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Council endorses 138‑lot planned community at Foothill and Macy (Route 66 area)
Summary
The council approved multiple actions — including a mitigated negative declaration, general plan and zoning amendments, subdivision and development permit — to enable a 138‑lot planned unit residential development at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Macy Street.
The mayor and city council voted to move forward with a large residential planned unit development at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Macy Street, a package that included a mitigated negative declaration (MND), a general plan amendment (GPA 24‑01), a zoning map amendment (change from Commercial General 1 to Residential Medium), a tentative tract map (Subdivision 24‑04/Tentative Tract Map 20695) and a development permit for site and architectural review (P‑24‑04).
Associate planner George Velarde presented the project. Staff said the 15.71‑acre site would be subdivided into 138 single‑family lots with six different floor plans ranging from about 2,325 to 3,076 square feet; lots were described as approximately 2,400 to 4,100 square feet. The development is a planned unit development (PUD) featuring clustered “motor‑court” styles, perimeter landscaping, a decorative entry on Macy Street, 59 guest parking spaces and amenities such as picnic tables, shade structures and a tot lot. The presentation noted off‑site improvements (curb, gutter, sidewalks, and street lighting) and that the HOA would maintain common areas.
Several members of the public spoke, raising questions about infrastructure (roads and capacity for vehicles), whether homes would be for sale or rental and impacts on nearby services such as grocery access. The developer said no builder has been finalized and that as currently expected the homes would be market homes for sale; the developer said the family‑owned landowner intends to pursue making the project shovel‑ready and market it to national homebuilders.
Staff recommended, and council approved, adoption of the MND and the resolutions to approve the GPA, zoning map amendment, subdivision and development permit, and introduced the ordinance for first reading. Council voted to schedule the ordinance second reading for the next meeting, August 6. Council member Sanchez moved approval and Council member Ortiz seconded; the motion passed unanimously (electronic vote). The city clerk then read the ordinance title into the record as Ordinance MC‑1654, changing zoning for the referenced APNs (approximately 15.71 acres) from CG‑1 to RM.
What happens next: the second reading of the ordinance will be scheduled for Aug. 6; applicants and staff will proceed with final engineering and building permits consistent with the approvals and conditions adopted by council.
