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Council approves rezoning for 900 Calhoun Street over neighborhood objections
Summary
The Hayward City Council voted to rezone a 0.94-acre parcel at 900 Calhoun Street from agricultural to low-density residential (RLB-10), bringing zoning into alignment with the city's general plan but drawing fierce opposition from nearby residents concerned about preserving the area's agricultural character.
The Hayward City Council on Oct. 21 approved a zoning map amendment for 900 Calhoun Street, formally rezoning the 0.94-acre site from Agriculture (A) to Low Density Residential, RLB-10. The action implements the Hayward 2040 general plan land use designation and was approved after public hearing and staff recommendation.
City planning staff told the council the property has been assigned a low-density residential general plan designation since the Mission Garen neighborhood plan was adopted in 1987 but the zoning remained A (agricultural). Associate Planner Taylor Richard said state law now requires charter cities to keep zoning consistent with adopted general plans, and that the rezoning would allow the city to apply objective development standards in any future review of the site.
More than a dozen nearby residents spoke in public comment opposing the rezoning. Speakers — including Marcela James, Hema Venustra and several members of the Buenrostro and Figueroa families — said the block retains an agricultural, equestrian character with animals, orchards and multi‑generational households and asked the…
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