San Fernando council continues hearing on 12‑unit Brand Boulevard development after hours of testimony

The San Fernando City Council on March 17 continued its public hearing on an appeal by Midland Contractors Inc. seeking approval to build a three‑story, 10‑unit townhouse development and two detached accessory dwelling units at 833 North Brand Boulevard.

The case drew more than a dozen residents who said the project would worsen already tight parking, increase traffic on narrow neighborhood streets and intrude on the privacy of adjacent single‑family yards. Many speakers asked the council to deny the appeal and pursue lower‑density alternatives that match the neighborhood scale.

City planning staff told the council the project as proposed would be consistent with the property's zoning and that public‑works checks showed adequate utilities. Staff reported the city’s available water supply would exceed the site’s projected demand and said the existing eight‑inch sewer main…