Meritage at Alhambra (Case PR-2024-001711)
Description
A proposed planned residential development of 56 single-family homes plus lettered lots for open space and private streets, back before the council on referral with a new median-break traffic condition on La Sierra Avenue.
Impact summary
Adds 56 homes near Loma Vista Middle School with 69 guest spaces, an 11,855-square-foot park, and a new high-visibility crosswalk and median break on La Sierra.
Applicant
- Name
- Louisa Feletto of Meritage Homes
- Address
- La Sierra Avenue, Ward 7
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — September 15, 2026
A proposed planned residential development of 56 single-family homes plus lettered lots for open space and private streets, back before the council on referral with a new median-break traffic condition on La Sierra Avenue.
Planning Commission — July 16, 2026
Subdivide 9.88 acres into 56 lots, including four large animal-keeping lots along Alhambra, with a park, bocce court and fitness nodes; approved with an added median break condition.
Related issues (4)
Tract Map 38921 — 49-home subdivision
A 56-single-family-home planned development in Ward 7 came back from the Planning Commission with a new condition requiring a median break on La Sierra Avenue, plus a Public Works safety review. How traffic enters the project is the safety question at stake for nearby residents.
La Sierra housing development safety conditions
A 56-home project at La Sierra and Alhambra got new conditions: a median break for left-turn entry and a flashing-beacon crosswalk serving Loma Vista Middle School. Residents and the Planning Commission pushed for these safety fixes.
Meritage Homes 56-lot development on La Sierra Avenue
A 56-single-family-home planned development in Ward 7 came back from the Planning Commission with a new condition requiring a median break on La Sierra Avenue, plus a Public Works safety review. How traffic enters the project is the safety question at stake for nearby residents.
56-unit Meritage Homes development at Alhambra/La Sierra
A 56-home project including four large animal-keeping lots on Alhambra won conditional neighborhood support after the builder scaled back from 90+ homes through extensive community meetings. Remaining concerns center on student crossing safety and U-turns on La Sierra.
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