The Parcel - Mammoth Lakes

The Town of Mammoth Lakes is a unique resort getaway town tucked away in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is the only incorporated community in rural Mono County. It is home to many visitors throughout the year seeking a snowy adventure in the winter or hiking, mountain biking, and fly-fishing in the summer. Residents of Mammoth Lakes welcome the visitors and part-time residents, but the constant flow of vacationers causes a unique challenge for the town. As with other resort areas, the price of existing housing stock and the presence of numerous second-home owners leaves little housing available to lower-income full-time residents.

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The Town began real estate negotiations with the private landowner in 2017 which led to the Town’s purchase of the land in 2018. The community of Mammoth Lakes embraced the Town’s bold step and organized a Housing Summit in November of 2018 which brought housing experts from all over the country to Mammoth Lakes to discuss issues and solutions.

Construction of 81 units at below 120% AMI as part of Phase 1 of the project will be a significant step towards accommodating the “fair share” of the regional housing need in Mammoth Lakes as identified in the updated Housing Element’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA). Once completed, the project will also address a substantial portion of the workforce housing need identified in the 2017 Community Housing Action Plan housing needs assessment. The full Master Plan calls for 450 units in 6 phases to fulfill the ultimate vision of the Parcel.

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Project Architect for JK Architecture and Engineering