PL24-0309 – Chestnut Drive 6-lot Residential Subdivision Map

The City of Escondido is overseeing project PL24-0309, which involves the approval of a Tentative Subdivision Map to divide a 4.15-acre lot at 500 Chestnut Street into six residential lots. This development includes three letter lots consisting of two open space lots and one private street lot, all intended for single-family residential use. The scope of work encompasses the demolition of an existing 1,740-square-foot single-family residence and the implementation of various on-site and off-site improvements, including grading, landscaping, open space, and public and private street and sidewalk enhancements. Additionally, the project includes three grading exemptions located to the north, southeast, and west of the site. The project site is zoned as Single-Family Residential (R-1-10) with a General Plan land use designation of Suburban (S). It maintains a density of 1.44 dwelling units per acre, which falls within the maximum permitted 2.67 dwelling units per acre, and adheres to the minimum lot size requirement of 10,000 square feet. The project has been granted a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines section 15332 for In-Fill Development Projects, as it is consistent with local zoning and general plans, located within city limits surrounded by urban uses, and lacks significant environmental effects or habitat for endangered species. Administrative oversight is managed by the City of Escondido Development Services Department.