Board introduces zoning map amendment for Lompa Ranch North, staff notes concept for up to 384 units

The Board held a first‑reading introduction of Bill 104, a zoning map amendment for parcels within the Lompa Ranch North specific plan area. Planner Heather Manzo explained the request to change approximately 18.54 acres of SF6 and a small public community parcel to multifamily apartment (MFA) to conform with the recently adopted master plan. "This request is for a zone change and it's based primarily on our 2 map system... the entire site is high density residential," Manzo said, adding that the applicant submitted a pre‑application concept that included 384 units but noted that zoning does not grant entitlement for development.

Ken Crater, representing the ownership group, said the project's traffic engineering for a 384‑unit concept anticipates the need for a left‑turn lane at Airport Road and 5th Street during future build‑out and noted the applicant has advanced related lot‑line adjustments and dedication plans. Board members asked about wetlands, park parcel configuration and prior entitlements; staff said earlier single‑family entitlements expired and that prior multifamily pre‑applications existed but construction permits were not pulled.

Following deliberation, the Board introduced the ordinance on first reading. The motion to introduce the bill passed 4–1; Supervisor White recorded the lone no vote.

Why it matters: Rezoning will define allowable uses and development standards for a large parcel adjacent to I‑580 and shapes future project review stages (master project review, traffic mitigation, floodplain and wetland permitting).

What’s next: If the ordinance advances beyond first reading, subsequent actions will be required at staff and commission levels (major project review, environmental and traffic mitigation, lot‑line adjustments and potential dedications before final entitlements).