Council Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:10 PM
Summer Flats housing plan returns to Elk Grove Planning Commission
The commission will weigh a 120-home subdivision off Waterman Road, including a rezone and a General Plan change to allow more homes in East Elk Grove.
Unofficial until the minutes are approved. We will update this page when they are posted.
- The Summer Flats project would subdivide 27.6 acres into 120 residential lots for t-court homes, plus a water quality/detention basin lot, an open space lot and landscape lots (Agenda, item 5.1).
- The land use designations would change from Low Density Residential and Resource Management and Conservation to Medium Density Residential and Resource Management and Conservation (Agenda, item 5.1).
- The zoning would change from RD-4 and Open Space to RD-12 and Open Space, a higher-density residential zone (Agenda, item 5.1).
- A text amendment would raise the maximum residential buildout for the East Elk Grove Sub-Area (Agenda, item 5.1).
- The site is on the east side of Waterman Road, just north of Rancho Drive (Agenda, item 5.1).
120-home Summer Flats subdivision up for review
- Where
- East side of Waterman Road, just north of Rancho Drive; APNs 127-01500-001, 127-0150-002 and 127-0150-009 (Agenda, item 5.1)
- Size
- 27.6 acres (Agenda, item 5.1)
- Homes
- 120 residential lots for t-court homes, plus one water quality/detention basin lot, one open space lot and additional landscape lots (Agenda, item 5.1)
- Land use change
- From Low Density Residential and Resource Management and Conservation to Medium Density Residential and Resource Management and Conservation (Agenda, item 5.1)
- Zoning change
- From RD-4 and Open Space (O) to RD-12 and Open Space (O) (Agenda, item 5.1)
- Staff
- Sarah Kirchgessner, Senior Planner (Agenda, item 5.1)
- Source
- Agenda, item 5.1
The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a continued public hearing on the Summer Flats Project. The proposal would divide three parcels into 120 lots for t-court homes, along with a water quality/detention basin lot, an open space lot and landscape lots.
The project also asks for a General Plan and Community Plan amendment to change the site's land use designations, and a rezone from RD-4 and Open Space to RD-12 and Open Space. RD-12 is a higher-density residential zone than RD-4.
A separate text amendment would increase the maximum residential buildout for the East Elk Grove Sub-Area. Staff recommends the commission adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council certify the project's Environmental Impact Report, make findings of fact, adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approve the amendments, rezone, tentative subdivision map and subdivision design review.
Minutes from September meeting up for approval
- Item
- Regular Meeting Minutes of September 17, 2026 (Agenda, item 4.1)
- Source
- Agenda, item 4.1
The consent calendar lists approval of the minutes from the commission's regular meeting on September 17, 2026. No other consent items appear on the agenda.
Agenda approval, public comment and reports
- Public comment
- Residents may speak on matters not on the agenda, limited to three minutes each; no action may be taken on those matters (Agenda, item 3)
- Regular agenda
- No regular items are listed (Agenda, item 6)
- Source
- Agenda, items 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9
The meeting also includes approval of the agenda, public comment on items not on the agenda, a Director's Report from the Community Development Director, Planning Commission matters and adjournment. No regular agenda items are scheduled.
The meeting is set for 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 8400 Laguna Palms Way. Appeals of a final Planning Commission action must be filed with the City Clerk within ten calendar days, along with the appropriate fee.