Development and Zoning

SPA-3 Approved On April 16, 2014, the Roseville City Council unanimously approved the Specific Plan Amendment 3 (SPA-3) for major changes to the Fiddyment Farm area of the West Roseville Specific Plan (WRSP). Presentations were made by Roseville City Planning representatives Chris Burrows and Ron Miller, and developers’ agents Steve Hicks and John Bayless. Members of the WestPark-Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association Sue Hallahan-Cook, Joe Van Zant, and Aaron Kacalek also made statements for t

Sean Bigley, Government Relations Analyst for the City of Roseville, gave a 45-minute presentation on the Bay Delta Conservation Project (BDCP). The presentation covered the background of the state waterway system, current water sources, and what effects the proposed BDCP would have on life in our region — effects not only to our main drinking water supply, but to business and recreational sources as well. Download a copy of this presentation here: water_bdcp_presentation_final_111213.pdf

Today we sent a letter (you may download a copy below) to Mayor Rohan and City Council as well as Chair Hinkle and Planning Commissioners. In this letter we state the neighborhoods opposition to the huge density changes in Specific Plan Amendment 3 (SPA 3). These density changes would affect all of the West Roseville neighborhoods -- from property values to traffic, to schools, and water. The proposed changes would include adding 1661 additional residence units beyond what was in the original pl

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Environmental Determination: The Planning Director has determined that the project described below could have a significant effect on the environment; accordingly, a Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) has been prepared to analyze potential impacts. The DSEIR is available for public review beginning on November 5, 2013 and ending at 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2013. The DSEIR may be reviewed during normal busin

Members of WFFNA’s Planning Committee met with the new developers of the Placer Ranch property (“Placer Ranch”) on October 29, 2013. Present were Loren Cook, Sue Hallahan-Cook and Joe Van Zant of WFFNA, and Jeff Jones, John Tallman, and Aldo Pineschi for the Westpark Communities developers. Westpark Communities purchased the Placer Ranch property just the week prior to the meeting. Tat the time of the meeting, Placer Ranch has not yet been annexed to the City of Roseville. Currently there is a t

At the invite of the developer, WFFNA members Loren Cook, Sue Hallahan-Cook, and Joe Van Zant met with Kent MacDiarmid on October 25, 2013. Mr. MacDiarmid of the MacDiarmid Company represents James Ghielmetti, the new owner of four High Density Residential (HDR) properties located at the northeast corner of Blue Oaks Boulevard and Fiddyment Road. These properties (originally under Signature Homes development) are designated parcels F-21, F-22, F-23, and F-24. Mr. MacDiarmid informed us that they

Amoruso Ranch Development On October, 17, 2013, WFFNA members Loren Cook, Sue Cook, and Lita Freeman met with Deanna Green of Brookfield Residential, and Aldo Pineschi for a brief overview of the proposed Amoruso Ranch Development. This proposed property is north of the future Creekview specific Plan, northwest of the West Roseville Specific Plan Fiddyment Farm area and south of Sunset Boulevard (south of Amoruso Estates), and spans both sides of Westbrook Boulevard. Ms. Green stated that the

As previously invited by the WestPark – Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association (WFFNA), Roseville Mayor Susan Rohan, Assist City Manager Rob Jensen, and Assistant Finance Director Monty Hanks were present at the WFFNA Annual Meeting and Elections held October 15, 2013, at Chilton Middle School. Mr. Hanks presented responses to questions previously submitted by WFFNA for this meeting related to the three Mello Roos assessments imposed for the West Roseville Specific Plan (covering the WestPark a

On September 25, 2013, at Mahany Community Center, members from several RCONA neighborhood associations met with developers of the proposed Retail Complex to be built at the Blue Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks intersection. The developers’ invitation provided an opportunity for neighborhood leaders to provide input into the project—what would potential customers like to see there? The following Neighborhood Associations were represented: Blue Oaks -- April Marskell and Quail Glen -- Elfi Sotomayer and

On September 18, 2013, WFFNA board members Loren and Sue Cook met with Jeff Jones and Ryan O’Keefe of WestPark Communities and received the following updates: WestPark – Fiddyment Updates: WestPark: Phase 3 is under construction, including developments by Meritage and KB Homes, all Low Density Residential (LDR). Phase 4 land has been sold for development by Pulte and Lennar. WestPark Communities has kept the property currently designated for the 4th potential school and light industrial. Fiddyme

Mello Roos Presentation You should all have been notified of the Mello Roos special assessments we pay in our taxes when you purchased your homes. You can find these assessments labeled as CFD’s 1, 2, and 3 on your county tax bill. But do you know what they are specifically for? Are you aware that these special assessments are in addition to the regular tax rate paid by all Roseville citizens? Are you aware that ‘special assessments’ are supposedly not tax deductible like your regular county ta

New Questions & Answers Roseville Electric Staff recently met with the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (RCONA) and presented and overview of the Liquid Management System (LMS) project. Some of the attendees were unfamiliar with the project and asked good questions. Some of them had had been previously addressed on the LMS Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) webpage hosted on this site. However, some new questions were submitted via the liquidmanagementsystem@roseville.ca.us emai

WestPark – Plan Amendments for 2013 On May 8, 2013, about 22 members of WFFNA attended a presentation from John Tallman of WestPark Associates to give our residents an update on the WestPark area of the West Roseville Specific Plan (WRSP). He touched briefly on updates for surrounding areas, including the O’Brien Kennels. He indicated proposed construction bids were due that day for the W-15 area—construction could begin June 1st and may have homes there by late summer. Phase 3 is expected to st

Saturday, July 13th 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Roseville Fire Station No.9 2451 Hayden Parkway Come meet your local firefighters! Hot Dog Lunch 10:00 a.m. Donations will benefit the Roseville Fire Museum and Roseville Firefighters Honor Guard Learn Hands-Only CPR • Fun Kids Activities • See the Station Apparatus Display • Water Conservation • Energy Efficiency Child Safety • Meet a Firefighter Download the flyer below: Station 9 Community Flyer.pdf

On March 10, 2013, at the WestPark-Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association (WFFNA) Board Meeting, Steve Hicks and John Bayless, representatives for the Fiddyment Farm developers, gave a very good slide presentation followed by an extensive Q&A period that lasted almost 90 minutes. The slide presentation gave the following updates on development: Fiddyment Farm School (built jointly by WestPark and Fiddyment Farm developers) will open this August. Two more groups of single family homes in th