Environmental Documents

Notice of Preparation (NOP), Notice of Availability (NOA), and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is available here.

Project Status

Under review.

Project Location  

The approximately 105-acre project site is in north Irvine, at the northeast corner of Portola Parkway and Jeffrey Road. The site is bounded by Portola Parkway to the south, Jeffrey Road/Hicks Haul Road to the northwest, and Bee Canyon Access Road to the east. Hicks Canyon Wash is to the north. Of the 105 acres, the residential development will be approximately 81 acres.

City of Irvine Contact

City of Irvine Senior Planner Erica S. Hong at ehong@cityofirvine.org or 949-724-5439.

Past Meetings

October 23, 2024 – EIR Scoping Session

Frequently Asked Questions 

1) Why is the Gateway Village residential project being developed?

  • The City and Brookfield Residential are leading the planning and development of Gateway Village to bring new accessible housing options and open space to the community and further the City’s long-term housing goals as mandated by the State of California. A portion of the revenue generated through leading the Gateway Village project will be used by the City to retire the bonds issued to acquire the AAA asphalt plant and to establish the Gateway Preserve, which provides a contiguous 700-acre space reserve for Irvine residents to access and enjoy. This Preserve will be open to the public, establish permanent open space with trails and interpretive center and unlock a key open space corridor for the greater region

2) Will the final segment of the Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) be completed with the Gateway Village project?

  • Yes, the fourth and final segment of JOST will be completed concurrently with the Gateway Village project. The completion of the final JOST segment includes the new Portola Parkway pedestrian overcrossing, which will connect the JOST and surrounding area with the 700-acre Gateway Preserve via JOST’s termination at the South Park trailhead. Upon completion of this fourth segment of JOST and the JOST bridge crossing over Interstate 5 (currently under construction), the trail will connect communities throughout the City’s residential core with miles of regional bike routes and acres of preserved open space trails.

3) What is the total size of the Irvine Gateway Residential Village?

  • The residential portion of the development will be approximately 81 acres.

4) How many homes are being proposed for the Gateway Residential Village?

  • There are currently 1,138 residential units proposed for Gateway, with 25% of those units being made available at affordable price points.

5) What are the sizes of the for-sale homes planned? Are they detached homes?

  • The new for-sale homes will range from approximately 1,050 – 2,600 SF, with 1 to 5-bedrooms to provide a diverse range of plan offerings. The new homes will be single-family detached or in a duplex/paired home configuration and will include two-and three-story plans. Please Note: The Gateway Village project is not approved and is subject to change during the approval process.

6) Will the project access be gated with private streets?

  • The Gateway Village will not feature gated access and the main streets serving the new community will be public.

7) Will there be new parks established as part of the Gateway Village residential project?

  • Yes, private HOA owned and maintained recreational amenities serving residents will be a prominent feature of this new community. The Gateway Village Park will anchor the community and offer residents resort-inspired amenities for all age ranges, including a Jr. Olympic pool and spa, a separate, family-oriented wading pool, club house multi-purpose room, playground area, flexible lawn space, and multiple community kitchen and group picnic areas, with several outdoor passive lounge areas with fire pits. A second private park, linear parks, will include additional amenities for residents,including a tot lot, play features, walking trails, fire pit lounge areas and shaded picnic areas for residents to enjoy. Throughout the community, smaller open space areas and large linear parks will serve residents and provide off-street connections to JOST and Gateway Preserve trail heads.

8) Will there be an environmental review of the project?

  • Yes, the City of Irvine has determined that an environmental review is required and started that process last year in October 2024 when a public scoping meeting was held for the project. The public comment period for the environmental review is anticipated to begin in September 2025 with prior public notice provided by the City. 

9) What is the anticipated timeline?

  • The project is currently going through the environmental review process, with public hearings expected in late 2025. Pending approvals by the various City review bodies by early 2026, land development is anticipated to start in Spring 2026, with vertical housing construction starting in Spring 2027 and the first model homes opening in late Summer 2027.