The Land Use Committee met on February 10, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video.
Approved
- Rezone from Manufacturing to Business Use 2 at 148 California Street (5-0-1, Councilor Block abstaining). Petition Documents Draft Council Order
- Release from restrictive covenant at 148 California Street (6-0). Petition Documents Draft Council Order
- Special permit to allow a home business in a detached accessory building exceeding 30% of the ground floor area, with an ADU and more than two parking stalls within the side setback, at 224 Melrose Street (5-0, Councilor Golden not voting). Petition Documents Draft Council Order
- Special permit to raze existing structure and construct a three-story single-family dwelling exceeding maximum FAR at 89 Redwood Road (6-0). Petition Documents Draft Council Order
Held
- Special permit for shared parking allowing a one-third reduction of 260 stalls (resulting in on-site requirement of 519 stalls) at 148 California Street (6-0). City Solicitor recommended the item be held to be “withdrawn eventually.” Petition Documents.
Present: Councilors Leary (Vice-Chair), Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche. Also Present: Councilors Wright, Oliver, Albright, Greenberg, Malakie, and Dahmubed. Absent: Councilor Kelley (Chair) and Irish.
City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior Planner; Cat Kemmett, Deputy Chief Planner; Jonah Temple, Deputy City Solicitor; Katie Whewell, Acting Planning & Development Director; Zach Melcher, Planning Associate.
