New Homes for the
Burton Ranch Lompoc
Since 2004, the Burton Ranch partners have been working with the Lompoc Valley community to bring needed homes to the “Wye,” a 150-acre parcel of city land off Highway 1 just north Hancock College’s Lompoc Valley Center. Our proposal to build as many as 476 single family and multi-family homes, along with a three-acre dedicated community park, was both annexed to and approved by the City of Lompoc in 2007. Our Development Agreement with the City was recently extended to 2024.
Single largest chance to bring new homes online in Santa Barbara County since Rice Ranch
450 single and multi-family homes on 150 acres
Three-acre dedicated community park
Eight distinct neighborhoods offering a wide variety of housing options for a range of lifestyles and budgets
Support for local job creation with new, move in homes for a spectrum of occupations
10% affordable housing element – City’s choice of housing units or in-lieu fee
More than $2 million to the City’s Homebuyer Assistance Program to provide down payment loans and closing cost grants
Generate an additional $2 million annually in property tax
The Community
Inspired by early Lompoc craftsman bungalows and ranch style homes,
the community features eight distinct neighborhoods offering a wide variety of housing options and lifestyles.
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Lompoc Valley’s Largest Contiguous
Non-Prime Ag Property for New Homes
Burton Ranch Homes Support Lompoc
and Regional Economic Development Goals
REACH 2030 Action Plan
“The lack of housing affordable to the workforce is widely considered one of the biggest drags on our economy, hindering the region’s ability to attract and retain a talented workforce.”
Space Launch Complex Initiative
New homes with modern amenities are critical to attracting workers to help build a thriving Space Enterprise at Vandenberg AFB.
Creates 95-Acre Burton Ranch Chaparral Preserve
As part of the Burton Ranch project, the 95 acre Burton Ranch Chaparral Preserve was created through a conservation agreement with The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. The Preserve features unique Burton Mesa Chaparral, coastal scrub and oak savannah habitat and is largely surrounded by the Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve which is managed by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Popular walking trails connect the Preserve to the state reserve.
Burton Ranch Homes Project Update
Water and Sewer Service Provider Resolution
Will Clear Way to Build Homes
In 2006, when Burton Ranch entered into the now-expired Mission Hills CSD Development Agreement for water and sewer services, the City of Lompoc did not have the water and sewer infrastructure in place to serve Burton Ranch. Today, the City does have that infrastructure and Mission Hills CSD has no economically feasible plan to serve the project. Burton Ranch is working with Mission Hills CSD and the City of Lompoc to resolve the water and sewer service issue as quickly as possible.
Burton Ranch Specific Plan Approved In 2006
Mission Hills CSD Wastewater Services Development Agreement expired 2014
City of Lompoc Development Agreement Extended to 2024
Mission Hills CSD
Infrastructure not in place to serve new homes
No longer economically viable – new infrastructure + fees nearly triple cost per home compared to City
30-year-old open pond treatment system
Blocking building of the approved homes
City of Lompoc
Has existing wastewater service capacity
Most economically feasible service option
Environmentally preferred, modern wastewater treatment facility
Asking judge to allow City to serve homes
City of Lompoc Preferred Provider
Stay in Touch
We’d like to keep you informed about our progress in bringing new market rate homes for the Lompoc Valley.
- (805) 741-3700
- info@burtonranchlompoc.com