has denied issuing a court order to the City to prevent the construction of Berrellesa Palms, a high-density senior housing development at the center of controversy for much of 2009.

Judge Barry Baskins issued a tentative ruling in the case, brought against the City, developer RCD and the Joanne and Earl D. Dunivan trust by the Martinez Fair and Responsible Growth Coalition in October. more...

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Berrellesa Palms court case postponed

The judge set to preside over a lawsuit filed against the City and Resources for Community Development by the Martinez Fair and Responsible Growth Coalition over the proposed Berrellesa Palms senior housing development has requested a postponement of a hearing originally set for today at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 7. According to a member of the MFRGC, Judge Barry Baskin set a new date of May 27. Neither the MFRGC, the City nor RCD asked for the time extension.

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Group files petition against construction of Berrellesa Palms

Lawsuit claims that proposed low-income housing project doesn’t comply with state and local ordinances.

The Martinez Fair and Responsible Growth Coalition, a group of local residents, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the City, Resources for Community Development (RCD) and the Earl D. and Joanne Dunivan Trust over the proposed “Berrellesa Palms” housing development.more...

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Senior Housing project gets green light from City

Councilmember Lara DeLaney was sole dissenting voice in decision to green-light Berrellesa Palms project.

Sept. 10 — The Martinez City Council denied appeals on Wednesday night regarding a Planning Commission approval of a low-income senior housing development known as Berrellesa Palms, prompting one of the appelants to seek recourse in the judicial system.more...

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Planning Commission to discuss RCD's proposed 49-unit senior housing project

MEETING PREVIEW: Tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall Chambers.

The City’s seven-member Planning Commission takes up the gauntlet tonight on a highly contentious housing development project. more...

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Senior housing architect told to go back to drawing board

The developers and architect of a proposed housing complex in Downtown Martinez faced heavy scrutiny and a daunting, riled crowd of neighboring property owners and residents at Tuesday’s Design Review Committee meeting.

“It’s too tall, too ugly and too square,” said resident Jim Cooper, an East Bay Regional Parks District employee who added that while the neighborhood would wholeheartedly welcome a senior housing project, the design presented would not be approved by residents.more...

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Mixed reviews for proposed senior housing project

Planning Commission

Dozens of residents attended a nearly four hour Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday night to voice their support or opposition to a proposed 49-unit housing development designed for seniors aged 55-plus.more...

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Just who is RCD?

Berkeley-based non-profit development company specializes in affordable housing projects. RCD is currently proposing a 49-unit complex in downtown Martinez.

Plans for a 49-unit housing development designed for seniors were unveiled this week during an informational session by the developer, Resources for Community Development (RCD), a Berkeley-based non-profit “dedicated to creating and preserving affordable housing for people with the fewest options in Northern California,” according to company literature.more...

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