Windy Hill Property Ventures is proposing to amend the Specific Plan to modify land uses allowed along Santa Cruz Avenue within the Downtown/Station Area “Main Street” Overlay (“Main Street Overlay”) land use designation. The Main Street Overlay land use designation is generally located along Santa Cruz Avenue between University Drive to the west and Merrill Street to the east. The Main Street Overlay currently promotes a retail emphasis by limiting non-retail ground floor uses on Santa Cruz Avenue. The proposal would also modify the definitions of certain land use classifications applicable throughout the entire Specific Plan area.
The requested amendments are scheduled to be heard at the May 18, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Following this meeting, the project is tentatively scheduled for a City Council hearing for final action on June 23, 2026.
The proposed amendments to the Specific Plan include the following modifications:
Modifications are also proposed to the following land use classifications, which would apply across the entire Specific Plan:
Business Services: Requested modifications would broaden the definition to include businesses that primarily provide goods and services to the public;
Personal Improvement Services: Proposed modifications would involve the removal of a spa use;
Personal Services – General: Proposed modifications would allow nail salons, as well as spa services (non-surgical and minimally-invasive cosmetic and aesthetic services, such as injectables, laser treatments, skin rejuvenation, and body contouring), therapeutic massage services, and biometric screening;
Personal Improvement Services: Proposed modifications would involve the removal of a therapeutic massage services use.
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