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Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
December 4, 2025, 5:30 PM
The meeting was called to order at 5:39 p.m. by Mayor Mike Littau with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Dr. Paul Dhanuka, Jack Munns, and Erin Resner.
Also present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis, Interim City Manager Steve Bade, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant II Erin Barnhart.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tempore Resner.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.1. Public Hearing to consider Appeal Application (APPL -2025-01438) regarding Tentative Subdivision Map Application (S -2025-00613), The Peaks Subdivision, for the development of a residential subdivision consisting of 120 single-family lots on a 114-acre parcel located at 850 Quartz Hill Road in an “RS-2.5” Residential Single-Family District.
An overview of the Report to City Council (sta ff report), and a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference , was provided in tandem by the following City of Redding Department Directors and staff: Interim City Manager Steve Bade, Development Services Director Jeremy Pagan , Senior Planner David Schlegel, Deputy Fire Chief /Fire Marshal Jay Sumerlin, and Public Work Director Michael Webb.
The hour of 6:33 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Littau opened the Public Hearing.
The following spoke in opposition to upholding the denial of the appeal: Don Farrel , Melvin Nordstrom, Charley Finch, Noel Van Slyke, Jack Baker, Sara Thomas, Patrick Archer, Nick Gardner, Sheryl Bullock, Rich Bullock, Dave Law , David Ledger , Todd Buck, Marla Shipmen, and Rodney Philips. Leanord Bandell, Attorney at Law, provided a handout referred to as Letter that contained 10 exhibits, incorporated herein by reference.
Council Member Munns left chambers at 7:14 p.m. and returned to chambers at 7:16 p.m.
Mayor Littau determined that no one else present wished to address this matter and closed the Public Hearing.
The Affidavit of Publication – Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Mayor Pro Tempore Resner made a motion to continue thi s item to a future date to allow Council Members time to review the Letter provided by Mr. Bandell.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
In response to Vice Mayor Dhanuka, Deputy Fire Chief /Fire Marshal Sumerlin advised Council that the appellants ’ concerns were primarily regarding wildfire and evacuations.
He explained that they worked with the latest technology to create a model system with the most severe weather patterns and conditions to simulate what a proper evacuation would need. Based on t he models, the City’s subdivision map would exceed the standards for ingress and egress for both safety personnel, the residents of the neighborhood, and its surroundings.
In response to Council Member Audette’s questions, K2 Development CEO Allen Knott explained that as the retained developer by the City of Redding, the company has designed the subdivision with the following features: fire resiliency, inclusion of fire hardening measures, keeping a five-foot non-combustible space around the homes, and wi ll include a landscape maintenance district.
In response to Council’s concerns regarding building a bridge to connect Buenaventura to the subdivision, Director Webb and Director Pagan each highlighted the long-term studies, and exponential costs for building.
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Mayor Littau advised that Council would take a 10-minute recess.
Upon returning from the recess, a discussion amongst the Council ensued.
Council Member Resner rescinded her previous motion to continue the item.
In response to Council Member questions, City Attorney Curtis and Development Services Director Pagan confirmed that inclusion of the Council’s direction to require 30-ft setbacks on lot nos. 72, 73, 77, and 78, can be accomplished administratively as a Di rector level change to the map later on.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Munns, seconded by Council Member Resner, to: (1) deny Appeal Application (APPL -2025-01438) and uphold the Planning Commission approval of Tentative Subdivision Map Application (S-2025-00613) for The Peaks Subdivision, therefore: (a) finding the project statutorily exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act; ( b) determining the necessary findings for approval are in evidence; (c) approving Tentative Map Application (S-2025-00613), for The Peaks, a 120- lot, single-family residential subdivision on 114 acres on property located at 850 Quartz Hill Road; and (2) directed staff to include changes to the tentative subdivision map to include 30-ft setbacks for subdivision lot nos. 72, 73, 77, and 78.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business at the hour of 8:30 p.m., Mayor Littau declared the m eeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Mike Littau, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk