Planning Commission approves subdivision of 7428 Santa Monica Blvd into 31-unit common interest development

The Planning Commission on March 19 approved a vesting tentative tract map to subdivide the five‑story mixed‑use building at 7428 Santa Monica Boulevard into a common interest development, a process that will allow the project's units to be individually owned. Staff told the commission the building had received a certificate of occupancy but was not yet occupied and that no tenants would be displaced by the subdivision.

Resident questions focused on inclusionary affordable units. Commissioner and public questions prompted staff to confirm that the previously approved inclusionary housing commitments remain in effect: three units are reserved for very low‑income households and two for moderate‑income households. Staff explained the city’s housing department will administer deed restrictions and the eligibility/selection process for buyers or renters, and that the units will remain affordable for the useful life of the project, whether rented or sold.

Neighbor Dustin Lear asked how public input factors into what staff described as a largely clerical map approval; staff clarified the Subdivision Map Act governs map timelines (maps are valid for 24 months) and that the map can be extended in certain circumstances. Commissioner deliberations emphasized that the subdivision map is governed by state law and that the project satisfies applicable code requirements.

Commissioner Harris moved to approve staff’s recommendation; Commissioner Solomon seconded. The motion passed unanimously (7‑0). The commission memorialized the action as Resolution PC26‑1638. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk within 10 calendar days (deadline: March 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.).