ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 26, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Hearings TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: August 21, 2026
SUBJECT: Public Appeal Hearing of Planning Commission’s Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 7451 (Phased) and its Mitigated Negative Declaration.
McIntosh & Associates, representing Diamond Farming Company, is proposing to subdivide 40.77 acres into 313 single-family residential lots, 1 multi-use trail lot, and 1 park lot in the R-2 (Small Lot Single-Unit Dwelling) zone located generally southeast of Olive Drive and Santa Fe Way. (Ward 4). Sierra Club appealed the Planning Commission decision. Developer, Tom Dee from RFG Properties, Inc. requested the public appeal hearing be opened and continued to September 16, 2026, since they are negotiating a settlement with the Appellant, Sierra Club.
Open and continue the public hearing to the September 16, 2026, regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends opening and continuing the public appeal hearing to the City Council meeting on September 16, 2026.
BACKGROUND:
The applicant/developer requested that this hearing be continued because they state they may be close to settling the matter with the appellant , the Sierra Club, which would result in the withdrawal of the appeal. Additional time is needed to continue discussions. The appellant is agreeable to the continuance.
Environmental Review. Based upon an initial study, Staff determined the proposed project, with mitigation, would not have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, a Mitigated N egative Declaration (“MND”) was prepared for this project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The MND was circulated for public and agency review from February 5, 2026, to March 9, 2026. The following special studies were submitted: biological resources, cultural resources and air quality analysis.
Public Notification. All required public notices have been given for both the Planning Commission public hearing held on June 4, 2026, and the City Council public hearing of August 26, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact with the proposed subdivision of land. Development which will occur as a result of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 7451 (Phased) will be subject to the appropriate application processing fees that have been determined to be sufficient to cover all operational expenses related to processing projects.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Community Character & Quality of Life
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Map Set
2. Correspondence