Planning Commission 4 8 2026

The City of Lompoc Planning Commission met on April 8, 2026, to discuss several agenda items including the approval of an architectural design and site development review for the Village at PCH residential project. The project involves a 2.87-acre high-density residential development with 86 units, including eight deed-restricted very low-income units, and requests a 35% density bonus with associated incentives, concessions, and waivers. A significant portion of the discussion focused on the project's transition from an SB35 streamlined approval process to a density bonus process, primarily due to economic feasibility concerns related to prevailing wage requirements. The commission approved the amendment to remove the SB35 designation, allowing the project to proceed under the density bonus law, which does not require prevailing wages, thus enabling the project to remain financially viable. The project includes modular construction to expedite delivery and plans for eventual conversion from rental to for-sale units, subject to further approvals. The commission voted unanimously to approve the amendment with updated engineering conditions. Other agenda items were continued to future meetings due to recusals and absences. The meeting also included discussions on improving digital access to planning documents.