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Council adopts Sheldon Meadows rezone and tentative map for seven rural residential parcels
Summary
The City Council adopted an ordinance to rezone a Bradshaw Road property from AR5 to AR2 and approve a tentative subdivision map to create seven single-family lots with a detention basin; a neighbor raised drainage concerns and staff said a drainage report was reviewed and found the project consistent with policies.
The Elk Grove City Council on Jan. 14 approved the Sheldon Meadows rezone and tentative subdivision map, clearing the way for seven single-family parcels on the west side of Bradshaw Road.
Planning Division staff recommended adoption of an ordinance to rezone the site from AR5 to AR2 and to approve the tentative subdivision design review, finding the proposal consistent with the city’s general plan policies and the Planning Commission’s 5–0 recommendation. The project would subdivide the property into seven parcels (each at least two acres) and include a linear detention basin spanning the southern portion of Lots 1–6; Lot 7 would drain to the existing Bradshaw Road ditch. Staff noted a condition to relocate a SMUD pole and vacate the existing SMUD easement within the future right-of-way.
A nearby neighbor, Minjiang Liu, said he is downstream from the project and asked for specific drainage information for the stretch of the drainage system that affects his property. “I need this to see… I trust the engineer, but I just want to verify,” he told the council. Planning staff responded that the project submitted a drainage report that staff reviewed, described the detention basin design and said the project was determined to be consistent with general plan policies and would not have upstream or downstream impacts.
Council members asked clarifying questions about drainage flow, accessory units and the need for permits (wells, septic) from Sacramento County for any future new structures. After discussion, the council moved, seconded and voiced assent to approve the rezone and tentative map.
Next steps: staff will finalize conditions of approval, follow up with the neighbor with requested details from the drainage report, and coordinate relocation of the utility pole as required by the conditions.
