The Signal Hill City Council approved a plan for a new housing project along Temple Avenue on Tuesday, allowing for the development of eight single-family homes.
Signal Ventures LLC proposed this project to redevelop the site along Temple Avenue between East 19th and East 20th Streets, which is currently occupied by garage and storage buildings.
The approved plan would require existing structures at the site to be demolished and replaced with eight single-family homes on eight compact lots within a 0.59-acre area.
A housing project at the site was first proposed in 2017 by a different company, but was rejected because the buildings were too tall. Local residents also voiced concerns that it would obstruct the view from their homes, according to City staff.
The first plan called for taller, three-story buildings. The newly approved project reduces the height of each structure to a maximum of two stories (25 feet) to comply with the City’s municipal code.
According to staff, the development will contribute an estimated $427,028.48 in revenue to the City through impact fees. Impact fees are one-time fees that city governments can impose on housing developers to help support public services impacted by the construction of new projects.
The impact fees for this project will help pay for the maintenance and improvement of infrastructure, parks and the water system. Funds gathered from these impact fees will be distributed to different City departments as follows:
- $204,336 for Parks and Recreation
- $5,476.48 for traffic improvements
- $217,216 for water services
These fees have been accounted for in the City’s 2025-2026 budget.
Signal Hill City Council meetings are held biweekly on Tuesdays at 7 p.m, and can be watched online live or as a recording on Granicus.
