March 25, 2026 Planning Commission Regular Meeting 5:30 PM, March 25, 2026
Approves Steel Ridge Specific Plan Amendment and tentative subdivision map amendment (recommendation to City Council), unanimous
What happened
Rancho Cordova's Planning Commission approved a major design review amendment for Coloma at Rio Del Oro Parcel 66 (PLND1125014143), adding two single-story house plans (Plans 5 and 6, ~1,200–1,600 sq ft) to the 132-lot subdivision at White Rock Road and Rancho Cordova Parkway, on…
- Jurisdiction
- Rancho Cordova, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMajor design review
RecommendedSteel Ridge Specific Plan
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 3
Major design review amendment for Coloma at Rio Del Oro Parcel 66
Amendment to previously approved major design review for the 132-single-family-lot Coloma at Rio Del Oro Parcel 66 subdivision at the southeast corner of White Rock Road and Rancho Cordova Parkway. Adds two single-story house plans (Plan 5 ~1,600 sq ft with bungalow, farmhouse, contemporary elevations; Plan 6 ~1,200 sq ft with bungalow and farmhouse) to the existing four plans. Zoned medium density (6.1–18 du/acre) within the Rio Del Oro Specific Plan. Applicant Tom Gamet present. Approved unanimously (7-0).
- Subject to the findings, project plans, and conditions of approval
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Rancho Cordova's Planning Commission approved a major design review amendment for Coloma at Rio Del Oro Parcel 66 (PLND1125014143), adding two single-story house plans (Plans 5 and 6, ~1,200–1,600 sq ft) to the 132-lot subdivision at White Rock Road and Rancho Cordova Parkway, on…
Key Decisions (3)
Major design review amendment for Coloma at Rio Del Oro Parcel 66
Steel Ridge Specific Plan Amendment and tentative subdivision map amendment (recommendation to City Council)
Agenda item continued to April 8 at applicant request
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
Coloma at Rio Del Oro Parcel 66
Residential
Steel Ridge (Sun Creek Specific Plan)
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Builder reports strong demand for smaller single-story homes (~1,200 sq…
Housing Demand
Taylor Morrison is replacing alley-loaded compact medium density lots with…
Sentiment
Nearby residents at Kavala Ranch expressed concern about the aging…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, 4 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
2 plan amendment
Rancho Cordova Parkway rezone
Determine the project Exempt from CEQA per Section 15183, Projects consistent with the… plan amendment
Waive the first reading and introduce an Ordinance for the Specific Plan Amendment to the…
Adopt the Resolution approving the Steelridge Large Lot and Small Lot Tentative… rezone
3384 Zinfandel Drive conditional use permit
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