Danville Planning Commission approves 200‑unit Town and Country redevelopment amid traffic and tree concerns

The Town of Danville Planning Commission voted to approve Development Plan DP25-2 and Tree Removal TR25-8 for a 200‑unit, four‑story mixed‑use project at the Town and Country Shopping Center, a decision commissioners said was constrained by state housing laws even as residents pressed safety and tree‑protection concerns.

Chair Archie Bowles moved to approve the resolution, and Commissioner Robert Combs seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote. The project would construct a 4‑story, roughly 348,000‑square‑foot residential building with approximately 28,000 square feet of retained commercial space on the roughly 3.89‑acre site at 101–119 Town and Country Drive.

Planning staff and the developer described the project as a response to state housing mandates and incentives. "State density‑bonus law allows projects to request incentives and waivers, including height and parking standards," planning staff member David Crompton told the commission, explaining that the applicant seeks a 46% density bonus that yields about 51 units per acre and requires 15% of base units (21 of 200) to be deed‑restricted for very‑low‑income households for 55 years.

Crompton also noted a new state CEQA exemption for qualifying infill housing projects that took effect this July and said the town's review…