Download the slide package from the presentation here:

West Roseville Development Update for 8.13.25.pdf

Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association (FFNA) & WestPark Neighborhood Association (WNA) combined Public Meeting

July 10th, 2024 - Public In-Person Meeting

Guest Speakers: Taylor Builders - F-34 Commercial (Next to Siena Apartments)

St John's Episcopal Church

2351 Pleasant Grove Blvd

Roseville, CA 95747

6:30 PM

Please join us for the overall plans for this commercial property and to give your input for the types of businesses you would like to see there.

Proposed Roseville Industrial Park - Information & FAQs

From Scott Alvord, City Council Member...

Update on Post Office on the west side.

Our postmaster lives on the western half of Roseville so several years ago, I reached out to him to find out what it would take to get a new post office out here. He was very helpful, but he had no power to decide himself without the request coming from a federal office. But he explained what was needed.

Because postal service is a federal department, I had to start working with staff from Tom McClintock office, specifically Kim Pruett. She's good to work with. I asked what it would take to help get a PO and some blue drop-off boxes in western Roseville and she did some additional research. She got back to me explaining the details, so I talked to city staff, and they worked with Kim to draft a letter for our mayor to sign, formally requesting the new post office. Mayor Krista Bernasconi was all in to help. She signed it, sent it, and then we all waited.

We finally got word back that while our growth probably justified one, it would be very difficult to get one. But we were now on their radar.

But they could get us the blue drop-off boxes.

The Roseville Postmaster has received permission from the city and property owners to place new mailboxes throughout western Roseville at the below addresses.  They are also looking into placing more boxes as new developments throughout the city continue to expand.

Links to map locations:
1950 Blue Oaks
2310 Pleasant Grove
1771 Pleasant Grove
4080 Baseline

I haven't checked the locations to verify that they were installed but they were or will be soon.

Luckily, we have a UPS Store coming to the Plaza at Blue Oaks (by the new Raley's O-N-E).

Homes shown here a similar to the design for Fiddyment Farm

F-25 & F-26 Solstice at Fiddyment Ranch—meeting w/Van Daele Homes.

Date:  2/9/2021 Online presentation at WestPark and Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association meeting.

Van Daele Homes – F-25 and F-26 HDR Development Presentation,

Tim Fisher of Van Daele Homes gave a presentation for the proposed “Solstice at Fiddyment Ranch” HDR family homes (rentals) that will be built in F-25 and F-26 lots, area north of Old Coach Drive and Angus Road behind Phillips Park. These two sites were originally zoned for up to 277 units are now being proposed as 189 2-3 story family units (17 units per acre density) with the following features: 

• Many homes with under-dwelling garages; total parking spaces 404 (378 covered including garage spaces). 
• Clubhouse, pools, fitness facilities, play and recreation areas.
• Land developers must build Prairie Town Way before they can close the arrangement and start building, but it is expected to start in late spring/early summer of 2021, and complete late 2023/early 2024. 
• These were stated as not being individual homes for purchase, not affordable or Section 8 housing, but rather standard rental units.  Upon clarification, the original ‘affordable’ status of these two parcels was transferred to other property in 2009, and we will attempt to find out more about that. 
• Farmland design, with front exteriors facing sidewalks and garage entrances and parking in back of properties.  Similar construction to their Hideaway properties in River Islands developments (Lathrop, California). 
• No HOA (all rentals). However, there will be on-site management FPI, already working with builders.  Garages will be maintained for parking, not allowed to take up spaces with storage. 
• No pricing established yet, no pet policies yet.
• An hour-long Q&A session followed with numerous concerns raised over sufficient parking and speeding issues, ‘single family occupancy’, park amenities with pet disposal facilities (developers will be paying towards amenities, but not bathrooms necessarily), and concerns about 3-story height (37’ tall--similar to other HDR facilities already in the WRSP).
• Trash disposal will be combination of dumpsters and trash cans. 
• When asked if exterior walls had been considered in the planning, Mr. Fisher said they preferred pedestrian interface over exterior walls. Street parking will be allowed, including along Prairie Town Way.
• Mr. Fisher was invited to attend a future update meeting with our NAs as planning develops.  Mr. Sean Morales (Rose Planning Dept.) indicated City Planning and Council meeting notices will be sent per state requirements (to residents within 300’) and posted on the RCONA website, and on City Planning sites.  If you wish to be on a contact list, you can sign-up at the City Planning site as well.  Contact Mr. Morales at :  smorales@roseville.ca.us. 

