Planning Commission backs Heartland at Hidden Hills tentative map and 20-year development agreement

The Lincoln Planning Commission on April 16 voted unanimously to recommend the City Council approve a tentative subdivision map and a development agreement for the Heartland at Hidden Hills residential project, and to determine the project exempt from further environmental review under CEQA.

The commission voted 5-0 to find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, then approved separate resolutions recommending that the City Council approve the tentative subdivision map for the 10-acre site and approve a development agreement between the city and the developer. The project applicant and property owners are Edward and Elizabeth Johansen.

Staff Associate Planner Michaela Noble summarized the proposal for commissioners, saying, “The project is proposed to subdivide a 10 acre parcel into 14 single family residential lots ranging in size from 5,560 square feet to 54,316 square feet.” The proposal also includes approximately 5.5 acres of open space and a central trail through the parcel; access would be…