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Council approves Veranda at Folsom Heights subdivision and design review; project qualifies for CEQA specific-plan exemption
Summary
The council voted 5-0 to approve a small‑lot vesting tentative subdivision map, plan development permit and design review for ‘Veranda at Folsom Heights,’ a for‑sale small‑lot detached townhome development on 14.9 acres that proposes 125 small lots and shared private drives.
The Folsom City Council approved Resolution No. 11461 on Sept. 23, 2025, finding the Veranda at Folsom Heights project exempt from CEQA pursuant to the specific‑plan exemption and approving a vesting tentative subdivision map, plan development permit and design review for the project.
The basic proposal presented by Jessica Brandt of Community Development and the applicant (Price Walker of Elliott Homes) would convert two large lots totaling 14.9 acres in the Folsom Plan Area into a small‑lot detached townhome subdivision called Veranda at Folsom Heights. Key project features described to the council:
- Project site: 14.9 acres located east of Empire Ranch Road within the previously approved Folsom…
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