Submitted 2/11/2021 by Sue Hallahan-Cook, FFNA Secretary

20210209_FFNAPresentation_FiddymentF25F26.pdf

Project Address: 1950 Blue Oaks Boulevard

Project Owner/Applicant: Joe Zawidski, Signature Management Company

Project Planner: Kinarik Shallow, Associate Planner, City of Roseville, (916) 746-1309 or kshallow@roseville.ca.us

Project Description: The proposed project is a retail shopping center consisting of an approximate 35,000 square-foot anchor grocery store, a 12-pump gas station with an approximate 3,500 square-foot convenience store and car wash, and seven additional buildings ranging in size from approximately 3,750 square feet to 9,750 square feet.  The project includes a Design Review Permit to review the site design and proposed buildings, a Tree Permit to remove native oak trees on the westerly portion of the site, and a Tentative Subdivision Map to subdivide the parcel into eight (8) lots.  The project will require one (1) public hearing before the Planning Commission.

Project Related Documents (as of February 2020): (updates will be posted at the city website )

Site plan.pdf

Elevations.pdf

Landscape plan.pdf

Grading & Utility Plan.pdf

Bryan Loofbourrow, Sutter Health Government Relations Manager, and Robert O’Hare, Senior Project Planner, gave an introductory presentation on the Sutter Health facility that will be moving into the old Longs/CVS building (2050 Blue Oaks Blvd.). 

Sutter Health has taken a 10-year lease on the facility, the owners still wish to retain ownership of the facility.  However, it will undergo a $6,400,000 renovation, including modifications both inside and outside:  exterior signage, relocation of handicapped parking, added general parking, interior and exterior painting schemes to match the surrounding beautiful trees and creek area.   Some clean-up has been done around the exterior of the building which has sat vacant since it was built 10 years ago, but more landscape will be addressed once occupied. 

When opening in the first quarter of 2019, the facility will provide primary care services:  family, pediatrics, and internal medicine.  Also included will be a lab to perform blood-draws, urine testing, etc. (samples sent to Roseville Med Center for analysis).  No X-RAY or pharmacy facilities will be on site.  Their hours of operation are expected to be 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday (similar to their Rocklin facility).  They also referred to their “walk-in” facility located at Baseline and Foothill Blvd for urgent care needs. 

Current plans for the facility were shown and discussed with the audience, showing the general layout for entry areas, lobby waiting areas (equipped with plug-ins for technology devices), exam rooms (usually two (2) per physician), staff stations, and lab areas.   The plans provided will be posted with this review on the Neighborhood Association websites. 

FFNA President, Loren Cook, thanked the Sutter Health representatives for being the first to provide long-awaited medical facilities out in the west Roseville area.

Many have asked about this property previously - so here is an update... The property was previously known as the Avia Apartment project - 300 units. None of the specifications have changed - the new property owner will build what was previously approved by the city.

Construction permits were issued in late June so actual construction could begin any day now.

At the 4/11/2017 Combined Board Meeting of the WestPark and Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Associations, Wayne Wiley, Roseville Project Planner, and Kurt Wagenknecht, architect for the project, gave about a one-hour presentation of the proposed gas station and convenience store project application currently pending before the Roseville Planning Department. (photo above is an example not the actual design)

Wayne Wiley, City of Roseville Project Planner: 

Mr.Wiley gave a brief introduction of the overall application which includes retail office space, restaurant and gas station.  Wayne said the 1.23-acre site was reconfigured and rezoned from Low Density Residential (LDR) to ‘commercial’ in the 2014 approval of the Fiddyment Farm Specific Plan Amendment 3 (SPA-3) proposal.  As such, the applicant has the legal right to build anything that will fit on the site and fall within the “principally permitted uses” under the zoning requirement.  The City basically cannot deny an application if it otherwise meets all the criteria required of the zoning. He said the Planning Department has started review of the application and has already presented a couple of items that they’d like revised and resubmitted for review. 

