Jeff Foster, associate planner, presented case LDC25‑38: a master plan amendment and zoning map amendment for a 0.31‑acre vacant parcel on the east side of South Arlington Avenue, approximately 260 feet north of West Plum Lane in the Plumas neighborhood planning area. The applicant proposed changing the master plan designation from Single‑Family Neighborhood to Suburban Mixed‑Use and the zoning from SF‑5 (single family residential, 5 units/acre) to PO (Professional Office) to allow a future two‑story professional office building, subject to subsequent entitlement review.

Foster said the site is surrounded by offices to the south and west and single‑family homes to the north, east and west. Staff concluded that extending the existing Suburban Mixed‑Use designation one parcel north to encompass the site would be compatible and that PO zoning is appropriate in this transitional location. The staff report identified policies in the master plan that support the change, noted Regional Planning Agency conformance review had no identified issues, and listed development standards and uses in the PO zone (several uses require a minor conditional use permit or CUP).

Public comment: The staff record contained one written comment entered into the public record; no speakers appeared at the public hearing.

Commission discussion: Commissioners disclosed familiarity with the site, asked whether traffic and parking would be addressed later, and were told that site‑specific issues including parking, driveway location and residential adjacency standards would be examined during subsequent entitlement review (minor site plan review or conditional use/minor CUP as appropriate).

Action: Commissioner Manny Becerra moved to adopt the master plan amendment by resolution and recommend that City Council adopt the master plan and zoning map amendments by ordinance, subject to conformance review by the Regional Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gratiot. The roll call recorded the motion as passed (commission recorded “Aye” and the chair announced the motion passes).

Why it matters: The change would enable a small professional office building in a transitional corridor and aligns zoning with commercial development patterns directly south and west of the parcel. The motion forwards the amendment to City Council; final adoption and any site‑level conditions or review will occur during the entitlement and permitting phases.

Ending: The commission approved the recommendation; the transcript does not record any final site plan, conditions of future permits, or a detailed traffic analysis for a specific building design at this stage.