Royal Oak Village (Watsonville-Hordness)

Project Number 

SD2020-0008, SR2020-0023, EA2020-0016

Status

Under Construction

Project Information

Description

The Royal Oak Village is a 100 percent affordable housing development project. The project site is approximately 7.64 acres, and the project will be developed on approximately 3.7 net acres of the site. This project would be comprised of 73 multi-family units, with 36 units dedicated to farmworker housing. The project would require approval of a Tentative Map, a Design Review Permit, and an environmental review.

For leasing information, please contact our Housing Program Coordinator, Christie Thomas, 408-310-4674 or christie.thomas@morganhill.ca.gov.

Location

The site is located along Watsonville Road, south of Monterey Road, previously known as the Royal Oak Mushroom Farm. Assessor's Parcel Number 779-04-075.

City Council Approvals

• January 20, 2021, Meeting Materials
• Resolution No. 21-001 (PDF)

Planning Commission Approvals

• Resolution No. 21-10 (PDF)
• Resolution No. 21-09 (PDF)

Project Plans

• Approved Landscape Plans (PDF) 
• Approved Photometric Plans (PDF)
• Approved Tentative Parcel Map (PDF) 
• Approved Architecture Plans (PDF) 
• Approved Onsite and Offsite Civil Plans (PDF) 

Environmental Review and Documents

The City of Morgan Hill, as the Lead Agency, has prepared this initial Study for the Royal Oaks Village project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the regulations and policies of the City of Morgan Hill, California. This project adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration with Appendices

• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) (PDF) 
• Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Public Review Draft (PDF)
  • Appendix A: CalEEMod Modeling Results (PDF) 
  • Appendix B: Biological Evaluation (PDF)
  • Appendix C: Investigation of Potential Waters of the US (PDF) 
  • Appendix D: Arborist Report (PDF) 
  • Appendix E: Geotechnical Study (PDF) 
  • Appendix F: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (PDF)
  • Appendix G: Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment (PDF) 
  • Appendix H: Preliminary Stormwater Control Plan (PDF) 
  • Appendix I: Flood Study (PDF) 
  • Appendix J: Trip Generation and Operations Analysis (PDF)
  • Appendix K: Noise Assessment (PDF) 
  • Appendix L: Vehicle Miles Traveled Assessment (PDF)

Determinations and Compliance Findings for HUD-Assisted Projects

• Environmental Assessment with attachments (PDF)
• Public Notice - Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF)
• Notice of Intent to Request Funds (PDF) 
• Authority to Use Grant Funds (AUGF) (PDF) 

Public Notices

• Notice of Intent (PDF) 
• OPR - State Clearinghouse Posting
• County CEQA Declaration (PDF) 
• Notice of Completion (PDF) 
• Responses to Public Comments on the IS and MND (PDF) 
• Notice of Determination (PDF)