- Proposal
- 25 single-family homes
- Affordable
- 5 lower-income (lots 1–4 and 8)
- Site
- 72.45 acres; ~18 acres developed, ~54 acres undeveloped except a 20-ft EVA road
Status
Builder’s Remedy project (Chateau Masson). Formal submittal raised the count from 21 to 25 homes. Homes 2,375–7,723 sq ft; 367 trees proposed for removal. Planning Commission denied the project 5–0 on July 8, 2026 (emergency access, response, and evacuation). Applicant appealed July 13 (APCC26-0003). After a long August 19, 2026 hearing, City Council voted 5–0 to grant the appeal, including EIR certification and conditional approval of design review and a 25-lot tentative map. Official record: August 19 Council minutes and meeting video (item APCC26-0003). The city project page may still lag that vote. Final EIR posted June 17, 2026.
Why CRED is watching
- Emergency access and wildfire evacuation on a constrained corridor
- Significant and unavoidable EIR impacts: emergency response, wildland fire, VMT, occupant exposure
- 367 trees proposed for removal
Timeline
- Jul 20, 2023SB 330 preliminary application
- Dec 20, 2023Formal application
- Jan 19, 2024Incomplete letter
- Feb 9, 2024Deemed complete
- Mar 8, 2024Inconsistency letter
- Jun 17, 2026Final EIR published
- Jul 8, 2026Planning Commission denial, 5–0
- Jul 13, 2026Applicant appeal filed
- Aug 19, 2026City Council grants appeal 5–0 (agenda item APCC26-0003)
What CRED is doing next
- Read the August 19 Council minutes, video, and certified EIR
- Stay on alerts — other hillside files are still moving
- Support independent research and legal review
City packets last checked September 7, 2026. Drive folders and packet PDFs live on the city site. CRED does not host applicant documents.