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San Carlos commission grants two‑year extension for 87‑unit Alamita townhouse project over neighbor concerns
Summary
The Planning & Transportation Commission voted 5–0 to extend entitlements for the 808 Alamita De Las Pulgas townhouse project to Nov. 12, 2028. Commissioners and neighbors pressed developer and staff on geotechnical safety, fire water, bonds and the developer’s financing; staff said EIR mitigations remain enforceable and the extension is timely under SB 2729.
The San Carlos Planning & Transportation Commission voted 5–0 on Nov. 17, 2025 to grant a two‑year extension of entitlements for a previously approved 87‑unit townhouse development at 808 Alamita De Las Pulgas, extending the approvals to Nov. 12, 2028.
Staff planner Lisa Costa Sanders summarized the project and the request. The commission approved the project on May 1, 2023 for a two‑year vesting period that would have expired in May 2025; state legislation (SB 2729) automatically extended the entitlement period by 18 months to Nov. 12, 2026. The applicant requested an additional two‑year extension to allow time for civil and public‑improvement plan submittals and to complete financing. The site is roughly 11 acres with an average slope of about 28.5 percent; the approved plan calls for 87 townhomes (two‑, three‑ and four‑bedroom types), two‑car garages, 10 deed‑restricted low‑income units, 17 attached clusters, about 3.6 acres to remain in natural state, and a public street that would connect through to Coronado Avenue.
Lisa Costa Sanders told the commission that the project has an approved EIR, adopted…
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