DATE: August 6, 2025
TO: Chairperson and Members of the Community Development Commission
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: CONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN (RD23-00002), TENTATIVE MAP (RT23-00001), DENSITY BONUS (DB23-00005), AND REGULAR COASTAL PERMIT (RRP23-00002) TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COMPRISED OF 332 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, INCLUDING 34 LOW-INCOME UNITS, AND 18,682 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERICAL FLOOR AREA ON A 2.72-ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 401 MISSION AVENUE - 401 MISSION AVENUE MIXED USE - APPLICANT: JH REAL ESTATE PARTNERS INC.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the Community Development Commission (CDC) adopt a resolution approving a Development Plan (RD23-00002), Tentative Map (RT23-00001), Density Bonus (DB23-00005), and Regular Coastal Permit (RRP23-00002) to allow the construction of a proposed mixed-use development project comprised of 332 residential units, including 34 units reserved for low-income households, and 18,682 square feet of commercial floor area on a 2.72-acre site located at 401 Mission Avenue.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The 2.72-acre project site is located at 401 Mission Avenue (APN 147-271-14) at the intersection of North Coast Highway and Mission Avenue, both major roadways within the City's downtown. A map of the project site and surrounding area is provided in Figure 1, below.
Figure 1 - Project Vicinity
Situated in the Townsite Neighborhood Planning Area, the site has a General Plan land use designation of Downtown (D) and a zoning designation of Downtown Subdistrict 1 which permits mixed-use development. The project is also located in the non-appealable area of the City's Coastal Zone. Currently, the project site is developed with the Ocean Place Center ("Center") comprised of the Regal Cinema theater, a number of retail suites, and a publicly-accessible plaza. Surrounding uses consist of mixed commercial development to the north and east, a church and mixed commerc...
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