Summary
The council backed a 110-acre annexation near Highway 99 and Mission Avenue that could add roughly 1,056 single-family homes. Critics say it's all low-density with no affordable units, while supporters point to the need for rooftops to support nearby commercial growth.
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Last discussed Mar 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
A future fire station is planned to serve the area, and the city expects growth to help support commercial and business-park development nearby.
The Fagundes family landowners and future homebuyers, plus the city's tax base as the southern entryway grows.
Opponents argue residents lose potential business-park jobs and affordable housing that this land could have supported.
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