City outlines January and spring timeline for Village Farms and Willow Grove housing projects
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City staff said the Village Farms project will come to City Council Jan. 20 for EIR certification and development agreement direction and, if advanced, could appear on the June ballot; Willow Grove's draft EIR is out and is tentatively scheduled for planning commission review in April 2026 and a city council hearing in May.
The city manager (unnamed) told the Yolo County–City of Davis 2x2 that staff are finalizing materials for the Village Farms project and that City Council held a workshop to amend baseline features and the affordable‑housing exhibit. "There's a public hearing on January 20 where the city council will endeavor to certify the EIR," the city manager said, adding staff expect to publish the related agenda by the end of the week.
If council takes the anticipated actions on Jan. 20, the city manager said the Village Farms measure could be placed on the June ballot. The manager said the Willow Grove project has a released draft EIR and is slated for review by the Open Space and Habitat Commission and the Social Services Commission in February, with a tentative planning commission hearing in April 2026 and a City Council public hearing in May.
Supervisors and councilmembers asked whether the projects require voter approval; the city manager replied that Village Farms likely would go on the June ballot and Willow Grove would likely follow in November. Board members suggested ongoing coordination on annexation, parks agreements and other interjurisdictional matters, and city staff said they are meeting with county counterparts to work out those details. No final approvals were taken at the 2x2; staff will continue internal and commission reviews ahead of scheduled hearings.