Planning commission recommends approval of amended Imperial Avalon development agreement, cites consolidated fee schedule
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Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve an amended and restated development agreement for the Imperial Avalon project (21207 South Avalon Blvd.), consolidating prior minor modifications and presenting a schedule of development‑impact fees the applicant agreed to on the record.
The Carson Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council approval of an amended and restated development agreement (No. 23‑19) for the Imperial Avalon mixed‑use project at 21207 South Avalon Boulevard, an action that consolidates director‑approved minor modifications made since the project's December 2022 approvals.
Assistant City Attorney Ben Jones summarized the project scope: 1,115 residential units (351 townhomes and 764 multifamily units across multiple buildings), more than 111,000 square feet of public open space (including a 23,000‑square‑foot park) and roughly 10,000 square feet of commercial/restaurant space. Jones told commissioners the amended agreement integrates earlier minor modifications into a single, consolidated document and that the environmental review from the approved 2022 EIR covers the action because the item does not introduce new substantive changes.
Jones also presented the development impact fee schedule shown on staff slides: fees presented included a rate of $16,918.01 per studio/one‑bedroom unit and $21,147.52 per two‑plus‑bedroom unit. The table shown on staff slides projected total fee collections (presented in the staff packet) of about $21,000,300 and $21,325,155.94 (as displayed on the slide); Jones noted Apartment C/D remains in plan check and those subtotals could shift slightly as permitting is finalized.
Applicant land‑use counsel Dave Rand confirmed for the record that the applicant agreed with the fee numbers and the consolidated edits presented by staff.
Vice Chair Diaz moved that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 26‑2898 recommending City Council approval of the amended and restated development agreement between the City of Carson, Imperial Avalon LLC, and Lennar Homes of California LLC; Commissioner Johnson seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
What happens next: the recommendation and the consolidated agreement will be forwarded to the City Council for its review and action; staff said plan‑check adjustments could slightly change fee totals once building permits are finalized.
