Capitola City Planning 11/05/2026

The Capitola Planning Commission meeting on November 5, 2026, considered two development matters; no procurement, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified. The commission approved the August 2026 meeting minutes on the consent calendar. For 728 Gilroy Drive, the applicant proposed an 850-square-foot, two-story ADU and requested a deviation from on-site parking requirements. After public comments focused on parking, traffic, and privacy, the commission voted to approve staff’s recommendation to deny the parking deviation. The transcript does not clearly capture the individual roll-call responses, but the motion appears to have passed unanimously.

For 105 Lawn Way, the commission held a nonbinding conceptual review of a proposed four-unit rebuild of a structure destroyed by fire after an explosion. Discussion addressed floodplain elevation requirements, building height and design, and which zoning standards should apply. Commissioners supported staff’s interpretation that the mixed-use village standards could be used for a future application, while raising comments about reducing the proposed height and assessing the design’s fit and pedestrian visibility. No project approval was made at this conceptual review.