This page provides information about the major private development projects and advanced planning initiatives that have been approved or that are currently under review by the Planning Division of the Community Development Department. The page will be updated periodically to provide additional information as it becomes available. Additional project information can also be found at the following links:
A request has been submitted for the review of a proposed expansion for Redwood Empire, located on a 12-acre parcel at 22 N. Pioneer Avenue (APN: 063-030-028) within the City's Industrial zone district. The expansion includes the addition of four new facilities, totaling 87,200 square feet.
Staff Contact: Anna Canales, Assistant Planner
Applicant Mc Candless & Associates submitted for a proposed mixed-use development for 25 East Street (APN: 006-561-006-000) to include 4,230 square foot ground floor commercial space with twelve one-bedroom units on the second floor and a 3,578 square office/shop space at the east end of the lot. The main access to the development area will be from a shared drive off East Street just south of the Beamer Street intersection. This existing driveway currently services the Zittio’s restaurant site, which is also owned by the applicant. Additionally, the improvements will extend into the Zittio’s site with a shared trash enclosure and expanded landscaping. The development will have 13 on-site parking spaces with additional shared parking facilities with the adjacent property.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
On February 16, 2024, the City approved a design review for the construction of four two-story townhomes at 595 Matmor Road, located in the City's Multifamily Residential Zone District. The project includes the use of existing mature landscaping, ground-floor two-car garage parking for each unit, and both private and common open spaces for residents. The project was subject to staff-level design review.
Staff Contact: Anna Canales, Assistant Planner
On February 15, 2024, the City approved a 10-unit, three-story townhome project located at 530 Community Lane within the City's Multifamily Residential Zone District. The townhome design features walk-up units, each with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a small back patio. The project includes two accessory dwelling units that are approximately 1,196 square feet and incorporates mature trees and water-wise landscaping. The review process involved a staff-level architectural design review and a staff-level zoning administrator permit for the two large accessory dwelling units.
Staff Contact: Anna Canales, Assistant Planner
On February 8, 2024, the City approved a 40-unit, three-story multifamily residential development located at 1021 Beamer Street, within the Corridor Mixed Use-East Street Zone District. The project was subject to staff-level design review. The site amenities include 40 ground-level parking spaces, 8 bicycle parking spaces, a variety of shared and private open spaces, and the incorporation of mature trees and water-wise landscaping.
Staff Contact: Anna Canales, Assistant Planner
On September 28, 2023, the City approved a 36-unit, three-story multifamily residential development located at the southeast corner of Cottonwood Street and Beamer Street within the City's High-Density Residential Zone District. The project was subject to staff-level design review. The site amenities include 41 ground-level parking spaces, 42 bicycle parking spaces, and a variety of shared and private open spaces. The exterior building materials include a variety of light neutral colors and materials, including brick and wood accents.
Staff Contact: Anna Canales, Assistant Planner
On December 4, 2020, the City approved a 168-unit, three-story multifamily residential development located at 310 W. Main Street, within the Corridor Mixed Use-West Main Street Zone District. The project was subject to staff-level design review. The project consists of two phases. Phase One, consisting of 72-units located on the western side of the project site is currently under construction.
Staff Contact: Anna Canales, Assistant Planner
On March 18, 2022, the project applicant, The New Home Company, submitted an application requesting development approvals on the 7.03-acre Spring Lake R-15 “Heritage Remainder” infill project site for an 87 unit single family small lot development (APN:042-030-054). They are proposing to develop a small-lot product type that allows for smaller individual ownership lots in the development with private driveways, common paseos, reciprocal use side-yard easements, and a homeowners association (HOA). Along with the Tentative Subdivision Map, the development will include lot configuration, site layout, landscape, and architectural plans. The applicant is requesting a Planned Development Overlay for minor modifications from the minimum lot width and lot coverage zoning requirement as well as interior setback requirements provided in the Spring Lake Specific Plan. The purpose of the Planned Development (PD) Overlay is to encourage creative and more efficient use of land by providing some flexibility in design not possible through the strict application of zoning standards. (PLNG 22-00032)
Lennar Homes has submitted a Design Review and Planned Development (PD) Modification application for the Prudler development site located at the north east corner of East Street and Sports Park Drive (APN: 041-070-042). The applicant is requesting a minor modification to the original approved PD for a garage forward design along with an overall design review of the development proposal. The development consists of 183 single family homes built out over two phases with a community park at the center of the development.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier, Senior Planner 530-661-5814.
Applicant Tait & Associates/ HEM Moorefield LLC submitted an application and was subsequently approved by Planning Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 1, 2021 for a multi-use development (PLNG20-000031) for a proposed 86-room La Quinta Hotel, a drive-through restaurant, and a 7-Eleven convenience store (off-sale beer and wine) with gas station over two contiguous parcels at approximately 4.12 acres (APN 027-860-001, and -002 ) within the Regional Commercial /Light Industrial Flex Overlay Zoning (RC/LIF) located at 1670 -1680 East Main Street in Woodland California.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
On September 15, 2020 the City Council approved a 97-unit subdivision by Lennar Homes. The project is a small lot, single-family detached home project with four-floor plans ranging in size from 1,438 square feet to 2,185 square feet. The project will have an internal alley auto access and a central pedestrian paseo. Home facades will front onto Sports Park Drive and Matmor Road; however, all auto access and garages will be accessed from the internal alleyways. Each home will have a 2-car garage, and an additional 61 guest parking spaces have been provided on-site. The project will have a homeowners association. PLNG No 18-00070.
