Revised seven-story mixed-use project at 3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard
Summary
A six-story condo building replaces an old one-story commercial building on Lafayette's main thoroughfare. The fight was over where the three affordable units land — two sit on the garage floor, which a divided Council would not call 'dispersed.'
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
The developer says paying for both a three-bedroom affordable unit and the public art would cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Future condo buyers, including buyers of ~$200,000–$230,000 affordable units, plus the neighborhood losing a dated commercial building.
Neighbors worry the bulky six-story mass and tree removal clash with Lafayette's character and worsen the urban heat effect.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council Meeting - Oct 26, 2026
The OUTDO project is now approved at seven stories and 30 units — taller than what the council approved in March, with no ground-floor commercial space and smaller, lower-placed affordable units. Council members say state density bonus law leaves them almost no way to say no to height waivers, and several worry about how the building will change downtown's look and feel.
Planning Commission - Oct 5, 2026
A previously approved six-story, 31-unit condo project is being revised to seven stories, 30 units, larger units, and no commercial space, because the developer says bigger units are what sell in today's market. Commissioners split over whether that's a reasonable market response or a step backward on density and affordability placement.
City Council Meeting - Mar 23, 2026
A six-story condo building replaces an old one-story commercial building on Lafayette's main thoroughfare. The fight was over where the three affordable units land — two sit on the garage floor, which a divided Council would not call 'dispersed.'
Planning Commission - Mar 2, 2026
OUTDO Lafayette LLC wants to replace a commercial building with 30 condos, three of them below-market-rate, plus two storefront spaces. The big fight: the applicant wants a concession to skip a three-bedroom affordable unit, and several commissioners think family-sized housing matters more than the public art they'd keep instead.
Related development
3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard mixed-use residential project (revised)
Adds housing on a long-vacant downtown-adjacent lot, with bigger units aimed at downsizers; the cafe space is intended to activate Mount Diablo Boulevard, though it's approved as live-work as a fallback.
OUTDO Lafayette LLC — 3458 Mt. Diablo Boulevard revised mixed-use project
Downtown Lafayette gets a 71-foot, seven-story building — 16% more mass than what was approved in March — with 30 condos including three priced around $270,000 for very-low-income buyers, and one live-work café space instead of the originally planned two commercial spaces.
OUTDO Lafayette LLC — 3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard
Replaces a dated commercial building with new homes, including affordable units, but neighbors and some council members worry the six-story mass and tree loss clash with downtown character.
OUTDO Lafayette LLC — 30-Unit Condominium Project
Adds housing — including three below-market-rate units — and small commercial space to the east end of downtown, with a 62-foot building height requiring waivers.
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