The Beverly
Our office recently filed applications for Rezoning, Minor General Plan Amendment, Site Plan, and Design Review for an approximately 1.25‑acre site located 700 feet north of Main Street and 250 feet east of Alma School Road, just south of the southwest corner of Auburn Street and North Beverly (APNs: 135-53-015B, 135-53–015C and 135-53-017).
For reasons explained in more detail below, this site is perfectly positioned for the proposed use by being in a residential environment that is also near the light rail, near major freeways, and near Beverly Park.
This project seeks to bring a positive redevelopment to a site while balancing the goals and policies applicable to the site, which includes (1) the General Plan’s placetype designation of “Mixed Residential” and a growth strategy of “Evolve”; (2) its location within the West Main Street Area Plan; and (3) its proximity to a Transit-Oriented Design (TOD) Station Area.
These plans and policies require a thoughtful balance between preserving the existing character of the neighborhood, allowing appropriate redevelopment of existing sites, creating a buffer between the neighborhood and the greater intensity desired on Main Street, and bringing appropriate increases in density near a light rail station.
