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Council approves 285‑unit Park Center Drive development after staff presentations and public comment
Summary
The Santee City Council approved staff recommendations to permit a 285‑unit multi‑family development on a 22.17‑acre parcel at the end of Park Center Drive (APN 381-051-18-00), finding the project within the scope of an existing EIR addendum. The decision followed presentations by planning, traffic and applicant representatives and several public commenters.
The Santee City Council approved a tentative map and development review for a 285‑unit multi‑family project on a 22.17‑acre parcel at the terminus of Park Center Drive (APN 381-051-18-00) following staff presentations and public comment.
Planning and Building Director Sandi Sawa introduced the item and presented environmental findings, including a CEQA determination relying on an addendum to an existing environmental impact report under California Environmental Quality Act sections 15162 and 15164. Associate Planner Rachael Lindebrekke and Principal Traffic Engineer Minjie Mei provided a project overview and traffic analysis; Engineering Director Carl Schmitz, Fire Chief Harley Wallace and Community Services Director Nicolas Chavez answered technical questions during the presentation. The applicant, Michael You, Senior Director for City Ventures Homebuilding, described project features and responded to council questions.
Public commenters raised concerns and support. Speakers recorded in the minutes included "Truth," Michael Hoskins, Mary Kate Spahn of Walker Trails Community Association, Scott and Margaret Seevers, and Lam Nguyen of Walker Trails Homeowners Association. After deliberation Vice Mayor Rob McNelis moved to approve staff recommendations; Councilmember Laura Koval seconded. The minutes record the motion carried (Ayes: 3; Noes: 0; Absent: 2), and resolutions 125-2025 and 126-2025 are noted in the minutes.
The council minutes do not list specific conditions in full in the transcript excerpt; those conditions and final permit documents are recorded in the referenced resolutions and project file.
