History of Rancho Cordova

Original names of the town included Cordova Vineyards and Cordova Village, before it was officially named Rancho Cordova when a post office was established in the community in 1955. In the Gold Rush era of mid 19th century California, certain Placer mining activities took place in the Rancho Cordova environs, some traces of which disturbance are extant. The elevation of the generally level terrain is approximately 118 feet above mean sea level Lone Star Gravel Company and other companies have historically extracted younger gravels at depths of 30 to 40 feet without encountering groundwater, which is characteristically found at about 100 feet.

City Government
The City of Rancho Cordova has a Council-manager form of government with five members elected to the Council, one of whom serves as mayor each year. The Mayor's post is thus simply that of "chief among equals for a time". In 2008, serving as Rancho Cordova's sixth Mayor, is Council Member Linda Budge. The Vice Mayor of Rancho Cordova in 2008 is Dan Skoglund. The three other Council Members are Robert J. McGarvey, Ken Cooley, and David Sander.

County Government
Rancho Cordova is represented by Don Nottoli on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.

State Representation
Rancho Cordova is represented in the California State Assembly by Alan Nakanishi, a Republican. The city is represented in the State Senate by Darrell Steinberg, a Democrat, and Dave Cox, a Republican.

Federal Representation
Rancho Cordova is represented in Congress by Doris Matsui, a Democrat, and Dan Lungren, a Republican.

Introducing Stone Creek.

Centrally located Rancho Cordova is a commuter’s dream come true, and Elliot Homes’ master-plannedcommunity of Stone Creek adds yet another dimension to this convenience. Situated on 823 acres just south of Highway50, Stone Creek is just 10 miles from downtown Sacramento and two hours from both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. Stone Creek offers versatility for a simplified lifestyle—you’ll findmost everything you need right around the corner. Intimateresidential villages with meandering streets offer exceptionalsingle- and multi-family residences. Stone Creek is family oriented,offering a new school and convenient shopping to the community blend.Pocket parks are scattered throughout the community for yearroundenjoyment, and open areas entertwined with biking andhiking trails add to the serene setting. The 26-acre Stone Creekpark offers three regulation-size soccer fields, a softball field withdugouts, a basketball court, twin picnic areas, interactive waterfeatures, an adventure-themed play area with climbing rocks forsmall children and a designated inline skate/skateboard area forolder kids. A community amphitheater includes bench seatingand grassy areas.Elliott Homes is proud of its outstanding reputation for qualityhomes and customer satisfaction that springs from almost acentury of listening to homebuyers and including custom featuresin already distinctive and solidly built homes. Experience quality.Experience convenience. Experience Stone Creek.





Quick Facts


Zoning: RD-5, RD-7
Number of Villages: 4
Residential Acres: 527
Commercial Acres: 18
Number of Units: 1,833
City Land Use Designation: Villages of Zinfandel SPA
Master Developer: Elliot Homes
Home Builders: Elliot Homes
Boundaries: Zinfandel/ International Drive

Current Status: 1,011 units complete/ 822 to be constructed

Click here to download the area's specific plan.


Stone Creek: Alexander Collection

Alexander consists of four distinctive floor plans, sure to satisfy any families’ needs. Our homes include many designer features, such as gas fireplace with pre-cast surround, upgraded quality General Electric appliances, Granite Slab Kitchen Counters, Tile floors through out, and a choice of decorator selected light fixtures. Energy saving dual pane vinyl windows and slider, as well as low maintenance stucco exterior with stone veneer accents are also included features. All of this along with the piece of mind that you have the prestigious Elliott Homes home warranty as part of your purchase.

• Lot Amenities: The front yard is fully landscaped, with lawn and a tree with automatic sprinkler system and plants on an automatic drip system. Both yards are designed for low maintenance.

• Community Information: Scenic Master-Planned community with preserved natural open areas with oak studded terrain and including a new school, new parks, biking/jogging paths and a 26-acre community park. Centrally located and close to shopping, restaurants, movie theaters, golf, hospital, and convenient freeway access.

Stone Creek: Tuscany Collection

Home Amenities: Tuscany includes many designer selected features that are generously included in our homes, such as upgraded carpeting, upgraded kitchen appliances, custom cabinetry, gas fireplace with pre-cast surround, full alarm systems and fully textured and painted garage with automatic garage door opener. Energy saving dual pane vinyl windows and slider, as well as low maintenance stucco exterior with stone veneer accents are also included features. All of this along with the piece of mind that you have the prestigious Elliott Homes home warranty as part of your purchase.
• Lot Amenities: Front yard is fully landscaped with all plants on an automatic drip system, sod lawn and a tree with automatic sprinkler system. Also, the walkways and driveway have a Stamped Finish with borders.

The new constructed shopping plaza is just half a mile from the neighborhood.









What Residents like:
Opportunity to live and work in the same community
Most of the population are people w/ strong religious beliefs
Quiet place
Lot of job opportunities
Quick access to Highway 50
Most houses are less than 4 year old
Sport activities (shooting center, baseball, basketball, softball, waterfeatures, playground)


What They Do Not Like:
Noise of airplanes
Not enough shadowed area

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