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Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 CYpress Avenue
Redding, CA 964t�l
Laecember 4, 2fl25, 5:3fl PM
The meeting was called tQ order at 5:�9 p.m. by Mayar Mike Littau with the ft�llowing Council
Members present: Tenessa Aude�te, Dr. Paul Dhanuka, Jack Munns, and Erin Re�ner.
A1so present: City Attorney Christian M. Curtis; Interim City Manager Steve Bade; Gity Clerk
Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant II B�-in Barnhart.
The Pledbe af Allegiance was led b��Mayc�r Pro Tennpoz�e Resner.
FUBLIC HFARINGS
2.1, public Heari�g to consider Appeal Applicatron (APPL-2025-01�38) regarding Tentative
Subdivision Map Application (5�2025-00613), The Peaks Subdivision, for the
development of a residential subdivision consisting af 120 single-family lots on a 114�acr�
parcel located at'850 Quartz Hili R�aad in�n"RS-2.5"Residential Single-Family I�istrict.
An overview of the Report to City Cauncil (staff repart), and a PawerFoint presentati�n,
both incarporated herein by reference, was pz-avided in tand�m by the following City of
R:edding I�epartment Directc�rs and staff: Interim City Manaber Steve Bade, Develapmer�t
Services Director Jeremy Pagan, Seniar Planner David Sehle�el, Deputy Fire �hiefJFire
Marshal Jay Sumerlin, and Public Work Director Michael �Webb:
The hour�f 6:33 p.m. having arrived, Mayor Littau opened the Public Hearing.
The follaw�ng spoke in opposition to upholdin� the denial of the appeal: L}on Fanel;
Melvin Nordstrom, Charley Finch, Noe1 Van Slyke, 3ack Baker, Sara Thomas, Patrick
Archer, Nick Gardner; Sheryl B�ilock; Rich Bullock, I�ave Law, 17avid Ledaer, Todd
Buck, Marla Shipmen, and Rodney Philips. Leanord Bandell, Attorney at Law, prcavided a
handout r�ferred to as Letter that contained 10 exhibits; incorporated herein by reference.
G�uncil M�mber Mirnns left�ham�e��s c�t ?;1=��:rn. anc�returned tt�charnbers at 7:�16 p.rrz.
Mayor Littau determined that no one else present wished to address this matter and closed
the Public I�earing:
The Affidavit c�f Publicatican—Notice af Public Hearing is on file in the C)ffic�of the City
Clerk.
Mayor Prfl Tempore Resner made a motian to cantinue this item to a future date to allow
Council Members time to review the Letter provided by N1r. Bandell.
A discussian am�ngst th� Council ensued.
In response to Vice Mayor Dhanuka, I�eputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Sumerlin advised
Council that the appellants' concerns were primarily regarding wildfire and eVacuations,
�-Ie explained that they worked with the Iatest technology to create a model system with the
most severe weather paitems and cc�nditions to sirnulate what a proper evacuation would
need, Based on the znodels; the City's subdivision map would exceed the standards far
ingress and egress for both safety personnel, the residents af the neighborhQod, and its
surroundings.
In response to Council Member Audette's questians, K2 Development CEO Allen Knott
explained that as the retained develaper by the Cityr of Redding, the company has designecl
the subdivision with the following featui:es: fire resiliency, inclusian of fire har-dening
measures, keeping a five-foat nc�n-com�ustib�e space around the homes, and will include
a landscape�naintenance district.
In response to Council'� cancerns regarding building a bridge to connect Buenaventura to
the subdivisit�n,I)irectar Webb and Directar Pagan eachhighlighted the long-term studies,
and exponential costs for build�ng.
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Mayor Littau advised that Council would take a 10-minute recess.
Upon returning from the recess; a discussion amangst the Council ensued.
Council Member Resner rescinded her previous mc�tion to cr�ntinue the item.
In respc�nse ta Council Member questic�ns, City Attomey Curtis and I)evelc�pment Services
I�irector Pagan cc�nfirmed that inclusion of the Council's direction ta require 30-ft setbacks
on lot nas, 72, 73, 77, and 78, can be accomplished administratively as a Director 1eve1
change ta the map later on.
A M�TION WAS Ii� E by Council Member Munns, seconded by Council Member
Resner, to: (1) deny Appeal Application (APPL-2025-01438) and uphold the Planning
Commissian approval of Tentative Subdivision Map Application (5-2025-00613) for The
Peaks Subdivision,therefare:(a)finding the project statutorily exempt under the California
Enviranrnental Quality Acta (b) determining the necessary findings for approval are in
evidence; (c) approving Tentative Map Application{5-2025-(30b13},for The Peaks, a 120-
lt�t, single-family residential subdi�ision on 114 acres on property lacated at 850 +Quartz
Hill Road; and (2) directed staff to include changes ta the tentative subdivision map to
include 30-ft setbacks for subdivision lot nas. 72; 73, 77, and '7$.
The Vate: Unanimous Ay�s.
ADJUURNMENT
There being no further business at the haur of 8:30 p.m_, Ivlayor Littau declared the meeting
adj ourned,
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