In response to several inquiries, Mr. Wiley also explained the City’s notification process.  When an application is received, the City of Roseville’s Planning Department is required to provide notification to property owners within 300 feet of the proposed project.  As an added courtesy, they also provide notice to the Neighborhood Association(s) of the project which also then forward on the info to their neighborhood membership through their local media sources.  City staff also coordinates with the applicant to hold a neighborhood meeting.

The next step for this project will be about 3 months to submit to the City’s Design Review Committee, the approving authority for this project.  If denied, there is an appeal process to the City Council..  The whole application process is about 1 to 1 ½ years.  Tonight’s meeting was only a neighborhood meeting to get information out to the public but more public meetings and comment periods will be set. 

Kurt Wagenknecht, architect:

Mr. Wagenknecht went through the architectural concept drawings for the proposed project, what facilities it would contain, and how it would fit onto the parcel.   He also discussed the old sidewalk area and wall to the rear of the lot, the 60’ of space between the back residents and the new facility, and future landscaping that would be applied.  He mentioned the county’s future sewer improvements for the Placer Ranch project that would run through behind the property to Angus Road.  Facilities for the project would include the gas pumps and overhead canopy, 20-25 seat restaurant, convenience store and other retail store spaces.

As Mr. Wagenknecht discussed the architect views and elements, Wayne indicated the City would be asking for a modification to reduce the proposed height of the facility (noted as a concern by neighbors).  Kurt also spoke of several features of the facility:

• LED lighting-- down-facing, reducible to 30% of brightness, and then goes brighter by motion detectors;
• Manned facility will be open 5AM until 12:30 AM, but gas station will remain open for self-use 24 hours/day. 
• Parking sites will comply with minimum City requirements for the restaurant and retail facilities (however, concerns were raised about everything proposed fitting on the small site).

Mr. Surgit Singh, property owner/developer, was present with his wife.  He indicated that this project will be a family business; he intends to open a pizza parlor and yogurt shop on site.   He said he has an agreement with Chevron for the gas station.

Numerous comments and concerns were expressed throughout by audience members:

• Crime activity in and around gas stations and convenience stores, especially drawing in traffic coming and going to the casino (already a stepped-up concern by police).
• Hours of operation—would on-site security be provided after hours.
• Potential property devaluation of the currently quiet residential community.
• The types of retail businesses that might be included, especially concerns about smoke shops, cigarettes and liquor stores that might bring loitering and be inappropriate in a strictly residential neighborhood.  When asked about including deed/lease restrictions against these types of businesses, Mr. Singh was not receptive to including restrictions. 

Overall, several residents said they did not want the gas station; were opposed to alcohol/cigarettes/smoke shops (although they might be OK if sales were limited to beer and wine). 

Wayne Wiley said he would note the following specific concerns for design requirements and work with the applicant:

• Height
• Parking
• Lighting

Fuel canopy to match building design.

Mr. Wiley advised that there would be more opportunities for comment, and he could be contacted at wwiley@roseville.ca.us.  Also project information can be found on the City’s website at:  http://roseville.ca.us/gov/development_services/_planning/current_projects/wrsp_fiddyment_plaza.asp

Village Center - Development Proposal

Date of Presentation: January 14, 2014 WFFNA Board Meeting

Presenters/Associates: Alan Hersh and Denton Kelley of LDK Ventures

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Alan Hersh and Denton Kelley, principals of LDK Ventures (property developers) gave a 45-minute presentation on a proposal to rezone the majority of the commercial Village Center property (parcels W-32 and W-33) to medium density residential (MDR). The developers are currently in escrow on the property, and have met with the City of Roseville to discuss the rezone. They asked to meet with our neighborhood to present the proposed changes and find out what the residents want.

Mr. Hersh and Mr. Kelley gave information about projected commercial sites to be part of future build-out in the surrounding developments. They explained that because of expected larger commercial sites, especially along Baseline in the Sierra Vista project, and a development adjacent to the Pleasant Grove & Fiddyment Road intersection, they don’t expect a large amount of commercial interest in the Village Center properties as originally designed. The developers felt that if left as is, the large commercial property would sit idle and nothing would be developed there for many years.

