Affordable Housing Project Moves Forward

POWAY, CA-Over the objections of neighbors, city officials have approved plans to build an affordable-housing apartment complex near Civic Center Drive and Community Road.

Neighbors oppose affordable housing construction. But Thursday, the city’s Redevelopment Agency finalized a vote originally made two weeks ago to proceed with the 71-unit complex.

City officials say the proposed Hillside Village complex could break ground by the end of the year. Opponents say the project will hurt property values and drag down test scores at nearby schools.

City officials say the only other affordable housing projects in Poway are planned for the northern part of the city.