Los Alamitos Race Course Specific Plan 3.0 Buildout (Cypress Town Center and Commons Specific Plan 3.0)
Description
A request to certify the EIR, approve Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 19247 subdividing 150 acres into 14 parcels, and approve a 15-year development agreement — establishing the framework for up to 1,791 homes, 440,000 square feet of commercial, and at least 11 acres of new park space. The council continued the hearing to August 25 after debate over park language.
Impact summary
The largest land decision in Cypress in decades — roughly 20% of the city's housing could eventually rise on the racetrack property, along with new parks, a Moody Street extension, and backbone infrastructure.
Applicant
- Name
- Los Alamitos Race Course (Frank Sherren, representative; Jack Rubens, Sheppard Mullin, counsel)
- Address
- Bounded by Katella Avenue, Lexington Drive, Walker Street, and Cerritos Avenue, Cypress, CA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 9
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Regular — August 25, 2026
The council certified the EIR, approved vesting tentative tract map 19-2047, and introduced the development agreement ordinance for up to 1,791 homes and 440,000 sq ft of commercial space, with new guarantees on park usability, a Lexington Park bike path, and a master HOA.
City Council Regular — July 14, 2026
A request to certify the EIR, approve Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 19247 subdividing 150 acres into 14 parcels, and approve a 15-year development agreement — establishing the framework for up to 1,791 homes, 440,000 square feet of commercial, and at least 11 acres of new park space. The council continued the hearing to August 25 after debate over park language.
Related issues (1)
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