Planning Commission approves Ivy at Granite Bay assisted‑living and memory‑care project with parking and setback waivers

The Placer County Planning Commission approved entitlements for the Ivy at Granite Bay, a proposed 93‑unit senior living community that would provide 65 assisted‑living units and 28 memory‑care units. Actions taken included adoption of the recirculated mitigated negative declaration (MND) and mitigation monitoring and reporting plan, approval of a minor use permit and design/site‑review agreement, and approval of two development‑standard waivers under state density bonus law to allow a porte‑cochere to encroach into the Douglas Boulevard front setback and to reduce off‑street parking requirements.

Project basics and site context

The project site at 5620 Douglas Boulevard sits adjacent to the Quarry Pond Shopping Center and Quarry Pond. The proposed building would be approximately 99,109 square feet, two stories, and include common dining and courtyard spaces, a boardwalk at the rear to allow resident access while minimizing vegetation impacts, and landscaping that includes about 104 native trees. The applicant proposes 66 on‑site parking spaces; county code would otherwise require one parking space per bed (109 spaces) under the medical services/hospital/extended care definition used for this facility.

Environmental review and mitigation

Planning…