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Council continues debate on 650‑unit Copper Ridge project after concerns about traffic, water and density
Summary
Council reviewed the Copper Ridge mixed‑use project proposing 650 dwelling units and extensive annexation. The mitigated negative declaration was certified (vote passed), a motion to initiate annexation failed, and council continued the public hearing to Jan. 20 for additional information on traffic mitigation, water supply and project phasing.
The Hanford City Council on Dec. 16 considered a major annexation and subdivision proposal called Copper Ridge that would develop roughly 650 dwelling units on an 83.61‑acre development site and annex additional adjacent acreage into the city limits.
City planning staff described the application as a phased tentative map and PUD that would rezone and amend the general plan to allow a mix of single‑family and multifamily units, roughly 350 single‑family and 300 multifamily dwelling units, plus about 5.4 acres of commercial land. Staff said the project complies with local standards and presented a mitigated negative declaration prepared…
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