Calabasas City Council Meeting September 30, 2026

The City of Calabasas Special City Council meeting on September 30, 2026, focused on an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of AvalonBay Communities’ proposal to add 135 units across nine buildings at the existing 600-unit apartment complex at 3831 Orchid Lane. The project includes 27 units designated as low-income affordable housing and site improvements; the applicant also sought density-bonus incentives and waivers. The appeal raised concerns about wildfire evacuation capacity, traffic, parking, creek impacts, and the project’s environmental review. Staff and the applicant said the project was consistent with the city’s housing plans and certified program EIR, and that further environmental analysis found no new significant impacts. No procurement or contract award activity was identified.

By a 2–1 vote, the council denied the appeal and upheld the Planning Commission’s approval. The discussion also covered the city’s housing obligations, state density-bonus law and SB 330, emergency evacuation planning, stormwater review, and future building and grading-permit review. The approval leaves detailed stormwater and construction staging plans for later review; no spending or purchasing action was taken.