Commission recommends Alamo Creek ‘Fields’ subdivision after developer and staff leave CFD, park credits unresolved

The Vacaville Planning Commission on Aug. 19 recommended the City Council approve the Fields at Alamo Creek subdivision, a proposal to annex 33.6 acres south of Hawkins Road into city limits and create 241 residential units (153 detached homes and 88 duets).

Noah, City staff handling the application, summarized the entitlements: a general plan amendment to change the site from urban reserve to residential medium density; annexation; pre-zoning to residential medium density and public facilities with an agricultural buffer overlay; a development agreement; and a tentative subdivision map. The project includes a 0.6‑acre privately maintained pocket park and a roughly 7.2‑acre detention basin/agricultural buffer with trails. Planning staff said utilities and public improvements would be served by future improvements to the adjacent Farm at Alamo Creek project and that a subsequent annexation submission to Solano LAFCO would be required along with a new tax‑sharing agreement and municipal service review update.

As with the McMurtry project, staff said CEQA review required a supplemental EIR. The SEIR identified vehicle‑miles‑traveled (VMT) from…