Alternate plan presented to Elk Grove City Council after Project Elevates collapses

Last year, negotiations between Elk Grove and Houston-based Hines Interest for developing the city’s much-ballyhooed Project Elevate terminated. The city and Hines had agreed to a formal negotiation agreement to develop the mixed-use project on Elk Grove Boulevard adjacent to District56.

Plans for the mixed-use development, including high-end retailing, entertainment, office space, executive lodging, and market-rate housing, are now uncertain. With the Hines collapse, the city has said it will continue its pursuit of its development, but no formal updates have been offered.

However, during the Wednesday, January 10, Elk Grove City Council meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her four councilmen heard a proposal for an alternate use of the 2-acre site from smart planning advocate and Elk Grove resident Lynn Wheat.

The idea was presented to the mayor and city council during public comment on non-agenda items.