A state agency is telling Patterson to reconsider an April 1 City Council decision that rejected the 719-home Keystone Ranch subdivision over water concerns in western Stanislaus County.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development said in a Sept. 22 letter that the council decision was not consistent with the Housing Accountability Act, which aims to remove unreasonable delays for new housing in a state with a shortage.
The letter from HCD informed the city that it may notify the attorney general, the state’s top law enforcer, if it finds the city is in violation of state law. HCD asked the city for a response by Oct. 22…