Planning commission approves 9‑lot row‑home subdivision at 33 Bridal Street with conditions

The Calistoga Planning Commission on April 24 approved a tentative map (TM 2023‑1) and design review (DR 2023‑1) for a nine‑lot subdivision and row‑house project at 33 Bridal Street, voting unanimously to adopt the staff‑recommended conditions after applicant presentations and public comment.

The project proposes subdividing a 0.39‑acre vacant parcel into nine lots — eight attached for‑sale row homes and one common parcel for parking and driveways — and includes one deed‑restricted unit set at the moderate affordability level (defined in staff materials as roughly 80–120 percent of area median income). Staff told the commission the proposal is consistent with the general plan and R‑3 zoning and that the project qualifies for certain CEQA exemptions outlined in the staff report.

Developer Resham Singh described the project as an infill, for‑sale development intended to emphasize homeownership rather than rental housing. "Homeownership, I think, is just a benefit for ...…