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Planning commission approves 26‑unit Pujo Street development with three very‑low‑income units, 5‑0
Summary
The commission approved PA24‑0494, a 26‑unit residential project in Oldtown Temecula that includes three units restricted for very‑low‑income households for 55 years via a density bonus; staff granted requested waivers and the commission approved with conditions, 5‑0.
The Temecula Planning Commission voted 5‑0 on April 1 to approve PA24‑0494, a three‑story over podium parking residential project at 28717 Pujo Street that will deliver 26 units, three of which will be restricted to very‑low‑income (VLI) households for 55 years under a density bonus agreement.
Planner Yanine told the commission the project qualifies for density‑bonus incentives under California Government Code section 65915 by reserving at least 5% of total units for VLI households. The applicant requested one design concession and a set of development‑standard waivers (including allowable frontage type and podium/parking placements) necessary to build to the proposed density on a narrow lot. Staff concluded that, absent the requested waivers, the site’s physical constraints would prevent achieving the 26‑unit design with three VLI units.
The development includes 22 one‑bedroom units (817–962 sq ft), one two‑bedroom unit (1,374 sq ft) and three three‑bedroom units (1,459 sq ft). The three affordable units (units 1, 7 and 16) are one‑bedroom units and, staff and the applicant said, will receive the same interior finishes and access to building amenities as market‑rate units.
The project proposes 29 parking spaces (22 under podium, seven uncovered), a gym and common BBQ area, and design treatments consistent with the Oldtown specific plan. Staff found the project categorically exempt from further CEQA review under the Class 32 infill exemption and recommended approval subject to conditions.
Commissioners questioned trash enclosure drainage, EV charging readiness (staff said required stubs will be provided per building code), sidewalk connectivity and the feasibility of relocating a nearby oak (staff said the oak in question is not on the project site). The applicant’s architect, Christopher Campbell, explained that the trash enclosure will include a trench drain tied to sanitary sewer and a covered bin area designed with an extended concrete pad.
After discussion, a motion to approve PA24‑0494 carried 5‑0. The development will proceed to building‑permit review where conditions of approval and standard building checks will be enforced.
