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File #: PC25-19    Version: 1 Name:
Type: PC RESOLUTION Status: Old Business
File created: 8/18/2025 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/27/2025
Title: RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR A 12-UNIT APARTMENT PROJECT. THE APARTMENTS WOULD BE SIDE-BY-SIDE TOWNHOUSE STYLE WITH TWO ATTACHED APARTMENT UNITS PER BUILDING AND SIX SEPARATE STRUCTURES TOTAL, TO BE LOCATED AT 2424 CHURCH LANE, SAN PABLO, APN: 417-090-024. CEQA: This project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects as it involves development on a site that is five acres or less, is surrounded by urban uses, has no habitat value for endangered, rare, or threatened species, is adequately served by all required utilities and public services, would not result in any significant effects on traffic, noise, air or water quality, and would be consistent with general plan and zoning regulations.
Attachments: 1. A. Resolution PC25-14, 2. B. Site Location, 3. C. ORD 2025-002 Adopted City Council Zoning Amendment, 4. D. Lot Line Adjustment Approval, 5. E. Project Application, 6. F. Church Lane Apt_SanPablo_Architectural Revised, 7. G. Church Lane Apt_San Pablo-Civil Revise 07_08_25, 8. H. Landscape and Park plan- Church Lane Apts, 9. I. Proof of Publication
PREPARED BY: SANDRA CASTANEDA DATE OF MEETING: 08/26/2025
SUBJECT:
TITLE
RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR A 12-UNIT APARTMENT PROJECT. THE APARTMENTS WOULD BE SIDE-BY-SIDE TOWNHOUSE STYLE WITH TWO ATTACHED APARTMENT UNITS PER BUILDING AND SIX SEPARATE STRUCTURES TOTAL, TO BE LOCATED AT 2424 CHURCH LANE, SAN PABLO, APN: 417-090-024.

CEQA: This project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects as it involves development on a site that is five acres or less, is surrounded by urban uses, has no habitat value for endangered, rare, or threatened species, is adequately served by all required utilities and public services, would not result in any significant effects on traffic, noise, air or water quality, and would be consistent with general plan and zoning regulations.


Label
Location: 2424 Church Lane
APN: 417-090-024
Plan Number: PLAN2501-0003
Zoning: R-3, Multifamily Residential / I- Institutional [Note: Site has been redesignated as solely R-3 pursuant to Ordinance 2025-002 which has been adopted and will be effective on September 3, 2025]
CEQA: Exempt under Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects
Owner: Creekside Village, LLC
Applicant: Mark Lee, Architect
Staff Contact: Sandra Castaneda Marquez, Associate Planner


Recommendation
Conduct public hearing; adopt Resolution


BODY
REQUESTED ACTION
A request for approval of Major Design Review for the construction of a 12-unit apartment project, including 24 covered parking spaces and a private open space area with play structure, seating, and arbor covering. The apartments would be side-by-side townhouse style with two attached apartments units per building and six separate structures total. Each apartment would have three floors including a two-car garage at the ground level. The site is owned by Creekside Village, LLC, and the project is designed by Mark Lee of Lee Architec...

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