Murphy Ranch Specific Plan

The Murphy Ranch Specific Plan is a development project led by the City of Escalon in San Joaquin County, California. The project involves the approval of a Specific Plan to guide the development of two parcels totaling approximately 18 acres, which will be subdivided into 72 to 73 lots for single-family residential use. Key project components include the creation of a combined park and drainage basin occupying 1.10 acres in the southeastern corner of the site, the implementation of a Tentative Subdivision Map, and the annexation of the parcels into the City of Escalon with a pre-zoning designation of Planned Development. The project is currently undergoing environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, featuring an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. This process includes a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan to address potential impacts on air quality, biological resources, noise, and hazardous materials, with specific guidance from the Department of Toxic Substances Control regarding soil contaminants. Technical documentation supporting the plan includes geotechnical reports, traffic memorandums, and phase I environmental site assessments. Administrative oversight is managed by the City of Escalon, with Diana Trejo serving as the primary point of contact.