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PLUM denies appeals, upholds approval for subdivision at 1904–1906 South Press Road into 12 small lots
Summary
The Planning and Land Use Committee denied two appeals and sustained the Planning Commission’s approval of a vesting tentative tract map to subdivide two lots at 1904–1906 South Press Road into 12 small lots, with one unit reserved for very low-income households.
The Planning and Land Use Committee voted to deny two appeals and to sustain the City Planning Commission and Advisory Agency approval of a vesting tentative tract map to subdivide two existing single-family lots at 1904–1906 South Press Road into 12 small lots, subject to modified conditions of approval and CEQA findings and mitigation monitoring.
David Moon, a Planning Assistant with the Department of City Planning, summarized the project history and told the committee the City Planning Commission in April 2025 had determined the project was within the scope of the 2021–2029 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report and adopted a mitigation monitoring program. Moon said staff recommended denying the appeals.
An applicant representative described the project as replacing two single-family homes with 12 small homes in a Transit-Rich/Highest-Opportunity area and said the team had added noise, paleontological and archaeological monitoring, and consulted with transportation authorities to address traffic effects. He said, "we believe the project is in a lot better form than it was originally," and that modifications included changes to heights, façades and setbacks.
Councilmember Hutt said she had reviewed the appeal points and planning responses and concluded they did not merit denial of the housing project. Hutt said the proposal would add 12 condominium units, "including an affordable ownership opportunity," and described the project as meeting housing element goals for middle-income housing.
On a roll call the committee recorded votes of Bloomfield (aye), Hutt (aye) and Lee (aye); Nasserian and Grama were recorded absent. The motion to deny the appeals and sustain the advisory agency approval was adopted.
The committee’s action included: sustaining the advisory agency’s approval of the vesting tentative tract map (subdividing two lots into 12 small lots), determining the project is within the scope of the certified 2021–2029 Housing Element EIR (with addenda), adopting CEQA findings, and adopting a mitigation monitoring program. The committee’s adopted conditions reserve one dwelling unit for very low-income households.
