LIVERMORE â A project proposed for the Downtown Core will go before the council next week in a meeting that could span more than one day.
Livermore Mayor Bob Woerner said at a recent council session that the May 24 hearing for Eden Housing â the 130-unit, four-story affordable housing project proposed for the cityâs downtown core â could take more than one day due to the anticipated number of public speakers.Â
The housing complex has seen its share of controversy within the community. Those who support it want the housing now; those who oppose the plans want the housing moved across the street to enable a park on the vacated land and create more units on the new location.
I loved Meredith Hendrixâs editorial from April 15, 2021.
We have two kids in their 20s and 30s and understand. We purchased our house 25 years ago for a quarter million dollars. It is now worth almost $1 million. The generation that purchased a home over 20 years ago are lucky, and everyone else after 2007 are not lucky. I think most of the folks against whatever downtown development purchased their houses when it was âlucky time.â
Personally, I hate being around people and crowds. Downtown to me is for the youngâuns, better looking, better dressed, and more vibrant than I am at my stage in my life. We dine at the East Avenue strip mall near our house (which was built in 1959). The strip mall has Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Vietnamese, burger diner, pizza, Japanese, and a diner for youngâuns. I can still park my pickup truck in the parking lot. Maybe we should have some other bastions for old farts like me in other locations in Livermore?
Mark Palajac
Iâve read the Planning Department report and viewed several of the renderings of the Eden housing plan submitted to the Livermore Planning Department. My impressions are all favorable. The buildings are attractive and provide a very nice transition of space from the commerce area, past the Stockmenâs Park and future black box theater, to the residential area. It was also very nice to see that the plan provides for 30% more public open space for Veteranâs Park than was required in the plan. I think the changes in the buildings, going from four to two and their orientation and location was helpful in creating the opportunity for more open green space. In my view the plan incorporates a great flow for people to enjoy the mixed use from Blacksmith corner to Veteranâs Park.