City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Spencer Schroen, Associate Civil Engineer
Date: 04/23/2026
Subject: Lennar Subdivision Improvement Agreement - Amendment No.3 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 3 of the Subdivision Improvement Agreement between the City of Ripon and Lennar Homes of California LLC to remove the restriction on the number of building permits that may be issued and to include an indemnification provision related to public access to the project area prior to City acceptance.
BACKGROUND:
The Meadowood Residential Subdivision project was approved on February 13, 2018 for the development of 88 single-family homes west of Fulton Avenue. As a condition of the approval, the developer is required to construct the full-width improvements to Fulton Avenue along the project frontage. In addition, the final subdivision map is not to be recorded until all civil improvements, including off-site improvements, have been accepted by the City Council.
At the August 13, 2024 City Council meeting, Council approved the Lennar Homes Subdivision Improvement Agreement between the City of Ripon and Lennar Homes of California LLC to guarantee the completion of improvements within the public right-of-way in accordance with the previously approved Development Agreement.
At the August 12, 2025 City Council meeting, Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the Lennar Homes Subdivision Improvement Agreement, which formally assigned to Lennar the rights previously granted to the City under the existing Master Encroachment Agreement between the City and South San Joaquin Irrigation District.
At the October 14, 2025 City Council meeting, Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the Lennar Homes Subdivision Improvement Agreement to (1) reimburse costs in an amount not to exceed $756,092 for the full-width extension of Fulton Avenue beyond Meadowood’s conditions of approval, and (2) process the final map to allow Lennar Homes of California LLC to construct 17 homes.
DISCUSSION:
Amendment No. 3 makes two changes to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement. First, it removes the previously imposed limit of 17 building permits, allowing Lennar Homes to pull permits for all homes in the development. However, Lennar Homes may not close any sales or transfer any property to a homeowner until all improvements have been completed and accepted by the City.
Second, as Lennar Homes prepares to open model homes to the public, the amendment includes an indemnification provision to address potential liability associated with public access to the project area prior to City acceptance of the improvements. Lennar Homes agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless from any claims or liability arising from such access.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachments:
1. SIA-Meadowood_Amendment_3