On January 24, 2022, the City approved a new 83-unit complex comprised of three separate four-story apartment blocks with dedicated elevators and laundry facilities for adjacent parcels that will be merged (1.67 acres). The applicant has requested a density bonus to facilitate the development and may ask for some level of flexibility under the state guidelines on development requirements.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
The applicant, HRGA Architects, has submitted an application on behalf of Kosh Petroleum Inc. The applicant is proposing a new three-story multifamily development located at the northeast corner of B Street and Armfield Avenue (APN 063-076-001). The .53-acre development site will be built out with 21 units and two additional ADUs for a total of 23 housing units with a mix of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units. The main access to the development area will be from Armfield Avenue with two-way directional traffic through the alleyway to the north of the property.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
On March 18, 2024, the City approved the design for the new Holy Rosary Catholic Church to be located at the northeast corner of Cross and California Street (APN 065-250-058). The 21,213-square-foot Church will replace the Community Center that is currently providing room on-site for masses and church activities. The development site is part of a larger 12-acre campus that operates other Church functions and the Woodland Catholic School (see parcel and yellow Church site in the image below). The property has a previous CUP entitlement that was approved on June 4, 1998, for the entirety of the site, including the Church, with a follow-on Design Review. The main access to the development area will be from an existing drive off Cross Street just east of the California Street intersection. Site improvements will primarily be isolated to the area designated for the new Church, with minor improvements to circulation and parking.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
On May 16, 2022, a new 4,374 square-foot dental building to be located at the southeast corner of Main and West Street (APN: 006-021-007). The development proposal is to demolish the existing building (including the basement) on-site to build the Delta Dental office with a slightly larger overall footprint but maintain the existing overall layout of the site and circulation. The project installed a new parking area and alleyway aproach with a valley gutter and landscaping around the building but retained the existing oak and cypress trees along the east property line.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
On February 14, 2023, the City approved the new 23,256 sq. ft. Sprouts Farmers Market with an attached 6,000 sq. ft. retail shell building with an additional 1,600 sq. ft. office building and future restaurant site at the north end of the property adjacent to Main Street. The site is located at the southwest corner of E. Main St. and Highway 113 and is zoned Community Commercial (CC), with the project site covering approximately 8.64-acre site on six contiguous parcels (APN: 066-030-008, 044,048,061,062,063). The project will install all new landscaped parking areas and fencing. The site will have two points of entry with one off of Main Street with a dedicated turn pocket for westbound traffic. The second entry is via a private drive off of Matmore road that will enter into the south portion of the project site.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
The new restaurant site is slated to house both a Chipotle Mexican restaurant and Pizza Hut. Chipotle occupies the 2,500 square foot west side of the building, and Pizza Hut occupies the 1,500 square foot east side of the building for a total building size of 4,000 square feet. Additionally, Chipotle is proposing a mobile order drive-up window that will be screened from Main Street with landscaping and a half wall. Chipotle will also have an outside patio area located on the west side of the building.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
On January 18, 2023, the City approved r a CUP/Planned Development to include a site plan/ design review and associated lot merger for a 32-unit multifamily housing complex with 3 ADUs at the corner of Elisabeth Way and California Street. The proposed development includes 12 duplex units facing onto California with 3 ADUs tucked behind the duplexes. Two of the ADUs will be accessed via pedestrian paths between the duplex units, and one ADU with direct access off Cross Street. The remaining 20 units will have a side-on orientation to the street frontage with access via shared private drives. The applicant is requesting a planned development for slightly modified setbacks with a lot merge from 9 parcels to 5 parcels. Waste removal will be provided with totes in enclosures between units.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner
The East Bemaer Campus development provides wrap-around services for the unhoused in Woodland with three phases of development to include immediate shelter to transitional housing and services.
Emergency Shelter: Phase 1-A (APN: 027-360-044) development includes an emergency shelter that is currently built and occupied on the site, with basic services such as food, showers, and laundry provided with temporary trailers. Phase 1-A also includes temporary/permanent fencing and a parking lot. It’s anticipated that Phase 1-B development will finish out the emergency shelter site with a second building that will replace the services currently provided with the temporary trailers.
Permanent Supportive Housing: Phase 2 (APN: 027-360-043) development includes 61 voucher-based permanent supportive housing units, with an onsite managers unit and community center. The 61 micro-units have been completed and are currently being occupied by residents.
Walters House: Phase 3 will be developed as a substance abuse treatment center known as “Walters House” that will provide support for on-site residents. The 15,177 square-foot facility will include approximately 65 beds, a full commercial kitchen, a dining hall, a recreation center, community rooms, administrative offices, and medical treatment rooms.
Staff Contact: Megan Meier , Senior Planner