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CRED filed CRED v. City of Saratoga (26CV503751) over Masson Estates. Read CRED’s note.

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Planning Commission approved 5–2 · October 14, 2026Pierce Road / hillsides

12991 Pierce Road (Villas at Comer)

12991 Pierce Road

Proposal
28 units (22 three-story SF homes + 6 attached ADUs)
Affordable
6 ADUs restricted affordable
Site
1.96 acres; access from Comer Drive and Pierce Road; 71 of 77 protected trees proposed for removal

Status

City project page, checked October 26, 2026: the Planning Commission approved this project 5–2–0 on October 14, 2026. The city page does not list a City Council date. It describes 22 single-family homes and 6 accessory dwelling units, and 71 of 77 protected trees proposed for removal. The October 14 agenda described 1.83 acres and 73 of 85 protected trees. Those figures are not reconciled on the city status line.

Why CRED is watching

  • 71 of 77 trees on the city page
  • Three-story massing on Pierce / Comer
  • AB 130 exemption

Timeline

  1. Jun 18, 2024SB 330 preliminary application
  2. Sep 27, 2024Formal application
  3. Oct 17, 2024Incomplete letter
  4. Dec 19, 2024Deemed complete
  5. Jan 16, 2025Inconsistency letter
  6. Mar 18, 2026Second inconsistency letter
  7. Jun 26, 2026AB 1633 notice filed
  8. Oct 14, 2026Planning Commission approved the project 5–2, per the city page

What CRED is doing next

  • Check the city project page for an appeal or a Council date. None is listed there as of October 26.
City project page (opens in a new tab)October 14 Planning Commission agenda (opens in a new tab)City agenda center (opens in a new tab)Comment kit

City packets last checked September 18, 2026. Drive folders and packet PDFs live on the city site. CRED does not host applicant documents.