Willy's LLC appeals the city's own approval of its project

At 605-613 Bridgeway Boulevard, the council will hold a public hearing on an appeal of Planning Commission Resolution 2025-07 — filed not by a neighbor or opponent, but by the project's own applicant, Willy's LLC. The resolution had upheld administrative determinations for the company's proposed housing development (Project ID: 2024-00014), processed under the state's SB 330 Housing Accountability Act and State Density Bonus Law.

The appeal reaches into the details of how the project was processed: the Design Review Permit, Tentative Map, and Certificate of Appropriateness all came under the commission's administrative determinations, and it's those determinations — not the underlying approval — that the applicant is now contesting before the council.

Also on the agenda: council will consider approving the city's formal response to a Challenged Conduct Notice submitted by Willy's LLC, a filing that typically signals a dispute over how the city handled the application and can be a precursor to litigation under state housing law.

No staff recommendation is listed yet in the agenda packet. The hearing is set for the council's October 20 meeting, 4 pm, at Council Chambers, 420 Litho Street.