Whittier : 58-Home Development to Be Walled and Gated

The Whittier City Council has approved construction of 58 homes on a parcel of vacant land on Painter Avenue north of Mulberry Drive.

The developer wants to build a planned community surrounded by six-foot walls and having gated entrances and private streets, said Patrick Loy of Lewis Homes of California. House prices in the development, which will include single-family homes and duplexes, will start at about $240,000, Loy said.

The homes will be in Spanish-Mediterranean style, and the development will include a pool and spa area. The 6.75-acre development parcel is south of Oval Drive between Painter and Shoemaker avenues.