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A planned 200-unit apartment complex in Rocklin could begin construction next year, but the developer is asking the city for more time to complete the project.
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The Rocklin City Council is considering Tuesday a two-year extension for Estia at Rocklin, an apartment community planned near University Avenue and Highway 65. The extension would give the developer until October 2028 before the project’s design review approval expires.
The project would include 200 rental apartments on about 20 acres. Plans also call for a clubhouse, swimming pool, recreation areas, a dog park and walking paths.
The project was first approved in 2022 with 181 apartments. The City Council approved changes in 2023 that added 19 more units, bringing the total to 200.
The developer has already completed several steps needed before construction can begin, including submitting improvement plans, obtaining state and federal permits and receiving approval for grading work.
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The developer also received approval for improvements to University Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. Work on those improvements began earlier this year.
Curtis King, a principal engineer representing the applicant, said the project has faced higher-than-expected costs for improvements outside the apartment site.
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“In response to changed market conditions and higher-than-expected offsite improvement costs, Homes by Towne has undertaken extensive cost and financial feasibility analysis including exploration of cost saving measures such as possible modification of the planned on-site stormwater management plan,” King said in an email to David Mohlenbrok, Rocklin’s director of community development.
King said the developer has continued working toward construction despite the higher costs.
“The applicant has been diligent in pursuing implementation of the project, as evidenced by multiple improvement plan submittals, continued coordination with staff, and the start of offsite improvements,” he said.
The developer expects to begin grading the property this fall, with construction expected to start in spring 2027, King said.
The request before the City Council would not change the project’s plans. It would only give the developer two additional years before the current approval expires.
“The Extension of Time does not propose any modifications to the approved project or result in new or more severe environmental impacts beyond those previously analyzed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration,” King said.
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