Westminster planning commission backs 89-townhome Westminster Mall project, 5-0

The Westminster Planning Commission on April 16 recommended that the City Council approve a development at the Westminster Mall site that would replace an existing commercial building with 89 for‑sale townhomes, including nine units deed‑restricted for low‑income households.

The commission voted 5‑0 to forward Planning Commission Resolution No. 25‑009, which would approve case number 2023‑0670 — a vesting tentative tract map, development review and an affordable‑housing density bonus with associated concessions, waivers and reductions of development standards for an approximately 3.62‑acre property at 530 Westminster Mall.

Staff and the applicant said the proposal is consistent with the Westminster Mall Specific Plan and state housing law. Contract planner Stephanie Tomaino told the commission that the specific plan "serves as a long term vision to guide the coordinated redevelopment of the mall area" and that the project is "consistent with the vision and development standards of the Westminster Mall specific plan." She said the project qualifies for a CEQA exemption under Guidelines section 15183 because it falls within the development envelope analyzed in the certified EIR for the specific plan.

Developer TrueLife Companies (TTLC Westminster Silin LLC) proposes demolishing an existing commercial building and…