La Habra planning commission reviews 22-unit Walnut Street townhome proposal amid neighbors' parking, privacy concerns

The Planning Commission of the City of La Habra reviewed a proposal to redevelop a 1.36-acre parcel at 300 South Walnut Street into a 22-unit townhome complex, with the applicant seeking relief under the state density bonus law and staff recommending the commission recommend approval to the City Council.

Senior Planner Ash Saeed said the project would replace an existing legal nonconforming industrial building and create 22 for-sale two- and three-bedroom townhomes organized in six buildings, with the applicant opting to use a 10 percent state density bonus and allocating four units to be sold to moderate-income households. Saeed said the applicant proposes two attached garage spaces per unit, three dedicated guest parking spaces and one ADA-accessible guest space, about…