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Cerritos
Summary
The council approved 30 three-story for-sale townhomes — including 3 affordable units — on a 1.34-acre site that used to house a preschool. Models could open in about 18 months, with groundbreaking targeted for late fall 2026. Councilmembers discussed parking permits, HOA dues, privacy for Pioneer Villas neighbors, and disclosure of the future C5 well site to buyers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Market-rate units are expected to list between roughly $750,000 and $900,000, with HOA dues estimated at $250-$340 a month.
New homebuyers — including three affordable-unit buyers — plus the ABC school district, which is seeking enrollment growth.
None identified; nearby Pioneer Villas residents' privacy concerns were addressed through setbacks and screening.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Planning Commission Meeting - Oct 7, 2026
Commissioners Reyes and Amansec pushed for better public updates on projects the city has approved — like Tokyo Central — and for public notice when a demolition permit is just a demolition, after residents got nervous about fencing at the old Cerritos restaurant site on Bloomfield.
Planning Commission Meeting - Aug 5, 2026
AutoNation wants to turn a vacant, previously approved industrial building into a non-public service center for the Lexus of Cerritos dealership, requiring a rezoning and conditional use permit. Commissioners weighed noise near Valley Christian School, car wash wastewater, and broader general plan concerns.
City Council Meeting - Jul 27, 2026
The long-dated shopping center at Artesia and Carmenita gets a full exterior facelift, tripled landscaping, and outdoor dining — with a parking deficiency accepted as legal non-conforming. Officials hope it sparks upgrades to neighboring properties.
Planning Commission Meeting - Jul 1, 2026
The new owner wants to give the aging 1970 shopping center a full facelift — white and charcoal facades, tripled landscaping, covered outdoor dining, and a restriped parking lot that loses only one stall. Prospective tenants include Starbucks, Luna Grill, and possibly BevMo or Aldi. Parking remains legally nonconforming, 18 stalls short of current standards.
City Council Meeting - Feb 23, 2026
The council approved 30 three-story for-sale townhomes — including 3 affordable units — on a 1.34-acre site that used to house a preschool. Models could open in about 18 months, with groundbreaking targeted for late fall 2026. Councilmembers discussed parking permits, HOA dues, privacy for Pioneer Villas neighbors, and disclosure of the future C5 well site to buyers.
Planning Commission Meeting - Feb 4, 2026
A 1.34-acre site with two vacant former preschool buildings would become 30 three-story for-sale townhomes, including three affordable units. The commission unanimously recommended approval; the City Council has the final say on February 26.
Related development
Precise Plan 2026-8
A multi-generational family will gain roughly 1,800 square feet, including two master suites, on a cul-de-sac lot bordered by the Shoemaker Avenue overpass. Neighbors raised no opposition — the adjacent owner spoke in favor.
Carmenita Plaza North Shopping Center Exterior Remodel — Precise Plan 1969-5(2026) Amendment
Gives a long-blighted corner a major facelift that officials hope will attract new tenants and inspire neighboring property owners to upgrade too.
Precise Plan 2026-9
The home roughly triples in size with a new second floor containing a primary suite, two bedrooms, and a loft. Second-floor windows were designed to avoid lining up with the neighboring two-story home, so no privacy conflicts.
Cabrillo Lane Townhomes (Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 84686 / Precise Plan 2026-1)
Thirty new households could join Cerritos, with models expected to open in about 18 months and groundbreaking targeted for late fall 2026. Buyers will get CC&R disclosures about the adjacent city-owned C5 well site.
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