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Galt Council approves 65‑lot Sheffield subdivision on 9.5 acres, 3–1 vote; conditions added for traffic calming and tree mitigation
Summary
After a public hearing and neighborhood objections about oak tree removals and traffic, the Galt City Council approved the Sheffield subdivision (65 lots on roughly 9.5 acres) with conditions requiring traffic‑calming measures on Saner Street and specified tree mitigation; the final vote was 3–1.
The Galt City Council on Dec. 2 approved the Sheffield subdivision — a proposed 65‑lot infill development on about 9.5 acres in the city’s Northeast Area Specific Plan — after a public hearing that focused on tree removals, traffic impacts and setbacks.
Kristen Bitz, the city’s principal planner, told the council the proposal includes an initial study and mitigated negative declaration (ISMND), a general plan amendment, a Northeast area specific plan amendment, a rezone to R2 planned development, and a tentative subdivision map. Bitz said the project would be required to participate in the South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan, obtain plan approval prior to grading, secure a tree permit and pay oak mitigation fees, and include traffic‑calming measures listed in the project’s Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP).
Residents at the hearing raised…
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