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Council denies 141-unit Acacia Point townhome project after neighbors cite parking and property-damage concerns
Summary
The City of Paris denied the Acacia Point proposal — a 141-unit, 11.6-acre townhome project — after residents testified about construction-related property damage, limited parking and traffic impacts. The council directed the applicant to revert to the previously approved entitlement (57 single-family lots) if it wishes to proceed.
Mayor Pro Tem Prom Corona and a 3–2 majority of the City Council voted on May 26 to deny the Acacia Point development in its current form. The proposal, brought by D.R. Horton and presented by senior planner Nathan Perez, would have changed the General Plan and zoning to allow 141 townhome-style condominium units on 11.6 acres near Noeo Road and Wilson Avenue.
Nathan Perez told the council the project had been continued multiple times for developer outreach and to address a dirt stockpile and parking concerns; staff concluded the project complied with development standards and recommended adoption of a mitigated negative declaration and approval of related amendments, tentative tract TTM 38775, and development plan review.
Dan Boyd, representing D.R. Horton, said the design met code and exceeded parking requirements, and described on-site features including a gated community, clubhouse, pool and a total of 344 parking spaces (said by the applicant to exceed the code requirement by 20 spaces). Boyd described mitigation steps taken after earlier grading, including removing the stockpile and adding landscaping and dog-park separation.
Neighbors and several property owners pressed the council with sharply different testimony. Multiple residents said heavy equipment used during grading shook homes and caused new cracks, separations in concrete and other damage; several said developer inspections dismissed the damage and that they had privately paid for independent inspections. Major Griffin, who lives at the corner of Noeo and Shady Oaks, described a fountain that tilted and a patio that cracked after repeated vibration from machinery. Angela Martinez, 71, told the council she had been left to pursue proof and asked the developer to present evidence (a drone photo was referenced) of preexisting damage.
Speakers also raised parking and traffic concerns for the surrounding single-family neighborhood. Sonia Romo and others said the nearby streets were already crowded and that 141 units — some of the council feared might become multi-occupant over time — would worsen on-street parking and congestion. Several residents asked for rodent control and other construction mitigations.
Council members asked detailed questions about alternatives. Councilmember Nava asked whether the developer would revert to the existing recorded entitlement of 57 single-family lots; the applicant said that option existed but would 'mothball' the project and that the proposed product responds to market demand. City staff clarified that, if council denied the current proposal, the property would default back to previously approved entitlements.
After discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Prom Corona moved to deny the application in its current form and recommended the developer revisit the 57-lot entitlement. The motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote (Corona, Rab, Nava voting yes; Vjo and Vargas voting no).
