Comstock Place Townhouse Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024110306
Lead Agency
City of Whittier
Document Title
Comstock Place Townhouse Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
The site is presently occupied by an approximate 7,172 square foot (sf) office building that is vacant. The overall site encompasses approximately 0.826 net acre (about 35,980 gross sf) and the remainder of the project site is presently allocated to parking and landscaping.
General Plan: Specific Plan – Uptown Whittier Specific Plan (UWSP)
Zoning: Uptown Whittier Specific Plan- Uptown Center
Document Description
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 84431 will consolidate six parcels into a single 0.826 gross acre lot to facilitate development of the Comstock Place Townhouse Project. A Certificate of Appropriateness will be required for the Demolition Permit to authorize the removal of the 7,172 square foot medical office building and associated surface parking lot.
Variance No. 24-0001: The proposed project will require the following variances from the Uptown Whittier Specific Plan in order to be developed as proposed: a) “Lot Width” for the Courtyard Housing: Allow for a minimum lot size of 120 feet instead of the required minimum 125 feet for courtyard housing [UWSP section 4.4.8 (A)]; b) Tandem parking: Allow the use of 8 tandem parking garages. The Uptown Whittier Specific Plan (UWSP) does not allow tandem parking. 8 tandem parking garages have been incorporated into the site plan out of 24 [UWSP section 4.9.1(E)(4)]; c) Guest Parking: Allow for the revision of the required number of guest parking spaces at 6 spaces to 4 spaces [UWSP section 4.3.4 section (C)(3)]; and d) Guest Parking Placement: Allow for guest parking that does not meet the provisions of UWSP, Center District Section 4.3.4 (C)(1).
Development Review Plan No. DRP24-0011 envisions 24 single-family attached condominium units along the frontage of Comstock Avenue and Philadelphia Street. There will be two 3-story structures that would be situated in a “U” formation. The project provides 59 parking spaces. Each individual townhouse will be equipped with a garage that will each contain 2 parking spaces (for a total of 48 garage spaces) and 7 resident spaces. Additionally, 4 guest parking spaces will be provided, which includes 1 accessible space in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). About 6,892 SF of landscaping will be provided. The 24 units on the 0.82-acre site correlates to a density of about 29.27 units per acre.
Contact Information
Name
Matt Waken
Agency Name
MW Investment Group, LLC
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Kaitlyn Dodson-Hamilton
Agency Name
Tom Dodson & Associates
Job Title
Consultant
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Name
Crystal Arroyo
Agency Name
City of Whittier Community Development Department
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Whittier
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Philadelphia Street and Comstock Avenue
Zip
90601
Total Acres
0.82 net
Jobs
4
Parcel #
8139-024-027
State Highways
SR-72 & I-605
Railways
BNSF
Airports
N/A
Schools
Longfellow Elementary, Walter F. Dexter Middle and Whittier High
Waterways
San Gabriel River
Township
2S
Range
11W
Section
21
Base
San Bern
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 15, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 16, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 22, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 7, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)
Development Types
Residential (Single-Family Attached Condominiums)(Units 24, Acres 0.82)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Demolition Permit and Variances
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Tribal Cultural Resources
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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