Revised seven-story mixed-use project at 3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette
Summary
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.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Reduced impact fees and a slimmer commercial footprint downtown, plus three below-market-rate condos priced around $270,000 versus $1.2 million market-rate comparables.
Future residents, including three below-market-rate buyers, and a developer who says the changes are the only way the project pencils out financially.
Council members and residents concerned the taller massing and diminished affordable units fall short of the city's own design and inclusionary standards.
Mentions & discussions (2)
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.
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.
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