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The City of Fremont is required by California State law to adopt a Housing Element as part of its General Plan. Fremont's 2023–2031 Housing Element, adopted in early 2023, identifies a need for approximately 13,000 new residential units, with over 7,000 designated as affordable.
To help meet this housing goal, Fremont’s Housing Element includes a commitment to redevelop a 9.59-acre City-owned site located at the southwest corner of Fremont Boulevard and Decoto Road (4178–4268 Decoto Road). The City has owned this site since 1989, and since 1992, a portion has been leased to a commercial nursery on a month-to-month basis.
The City is currently in the planning stage of the Fremont-Decoto Land Development Plan (LDP), which will result in residential development on the site and include an affordable housing component. Entitlement hearings for the site are anticipated in early 2027, followed by developer selection, site disposition, and the State’s Surplus Land Act process. The developer’s concept plan application is expected in 2028.
In the current planning stage, the City is analyzing the ways to accommodate a redevelopment that maximizes the production of much needed housing, provides community benefits, and satisfies City priorities and state law. This planning stage includes opportunities for community outreach and engagement.
Community Outreach Opportunity
Informational Community Meetings
Second Meeting: September 23, 2026
On Wednesday, September 23, the City will host a second informational community meeting, sharing information similar to what was presented at the first meeting in May 2026. Community members who were unable to attend the first meeting, along with anyone newly interested, are encouraged to attend.
Informational Community Meeting
Wednesday, September 23
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Centerville Community Center
3355 Country Drive, Fremont
First Meeting: May 27, 2026
- On May 27, 2026, the City hosted an informational community meeting to share more details about the Fremont-Decoto LDP and gather community feedback.
- The meeting was well attended, with participants able to move through a series of informational stations to learn about various components of the project and share their feedback. Stations covered a wide range of topics—including site planning, public improvements, transportation upgrades, and the project timeline—providing participants with a comprehensive overview of the effort.
- View the meeting exhibits to see what was presented at the meeting and learn more about the project.
Site Information
The two-lot, 9.59-acre surplus site is located at 4178–4268 Decoto Road within the Centerville Community Plan Area. The site features approximately 500 linear feet of frontage on both Fremont Boulevard and Decoto Road, arterial roadways which provide primary means of access through Central Fremont and serve over 20,000 vehicles per day.
The site has been owned by the City since 1989, when it was acquired for the State Route 84 extension project. The highway extension project was rescinded in 2007, and the site was declared surplus by the Fremont City Council in 2013. Since 1992, a commercial nursery has been leasing a portion of the property on a month-to-month basis. Areas of the site not used by the nursery are currently vacant.
The site is located within an urban area and surrounded by a mixture of residential and commercial uses. Parcels adjacent to the intersection of Fremont Boulevard and Decoto Road that border the site are improved with retail, restaurant, service station, and dental office uses; at the rear of the site, across an Alameda County Flood Control District channel, is a neighborhood of single-family homes; across Decoto Road is a neighborhood of single-family homes and townhouses; and across Fremont Boulevard is a vacant, 14.4-acre Fremont Unified School District-owned parcel. A mixed-use development containing eight residential units was recently approved for the vacant, 0.32-acre 4092 Decoto Road property abutting the site.
Existing Lease: Regan Nursery
Regan Nursery is currently operating on the Fremont-Decoto site. The City values the contributions the nursery has made to the community and understands how much it is appreciated by residents. To acknowledge this, the City has extended the nursery's lease on favorable terms while it prepares the site for development of much needed housing in accordance with Fremont's locally adopted and State-certified 2023-2031 Housing Element and the State's surplus land requirements. The City intends to continue the month-to-month lease with the nursery for the duration of this planning period and work collaboratively with the nursery on the transition of the site. The terms of the longstanding lease call for the City to provide the nursery with 90 days’ notice before vacating the site.
The City reached out to Regan Nursery ownership for a statement about their plans. Their statement is available below:
“We at Regan Nursery are aware that the City of Fremont needs to comply with a housing mandate from the State of California and the land we occupy will be sold. We have been in regular communication with the City since the nursery came under the management of the trust of the former owner since her passing nearly five years ago. The housing project has not impacted our day-to-day operations, and there are no immediate changes for our customers, partners, or staff. We understand the legacy of Regan is vital to the community, so we are working on determining how that legacy will continue as this project unfolds. In the meantime, we are committed to providing the same dependable service you expect from Regan, and we appreciate your business.”
Project Updates
To receive Fremont-Decoto LDP updates by email and/or text message, subscribe to the City’s General Plan Updates Interest List.
For questions, contact Mark Hungerford, Senior Planner, at 510-494-4541 or by email.