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Planning Commission Approves One-Year Extension for Avante Apartments Plan Development Permit
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to grant a one-year extension for the Avante Apartments plan development permit and tentative parcel map, citing active construction permits and ongoing public-works coordination.
The Planning Commission approved a one-year extension for the Avante Apartments plan development permit and tentative parcel map, extending the approvals to Nov. 16, 2026.
Senior planner Cody Graybell told the commission the project — described in staff materials as an 86-unit development in four buildings on roughly 4 acres at the southwest corner of South Gloucester Road and Carmen Lane (listed address 621 South Smith Street) — has building permits issued for soil remediation and demolition work. Graybell said the proposed buildings would be three stories (maximum height 35 feet) with two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging about 900 to 1,100 square feet, and that staff supports a one-year extension to allow completion of required public improvements and final construction approvals. "Therefore staff does support this request to extend the expiration dates to 11/16/2026," Graybell said.
Graybell told the commission the tentative parcel map would create two parcels and that the original approvals were granted on Nov. 16, 2022. He said ongoing review of construction permits and coordination with Public Works and Recreation justify the additional time.
A commissioner moved to adopt a resolution granting a one-year extension for the tentative parcel map and, by motion, grant a one-year extension for plan development permit PD2021-0013 (motion referenced as 2025-0010). The commission then conducted a roll-call vote in which each voting commissioner recorded "Aye." The roll call recorded the following votes: Commissioner Seaford — Aye; Commissioner Blanco — Aye; Commissioner Mohajer — Aye; Commissioner Lopez — Aye; Chair Dickerson — Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
The commission did not receive public testimony on the item and staff and the applicant indicated no presentation was needed at the hearing. Staff noted the project will return to the commission if further action is required prior to the new expiration date.
The commission record uses both "Avante" (staff presentation) and a motion transcript that refers to "Avanti"; this article uses "Avante Apartments" consistent with the staff presentation and project title used at the start of the hearing.
