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Residents urge Loomis council to monitor large Penryn apartment proposal near town border
Summary
A resident alerted the council to a large, multi-tower apartment proposal near Penryn that she said could add many housing units near Loomis and strain schools, fire and local services; she asked the town to consider making a statement or otherwise monitoring the county planning process.
During public comment, a local resident asked the Loomis Town Council to review and consider responding to a proposed large apartment development on the Penryn/Loomis border.
Patty Neifer told the council she appeared before the Placer County Planning Commission and asked the Loomis council to examine the local impacts of a proposed development described by residents as a multi-building apartment complex with up to 240 units and multiple three-story structures near the Penryn Road/Taylor Road intersection. She said neighborhood advocates and groups (including Preserve Penryn and Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights) contend the project would add traffic, increase school enrollment pressure and strain local services such as fire and medical response. Neifer asked the town to consider a statement or other action; she noted the county review schedule may bring the project before the planning commission and supervisors in coming months.
Council responses: council members said the county planning commission and supervisors are the decision-makers for unincorporated-area projects and suggested residents also attend the relevant county hearings. Council members acknowledged the potential local effects on schools, public safety and traffic and invited staff to monitor the county process and to bring back information as appropriate.
Why it matters: the project, if approved by Placer County, could change traffic and service demands near Loomis and Penryn and add students to local school districts according to remarks from public comment.
