Gonzales includes many acres of important agricultural lands, which require thoughtful planning and careful consideration on many levels. Many of the issues relate to the conversion of farmland, the lack of affordable housing, and traffic impacts.

Puente Del Monte Project

• The project applicant is Jackson Family Investments III, LLC / The Rianda Family Limited Partnership.
• The project proposal annexation of 539± acres.
• The City of Gonzales is the lead agency.
• The Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (6.15M PDF) was released March 18, 2020.

• Letter: LandWatch Comments on the Puente Del Monte Draft EIR (254K PDF)
  LandWatch urges Gonzales to correct deficiencies in the Puente del Monte EIR process by clearly stating project objectives, detailing housing types and affordability, providing a realistic phasing plan, and evaluating reduced-scale, higher-density, and deeper-affordability alternatives to better protect farmland, reduce VMT and GHGs, and house local workers. (02.02.26)