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Commission recommends Sequoia Homes infill plan and zone change to City Council despite neighbor safety concerns
Summary
Planning commissioners recommended approval of a master-plan amendment and a PUD/PID zone change for a 16-home infill on Fusilier Drive (near Richard Priest Elementary), adding a waiver to allow up to seven lots to front Fusilier; neighbor warned of lost parking, removed sidewalks and increased pick-up/drop-off hazards.
The Planning Commission on May 13 voted to recommend approval to City Council of a Sequoia Homes application to amend the comprehensive master plan and reclassify roughly 2.36 acres east of Richard Priest Elementary from Ranch Estates to a Planned Infill Development, allowing 16 single-family homes. Staff told commissioners the application includes a traffic-study requirement and will require a final development plan; staff also noted two clerical corrections to packet materials.
Mark Mulhall, representing Sequoia Homes, said the project yields about 6.8 dwelling units per acre and argued that homes fronting Fusilier Drive match the neighborhood's character. A nearby resident, William Moser, testified that the proposal would remove nine parking spaces, eliminate a sidewalk segment and worsen hazardous drop-off conditions at the elementary school, citing a recent pedestrian crash. Commissioners sought additional detail on traffic-calming measures, school capacity (staff noted Priest Elementary is reported at 103% capacity in CCSD comments) and alternatives to lots fronting the school. The commission approved the plan amendment (AMP-02-2026) and recommended the zone change (ZN02-2026) with conditions, including a condition that up to seven lots may front Fusilier Drive if a waiver is granted; both items advance to City Council for final action.
