Following six years of competing interests, the Martinez City Council has approved Concord, California-based DeNova Homes’ plan to build 65 homes on the former Pine Meadow Golf Course in Martinez, California, which closed in 2015.
The builder is set to subdivide 71 lots on the land, six of which will go toward a new park for the city, its first in 20 years. The city will design the park, with De Nova contributing $1 million toward its construction.
DeNova Homes initially wanted to build 98 homes, a proposal opposed by community members wanting the 26.9 acre-property to remain open space. The site was the subject of two competing ballot proposals and lawsuits flew. Earlier this year, questions over drainage reports and whether the city was using that as an excuse to erect more barriers against development prompted a fresh lawsuit.
Competing sides finally came together Tuesday night, when the council unanimously approved a new version of a final agreement for the development, officially known as “Traditions at the Meadow.” Councilmember Mark Ross called it a “watershed moment.”
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