Richland Communities proposed Leung Property development south of Sand Creek Road in Antioch will include 435 homes and have a natural open space buffer to Sand Creek and the hills above the site. One thing was clear at a hearing this week to gather feedback for two new proposed housing projects on opposite ends of Antioch: people want at least some of them to be affordable.
“I think that it’s incredible that we’re still building homes that I can’t afford,” he said. “That’s my major gripe here.” Kyle Masters of Richland noted that the project does include 159 row townhomes as well as a recreation center, two neighborhood parks and walking trails. “It’s the right project in the right location,” Rachel Shoemaker said. “The project offers home types that complement the surrounding neighborhoods. With options for attached townhomes and clustered homes, it gives more opportunity for homeownership beyond the traditional family homes.”
Councilman Mike Barbanica, meanwhile, said he wasn’t ready to make a decision on the project but supported the local union jobs. The councilman said he only learned about the projects on Friday and the developers should have reached out to him beforehand. Rancho Meadows, in north Antioch, would also require zoning changes as it is currently zoned as “planned business center.” The developer is looking for medium-density lots or 6 to 10 units an acre, Kerry Watts, a DeNova spokesman said.