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Arroyo Grande City Council rejects appeal, approves 92-unit residential development

April 16, 2026

By KAREN VELIE

The Arroyo Grande City Council on Tuesday voted 3-1 to reject an appeal of a proposed 92-unit residential development. Councilwoman Aileen Loe voted for the appeal and Mayor Caren Ray Russom recused herself.

The project, Creekside Junction, includes two four-story residential buildings with 20 studios, 58 one bedroom and 14 two-bedroom units. The 1.81-acre property is located at 1271 and 1281 James Way near Curl Fitness.

Pismo Medical Properties, Arroyo Grande Partners and Ray B Bunnell appealed the project on Jan. 30. Their primary argument was that the parking is inadequate.

In January, the Arroyo Grande Planning Commission approved the applicant’s request to lower the number of required parking spaces from 99 to 98.

During the city council meeting on Tuesday, city staff said that Creekside Junction had requested additional parking concessions. The latest request was to lower the number of required parking spaces from 99 to 31.

 


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With the current financial mess the current council and mayor has dug for the city they had no other option but to approve this development, they have funneled way to much of the city’s budget to compensations and pension debt that there was nothing left for infrastructure, roads and public safety, they had to kiss up the the developers money. The council and mayor doesn’t care about the strain this development puts on our fragile water supply, the traffic and parking mess it creates, the visual impact, since it’s not near the village. They know they can throw out the red herring that the state requires this or they will sue us to scare the residents. Come on only 15% to affordable, what a joke.


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So by my math , that is 98 spaces for 106 bedrooms. Wow! I hope everybody is single and dosen’t have any friends or guests! Maybe make that a requirement! How foolish. But , you know it’s our fault for electing people that will approve this stuff. This is the current reciprocal relationship between developers and city hall.

Also amusing is the “request” to lower the parking to 31 spaces. A throw away offer as part of the “ negotiations “ Pure theater.

My heart goes out to the neighbors. Your world is being compromised for goofball idealism and a quick buck for developer and city.


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