Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm considers himself part of a growing group in Santa Cruz County’s northernmost city that wants to see more affordable housing built.
In August, local developer and architecture firm Workbench, with its New York-based partner CRP Affordable Housing, broke ground on the first 100% affordable housing project Scotts Valley has seen in decades. The demolition of the old Seagate office building is nearly complete, and construction at 4575 Scotts Valley Dr. is set to begin soon.
However, Timm and other city officials are still wondering whether the project, which will bring 100 housing units to one of the city’s main thoroughfares, was worth the cost…