REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Rezoning To Remove The Historic Combining District From 1341 Homestead Road (906 Monroe Street To Remain In Historic Combining District) In Connection With A Tentative Parcel Map Application To Subdivide The Property Into Two Parcels, Each Containing One Of The Existing Residences. CEQA Status: Determination of Consistency with the Downtown Precise Plan Final EIR. Continued from the June 23, 2026, City Council Meeting
Report
SUMMARY
At staff's request the proposed project was continued from June 23, 2026, City Council Hearing. At the hearing, Council opened the public hearing and continued the item to the July 14, 2026, City Council Meeting.
This application is to rezone and subdivide the property at 906 Monroe Street and 1341 Homestead Road to allow the two existing residences to be sold separately, with no new construction or site improvements proposed. The residence at 906 Monroe Street will remain on the Historical Resource Inventory (HRI) and will be subject to its existing Mills Act Contract. Currently, the applicant does not propose any site improvements or construction. Approval of this application will enable the applicant to sell the two residences separately.
At its regularly scheduled meeting on June 10, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval (7-0 vote) of the rezoning to the City Council. The Planning Commission does not make recommendations on subdivisions that result in less than five parcels.
Both the rezoning and the Tentative Parcel Map are subject to final action by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On June 11, 2025, the Applicant, Paul Tai, representing 950 Monroe St. REO, LLC, submitted an application to rezone (File No. PLN25-00516) and subdivide (File No. PLN25-00304) the subject property, which is currently developed with two existing single-family residences as 906 Monroe Street and 1341 Homestead Road. The residence at 906 Monroe Street will remain on the City's Historic...
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