A 79-unit, 4-story apartment project at Highland and Rosecrans that, at 50’ tall, would dwarf the surrounding neighborhood has been submitted to the City for fast tracked approval.  The applicant has requested that the building exceed the 30’ building height limit by 20’!  That is a 50’ building that will significantly impact the surrounding homes and businesses.  

HighRose Project

The proposed project at the former Verandas site in El Porto is a thinly veiled attempt to side step the city’s longstanding design standards under the guise of promoting affordable housing.  The size and scale is out of touch with the character of the community and eviscerates the city’s design standards for height and setbacks in a residential area.  We are opposed to the applicant’s request for waivers and implore the Director of Community Development to deny the request.  We also ask that City Council amend the Urgency Ordinance adopted in December to include ALL zones so that the impacts of SB 9 and other recently enacted state laws can be thoroughly reviewed before any projects are considered for ministerial review.

Please sign the petition to voice your opposition to this obnoxious project!