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La Verne council approves Hillcrest Gateway entitlements, clears rezoning and environmental finding
Summary
The City Council approved a package of entitlements allowing Hillcrest to add seven new independent-living homes (net +3 units), merge parcels and rezone gateway sites from low-density residential to institutional after staffs mitigated negative declaration and planning-commission recommendation.
The La Verne City Council voted 5-0 March 16 to approve a package of land-use entitlements for the Hillcrest Gateway project, allowing the continuing-care retirement community to formally incorporate adjacent parcels into its campus and build new independent-living homes.
Principal planner Candace Bilcock told the council the proposal includes a general plan amendment to change the north and south gateway sites from low-density residential to a community-facility designation, a zone change to institutional zoning, conditional parcel mergers and a precise plan review for architecture, landscaping and circulation. Staff recommended adoption of an initial study and mitigated negative declaration and associated mitigation…
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