Council approves Consent Calendar (Items 12.A–12.E), 5–0

Consent Calendar (Items 12.A–12.E)

5 yes, 0 no

Verdera Communications Tower Project (CIP474) — Item 14.A

5 yes, 0 no

Adopt a Resolution Amending both the Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvements Program Budgets. (Nita Wracker)

5 yes, 0 no

Waive Full Reading and Adopt by Title Only an Ordinance Establishing a Development Agreement Between the City of Lincoln and JEN California 28 LLC for the Development of Approximately 21 Acres within the Village 1 Specific Plan Area in…

5 yes, 0 no

Consent Agenda (Items 13.A-13.D)

5 yes, 0 no

Parkwood Development Agreement (14.A)

5 yes, 0 no

Carnegie Library Lease with Lincoln Clay Arts Center (15.A)

5 yes, 0 no

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 with REY Engineers, Inc. for the Police Department Parking Lot Expansion Project (CIP 626) (Jonnelyn Espartero)

5 yes, 0 no

Hidden Hills Phase 2

South of Phase 1 along Silverado Trail, bounded by Adventure Way, Basecamp Drive, and Explorer Way

151 lots with six floor plans (2,444–3,389 sq ft) and three elevations per plan in Spanish, Farmhouse, and Cottage styles.

Discussed — no decision yet

Parkwood Project

Village 1 Specific Plan Area

The council adopted a development agreement with JEN California 28 LLC for about 21 acres in the Village 1 Specific Plan area tied to the Parkwood project.

approved (5-0) · still approved

Parkwood Development Agreement

Southwest portion of Village 1 Specific Plan Area

A development agreement for approximately 21 acres within the Village 1 Specific Plan area in association with the Parkwood project.

still pending

Road maintenance funding for older neighborhoods

Resident Darla called out dangerous potholes on Third Street that have persisted all summer. The council noted the Third Street grade crossing project on consent and Public Works promised to address the potholes directly.

What it means: $370,000 in local match reserved for the Third Street grade crossing, pending grant award.

Raised 2 times this week

Lincoln Clay Arts Center at the Carnegie Library

The vacant 1909 Carnegie Library, empty since 2011, will become home to a nonprofit clay arts center offering classes, studios and galleries downtown. The city keeps ownership and covers utilities early on while the nonprofit gets established.

What it means: Rent is $1 a year; the city estimates roughly $20,000-$35,000 in utility costs over the first several years while the nonprofit ramps up.

Sister city program

The council wants to explore a formal sister city relationship, hoping for cultural exchange and possible economic ties — Council Member Eklund joked about finding a partner that might build a factory on the city's 80 acres by the airport.

What it means: Residents, students, and businesses through cultural exchange and potential investment ties.

Airport Road fire access and RV storage concerns

A resident warned that hundreds of RVs stored at the end of narrow, 12-foot-wide Airport Road could block emergency vehicles and pose a fire hazard. The city manager said code enforcement cases are active and the fire chief confirmed a type three engine can currently reach the area.

What it means: Airport Road residents if enforcement restores safe emergency access.

Sierra College Boulevard and Twelve Bridges Drive Improvements

The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $12 million for the Sierra College and Twelve Bridges intersection improvements, keeping the long-sought safety project on track for construction next year.

What it means: A $12 million county commitment funds land, expansion and signalization for the intersection.

Open Space Policy and General Plan Review

Two residents urged the council to keep the city's 40 percent open space requirement intact, citing wildlife loss near new development and warning that once land is paved it never comes back.

What it means: All residents who value trails, wildlife habitat, and Lincoln's small-town character.

Parkwood Residential Development Agreement

A 122-home subdivision on 21 acres in Village 1 moved forward with introduction of its development agreement, which locks in developer and city obligations for roads, utilities and parks over 20 years.

What it means: The agreement relies on the Village 1 infrastructure financing plan, with the developer responsible for roads, water lines, drainage and park construction.

Electronic Billboard Program Code Amendments

The city wants a better way to promote community events than hauling out a construction sign, but a vendor-funded billboard means roughly 80% advertising. The council is split on aesthetics and sent the question to a subcommittee.

What it means: A city-owned sign would cost $50,000–$75,000 unbudgeted; a vendor model would cost the city nothing but includes mostly commercial ads.

Capital Improvement Program Budget Updates

The council is reviewing adjustments to capital improvement program budgets for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to align projected expenditures with actual costs across multiple city funds.

What it means: City departments and residents relying on properly managed public infrastructure projects.

Cell coverage dead zones in Verdera and Twelve Bridges

Residents in Verdera, Twelve Bridges, and parts of Sun City have dealt with terrible cell service for years. The new city-built tower should fix much of that, and leasing space to carriers could bring in around $10,000 a month to offset costs.

What it means: About $637,000 to build, potentially offset by roughly $10,000/month in carrier lease revenue.

Village 7 Joint Use Agreement

The city helped fund a new TK-8 school in Village 7 and negotiated shared use of its gym, fields, and park. Councilmember Reedy wants the language fixed so the city gets equal scheduling priority and kids have summer access before the deal is signed.

What it means: The city is a funding partner in the school facilities under the 2025 agreement; no new cost identified in the joint use agreement itself.

Placer County Conservation Program progress

The PCCP annual report shows 31 projects covered in 2025, about 20% of the 47,300-acre conservation goal met, and a fee update study coming next year — fees developers pay could change.

What it means: Developers get streamlined permitting; the community gets conserved open space and habitat.

Heartland at Hidden Hills Residential Design Review

Century Communities is proposing 151 homes south of Hidden Hills Phase 1, with varied Spanish, Farmhouse, and Cottage elevations. The design review shapes what the neighborhood will look like as it builds out.

What it means: Future homebuyers in the growing Hidden Hills community and the city's east-side housing supply.