PORTOLA CENTER

Portola Center totals nearly 196 acres, bifurcated by Glenn Ranch Road east to west and Saddleback Ranch Road north to south. The City Council previously granted approval for the development of single family and multi-family homes and commercial retail space, as well as public and private neighborhood parks, and public trails at Portola Center. 

At completion, the 195-acre Portola Center site will include:

• 926 homes, including, single-family homes, multi-family units and an affordable senior housing mixed-use project.
• 10,000 square feet of commercial area.
• A 5-acre public park with playgrounds, picnic areas, and sports fields.
• New trails with exercise stations.
• Three private neighborhood parks totaling more than ten acres, including one with a recreation center and swimming pool.
• 44-plus acres of open space, including a 1.5 mile Perimeter Trail available to the public and adjacent private perimeter park with trail connections to Whiting Ranch Regional Park.

Project Status Project Plans Environmental Impact Studies/Reports

Portola Center is located northwest, northeast, and south of the Glenn Ranch Road / Saddleback Ranch Road intersection. See Portola Center divided into three areas (PDF). This intersection is northeast of the Foothill Transportation Corridor (SR-241), south of existing residential development, and west of El Toro Road.

Development Agreement

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Portola Center Development Agreement (PDF)

Recently Asked Questions

The City has prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions relating to the Portola Center Project for (1) Affordable Housing, (2) Mello-Roos, and (3) Roles and Responsibilities, and (4) Traffic. Each Frequently Asked Questions has two answers, one in regular font, and one in italics. The regular font represents the "bottom-line" answer, and the italic font represents the more technical answer. If you have a suggestion for a recently asked question, please email Senior Planner Marie Luna.

Roles & Responsibilities

Mello-Roos

Traffic