Scott Ranch

A residential development application for the 58.66-acre Scott Ranch property was initially submitted in 2004 by Davidon Homes. In 2013, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for a 93-lot subdivision was published and in 2017 a revised DEIR (RDEIR) for a 66-lot subdivision was published. There was extensive public opposition to both the 93-lot and 66-lot proposals and decision makers directed that a reduced project alternative be pursued. In June 2018, the Kelly Creek Protection Project (KCPP) of Earth Island Institute announced that it had entered into an agreement with Davidon Homes to develop approximately 44 acres of the project site as an extension to the Helen Putnam Regional Park and put forth the Putnam Park Extension Project. Davidon Homes modified the residential project and proposed a smaller development of 28 single-lot homes on approximately 15 acres of the project site. Together the Davidon (28-Lot) Residential Project component and the Putnam Park Extension Project constitute the Scott Ranch Project. The RDEIR, analyzing the modified project, was published on December 31, 2020. In February and March of 2021, the Planning Commission and City Council considered the RDEIR and directed preparation of a Final EIR (FEIR). In response to comments received on the RDEIR, the proposed project has been further refined to reduce the footprint of the residential component and maximize preservation of open space. The FEIR is available for review and includes the revised Project Description, master response to comments, itemized response to comments, and revisions to the RDEIR.

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