Planning panel backs rezoning for 8 homes on Wakefield Avenue in North Hills

A single-family house would be demolished and split into eight small lots, with one unit reserved as affordable for 55 years.

City Council· posted Oct 19Land-use case

A 24,008 square foot lot on Wakefield Avenue would be rezoned to allow eight two-story homes, one of them rent-restricted for very low income households. The North Valley Area Planning Commission approved it 3-0 on August 6, 2026, and the City Council must adopt the rezoning ordinance.

What happens next

City Council consideration of the zone change ordinance, with 90 days to act from receipt by the City Clerk

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