SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Jamboree Housing Corp. has completed and opened Salida del Sol in San Juan Capistrano. According to Jamboree, a nonprofit, California-based affordable housing developer, the project is the first in the nation to combine affordable housing with a city hall.
Located on a 2-acre portion of San Juan Capistrano’s existing city hall site, the 50-unit Salida del Sol is designed around a large open courtyard with a 45,593-square-foot residential building. Forty 557-square-foot units are designated for formerly unhoused individuals and veterans earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), and nine additional units are reserved for households earning up to 50 percent of AMI.
Of the units designated for those coming from homelessness, 24 are set aside for those living with a mental health diagnosis who are referred by participating agencies. The 40 households with Project Based Vouchers (PBV) or Veterans Administration Supportive Housing Vouchers (VASH) will pay rent based on 30 percent of their income, not to exceed $887 to $1,479 per month, depending on unit size.
In front of the residential courtyard and community garden is a 16,021-square-foot city hall, which replaces the former 50-year-old structure. Common areas include a lobby, conference rooms and storage areas, plus 60 spaces of onsite parking for staff and visitors. According to a statement from Jamboree, the integration of housing in close proximity to city officials is part of the public-private partnership’s effort to normalize support services within the urban civic environment, closing gaps and strengthening community ties between vulnerable populations and middle- and upper-income households.