From a March 13, 2026 release from the City of Piedmont:
The City Council will review a proposed framework for soliciting and evaluating developers interested in building housing in the Moraga Canyon Specific Plan area and provide direction to staff on scoring criteria, review process, and other priorities at their regular meeting on Monday, March 16.
City Council meeting: Moraga Canyon Specific Plan RFQ
Monday, March 16, 6pm | Piedmont City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue
Zoom: piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/89537973568
Agenda | Staff Report
The Moraga Canyon Specific Plan, adopted in October 2025, provides a vision and framework for the construction of 132 new homes on City-owned land along Moraga Avenue, including road safety improvements, design and landscaping standards, and wildfire safety requirements.
The next step to implementing the Specific Plan is for the City to identify a developer to partner with in making this vision a reality.
Staff are proposing to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for potential developers this spring, which would solicit detailed information about financial capability and experience of interested firms, as well as their general conceptual plans for development. This approach aims to generate the largest pool of well-qualified developers, while maintaining local control and ensuring quality future development.
A review committee consisting of both senior City staff and subject matter experts in relevant fields, such as real estate finance, housing development, land use planning, or architecture, would evaluate responses and make a recommendation to City Council. The City would then enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with the selected firm.
The RFQ process does not approve a specific development proposal. Instead, the goal is to identify a qualified team that the City would then work with to negotiate a development agreement that meets the City’s goals for the Moraga Canyon area.
At Monday’s meeting, Council will review the proposed framework for the RFQ and provide direction to staff on ranking criteria, review committee membership, preferred approach to the transfer of City-owned land, and any other Council priorities.
Community members can watch and participate in-person or remotely via Zoom. For those unable to join, meeting video and presentation materials will be available on the project website after the meeting. The Moraga Canyon Specific Plan is available for download at piedmont.ca.gov/MCSP.