Planning commission recommends approval for Astor Trail home after drainage, parking conditions discussed

The Calabasas Planning Commission on Feb. 5 recommended approval of a site‑plan review for a proposed two‑story single‑family home with an attached accessory dwelling unit at 23656 Astor Trail, directing staff to prepare a resolution with the conditions discussed at the hearing.

Staff presented plans showing a 1,588 square‑foot main residence, a 413 square‑foot garage and an 800 square‑foot ADU and described multiple revisions to address neighbor concerns, including a rerouted 10‑inch drainage pipe, a new retaining wall along the driveway and a larger rain garden. Joel (staff) told commissioners that public works had reviewed an updated hydrology report and concluded the project would not ‘‘adversely affect downstream properties.’’

Neighbors had urged tighter protections and construction staging rules. ‘‘The street. It’s too narrow. It’s dangerous,’’ said Marley Temple, a nearby resident, urging consideration of a one‑way conversion and noting concerns about where construction vehicles and concrete trucks would…