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Council to agendize builder’s remedy review after residents raise concerns about Mitchell townhomes
Summary
Public speakers told the Walnut Creek City Council on Feb. 18 that a proposed Mitchell townhomes project could add traffic and eliminate businesses; councilmembers asked staff to return with an update on whether the state’s builder’s remedy applies to the proposal.
Residents and neighborhood advocates urged the Walnut Creek City Council on Feb. 18 to examine whether a proposed Mitchell townhomes project in the Shadelands qualifies for California’s “builder’s remedy,” and asked the council to act before the developer’s application proceeds through local review.
Steve Elster of Friends of Walnut Creek told the council the Mitchell proposal “would add almost 1,000 cars to the traffic congestion on Ignacio Valley and Oak Grove” and said the development could uproot local businesses and create traffic hazards. Elster urged the council to question the developer’s claim that the builder’s remedy…
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