Avila Ranch is a visionary response to the city’s workforce housing needs at prices a wide range of households can afford. Project will help reverse the severe jobs-housing imbalance in SLO; roughly 36,000 workers commute into the city every day
Approximately 720 homes of low, medium, medium-high, and high density to provide a range of housing
Real affordability, with 550 homes affordable to the
local workforce
City’s first “Net Zero” development; 100 percent solar photovoltaic, EPA “Water Sense” fixtures, exceeds CalGreen energy efficiency requirements. Nearly half of the land dedicated to open space and parks
Extension of Buckley Rd. Miles of new trails for cyclists and hikers, including a vital link to the Bob Jones Trail
Opportunities for creek-side recreational activities and community gardens
At build-out, approximately $1.5 million annually in property taxes to local schools, plus a one-time $3.5 million impact fee to San Luis Coastal Unified School District for new facilities
Sufficient water supply, improves existing traffic circulation and is compatible with the Airport Land Use Plan
