BELCARO AT SAND CANYON PROJECT
MASTER CASE 24-093
PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Location
The project site is located east of Sand Canyon Road and the existing terminus of Lost Canyon Road. To the north is the Santa Clara River and State Route 14 freeway; to the east is vacant, residentially-zoned land; to the south of the project site is the Sand Canyon Country Club; and to the west is existing residential development. The subject property is in the community of Canyon Country and is within the Urban Residential 1 (UR1) and Non-Urban 5 (NU5) zones and includes Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 2840-001-118, 2840-015-025, 031-035, 045, and 047.
Project Site – Existing Condition
The project site is approximately 193.8 acres in size, and is comprised of undeveloped, residentially-zoned parcels in a rural setting. The project site is bisected by the existing railroad tracks and a gas pipeline easement. While generally undeveloped, the project site is partially disturbed with various dirt roads and trails. The project site has varied topography, including hills to the north of the railroad tracks, relatively flat land south of the railroad tracks, and a General Plan-mapped significant ridgeline in the southeast corner of the project site. Oak Springs Canyon Creek runs through the southwest corner of the project site as well as across the proposed Lost Canyon Road extension in the northwest corner of the site. The northern portion of the project site is partially within the Santa Clara River. The project site is also mapped as a Significant Ecological Area Protected oak trees are present throughout the project site. The project site is partially located in the flood hazard zone and is within the high fire hazard zone.
Summarized Project Description
The applicant has submitted entitlements for an age-restricted, 55+ community that would include 341 single-family homes, an approximately three-acre private recreation center, 2.6 miles of publicly accessible trails, and approximately 107 acres of open space, including undeveloped open space and HOA-maintained amenities and slopes. The development would be accessed from the west via the extension of Lost Canyon Road and a new railroad undercrossing.
Secondary access would be provided from the south via “J” Street from the existing Robinson Ranch Road. The project includes two crossings of Oak Springs Canyon Creek, east of the existing terminus of Lost Canyon Road and south of the project site, as part of “J” Street. The applicant has requested a 20 percent density bonus for providing age-restricted housing, per Government Code Section 65915. The properties are located within the Sand Canyon Special Standards District. The entire site is within a Significant Ecological Area (SEA) overlay zone and Fire Zone, and portions of the property are located within a Flood Zone and Liquefaction Hazard Zone.