City of Gonzales
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: May 19, 2025
FROM: Taven Kinison Brown, Community Development Director THROUGH: Carmen Gil, City Manager
SUBJECT: Activity Report
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The building permit for the 59-foot tall digital billboard has been issued. We will soon forecast a date for groundbreaking activities.
HOUSING
Vista Lucia Specific Plan. The applicant and staff are conferring on a few matters before scheduling the final review with the City Council.
6 th Cycle Housing Element. Following more internal discussion with our City Attorney, a public hearing notice will be prepared for the Planning Commission to consider a Housing Element recommendation to the City Council.
The revised Puente del Monte Specific Plan was submitted on April 7, 2025. Under separate cover in this agenda is a request for City Council action affirming a Reimbursement Agreement with Jackson Family Investments and a Consulting Services Agreement with Slama Consulting.
Puente Del Monte is a 501-acre planned community intended to provide existing and future residents of Gonzales with a fresh and engaging place to live and play. With numerous open spaces and parks, a focus on pedestrian connectivity, a mix of uses, and a diverse range of housing, this new community takes a comprehensive approach to development with consideration for quality of life. This includes housing homes that can accommodate various household compositions, recreation and exercise, outdoor living, walkability, education, social interaction, and local conveniences. It will offer a range of housing types, two school locations, open space, light industrial and mixed-use opportunities.
AGENDA
ITEM
11 BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITY
From April 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025 (30 reporting days), the City issued 22 permits for four ADUs, six re-roofs, a commercial electrical panel upgrade, electrical work associated with solar installations, a plumbing permit, a remodel, and the City issued the building permit for the 59-foot tall digital billboard to be constructed on City property near the winery as seen from Hwy 101. The estimated value of improvements was $1,285,960.31.