Consequently, to get the development going forward, they would like to cut back the large commercial area into two smaller pieces of commercial development on both sides of the park directly along Pleasant Grove Blvd. The remaining property, as currently projected, would be developed as a mix of 88 single and two-story homes, on 4,000 sq. ft. lots, with homes approximately 2,400 sq. ft. ; they would not be classified as ‘affordable’ status.

Mr. Hersh and Mr. Kelley expressed their thoughts for types of commercial they feel would work best surrounding the park, within walking and bicycling area of local the surrounding homes. They envision shops where people can come mingle: examples are a coffee shop, yogurt, bakery, sandwiches. Others mentioned were a local day center (desperately needed for the area), and a convenience store. It would not include a gas station, which is expected to be at future larger commercial sites.

The developers indicated the residences would get built first, probably with two years; the retail would probably be built within 2-5 years. The commercial would probably be built out in phases as occupants showed interest so the stores would not be sitting vacant. A traffic study and parking study will be done to make sure sufficient on-site parking will be included to avoid extra intrusion on the homes.

Attending residents seemed mostly pleased with the proposal and expressed thoughts that getting something developed was better than the property sitting empty. Residents suggested the developers could contact the home owner associations of the surrounding area, like The Club and Denby Square.

Loren Cook asked the developers to send him a copy of the plans presented so they could be posted on the WFFNA website.

Contacts:

Alan Hersh (916) 570-5337 ahersh@ldkventures.com

Denton Kelley (916) 570-5330 dkelley@ldkcapital.com

Oakbriar - Development Proposal

Date of Presentation: January 14, 2014 WFFNA Board Meeting

Presenters/Associates: Pat Angell of PMC and Kent MacDiarmid

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Pat Angell, representing PMC (a community planning firm) gave a 20-minute presentation on a proposal to modify parcel F-23 (green) from a high density residential (HDR) zoning to a medium density residential (MDR) zoning. Parcel F-23 is one of 4 properties recently bought by James Ghielmetti of Signature Homes, former developer of the original Fiddyment Farms portion of the West Roseville Specific Plan. Parcels F-21, F-22, F-23 and F-24 are all HDR parcels located adjacent to the Blue Oaks and Fiddyment Road intersection.

The current amendment being submitted to the City of Roseville would ask to amend parcel F-23 from an HDR complex currently rated 20 units per acre to an MDR gated community of 96 single family homes. Mr. Angell indicated the City would require that government requirements (SACOG) would require that the 138 potential lost units would have to be distributed into the remaining 3 HDR parcels (blue), raising the density of the HDR units to 23.7 units per acre. They noted that government requirements only specify parcels be reserved for those potential densities, and do not require final build-out at those densities. The proposed 96 lots would range from 2800-3500 square feet, with homes ranging from approximately 1600-2000 square feet.

They expect to present the proposal before the Planning Commission this Spring, possibly March. Basic infrastructure to the area is already in place, and build-out of the project would begin in 2015. Drawings of the potential development were distributed and will be posted on the WFFNA website.

Contact: Kent MacDiarmid (916) 772-3680 kent@macdiarmidcompany.com

"A Notice of Preparation (NOP) is being issued to notify interested parties that an SEIR will be prepared, and to solicit feedback on the scope and content of the analysis in the SEIR."

"The proposed SPA 3 project would amend the West Roseville Specific Plan (WRSP) to accommodate 1,661 additional residential units (586 Low Density Residential units, 609 Medium Density Residential Units, and 472 High Density Residential Units) in Fiddyment Ranch Phases 2 and 3. The project would affect approximately 815 acres of land generally north and west of the Blue Oaks Boulevard/Fiddyment Road intersection. The revised land use plan will not change the footprint of the WRSP, but would redistribute certain land uses (LDR, LDR (Pocket Parks), MDR and HDR, CC, P/R, OS, P/Q-P, and Right-of-way) within the project area.

We urgent ALL residents to attend and ask their questions about this huge change to the West Roseville Specific Plan.

Download the Notice below:

Notice of SEIR Scoping Meeting - SPA 3.pdf