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City Council OKs 12‑month extension for Lotus Ranch subdivision map
Summary
The El Centro City Council approved a one‑year discretionary time extension for the Lotus Ranch tentative subdivision map, moving the map expiration from Aug. 5, 2025, to Aug. 5, 2026. Planning staff and the developer said work on phases and homebuilding is underway; the council vote was 5‑0.
The El Centro City Council on Tuesday voted 5‑0 to grant a 12‑month discretionary time extension for the Lotus Ranch tentative subdivision map, extending the map’s expiration from Aug. 5, 2025, to Aug. 5, 2026.
Planning staffer Angel Hernandez told the council the project was originally approved on Sept. 6, 2016, and covers about 213 acres south of Interstate 8 between Bruce Street Avenue and the Lewis Canal. The subdivision is planned as a phased single‑family development with about 547 lots, a roughly 10‑acre public park, school sites and retention basins. Hernandez said some infrastructure and home construction are already under way: 22 homes completed in…
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