Commission Approves 413‑Unit Horowitz Project at Marguerite Parkway

The Planning and Transportation Commission voted to adopt a resolution approving plan development permit PPDP2024‑0002 and tentative parcel map PTPM2023‑0001, allowing the Horowitz Group to demolish two commercial buildings and build a 413‑unit, five‑story apartment project with a seven‑level, 760‑space parking structure at 28452/28502 Marguerite Parkway. The commission’s motion to approve the staff recommendation passed after discussion and public comment.

Staff said the 6.9‑acre site would be redeveloped with a wrap‑style building—17 studios, 113 one‑bedrooms, 243 two‑bedrooms and 43 three‑bedrooms—and on‑site amenities including courtyards, a rooftop pool and recreation courts. Planner testimony and applicant materials noted the project provides 760 parking spaces, above the 555‑space minimum under state density‑bonus calculations. The staff report explained the project is processed under SB 330/Housing Accountability Act rules and that the Director revised an earlier determination after guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), so the city’s 15% inclusionary requirement could not be applied retroactively.

Commissioners and members of the public raised traffic, shadowing, construction impacts and small‑business lease protections during a lengthy public hearing. The applicant’s counsel, Andrew Fogg, said standard dust‑and‑air‑quality mitigation would be used, the fire department had cleared emergency access, and the Conroy’s Flowers parcel would remain a separate legal lot with preserved ingress/egress. After questions, a commissioner moved to approve the negative CEQA finding under AB 130 and to adopt the resolution approving PPDP2024‑0002 and PTPM2023‑0001; the motion passed and the chair congratulated the project team.

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