Development Services director reports housing and commercial activity; Feather River Tribal Health to redevelop Evans building
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Development Services Director Doug Libby told the commission the city permitted about 130 single‑family homes last year, outlined subdivisions and commercial projects including a new SpringHill Suites, and said Feather River Tribal Health purchased the old Evans Furniture building and plans a health facility there.
Development Services Director Doug Libby told the planning commission the city permitted roughly 130 single‑family homes last year — the highest annual total since before the Great Recession — and described several ongoing residential and commercial projects.
Libby said subdivisions West Sanborn and Cheema Ranch are moving forward, with model homes expected this spring; he named developers (Doctor Horton and LGI Homes) tied to the projects. For commercial development he cited a new SpringHill Suites hotel under construction with 91 rooms and an 8,000-square-foot conference space. Libby said the old Evans Furniture building — vacant for about a year — was sold to Feather River Tribal Health, which has pulled a demolition permit and is preparing plans for a new health facility at that site.
Libby also highlighted affordable housing underway: Merriman Phase 1 (79 units) has started construction and Richland Village, a 133‑unit project by the Regional Housing Authority, is advancing near the airport. "This housing really is needed for our community," Libby said, adding that it has been difficult to get projects to fruition and that it is "exciting" to see multiple projects moving forward.
No formal actions were taken on these items at the meeting; the report was informational and commissioners received it without further motion.