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Hanford council delays decision on 650‑unit Copper Ridge project after residents raise traffic and water worries
Summary
Council adopted the project’s Mitigated Negative Declaration but split over initiating annexation; opponents warned of traffic on 9¼ Avenue and groundwater impacts. Council continued the remaining actions to Jan. 20 for more information and possible phased alternatives.
Hanford — The City Council on Dec. 16 adopted the environmental finding for the Copper Ridge Mixed‑Use Project but stopped short of approving annexation and other related land‑use actions, instead continuing the public hearing to Jan. 20 to allow staff and the developer to supply more detail on traffic mitigations, water capacity and possible phasing.
Staff described Copper Ridge as a phased development proposal on roughly 83.6 acres south of the larger annexation area, proposing 650 dwelling units (350 single‑family and 300 multifamily), a 5.4‑acre commercial parcel, a planned‑unit development request for several deviations (reduced lot sizes and setbacks), and associated annexation and general plan…
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