Stockton council to vote on affordable housing project for seniors, all-accessible park

Hannah Workman, The Stockton Record
Updated ·2 min read

Stockton City Council will meet Tuesday for its first regularly scheduled meeting of the year. Here are a few agenda items you may want to check out.

Development of affordable housing complex for seniors

Proposed rendering of the Danny Drive senior living affordable housing project in north Stockton.
Proposed rendering of the Danny Drive senior living affordable housing project in north Stockton.

An affordable housing complex for seniors could be coming to north Stockton.

If the resolution is approved, Delta Community Developers Corp., a nonprofit instrumentality of the Housing Authority County of San Joaquin, will receive a $1.3 million Community Development Block Grant. The grant money will be used to purchase property located at 6303 and 6304 Danny Drive for development of the Danny Drive senior living affordable housing project.

The housing project will serve people 62 and over, according to agenda documents. Up to 110 affordable housing units will be available to low-income and very low-income seniors with incomes no higher than 50 percent of San Joaquin County median income, which was $31,000 for individuals in 2020. A portion of the units will be reserved for seniors who are at risk of homelessness.

Additionally, Housing Authority County of San Joaquin is proposing to provide rental assistance for all residents through rental subsidy from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Choice Project Based Voucher (PBV) program.

The earliest construction can begin is March 2025.

Playground equipment replacement at Sandman Park

Renderings of new playground equipment that will be installed at Sandman Park in north Stockton.
Renderings of new playground equipment that will be installed at Sandman Park in north Stockton.

Plans for an all-accessible park are moving ahead in north Stockton.

Playground equipment was removed at Sandman Park after a 2020 playground assessment found it to be unsafe. Now, city staff are preparing to replace the playground equipment with inclusive playground equipment that is wheelchair and handicap accessible. Some of the improvements will include rubberized surfacing and ramps and sensory rails.

The park will be geared toward children between the ages of 2-12 and will cost the city $395,405. Construction is slated to begin in May and finish in June.

Also on the agenda...

Stockton City Council will appoint Nyima Hill to the Stockton Arts Commission for a three-year term ending on Dec. 31, 2027. The Stockton Arts Commission is a 15-member volunteer commission dedicated to supporting and strengthening community awareness, opportunities, and involvement in arts and culture.

The council will also be asked to accept a $400,000 grant from the state and allocate the money to Uplift All Foundation's Loads of Hope program. Loads of Hope provides free laundry, haircuts, showers, restrooms, and case management services to the homeless community. The nonprofit currently operates five days a week out of the St. John's Church parking lot in downtown Stockton.

Council members will meet in closed session at 4 p.m. and will reconvene into public session at 5:30 p.m. The public can watch the meeting in the City Council Chambers at City Hall at 425 N. El Dorado St. or on the city's website.

To view the full agenda for Tuesday's city council meeting, click here.

Record reporter Hannah Workman covers news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at hworkman@recordnet.com or on Twitter @byhannahworkman. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.

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