River Oaks expansion master plan approved
Paso Robles City Council meeting Tuesday June 21.
Development includes 271 single-family units, expansion of hot springs spa, neighborhood development
–At Tuesday’s Paso Robles City Council meeting, council approved the River Oaks II project master development plan, featuring 271 single-family units, expansion of the Paso Robles Hot Springs Spa, and River Oaks neighborhood development.
The 129-acre development, proposed by Dick and Wes Wilhoit’s Estrella Associates, is bounded by the Salinas River on the west, River Oaks I to the south, and Buena Vista Drive to the east.
The project was approved by the Paso Robles Planning Commission in May of this year. 
City Manager Tom Frutchey said among other notable attributes, the development will be donating 18 acres along the Salinas River for public uses, including trails and recreational fields. “The project will be built in four phases, starting with 144 market-rate homes on the west end, which will be incorporated into a homeowners’ association (HOA),” he said. “The city needs to have an average of 250 to 350 homes built each year, to keep abreast of new household formation and other demands. During the Great Recession, fewer than 50 homes were built each year on average. The River Oaks II project will help get housing production back on track for the community.”
The applicant’s primary goal for this project is to expand the existing River Oaks neighborhoods to create a cohesive, unified extension of the River Oaks community. To enable this development, amendments to several plans and policies are necessary. Currently, the project site is part of a larger, agricultural area in the upper northeast area of the city, and is considered an urban/rural transition area between existing residential development and agricultural land to the north. Except for the River Oaks Hot Springs development located at the north end of Clubhouse Drive, and the lake area and pavilion which are used for passive recreational purposes, the project site is undeveloped. The property was previously used for dry-crop farming.
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Were here no public comments and didn't some of them disagree with adding yet another project when we are in a drought? Please publish the whole story!
I just can't believe we would continue to built when we have to reduce water usage due to drought. How do you plan on increasing water for that many homes? Is there really a drought issue or do you want to control how we landscape our gardens? Lastly, the minute ground breaking starts I will return to regular watering of the gardens which look SO ratty so we can build more houses to get more taxes.
Ann, I would encourage you to take a look at the Paso Roble Urban Water Management Plan. It was introduced at the last Planning Commission Meeting and will presented to the City Council in July. Paso Robles does not have a water shortage and does have the resources to fulfill its obligation to the General Plan. The Governor of California issued a statewide mandate to conserve water. It can be difficult to digest that we are being forced to reduce usage if there is no city shortage.
Bob Rollins, I believe a great deal of the water shortage is caused by all the huge wells the City put in at the end of their boundry, drawing enornous amounts of ground water from those adjacent County homes which are watching their wells go dry and landscaping is just gone. Perhaps it would be a good idea to form a committee to address the Sate directly regarding fulfillment of their mandated General Plan. I would also like to see public comments posted
We can't support the needs of the community now (infratructure, parking, roads, water, etc) but we keep adding houses.
A lot of new houses. Water is always an issue. are they going to yse recyclrd eater for their landscape? the City has plabbed to make recycled water available, this would be a great place to use it.
Were here no public comments and didn't some of them disagree with adding yet another project when we are in a drought? Please publish the whole story!
I just can't believe we would continue to built when we have to reduce water usage due to drought. How do you plan on increasing water for that many homes? Is there really a drought issue or do you want to control how we landscape our gardens? Lastly, the minute ground breaking starts I will return to regular watering of the gardens which look SO ratty so we can build more houses to get more taxes.
Ann, I would encourage you to take a look at the Paso Roble Urban Water Management Plan. It was introduced at the last Planning Commission Meeting and will presented to the City Council in July. Paso Robles does not have a water shortage and does have the resources to fulfill its obligation to the General Plan. The Governor of California issued a statewide mandate to conserve water. It can be difficult to digest that we are being forced to reduce usage if there is no city shortage.
Bob Rollins, I believe a great deal of the water shortage is caused by all the huge wells the City put in at the end of their boundry, drawing enornous amounts of ground water from those adjacent County homes which are watching their wells go dry and landscaping is just gone. Perhaps it would be a good idea to form a committee to address the Sate directly regarding fulfillment of their mandated General Plan. I would also like to see public comments posted
We can't support the needs of the community now (infratructure, parking, roads, water, etc) but we keep adding houses.
A lot of new houses. Water is always an issue. are they going to yse recyclrd eater for their landscape? the City has plabbed to make recycled water available, this would be a great place to use it.