NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Cruz will hold a public hearing to consider the application(s) listed below on Thursday, June 4, 2026, on or after the hour of 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers City Hall, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA. All persons who may be interested are hereby invited to present oral or written statements at or before said hearing. 201 FRONT STREET PROJECT NUMBER: CP25-0116 APN(s): 007-031-04 Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit, Coastal Permit, Design Permit, Administrative Use Permit, Heritage Tree Removal Permit, and Downtown Density Bonus Request to demolish a commercial building and construct an eight-story mixed-use building consisting of approximately 12,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space, live/work units on the ground floor, and 245 rental apartments on a parcel located in the CBD (Central Business District) Subdistrict E - Lower Pacific Avenue/CZ-O (Coastal Zone Overlay)/FP-O (Floodplain Overlay) zone districts and within the South of Laurel Area District of the Downtown Plan. Environmental Review: Statutory Exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66 Applicant: Owen Lawlor Filed: 10/1/2025 This project requires a Coastal Permit which is not appealable to the California Coastal Commission. City of Santa Cruz | Community Development Department www.santacruzca.gov/cd 809 Center Street, Room 101, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Counter Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM Email Comments: cityplan@santacruzca.gov Phone Number: (831) 420-5110 Any person may appeal any final action. Appeals must be made in writing, state the reason for the appeal and filed with the Community Development Department within ten (10) calendar days of the hearing. It must be accompanied by an eight hundred and one dollars ($801) filing fee, unless the item involves a Coastal Permit that is appealable to the California Coastal Commission, 725 Front St., Suite 300, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, in which case there is no fee. Upon request, the agenda can be provided in a format to accommodate special needs. Additionally, if you wish to attend this webinar and require assistance such as an interpreter for American Sign Language, Spanish, or other special equipment, please call the Planning Department at 420-5110 at least five days in advance so that we can arrange for such special assistance The Cal-Relay system number: 1-800-735-2922.
