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Developer asks Belmont council to delay Lake View Farms annexation until December
Summary
TriPoint Homes asked Belmont City Council to continue consideration of a noncontiguous annexation and tied conditional zoning for Lake View Farms, citing sewer capacity and traffic mitigation work; council agreed to continue both hearings to Dec. 2, 2024 to allow collaboration on solutions.
Belmont — TriPoint Homes asked the City Council on Wednesday to delay action on a proposed noncontiguous annexation and conditional zoning for the Lake View Farms project so the developer and city can finish analyses and collaborate on traffic and sewer solutions.
"We respectfully asked this evening that Council allows Tri Point Homes to defer six months to December so that in the next six months we can collaborate ... so that we can be part of a solution not only on the traffic side but also on the sewer capacity," said Margaret Pucket, vice president of land for TriPoint Homes.
Planning Director Tiffany Phoh told the council the request follows a recent sewer-capacity study and a planning-board discussion. The developer is seeking annexation for four parcels and a conditional zoning district that would allow up to 385 home sites on about 223 acres.
Council members pressed TriPoint on the findings of the sewer study and on the scale and timing of proposed off-site traffic improvements. Pucket said prior traffic analyses suggested multimillion-dollar off-site work; she said the developer had previously estimated several million dollars in right‑of‑way and construction costs and that those improvements were planned to be completed prior to issuance of certain project certificates.
Councilmember Alex emphasized that continuing the hearings does not approve the project. He said the pause should allow both sides to bring more information to the table: "Both sides would come to the table at that point with a more complete picture of what's going on."
After discussion, a council member moved to continue the public hearing on the annexation and the related conditional‑zoning hearing to Dec. 2, 2024; the motion was seconded and passed. Both hearings will remain open to allow further submissions and city‑developer collaboration on traffic mitigation and sewer upgrades.
What happens next: Staff will coordinate follow‑up work with TriPoint and the engineering firms involved in the sewer- and traffic‑capacity efforts. The council indicated it expects more detailed proposals and potential cost‑sharing options by the December meeting.
