Sierra Gateway Neighborhood Plan (GPA/ZC/ZTA/SP No. 26-001)
Description
A new specific plan replacing the 2015 TOD Zones plan for the area around downtown and the Metrolink station. The commission recommended approval; the City Council takes it up August 25.
Impact summary
Opens a gateway area near downtown and the Metrolink station to housing and mixed-use investment while requiring incremental site improvements as properties redevelop.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Lancaster
- Address
- Approximately 323 acres bounded by Avenue I, Division Street, Avenue J, and Fern Avenue, bisected by Sierra Highway
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Sep 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council Regular Meeting - Sep 8, 2026
Final adoption of the ordinance rezoning about 323 acres to Specific Plan, completing the Sierra Gateway Neighborhood Plan approved after a July 20 Planning Commission hearing and August 25 council public hearing.
City Council Regular Meeting - Aug 25, 2026
The council approved a new specific plan rezoning 323 acres near downtown for walkable, transit-oriented mixed-use development, replacing the 2015 TOD Zones plan. No construction is proposed now.
Planning Commission - Jul 20, 2026
A new specific plan replacing the 2015 TOD Zones plan for the area around downtown and the Metrolink station. The commission recommended approval; the City Council takes it up August 25.
Related issues (1)
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