The Ranch Timeline

  • Resubmit Project Development Plan (PDP) to City of Antioch, summer 2016 (done)
  • PDP hearing at Planning Commission regarding tentative map approval, summer/fall 2016 (done)
  • Submit project application to City of Antioch, June 2017 (done)
  • Environmental Impact Report (EIR) development, June 2017-spring 2018
  • City Council consideration of proposed project and EIR, summer 2018

Project-related News

New eBART extension officially opens

East County dignitaries, local officials and members of the media got a first look and preview ride on the new eBART Pittsburg to Antioch rail system on Friday, May 25. To celebrate the completion of the project, BART officials held a community ribbon-cutting celebration at the new Antioch station, which featured train rides and local entertainment.

Voter Initiative to Limit Development and Protect Open Space in Antioch's Sand Creek Focus Area Filed With City

A proposed citizens' initiative that would protect two-thirds of Antioch's Sand Creek Focus Area west of Deer Valley Road from future urban development has been submitted to the City by Antioch residents as the first step in its qualification for the November 2018 ballot.

Residents file Sand Creek counter measure

A group of Antioch residents plan to qualify a counter initiative governing the future of part of the Sand Creek Focus Area to counteract one filed earlier this year.

Developer of "The Ranch" new home project launches alternative to Save Sand Creek initiative | Antioch Herald

Proposed ballot measure scales back "The Ranch" project by 10%, bans hillside and ridgeline development, permanently protects additional open space areas on adjacent and surrounding properties, and offers funds for high-school athletic and performing arts facilities A proposed initiative that would protect two-thirds of Antioch's Sand Creek Focus Area west of Deer Valley Road from future new home development has been submitted to the City by three Antioch residents, as the first step in its qualification for the November 2018 ballot.

Showdown looms as counter-initiative for Antioch development proposed as show down looms

ANTIOCH - Dueling interest groups will ask for your signature on similar initiatives for the November ballot to preserve either all or a portion of the Sand Creek Focus Area. The Sand Creek Focus Area is an approximately 2,783-acre area sitting between the city of Brentwood on the east and the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve on the west.

Our View: Bay Area cities and towns should follow Danville's lead on housing - San Francisco Business Times

Danville is the sort of well-ordered, upscale Bay Area enclave where density remains a dirty word, and large-scale development proposals typically go to die. The East Bay town of 44,000 has an average single-family home price well north of $1 million.

Richland Sponsors Career Program at Antioch High School

Richland Communities, along with Shea Homes, is assisting with the implementation of the Building Industry Technology Academy (BITA) program at Antioch High School.  Established by the California Homebuilding Foundation, BITA is multi-year high school pathway program that provides students with hands-on residential construction experience and training so they are equipped to pursue careers in the industry following  graduation.  Richland recently sponsored two “Lunch and Learn” programs for Antioch High School students, in which homebuilding professionals shared their backgrounds and experiences to broaden awareness of career opportunities in the construction field.  
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Homebuilding professionals share experiences with Antioch High School students as part of Richland-sponsored BITA program.

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Contra Costa Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative

The Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative is a regional cluster-based economic development strategy with a goal of creating 18,000 new jobs by 2035. The Initiative leverages existing competitive advantages and assets by focusing on advanced manufacturing sub-sectors in five targeted clusters (advanced transportation fuels, bio-tech/bio-medical, diverse manufacturing, food processing, and clean tech).

The Ranch Planning Commission Workshop, Nov. 2, 2016

The Antioch Planning Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, held a workshop to gather feedback on The Ranch updated Preliminary Development Plan. The meeting agenda and staff report for The Ranch workshop can be found on the city website.
 
As noted in the staff report, “The purpose of a Preliminary Development Plan is to gather feedback from the Planning Commission and others in order for the applicant to become aware of concerns and/or issues prior to final development plan submittal.  Preliminary plans are not conditioned; rather a list of needed items, information, and issues to be addressed is compiled for the applicant to address prior to submitting an application.”  The meeting featured comments from 11 speakers, with the majority expressing support for the project proposal.  Planning commissioner comments also were generally supportive.  By design, no formal action was taken by the commission.

Click here to view the Planning Commission PDP presentation.