Covina Village
Melia Homes' 97 three-story townhomes and live/work units, plus three drive-through commercial pads, on 8 acres at Azusa Avenue and Cypress Street. Under construction.
Units
97
Site area
About 8.0 acres — Planning Area 1 (~5.1 acres, residential) and Planning Area 2 (~2.8 acres, commercial)
Details
- Address
- 1000 N. Azusa Avenue, Covina, CA
- Case number
- VTTM 82315
- APNs
- 8421-001-016 and 8421-001-061
- Stories
- 3 (every home)
- Unit mix
- 80 townhomes and 17 live/work units (97 total), market-rate, for-sale, in 20 buildings; six floor plans: townhomes 1,337–1,800 sq ft, live/work 1,976–1,982 sq ft
- Commercial
- Planning Area 2: a drive-through car wash, a walk-up coffee stand with drive-through, and a drive-through restaurant
- Commission vote
- 4-0-1, Resolutions 2023-025 PC and 2023-026 PC (Nov 14, 2023)
- Entitlements
- GPA 22-1, SP 22-1, ZCH 22-7, VTTM 82315, TPM 84018, CUP 22-7 / 22-8 / 22-9, SPR 22-226; Ordinances 23-12 and 23-13 adopted Jan 16, 2024
- CEQA
- Revised EIR, SCH 2019120104; certified by Council Resolution CC 2023-119
Covina Village, Melia Homes' 97-unit townhome and commercial district at the northeast corner of Azusa Avenue and Cypress Street, is under construction after a two-year entitlement process that rezoned the 8-acre site under its own specific plan.
What's being built
| Plan | Type | Size | Bed / bath | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Townhome | 1,337 sq ft | 2 bd + den / 2.5 ba | 13 |
| 2 | Townhome | 1,531 sq ft | 2 bd + den / 2.5 ba | 21 |
| 3 | Townhome | 1,654 sq ft | 3 bd + den / 2.5 ba | 25 |
| 4 | Townhome | 1,800 sq ft | 4 bd / 2.5 ba | 21 |
| 5 | Live/work | 1,976 sq ft | 3 bd / 2.5 ba + workspace | 8 |
| 6 | Live/work | 1,982 sq ft | 3 bd / 2.5 ba + workspace | 9 |
The site and its history
The project traces back to an earlier, uncertified draft EIR for a different scheme called Cypress Villas. Melia Homes redesigned it and submitted the current Covina Village plan in December 2022.
How it got here
Where it stands
Covina's active planning-projects map groups the site under "Approved Projects Under Construction."
What this means if you live nearby
The zoning is settled. Covina Village has its own specific plan, and construction is underway. The next things to watch are when the townhomes come to market and whether the three drive-through commercial pads open on the same timeline.
Timeline
- Proposed
Revised Covina Village submittal received
The Dec 19, 2023 Council staff report says a revised development submittal was received in December 2022 from Melia Homes, redesigning an earlier, uncertified Cypress Villas draft EIR into the current Covina Village scheme. Day of month not stated in the source; date here is the first of the month.
Source - Under review
Planning Commission recommends approval, 4-0-1
The Planning Commission adopted Resolutions 2023-025 PC and 2023-026 PC, both 4-0-1, recommending the City Council certify the revised EIR and approve the general plan amendment, specific plan, VTTM 82315, TPM 84018, and related permits.
Source - Under review
City Council hearing on Covina Village entitlements
Council's agenda recommended Resolution CC 2023-119 (certify the revised EIR), CC 2023-120 (general plan amendment), CC 2023-121 (Specific Plan), Ordinance 23-12 (zone change) and Ordinance 23-13 (development agreement), plus VTTM 82315, TPM 84018, CUP 22-7/22-8/22-9, and SPR 22-226.
Source - Approved
Covina Village Specific Plan adopted
Ordinances 23-12 and 23-13 were adopted on second reading, rezoning the 8.0-acre site to Covina Village Specific Plan Planning Areas 1 and 2 and approving the development agreement.
Source - Under construction
City map lists the site as under construction
Covina's active planning-projects map groups the site under Approved Projects Under Construction. The map is undated; this is the date it was checked.
Source
Team
Source (staff-report): https://covinaca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/opt-2023-12-19-Agenda-Packet-CC.pdf · retrieved 2026-10-04 · last verified 2026-10-04
Plan set: https://covinaca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Residential_Live-Work-Units-Plans-opt.pdf
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