Planning Commission recommends City Council approve 41-home tract map at 263 S. San Jose Drive

The Glendora Planning Commission voted 4-0 on July 1 to recommend that the City Council approve a tentative tract map and development plan (PLN24-0045) from the Olsen Company to subdivide city-owned land at 263 South San Jose Drive and build 41 detached single-family homes, seven of which the developer said would be reserved for moderate-income buyers.

Senior planner Yanni Siva told commissioners the project includes a tentative tract map, a development plan review and a request for early vesting and streamlining; staff also circulated a redlined version of the conditions of approval. Siva said the site is a city-owned parcel listed for sale under the State Surplus Land Act and that state law allows developers to request concessions such as reduced parking, smaller lot dimensions and additional building height.

Brian Geist, vice president of the Olsen Company, presented the project and said the developer held multiple community outreach meetings. Geist gave a timeline that, if the project proceeds, would take the proposal to City Council in August with grading expected in October and model homes opening in October 2026 and final…