Project 2026-0363 Comanche Place Variance

Comanche Place LLC plans to build a two-story, 2,555-square-foot duplex residence at 5087 Comanche Drive in La Mesa, California, on a vacant 7,174-square-foot lot with a steep upward slope from the street. The project includes accessory structures such as garages and two detached accessory dwelling units, along with site improvements like grading, retaining walls, landscaping, and hardscape. The property currently has minimal improvements aside from a public sewer main in an easement and existing sidewalk, curb, gutter, and a low retaining wall along the street frontage. The site is bordered by an MTS railway right-of-way and a car dealership to the north, multi-family residential to the west, single-family homes to the south, and a duplex to the east. The property is zoned R2 for Medium Low Density Residential and designated as Mixed Density Residential under the General Plan. A variance reducing the required side setback from 10 feet to 5 feet was approved by the La Mesa Planning Commission on June 3, 2026. The Assessor’s Parcel Number is 470-011-44-00, and the project is tracked under the official designation Project 2026-0363 Comanche Place Variance with a public posting date of June 24, 2026. Primary contact for the city is Associate Planner Allyson Kinnard, and the project manager is Michael Bohn of DJR Companies.