Council approves Meadowview planned-development rezone, 31-lot tentative map and site plans

The City Council approved entitlements for the Meadowview subdivision, a proposed 5.83-acre residential project at 4537 California Avenue.

Senior planner Theresa McDonald presented the proposal to rezone about 5.83 acres from R-1 (single-family residential) to planned development to allow a vesting tentative subdivision map for 31 single-family lots. The site includes an existing single-family home and accessory dwelling; the plans would preserve the existing primary residence while removing other accessory structures. Lot sizes proposed range from 4,500 to 10,643 square feet and the project includes a 20,000-square-foot dual-use basin for stormwater. Access would be provided by two interior streets connecting to Snedeker and California avenues.

McDonald told the council the project would require off-site improvements, payment of system-development fees and installation of a four-way stop at the Sanedeker (Snedeker) Road–California Avenue intersection as a condition of approval. The project includes eight house models across three elevations, single-story plans with two-car garages; the smallest model is 1,466 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths and the largest is 2,118 square feet with four bedrooms and three baths. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 17 and recommended approval by a 5–0 vote; staff cited CEQA Guidelines section 21159.21 for a qualified-housing exemption.

Five area residents spoke at the Planning Commission hearing, raising concerns about xeriscape landscaping (weed control and bark erosion) and project-generated traffic; they welcomed the proposed intersection improvement. With no substantive opposition at the council hearing, the council voted 4–0 to approve the rezone, tentative map and architecture/site-plan review.