A controversial housing development in Santa Cruz set for the location of the Food Bin, a natural food and herb store dating back to the 1970s, will move ahead, following the City Council’s approval of the project and rejection of two community appeals last week.
The project by developer Workbench will entail the demolition of two commercial buildings at 1130/1132 Mission Street and the removal of a heritage tree to develop a five-story, 48-studio-unit housing project with commercial space on the first floor. The Food Bin will move into that space once construction is completed.
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