MEETING DATE:
MARCH 10, 2026
SUBJECT:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1577 AND RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9549 - DAVIA VILLAGE-MARC SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW UP TO 10 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITHIN 15,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE IN AN EXISTING MIXED-USE BUILDING LOCATED AT 1045 ARMORLITE DRIVE (SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA24-0002) AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP24-0001))
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Recommendation
Recommendation
APPROVAL of the following in the order set forth below:
1. ADOPT an Addendum to the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND 13-003) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
2. APPROVE Specific Plan Amendment (SP)24-0002 an amendment of the Davia Village-MARC Specific Plan.
3. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit (CUP)24-0001) to allow the temporary conversion of commercial space for up to ten (10) residential apartment units on the ground floor of an existing mixed-use building.
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Board or Commission Action
On February 2, 2026, the Planning Commission voted 6-1 (Commissioner Carroll dissented) to recommend approval to the City Council of a Specific Plan Amendment (SP) 24-0002 and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 24-0001 and adoption of an addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND) 13-003.
Executive Summary
The 11.79-acre project site is currently developed with a mixed-use development ("The Marc Apartments") consisting of 416 residential units, 15,229 square feet of retail space, a 1.157-acre public neighborhood park (Innovation Park), and associated parking and landscaping. The proposed project would amend the Davia Village-MARC Specific Plan to allow the temporary conversion of up to 15,000 square feet of existing vacant ground floor commercial tenant space into 10 residential units. The proposed project includes a CUP to allow the conversion for a period of ten years.
Discussion
The Davia Village-MARC Specific Plan is an existing mixed-use development consisting of 416 re...
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