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Residents urge council to reject Sunrise Ranch rezoning, citing local vacancy and traffic concerns
Summary
Speakers during the call to the public asked the council to deny a request to rezone ~12.94 acres from medium- to high-density, arguing the city already has high multifamily vacancy and limited need; council continued the related agenda items at the applicant’s request.
Several residents urged the City Council to reject a proposed rezoning that would convert about 12.94 acres in the Sunrise Ranch area from medium-density to high-density during the council meeting on April 7.
Ron Andreason told the council the city is experiencing what residents perceive as an overbuild of high-density housing and cited figures he had provided in written materials — including pipeline counts and vacancy statistics — to argue the rezoning was premature. He said the rezoning, at a hypothetical 24 units per acre, could add roughly 310 additional units and asked for a clear, data‑driven housing plan for the next five to ten years.
Another speaker, resident Rich Videla, echoed traffic and vacancy concerns and said he would support owner‑occupied condos but not additional rental apartment complexes. Tina Dugan, speaking during the public hearing, also opposed the minor general‑plan amendment, noting a high vacancy rate in existing multifamily stock and pointing to an ongoing update to the city’s general plan.
Council did not make a final determination on the rezoning. The applicant asked to continue the related agenda items; council approved the continuance requests unanimously and the items will be taken up at a future meeting. The continuance preserves public comment opportunities (comment cards will be accepted when the applicant returns) but delays any vote until the application is reintroduced.
Councilmembers did not vote on the rezoning itself during the April 7 meeting. Residents asked the city to present explicit metrics showing how many multifamily units are needed and how vacancy figures were calculated before any change in land‑use designation is approved.
