A SHELTER AND RECOVERY PROGRAM, AND AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE WATSONVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE 94-BED TEEN CHALLENGE MONTEREY BAY PROJECT WILL BE IN THE FORMER BAKER BROTHERS FURNITURE STORE ON BRENNAN STREET; WHILE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR A SITE ON THE FIRST BLOCK OF ATKINSON LANE. THE MID-PEN HOUSING PROJECT STILL NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE WATSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL…..AND BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO CONSIDER THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT THIS MONTH.
