Council approves tentative parcel map to split 0.53-acre lot at 64718 Guadalupe Street

The Guadalupe City Council voted Jan. 28 to approve a tentative parcel map allowing a 0.53-acre property at 64718 Guadalupe Street to be divided into two parcels.

Planning staff said the owner, Carlos Castaneda, requested the split so the single-family house on the north portion could be separated from three duplex buildings on the south portion. Staff reported that the buildings date to the late 1950s or early 1960s and are legally nonconforming under the city’s downtown mixed-use zoning; existing legal-nonconforming uses may remain.

The parcel map creates Parcel 1 (approximately 9,419 square feet) and Parcel 2 (approximately 13,655 square feet). Staff said both parcels meet subdivision ordinance standards (minimum lot sizes, depth-to-width ratios, and vehicle access) and the zoning development standards for setbacks and yard requirements would be met following the split.

Staff noted potential trade-offs with the city’s general plan: smaller lots could make future consolidation for higher-density mixed-use redevelopment less likely, but the split could help preserve existing affordable housing and support the property owner’s plan to sell the single-family house to a farmworking family. The property owner, who said the project budget is $75,100, told the council the intent is to keep existing units in use and possibly add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) later as appropriate.

The council adopted the resolution approving the tentative map and the staff-recommended CEQA Class 15 (minor subdivision) exemption. Roll-call votes recorded four ayes; one member was absent.

Staff said existing building permit and zoning compliance requirements remain in place for future work on the two resulting parcels.