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Council approves tentative map for 19 infill homes after neighbors raise lot‑size and maintenance concerns
Summary
Council approved tentative tract map 38914 and a variance allowing deeper lots to create 19 single‑family lots on 5.72 acres. Neighbors objected to lot widths and potential rental use; applicants said homes will be for sale. The planning commission had recommended approval; council voted 4–1 to approve the map.
The Beaumont City Council voted Dec. 16 to approve Tentative Tract Map 38914, a proposal to subdivide a 5.72‑acre parcel into 19 single‑family lots, and to approve a related variance to allow lot depths that exceed the 2.5‑times‑width standard.
Planning staff told the council the property is zoned for single‑family residential and qualifies for a CEQA exemption because the project is consistent with the general plan and zoning. Jillian Fountain summarized the application and said the planning commission had forwarded a unanimous recommendation of approval with updated conditions.
During public comment a nearby neighbor said her greatest concern was compatibility with existing homes and asked whether the development could become rentals or Section 8 housing; an applicant representative said the builder's model is to sell constructed homes and "they're gonna be for sale. They're not going to be rentals." Another written commenter supported proceeding to remove a longstanding fire hazard.
Councilmembers pressed staff and the applicant on specific conditions, including a question about condition 24 (curb and gutter) and the size and maintenance of water‑quality control features for the subdivision. Councilmember Lara said she worried the proposed narrower lots "don't fit with the neighborhood" and flagged potential long‑term HOA costs for stormwater facilities; Councilmember Finn and others said 52‑ to 55‑foot lot widths are consistent with other tract approvals and could support typical single‑family plans.
After discussion the council moved to approve the tentative map subject to conditions of approval; the roll call vote was 4 in favor, 1 opposed (Councilmember Lara voted No). The variance had already been approved by the planning commission and staff clarified the current action was to approve the map per the planning commission's recommendation.
What happens next: approval of the tentative map allows the applicant to proceed to final map and plan check steps; staff noted no building permits will issue until the final map is recorded and conditions are satisfied.
