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Housing project recommended for approval

San DimasSep 19, 20252 min read

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The Planning Commission recommended approval of a 37-home housing project at 901 W. Covina Boulevard, including 7 affordable units, with added conditions on affordable-unit marketing, privacy screening, and lot and setback changes.

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The commission advanced a plan to split one parcel into 19 lots for 37 detached single-family homes at 901 W. Covina Boulevard. The project includes 7 affordable homes and would remove two residences, a barn, a garage, and 40 mature trees. Commissioners added conditions to give San Dimas residents and workers preference for affordable units, preserve screening trees along the eastern edge, and revise some development standards before the proposal goes to the City Council.

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Approved Resolution PC-1697 recommending Tentative Tract Map 24-05 (84582), DPRB Case No. 24-14, TP 24-28, and SB 330 & Density Bonus Agreement to the City Council, with amendments.
Added a condition that affordable-unit marketing guidelines give preference to San Dimas residents and employees who work in San Dimas.
Added a condition requiring trees in rear yards along the east end of the development by Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates to be maintained for privacy screening, and for that requirement to be included in the CC&Rs.
Approved revisions to Condition No. 34, including a reduction in minimum lot size from 8,000 square feet to 2,060 square feet.
Noted the project would require sewer improvements downstream in W. Covina Boulevard, Lone Hill Avenue, and Cypress Street to provide additional capacity to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and related agencies.

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Planning Commission Meeting

Sep 19, 2025, 1:00 AMPLANNING COMMISSION, MEETING AGENDA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 6:00 PM, SAN DIMAS COUNCIL CHAMBERcompleted

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July 17, 2025 Minutes RECOMMENDATION: Approve the July 17, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes
CC 1.
Decision: Packet: CONSENT CALENDAR (All items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a member of the Planning Commission requests separate discussion.)
Case No’s. Vesting Tentative Tract Map 24-04 (84663), General Plan Amendment 24-04, Development Plan Review 24-13, & Tree Removal Permit 24-04 PROJ-24-48 & PROJ-24-59 A request to approve a vesting tract map for condominium purposes for the development of 164 units (attached two- and three-stories), 17 of which will be affordable units (moderate-income); amend the Housing Element to reallocate 89 units across affordability levels from the subject site to seven (7) other existing housing sites (No’s 4, 5, 7, 9, 10b, 11, 12), reduce the density of the subject site from 45-55 DUA to 16-25 DUA, and create two sites from Site 13 (13a & 13b); Development Plan Review for the architectural and site layout review, and the associated removal of a total of 116 trees (80 mature and 36 non-mature trees). The project site is located just East of 444 E. Bonita Ave. (APN’s: 839-016-008 & 8390-014-025) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: Adopt Resolution PC-1701, recommending approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 24-04 (84663), General Plan Amendment 24-04, Development Plan Review 24-13, & Tree Removal Permit 24-04 to the City Council.
PH 1.
Decision: Packet: PUBLIC HEARING
Municipal Code Text Amendment 25-05; Discussion and Consideration of a City-Initiated Municipal Code Text Amendment to Amend Title 18 Zoning, to Eliminate Chapter 18.188 Explosives from the Code. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution PC-1699 (Attachment 1), recommending approval to City Council of MCTA 25-05.
PH 2.
Decision: Packet: PUBLIC HEARING
Community Development Department
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Decision: Packet: ORAL COMMUNICATION
Members of the Audience (Members of the audience are invited to address the Planning Commission on any item not on the agenda. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the Commission is prohibited from taking or engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or set for discussion at a later date.)
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Decision: Packet: ORAL COMMUNICATION
Planning Commission Commissioners' Report on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the Local Agency (Pursuant to AB 1234 – G.C. §53232.3(d)
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Decision: Packet: ORAL COMMUNICATION