Rezoning of the MID pasture at 0 Roselle Avenue
Summary
Residents object to the Planning Commission's approval rezoning the horse pasture at Roselle Avenue and Glow Road from civic use to high-density housing, citing traffic, loss of neighborhood character, and a community petition with 400+ signatures. The item is expected before the council April 28 or in May.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents fear future utility rate hikes to expand water treatment capacity for new homes.
Ultimately the developer and future residents if the rezone stands; opponents want the pasture preserved.
Neighboring families say they'd lose a beloved community landmark and face more traffic.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council / Local Redevelopment Authority - Apr 14, 2026
Residents object to the Planning Commission's approval rezoning the horse pasture at Roselle Avenue and Glow Road from civic use to high-density housing, citing traffic, loss of neighborhood character, and a community petition with 400+ signatures. The item is expected before the council April 28 or in May.
Planning Commission - Mar 31, 2026
The Commission recommended rezoning the long-standing horse and cattle pasture from Civic/Public-Quasi-Public to higher-density residential. Residents say they got no mailed notice, question whether MID will ever sell, and want the land considered for civic or park use.
Related development
Crossroads Community Specific Plan Amendment and Rezone of Seven Properties (SPA 01-2025, REZ 02-2025)
The state-required rezone sparked the heaviest public opposition of the night, focused on the Roselle pasture and infrastructure capacity.
2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report
A compliance housekeeping item, but it feeds the state's oversight of the city's housing progress.
Roselle Avenue/Glow Road horse pasture rezone (corner parcel, Parcel 3)
Opponents say 50-60 houses on the corner parcel would add traffic to already busy Roselle/Glow and eliminate a beloved neighborhood pasture with a horse named Bowdy and cattle that families visit daily.
General Plan Amendment 01-2025 — 6th Cycle Housing Element Adoption and Land Use Element Amendment
Sets the city's housing roadmap for 2023-2031 to meet a 3,591-unit state allocation with a surplus of sites.
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