The Sylmar Neighborhood Council Thursday evening will discuss and potentially vote on whether to approve an opposition letter to plans for a five-story, 132-unit mixed-use apartment project, according to its meeting agenda for this week.
The proposed development would replace two single-family homes at 14971 Foothill Boulevard and 14960 Roxford Street, taking shape at the northeastern corner of the intersection of those two streets, and is being led by project applicant and property owner Daniel Wishard. Named Roxford Apartments, it would take the form of a 95,000-square-foot, 66-foot-tall building with a mix of studios through three-bedrooms, 1,337 square feet of commercial space, 143 vehicle parking spaces, and space for 224 bicycles.
The Sylmar Neighborhood Council’s land-use committee recommends that the council oppose the proposed project due to factors including a dearth of parking spaces, according to a draft opposition letter attached to this week’s agenda.
“An overwhelming majority of residents expressed their opposition to this development due to its location where there is limited street parking, horse trails, mountain views and adjoining single family homes,” the letter reads. “The scale of the development is out of touch with the Community Plan and neighborhood.”
By planning for 19 units to be reserved for very low-income households, the developer is seeking incentives under Assembly Bill 2345, including a 65-percent density bonus.
Designed by Archeon Group, the apartment community would hold 16 studio apartments, 104 one-bedrooms, and 12 two-bedrooms and three-bedrooms.
It would also provide almost 14,000 square feet of open space spread across two roughly 900-square-foot courtyards, an approximately 2,000-square-foot rear yard, and a 10,114-square-foot roof deck.
