Golf courses · California
Village on the Green
Proposed golf-course redevelopment to housing (197 townhomes + 215 affordable units) with 2023 zoning approval; county market context available. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,469/mo zillow · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -2.8% census-acs · all sites with thisAffordable housing credits
This site: along with a seven-story apartment building containing 215 affordable housing units and 274 parking spaces record · all sites with thisRezoning
This site: …from Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PR) to Residential Flexible (RF) as part of the county’s Housing Element Rezone Program, adopted in 2023. A “-Min”… newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: 197 for-sale, three-bedroom townhomes, each with an attached two-car garage, along with a seven-story apartment building containing 215 affordable housing… record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 197 for-sale, three-bedroom townhomes, each with an attached two-car garage, along with a seven-s newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | 197 for-sale, three-bedroom townhomes, each with an attached two-car garage, along with a seven-story apartment building containing 215 affordable housing units and 274 parking spacesnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Swenson Buildersnewtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Zoning change | from Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PR) to Residential Flexible (RF) as part of the county’s Housing Element Rezone Program, adopted in 2023. A “-Min” combining district was added to the propertynewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Entitlement year | 2023Wikipedia no source |
| Planning notes | Approved by Santa Cruz County.Wikipedia no source |
Site context
| Housing permits, Santa Cruz County (CA), 2024 | 61 units in 5+ unit buildings, 9 in 2–4, 189 single-family; 2023: 278 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 10,385 jobs in 742 establishments; average annual pay $43,425; employment location quotient 1.01; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 1,392 jobs; 255 in retail trade, 374 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06087122004)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 1.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (543 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 11% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 14.1%; median family income $100,114; 123 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Mar Vista Elementary; Delta CharterNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 158 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 129 county-logged events: 50 flood, 47 debris flow, 15 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind; $5,005,130 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 95003, 2026-09 | median list price $1,399,000 (-6.7% on the year); 90 active listings; median 63 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 809 establishments (-8%); 11,709 jobs (+6%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $1.1M (+5% 1 yr, +12% 5 yr); typical rent $3,469/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 11,534 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 10 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Village on the Green (Aptos, CA) was a golf course closed in 2000. In 2023, Santa Cruz County approved a zoning change from Parks/Recreation (PR) to Residential Flexible (RF), including a new "-Min" district, under the county’s Housing Element Rezone Program. The site is proposed for redevelopment into housing.
Why. Swenson Builders plans 197 for-sale townhomes (3-bed, 2-car garage) and a 7-story apartment building with 215 affordable units and 274 parking spaces. The project aligns with county housing goals, as noted in the approved entitlements.
Where it stands. Status is proposed. Rezoning was approved in 2023. No construction start date is recorded. County housing market data shows median rent at $2,172 (2026-09 ZORI) and ZHVI at $1.14M (2026-09).
For a planner
- Zoning change approved (2023) under Housing Element Program
- Housing mix includes 215 affordable units
- County housing market data available (ZORI, ZHVI)
For a developer
- Peer projects in CA include Oak Creek Golf Course (Irvine), 0 Seely Avenue (San Jose)
- No construction progress noted beyond 2023 approval
- Market context: 5-year ZHVI growth +11.9%
What we do not know yet
- No current construction timeline
- No details on financing or timeline beyond 2023 approval
- County housing market shows shrinking (-2.8% 2018-23) but median rent rising
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county shrank -2.8% 2018–23
- median rent $2,172
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from tpgonlinedaily.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Aptos Par 3 golf course, closed since 2000, is proposed for redevelopment into 412 housing units including townhomes and affordable apartments. |
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Timeline
- 2000 golf course closed
- 2023 rezoning approved
Sources
- Housing Proposed on Old Par 3 Golf Course - TPG Online Daily
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Village on the Green
The site sits adjacent to Highway 1 and has been vacant since the golf course closed in 2000, though a portion of the property has been leased in recent years to a landscaping business.
The Mar Vista Drive site was one of those parcels. It was rezoned from Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PR) to Residential Flexible (RF) as part of the county’s Housing Element Rezone Program, adopted in 2023.