East Cochrane Street cluster development concerns
Simi Valley
Summary
Colton Lee Communities won approval for 58 single-family homes on a vacant 19.53-acre hillside at the east end of Cochran Street, with dog parks, pocket parks, and a private trail system but no sidewalks. Adjacent homeowners raised privacy, trail liability, traffic, sewer, and tree-removal concerns.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds 58 homes to the housing stock and roughly 453 daily vehicle trips to Cochran Street; no city cost identified, with infrastructure privately maintained by an HOA.
Homebuyers seeking single-family homes and the developer; neighbors get undergrounded utilities and no parking spillover by design.
Backing homeowners who will lose privacy and quiet, with a trail and dog park behind their properties and hillside grading next door.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Commission Meeting - Oct 7, 2026
A resident used public statements to criticize the July approval of a 58-home cluster development on East Cochrane Street, arguing it bypassed zoning standards, lacks real open space, and creates parking and traffic hazards.
Planning Commission (Special) - Jul 22, 2026
Colton Lee Communities won approval for 58 single-family homes on a vacant 19.53-acre hillside at the east end of Cochran Street, with dog parks, pocket parks, and a private trail system but no sidewalks. Adjacent homeowners raised privacy, trail liability, traffic, sewer, and tree-removal concerns.
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