Jackson – Plymouth Rock Partners LLC is looking to have a day in the planning commission soon in the city of Plymouth, and statewide looking to push the envelope of the “Green Builder” industry. Partner Stephanie McNair said Wednesday that the group of 5 partners expects its Cottage Knoll housing development to have its Environmental Impact Report “hit the streets” in about 30 days. McNair, who appeared on the noon news show Wednesday, said it’s been a years long endeavor for her and Plymouth Rock, including years she spent attending Plymouth Planning Commission meetings on the city’s General Plan update. That was approved by the City Council August 13th, setting in motion work commissioned by the city with Planning Partners to resume work on the EIR. McNair said the EIR is under way and work awaited completion of the General Plan, to determine the Cottage Knoll development’s consistency with and conformity to the General Plan. McNair said the planned development includes 86.2 acres, about 27 percent of which would be open space, including use for a horse arena. The development, which is on land northeast of the Highway 49 and Main Street intersection, would also be a rural residential development that is livestock friendly. McNair said it would be located on land on either side of the Arroyo Ditch, and would also abut a “working ranch” to the east. She said the plans built in a “buffer area” with a no-build zone between houses along the ranch, and it would also have an equestrian trail between the development and the ranch. In the plans, the trail circles a portion of the development and horse riders could ride along a trail next to the Arroyo Ditch. McNair said the plan was to eventually have a riding trail – and a multi-use pedestrian, bicycle and horse trail – where people could ride their horses, walk or bike to the Amador County Fair Grounds, further down the ditch, in Plymouth. She said the property is all outside of Plymouth and would be annexed to the city. McNair’s partners include Tony and Peter Zeiter of Stockton’s Affordable Luxury Homes/Zeiter Construction Co., who have build many of Visionary Home Builders’ projects. McNair said they have worked with California Green Builder Program, who in a June 2008 letter told Plymouth City Planner that Cottage Knoll “is pushing the envelope of the industry” by “agreeing to build their homes 35 percent above” standards. The letter, from Justin Dunning of the company ConSol, said: “The homes at Cottage Knoll will be among the most energy efficient homes we have worked on in our history.” Other Plymouth Rock Partners include Joseph Zeiter, one of the country’s leading laser surgeons, of Zeiter Optical in Stockton. McNair said another partner is Jim Ferguson, a real estate attorney, and a city councilman in Palm Desert, Calif. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.