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Planning Commission OKs 3‑Year Extension for 812 Almerita Drive Parcel Map
Summary
The Campbell Planning Commission voted to approve a three‑year extension (through 2028) of a 2022 tentative parcel map to subdivide 812 Almerita Drive into two lots, citing applicant hardship and code alignment with the Subdivision Map Act.
The City of Campbell Planning Commission on July 22 approved a three‑year extension for a previously authorized tentative parcel map at 812 Almerita Drive, allowing the applicant additional time to record a subdivision originally permitted in 2022.
Staff told commissioners the site is an unusually large R‑16 single‑family parcel of about 13,000 square feet and that the applicant is pursuing options under recently effective state law (Senate Bill 9) to retain the primary dwelling while still realizing a subdivision. Planner staff said the extension brings the total entitlement term in line with the Subdivision Map Act and past city practice and recommended approval.
Commissioners asked whether the applicant had visited the site and whether an extension would bar reapplication; staff said denying the extension would force the owner to reapply under current lot‑type rules and potentially face new fees and code constraints. Several commissioners noted high development costs and market uncertainty as justification for extra time.
Commissioner (mover) offered a resolution to adopt a three‑year extension for PLN2022‑47 and to find the project categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15315; the chair seconded. The motion passed on roll call and the chair said the decision is final unless appealed to the city clerk within 10 calendar days.
The action preserves the applicant’s entitlement through 2028 while retaining the commission’s authority to require the applicant to comply with any recording and building conditions needed to finalize the parcel map.
