The Clocktower Center, a proposed 16-story high-rise behind Santa Cruz’s town clock that stirred excitement and controversy before being temporarily shelved earlier this year, has returned.
Clocktower Center 2.0 cuts a shorter, but denser, figure. Originally proposed at 16 stories and 192 feet tall with 260 units, the latest proposal from local developer Workbench envisions an eight-story, 96-foot, 221-unit structure with ground-floor commercial space and 49 vehicle parking spots, according to project documents obtained by Lookout.
Workbench submitted the proposal on Friday, but the plans have yet to be publicly released. City planner Tim Maier said he expects to review and publish the updated proposal later this week…