Small Lot Subdivision — Eastside LA

A repeat client acquired a single-family lot under R2 zoning with the goal of building a Small Lot Subdivision. The site presented unusual frontage geometry and a sloped rear that complicated standard small lot design.

• Awkward frontage prevented a conventional driveway layout
• Slope analysis triggered hillside-style review concerns despite zoning
• Neighbor opposition surfaced early in the process

• Negotiated a haul route and access plan with Public Works pre-application
• Worked with the architect to redesign massing to avoid triggering hillside provisions
• Held two community sessions before the public hearing to defuse opposition

• Tentative Tract Map approved at the targeted nine units
• Project moved to plan check without appeal