By Sara Beth Williams–
Four large lots have been listed for sale across from Holy Family Catholic Church on Old Auburn Road.
Currently, one lot located at 7836 Old Auburn Road, labeled “parcel 2,” is for sale for $269,000. The listing on Trulia indicates that the parcel in total is 1.15 acres. An available diagram shows four parcels in total, listing the gross and net acreage of each parcel.
Parcel 1 is listed as 1.04 acres, parcel 2 is listed as 1.145 acres, parcel 3 is listed as 1.24 acres, and parcel 4 is listed as 1.15 acres. The listing says all four parcels are available, but pricing is only posted for parcel 2.
The listing indicates the parcel offers an “excellent opportunity for developers and investors looking to build residential homes in a strong, well-established area.” Parcel 2 was listed for sale on Jan. 3 for $293,000 but dropped in price a month later to $269,000.
At a September 2024 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission voted unanimously to split two lots at 7828 Old Auburn Rd. and 7820 Old Auburn Rd. into a total of six smaller lots. Together, the lots total about six acres. Because the two lots were adjacent, and subdivision requests were submitted close together, a single environmental review of both lots was conducted. Mariposa Creek dissected both parcels, running east to west. Only lots on the 7828 Old Auburn Rd. parcel are now listed for sale, as four separate lots.
Local resident Scott Kinderwater, who lives adjacent and said he is a retired soil scientist, expressed concerns regarding the potential for flooding if multiple houses were to be built on the properties in the future. Kinderwater was later appointed to the Citrus Heights Planning Commission in 2025.
In a letter of complaint to the city, Kinderwater said at the time of the 2024 meeting that he has witnessed flooding during heavy rains on several properties upstream and surrounding the two parcels in question and believes the six acres of land serve as a buffer to prevent flooding downstream.
Alison Bermudez, with the city’s planning division, said engineering staff, planning staff, and consultants met to discuss the concerns and had “a great discussion” with Kinderwater.
A preliminary review completed reported that future development could interfere with stormwater drainage. According to the city, the property owner will need to create a detention structure or drainage basin at the time of development.
The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve the tentative parcel maps and mitigated negative declaration and mitigation monitoring plans for both properties.
Although the current real estate listing shows a different address within the two properties, specific parcel diagrams and Google Maps information indicate the listing corresponds to the same property as 7828 Old Auburn Rd.
As previously reported, original plans sought to build about 20 homes at the site, but those plans were reduced due to complications with the creek and a reported requirement that a bridge be built over the creek to connect Old Auburn Road and Pennington Way to accommodate heavy fire vehicles.
