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Ripon City Council approves Meadowood final map, allows 17 homes to begin construction
Summary
The Ripon City Council on Dec. 23 approved the final map for the Meadowood Residential Subdivision, clearing the way for construction of 17 of the planned 88 single‑family homes by Lennar Homes while prohibiting sales until civil improvements are complete. The vote was 4-0.
The Ripon City Council approved the final map for the Meadowood Residential Subdivision on Dec. 23, allowing construction to begin on 17 of the project’s 88 single‑family homes while requiring that no sale agreements be executed until all civil improvements are completed.
Kevin (role not specified) told the council the Meadowood subdivision is located on the west side of Fulton Avenue and is being built by Lennar Homes. "This is 88 single family residential, homes that are being constructed by Lennar Homes," he said, and explained that an October council action amended the subdivision improvement agreement to permit processing a final map before all civil improvements are finished.
The amendment, Kevin said, "would allow Lennar to begin the construction of 17 of those 88 homes, with the condition that no sale agreements would be executed until all of the civil improvements have been completed." He also stated the final map has been submitted to and approved by the county and was reviewed by the city and found in conformance with the previously submitted tentative subdivision map.
Council members did not request further clarification during the presentation. An unidentified council member asked for a motion to approve the final map; the record shows a motion and second were made but the transcript does not clearly identify which members moved or seconded. An unidentified speaker placed on the record that there had been no public comment on the item.
The council adopted the motion by voice vote, recorded as passing "4 to nothing." After the vote the special session was adjourned.
What the council approved is the final map for the Meadowood Residential Subdivision as presented; construction on the first 17 homes may proceed subject to the council's stated condition that no sale contracts be executed until required civil improvements are complete. The city did not specify in the transcript the timeline for completing those improvements or the schedule for additional phases of construction.
