Legislation Details

File #: TMP-2536    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/21/2026 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 11/16/2026 Final action:
Title: ASCEND SPECIFIC PLAN – REQUEST ENTITLEMENTS FOR A 147-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. LOCATION/APN: VACANT SITE AT THE NORTHEASTERN TERMINUS OF DIAMOND STREET AT MELROSE DRIVE / APN: 223-341-17-00 CASE NUMBER: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR25-006), SPECIFIC PLAN (SP25-0003), GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA25-0004), REZONE (R25-0003), MULTI-FAMILY SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MFSDP25-0003), TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP (TSM25-0004), AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP25-0003)
Attachments: 1. Resolution PC 26-5239 (EIR25-006), 2. Resolution PC 26-5240 (SP25-0003), 3. Resolution PC 26-5240 (SP25-0003) Exhibit A, 4. Resolution PC 26-5241 (GPA25-0004), 5. Resolution PC 26-5242 (R25-0003), 6. Resolution PC 26-5243 (MFSDP25-0003), 7. Resolution PC 26-5244 (TSM25-0004), 8. Resolution PC 26-5245 (CUP25-0003), 9. Attachment A - Vicinity Map, 10. Attachment B - Requested Entitlements, 11. Attachment C - Site and Project Characteristics, 12. Attachment D - Environmental Impact Report, 13. Attachment D - EIR Apx A - Specific Plan, 14. Attachment D - EIR Apx B - Project Plans, 15. Attachment D - EIR Apx C - Landscape Plans, 16. Attachment D - EIR Apx D - Fire Protection Plan, 17. Attachment D - EIR Apx E - Geotechnical, 18. Attachment D - EIR Apx F - CAP, 19. Attachment D - EIR Apx G - SWQMP, 20. Attachment D - EIR Apx H - TDM Plan, 21. Attachment D - EIR Apx I - Hydrology, 22. Attachment D - EIR Apx J - Initial Study, 23. Attachment D - EIR Apx K - NOP, 24. Attachment D - EIR Apx L - NOP Comments, 25. Attachment D - EIR Apx M - Air Quality, 26. Attachment D - EIR Apx N - LTA, 27. Attachment D - EIR Apx O - Biological Resources, 28. Attachment D - EIR Apx P - Cultural Resources, 29. Attachment D - EIR Apx Q - Greenhouse Gas, 30. Attachment D - EIR Apx R - VWD Water Sewer, 31. Attachment D - EIR Apx S - Vehicle Miles Traveled, 32. Attachment D - EIR Apx T - Noise, 33. Attachment D - EIR Apx U - Phase I ESA, 34. Attachment D - EIR Apx V - SMUSD Response Letter, 35. Attachment E - Project Plans - Architectural, 36. Attachment E - Project Plans - Landscape, 37. Attachment E - Project Plans - Civil, 38. Attachment F - Public Comments, 39. Attachment G - Fiscal and Economic Analysis
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 16, 2026

SUBJECT:
Title
ASCEND SPECIFIC PLAN – REQUEST ENTITLEMENTS FOR A 147-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

LOCATION/APN:
VACANT SITE AT THE NORTHEASTERN TERMINUS OF DIAMOND STREET AT MELROSE DRIVE / APN: 223-341-17-00

CASE NUMBER:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR25-006), SPECIFIC PLAN (SP25-0003), GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA25-0004), REZONE (R25-0003), MULTI-FAMILY SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MFSDP25-0003), TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP (TSM25-0004), AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP25-0003)
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Recommendation
Recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the following in the order set forth below:

1. APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5239 to certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR25-006);
2. APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5240 (Specific Plan SP25-0003) to adopt the Ascend Specific Plan to establish development guidelines for up to 160 residential units and serve as the primary land use, policy, and regulatory document for the project site;
3. APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5241 (General Plan Amendment GPA25-0004) for a land use change of 16.12 acres/project site from Light Industrial (LI) to Specific Plan Area (SPA);
4. APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5242 (Rezone R25-0003) for a zone reclassification of 16.12 acres/project site from Light Industrial (L-I) to Specific Plan Area (SPA); and
5. APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5243 (Multi-Family Site Development Plan MFSDP25-0003) to allow the construction of 147 attached and detached townhomes with associated improvements and amenities;
6. APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5244 (Tentative Subdivision Map TSM25-0004) to establish 147 residential airspace condominiums on one lot; and
7. APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5245 (Conditional Use Permit CUP25-0003) to allow the temporary use of a rock crusher during grading operations.

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Introduction
The proposed Ascend Specific Plan would allow the development of 147 residential units on an approximately 16.12-acre vacant site located at the northeastern te...

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