Would Sycamore Village set a precedent for developing other open land in Orangevale?
Our development is within the Countys Commercial Corridor Plan for Greenback Lane and would be rezoned accordingly. The open lots along the selected Corridors are few and far between. Our project would only set a precedent for whether we as a County plan to follow these strategies or to continue to sprawl haphazardly. Only lots that fall within the Greenback Commercial Corridor could potentially fall under the same scrutiny. Some neighbors are concerned that several nearby undeveloped lots would be rezoned and developed. None of these fall within the Commercial Corridor, and thus they would not be subject to rezoning. By following the Corridor plan, these open lots outside the Corridor would be better protected because areas within the Corridor would be more appealing for higher density development.
