Distrito La Novia
Description
The council approved a 61,219-square-foot BMW dealership and 95 for-sale homes on the 18.7-acre gateway site, replacing the 2010-approved office/retail/130-unit plan with 53% less traffic.
Impact summary
Cuts daily traffic trips about 53% below what's already entitled, brings roughly $2 million a year in sales tax, and adds sidewalks and trail connections — but raises real safety questions on San Juan Creek Road that the City Council will weigh next.
Applicant
- Name
- Emilie Simard, Shea Homes LP & Roger S. Penske Jr., South OC Realty, LLC
- Address
- East of Valle Road between San Juan Creek Road and La Novia Avenue (APNs 666-292-01, 666-292-02, 666-292-06, 663-292-03, 666-311-02, 666-311-03, 666-311-04, 666-312-01, 666-312-02)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 36
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 23, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council Meeting - Nov 4, 2026
The second-reading ordinance allowing an auto dealership and 95 for-sale homes on the 18.7-acre site was adopted unanimously despite a resident's traffic-study objections.
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - Oct 20, 2026
The council approved a 61,219-square-foot BMW dealership and 95 for-sale homes on the 18.7-acre gateway site, replacing the 2010-approved office/retail/130-unit plan with 53% less traffic.
Planning Commission Meeting - Sep 23, 2026
An 18.7-acre mixed project: a 65,000-square-foot BMW dealership plus 95 for-sale homes (52 two-story paired homes and 43 three-story townhomes), with three pocket parks, a neighborhood park, a multi-use trail, and $1.2 million toward affordable housing in lieu of on-site units. The Commission recommended approval to the City Council on a 4-1 vote.
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - Jan 20, 2026
The council unanimously agreed only to study changing the general plan and the 2011 voter-approved development plan to allow a 65,000-square-foot BMW dealership and 96 for-sale homes, replacing approved retail, office and 130 apartments. Studies, environmental review, Planning Commission, and final council action still lie ahead.
Related issues (4)
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