Summary
Neighbors appealed the Design Commission's approval of a 46-unit, four-story apartment building, citing lit exterior corridors, a protected canyon live oak, noise from an adjacent substation, and neighborhood character. The council denied the appeal but added a condition pushing the developer to study relocating or opening the corridors.
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Last discussed Mar 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project adds 46 units, including six affordable homes, to a vacant lot in District 7.
Future residents, including affordable-housing households, and housing advocates who see it as easing the city's housing crunch.
Adjacent neighbors who raised concerns about light, noise, privacy, and the protected oak tree.
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