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Staff says utilities constraints scaled Golden State plan from ~9,000 to about 4,000 housing units
Summary
Staff told the council the plan initially considered ~9,000 units but coordination with Burbank Water and Power and Public Works reduced the preferred project to about 4,000 units to stay within current utility capacity and align with the city's 2035 housing goals.
Councilmembers pressed staff on how the plan's housing estimate was calculated. Vice Mayor Mullins asked how staff arrived at the approximately 4,000‑unit figure and whether that number reflects specific site approvals.
Daniel Via explained that an early preferred project looked at a much higher unit count—about 9,000—but that utility coordination required scaling the preferred project down to remain within existing water and sewer capacity. "We were initially looking at about 9,000 units ... and then in working with our utility partners, Burbank Water and Power and Public Works, we realized that we needed to scale that down a little bit," Via said. He added that the 4,000‑unit figure does not identify specific parcel‑level approvals; it is an aggregate capacity estimate developed from existing pipeline projects plus what rezoning could reasonably yield by 2035 to help meet council goals.
Staff also noted the number was developed to align with the city’s broader housing target (12,000 units by 2035) and the housing element. Via said future refinements and consultant analysis can provide more detailed employment and displacement analysis before formal adoption.
