Council approves 385‑lot Shepherd/Minnewaha subdivision and 201‑acre annexation; developer agrees to alley, park and solid-waste changes

Planning staff and the applicant told the council they had modified a previously presented subdivision plan to address concerns raised at the Dec. 16 hearing about alley widths, trash collection, and park amenities.

Liz Salazar, project planner, said the project includes Tract Map 6,375 and a planned development permit for 385 single-family lots on roughly 58.9 acres within an overall proposed annexation area of about 201 acres. The General Plan land use designation is medium-density residential (7 dwelling units per acre). The applicant proposed a consolidated on‑site park and a monetary contribution of approximately $95,000 toward the Sunnyside Trail and Heritage Grove area.

“Originally some alleyways were shown at a narrower width that our Public Utilities department reported were too narrow for trash trucks to service from the rear,” Salazar said. In response, the applicant revised the alleys that would have required residents to haul cans to the street; the developer widened…