Posted October 25, 2026 | By Eric Engelbert | Sourced from City of Huntington Beach 6th Cycle Housing Element and SEIR Filings.
In central Huntington Beach on the south side of Slater Avenue between Gothard Street and Goldenwest Street, a major industrial parcel is preparing for residential transformation. Officially cataloged as Site 4 in the city's 6th Cycle Housing Element, the property at 7292 Slater Avenue encompasses 10.17 contiguous acres.
As one of only three properties in the entire city slated for a permanent base zoning change, 7292 Slater Avenue has transitioned from General Industrial (IG) to Medium High Density Residential (RMH)[cite: 328, 388, 396]. The rezoning eliminates over 332,000 square feet of heavy industrial and warehouse rights to establish planned capacity for 202 new multi-family residences in the heart of the city's coastal plain.
October 2026 Status: Base Rezoning Adopted, Pre-Development Phase
| Item | Planning Detail |
|---|---|
| Property Address | 7292 Slater Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (Site 4) |
| Parcel Size | 10.17 gross acres |
| Prior Base Zoning | IG (General Industrial District, 0.75 Maximum FAR) |
| Adopted Base Zoning | RMH (Medium High Density Residential, 15.0 to 25.0 units per acre) |
| Industrial Capacity Removed | 332,254 square feet of general industrial space |
| Planned Residential Capacity | 202 attached homes and townhomes |
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Site Profile and Neighborhood Context
infill parcel
courtyard residences
Gothard employment
Suburban attached scale
| Parameter | Site Condition |
|---|---|
| Current Site Utilization | Industrial yards, storage, and low-scale commercial warehouse structures |
| North Boundary | Slater Avenue, facing light commercial and service businesses |
| South & West Boundaries | Established residential tracts and mixed light industrial uses |
| East Boundary | Gothard Street industrial and infrastructure spine |
| School District | Ocean View School District and Huntington Beach Union High School District |
Understanding the Industrial to RMH Conversion
Unlike overlay districts that merely add residential as an optional alternative use, a base zone change permanently retires the previous land use classification[cite: 328, 396]. Under its previous IG zoning, 7292 Slater Avenue was legally entitled for intense manufacturing, distribution, and equipment processing facilities[cite: 388, 395].
Transitioning the property to RMH accomplishes several goals for the neighborhood:
- Traffic Calming: Replacing distribution and warehouse entitlements removes heavy, multi-axle freight truck traffic from Slater Avenue, routing daily residential traffic into signalized arterial networks[cite: 270, 276].
- Neighborhood Transition: The RMH designation sets a density ceiling of 25 units per acre, preventing dense six-story apartment wraps and promoting three-story attached homeownership, similar to modern suburban tracts[cite: 396].
- Environmental Safeguards: Under the adopted Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, converting former industrial sites requires comprehensive Phase I and Phase II environmental testing, methane vapor assessments, and soil remediation prior to grading permit issuance[cite: 334, 344].
How Site 4 Supports Huntington Beach's RHNA Strategy
Huntington Beach was tasked with planning for 13,368 new dwelling units across its 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation[cite: 322]. State legislation such as Assembly Bill 1397 mandates that candidate sites carry realistic development capacity and be readily available during the cycle[cite: 323, 390].
Because the city is almost completely built out with fewer than two tenths of one percent of vacant land remaining, converting declining industrial centers is essential to housing production[cite: 323, 400]. At 10.17 acres, Site 4 represents the single largest standalone rezone parcel in the entire inventory, providing 202 units credited toward meeting the city's housing targets without encroaching on established low-density single-family neighborhoods.
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Anticipated Home Styles and Price Guidance
| Projected Floor Plan | Estimated Size | Anticipated Pricing Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Two-Bedroom Motor-Court Townhome | About 1,250 to 1,480 sq ft | Mid $800,000s to $925,000 |
| Three-Bedroom Tri-Level Residence | About 1,600 to 1,950 sq ft | $950,000 to $1,150,000 |
| Four-Bedroom Attached Family Residence | About 2,050 to 2,350 sq ft | $1,180,000 to $1,350,000 |
Projections are based on current market trades at nearby attached infill communities such as Essex + Gage and Coastlands. Builder base release pricing will be established upon tentative tract map approvals and site improvement plan checks.
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Nearby Huntington Beach Infill Developments
Compare 7292 Slater Avenue against other active and planned communities in Huntington Beach:
| Development | Location | Homes | Product Type | Current Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7292 Slater Avenue (Site 4) | Slater Ave & Gothard St | 202 | RMH Attached Townhomes | Base Rezone Adopted |
| 7600 Redondo Circle (Site 3) | Redondo Cir & Talbert Ave | 190 | RMH Attached Townhomes | Base Rezone Adopted |
| 15511 Edwards Street (Site 5) | Edwards St & Edinger Ave | 36 | RMH Courtyard Townhomes | Base Rezone Adopted |
| Essex + Gage | Edinger Ave & Gothard St | 129 | All-Electric Townhomes | Now Selling |
| Ellis-Goldenwest (SP7) | Goldenwest St & Ellis Ave | 491 | High-Density Overlay | Overlay Adopted |
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