Concord: Project Could Bring 900 Homes to Former Coast Guard Site

On Tuesday, the Concord City Council is set to discuss a project that could bring 800-900 homes to the City of Concord.

The council is set to discuss the preliminary application and provide feedback on the 59-acre former Coast Guard site (Victory village and Quinault village). Last January, the council heard the project, but at that time, it was for a plan of up to 714 units. On Tuesday, the project size increased with additional units. This comes after study sessions in June of 2021 and January 2025.

The Property currently contains 366 vacant military housing units, including 286 apartment units and 80 duplex units configured as single-family residences.

According to the staff report, On November 14, 2025, Eddie Haddad and Georges Maalouf (“Applicant”) submitted a Preliminary Application for a new development concept that would demolish the existing 366 units and construct an estimated 800 to 900 dwelling units (not including the proposed accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”)). The current concept plan shows 940 total dwelling units, comprised of 812 single-family homes (403 townhomes and 409 detached homes), 56 ADUs, and 72 deed-restricted affordable multifamily units (this concept plan is referred to herein as the “Project”). The unit count is anticipated to change prior to the formal application being submitted to account for further refinement of the Project design.

The council will not be making any decisions on the project, but it is set to discuss the four potential topics which include:

Density
Housing types & mix
Affordable housing strategy
Community benefits.

Staff says previous proposals submitted by the Applicant maintained the two existing village concepts (the northern “Quinault Village” and the southern “Victory Village”) and had separately designed areas with different development timelines, the current Project concept proposes to redevelop the entire site as a single, integrated development to be constructed in phases. Access is provided via the Property’s three existing driveways: two in the southern portion on East Olivera Road (where Victory Village1 is currently located) and one in the northern portion at Hamilton Avenue (where Quinault Village2 is currently located).

The applicant has also provided a “Project Narrative” which can be read here.

Also on the Agenda:

Considering the following actions to implement state law and Objective 8.6 (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) of the 2023-2031 Housing Element

On January 27, the City Council directed staff to complete the required amendments to establish an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Overlay District and return to the Council on February 24, 2025, with those amendments to implement commitments in the City of Concord’s 2023–2031 Housing Element (“Housing Element”). State law, including Assembly Bill 686 (AB 686), and the Housing Element require the City to affirmatively further fair housing by addressing disparities in access to opportunities and promoting equitable housing distribution. Objective 8.6 of the Housing Element commits the City to rezoning (proposed as an overlay zone which retains the underlying zoning district) a minimum of 20 acres in moderate- and high-resource areas at a density of 60 units per acre to accommodate at least 1,000 housing units.

Per the staff report, the City Council held a public hearing on January 27, 2026 to consider recommendations from staff and the Planning Commission on establishing the AFFH Overlay District.

Following public comment and deliberation, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the necessary actions to apply the AFFH Overlay District to five sites, which are discussed in greater detail below. In summary, Council moved to proceed with the AFFH Overlay District with the following adjustments to the Planning Commission recommendation:

Included the Kmart and Clayton Faire sites as recommended;
Included the Palm Lake Apartment site but reduced the total potential for new units from 300 to 165;
Included the alternative site at 5390 Myrtle with the assumption that 60 units could be developed on the site; and
Included the alternative site at 1539 Kirker Pass.

The five sites selected by the Council to enable development capacity for up to 1,000 housing units are as follows

Site 1: Kmart. The Kmart site is located in a high resource area. The parcel where Kmart is located is approximately thirteen acres and would have a capacity of 780 units with rezoning; however, the Overlay District will be placed on approximately eight acres, creating a capacity of 471 units. The existing General Plan designation is Neighborhood Commercial, and the zoning district is Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
Site 2: Clayton Faire. The Clayton Faire site is located in a high resource area. The area of this site included in the Overlay District is approximately 4 acres. Centre Concord, the gym, bowling alley, and parking areas are being excluded from the Overlay District. With rezoning, it will have a capacity of 248 units. The existing General Plan designation is Neighborhood Commercial, and the zoning district is Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
Site 8: Palm Lake Apartment Homes Infill. This property is located in a high has already been exploring the addition of units to the site. The site currently contains 300 units and if the entire site were rezoned, it would accommodate an additional 480 dwelling units; however, with the Overlay District applied it will have a cap of 165 additional units (combined total of 465 units). The existing General Plan designation is Medium Density Residential, and the zoning district Planned District (PD).
Site 16: 5390 Myrtle. This vacant parcel is located within a high resource area and encompasses slightly more than two acres. With the application of the Overlay District it would accommodate a maximum of 142 dwelling units; however, due to the presence of overhead power lines, staff estimates the realistic potential for development is 60 units. The existing General Plan designation is Low Density Residential, and the zoning district is Residential, Low Density (RL).
Site 18: 1539 Kirker Pass. This site is located within a high resource area. It has an area of about an acre and with the application of the Overlay District it would accommodate a maximum of 56 dwelling units. The existing General Plan designation is Medium Density Residential, and the zoning district is Residential, Medium Density (RM).

Following a significant amount of community engagement, these sites were selected by staff, Planning Commission, and the City Council because they have minimal site constraints and / or property owner interest and are underutilized. Each site is located near amenities and schools, and together meet the criteria of Objective 8.6 by: 1) being situated within a TCAC-designated high resource area, 2) greater than 20 acres, 3) add up to at least 1,000 units, 4) have adequate infrastructure, 5) strong development potential, and 6) low to no potential for displacement of lower-income households.

As discussed previously, the Overlay District will cap the total number of units at Palm Lake Apartments at 465, allowing 165 new units to the existing 300, to reduce impacts on the surrounding neighborhood and lessen traffic congestion at Treat Boulevard and Oak Grove Road. This approach aligns with community feedback expressing concerns about the effects of rezoning the Palm Lakes site for additional housing.

If You Go
Concord City Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
6:30 pm: Open Session
1950 Parkside Dr, Concord CA
Full Agenda – click here

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