Planning commission recommends council allow natural gas stovetops in 22-home Pruneridge development

The Planning Commission on Oct. 8 recommended the City Council adopt a mitigated negative declaration and amend planned-development zoning to allow installation of natural-gas stovetops in a 22-unit single-family development at 1957 Pruneridge Avenue.

The project, a 2.477-acre subdivision previously approved as a 22-unit all-electric planned development, would replace previously specified electric cooktops with natural-gas stovetops and remove a condition that prohibits future gas infrastructure. Senior Planner Nimisha Agrawal told the commission staff prepared an initial study and a mitigated negative declaration (MND) and recommends approval subject to a mitigation monitoring and reporting program.

The commission’s recommendation follows staff analysis that the modified project would increase annual greenhouse gas emissions by about 6.6 metric tons of CO2…