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Planning Commission approves Beechwood Area I tentative map and master development plan
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 5–0 to approve a master development plan and vesting tentative tract map for Beechwood Specific Plan Area I, which will create roughly 180 lots and a total of 196 dwelling units in Area I after transfers from other planning areas; architecture and site-level details will return for later review.
The Paso Robles Planning Commission on July 30 approved a master development plan (MDP) and vesting tentative tract map for Area I of the Beechwood Specific Plan, voting 5–0 to forward the approvals with site‑specific conditions.
Staff and the applicant said the tentative map would create roughly 180 lots in Area I: 156 single‑family lots, one multifamily lot and about 23 non‑residential or infrastructure lots, with transfers of 32 units from other planning areas yielding 196 units allocated to Area I. "This tentative tract map is consistent with the specific plan," City Planner Darren Nash told commissioners during the staff presentation.
The applicant’s engineer, Travis Koch of Rick Engineering, described minor design changes from the adopted specific plan, including slight local road realignments, a new pedestrian connection to an amenity lot, steeper basin slopes (from 4:1 to 3:1) with tubular metal view fencing for safety, and relocation of a water booster station previously identified for Area J. "We think everything is pretty well consistent with the specific plan and the other areas that have already been approved," Koch said.
Commissioners asked for clarification on unit counts and accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Staff confirmed that while ADU development standards are now included in the MDP, no specific ADUs were proposed with the tentative map; theoretically, ADUs could be added later on single‑family lots. An applicant representative, Tom Erskine, spoke in support and thanked staff for assistance.
The commission approved Draft Resolution A (approving PD 02/2004 subject to site‑specific conditions) and Draft Resolution B (approving vesting tentative map 3239 subject to site‑specific conditions) on separate motions; both passed on 5–0 roll calls. The MDP preserves the specific plan’s overall cap of 911 units across planning areas and defers architectural and lot‑level design reviews to future permit submittals.
Next steps: the developer will proceed with required engineering and entitlement follow‑ups and future submittals for architecture and building permits, which will return to planning staff and the commission for review as required.
