Glendora Affordable Housing Feasibility Study

Working with EPS and the City of Glendora, JKA developed two high level design concepts that demonstrated the general layout, design quality, and architectural style for affordable housing on a 2.17 acre site in Glendora. JKa conducted research of the city’s zoning code, existing design guidelines, specific plan, and determined a unit yield for each scenario given city parameters and a provided unit mix. The result was two different affordable housing scenarios. Scenario 1 imagined affordable housing for large families shown as a three-story, Spanish style building with a majority of 2 and 3 bedroom units that resulted in more parking. Scenario 2 imagined affordable housing for special needs or seniors, shown as a two-story Craftsman style building with a majority of 1-bedroom units, resulting in less required parking. This conceptual study encourages communities to visualize affordable housing options in their towns.