Photo above: Aerial drone view of the former Chevron headquarters campus at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, California, September 2022. InvadingInvader, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Housing, mostly. The City of San Ramon has approved The Orchards, a plan to tear down the former Chevron Park office campus and build up to 2,510 homes over 20 years, and a separate 200-home affordable community is planned nearby on Camino Ramon. The Orchards approval survived an appeal to the City Council in April 2026. The person who appealed also has cases pending in county court, and we found no reported ruling in them.
If you’re buying or selling near Bollinger Canyon Road or Camino Ramon, here’s what’s approved, what’s still open, and where to track it.
What is The Orchards?
It’s the redevelopment of the old Chevron campus at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road. Sunset Development, which owns Bishop Ranch, announced in 2022 that it bought Chevron’s 92-acre, 1.3-million-square-foot Chevron Park campus (City of San Ramon, “The Orchards: Formal Applications Filed,” posted December 17, 2024). Chevron announced on August 2, 2024 that it was moving its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, while keeping positions that support its California operations in San Ramon (Chevron, August 2, 2024).
The City’s description of the approved project (City of San Ramon, “The Orchards: Appeal Denied,” posted April 8, 2026):
- Demolish the former Chevron office park.
- Split about 92 acres into three districts: mixed-use, multi-family, and single-family homes and townhomes.
- A master plan for up to 2,510 homes built over 20 years.
- A first phase, the Neighborhood District, with 368 homes and 58 optional accessory dwelling units, plus private roads, parking and landscaping.
The name nods to the land’s past. The City says the Bishop Ranch pear orchard, begun in 1911, was once known as the largest single orchard of Bartlett pears in the world (City of San Ramon, San Ramon Facts page).
How did The Orchards get approved?
In steps, over about 16 months, all on the City’s record:
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| December 12, 2023 | City Council approves the General Plan 2040 update, rezoning the Chevron Park site from Office to Downtown Mixed-Use South |
| November 21, 2024 | Sunset Development files formal applications |
| March 26, 2025 | City deems the applications complete |
| June 24, 2025 | Sunset files a Preliminary Housing Development application; the 2,510-home plan stays the same |
| December 16, 2025 | First Planning Commission hearing |
| January 20, 2026 | Second hearing, on draft conditions of approval |
| February 3, 2026 | Planning Commission approves the project (Resolution No. 02-26) |
| February 12, 2026 | City receives an appeal |
| April 7, 2026 | City Council unanimously denies the appeal and upholds the approval |
Sources: City of San Ramon news posts dated December 17, 2024; June 27, 2025; December 19, 2025; January 22, 2026; February 10, 2026; March 27, 2026; and April 8, 2026 (checked September 25, 2026).
What did the appeal say, and is it over?
The appeal is decided. The court cases are a separate question. Danville San Ramon reported that a San Ramon resident filed the appeal, arguing the project needed its own environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act instead of relying on the General Plan 2040 environmental report, and raising vehicle miles traveled, existing congestion on Camino Ramon, cumulative traffic and fiscal analysis. The mayor said the City followed the law and that the environmental impacts had been analyzed in the earlier General Plan review (Danville San Ramon, April 10, 2026).
The same report said many of the appellant’s other complaints were set to be heard in three separate cases in Contra Costa County Superior Court: one with a demurrer hearing set for April 15, 2026, one with a hearing on a motion for judgment or dismissal set for May 13, 2026, and a third, filed in March 2026, with no hearing scheduled yet. The report did not say whether each case targets The Orchards itself. As of September 25, 2026, we found no reported ruling in any of them. If a court ruling matters to your decision, check the court’s records or ask a real estate attorney.
What else is planned at Bishop Ranch?
A lot, according to the owner. Bishop Ranch’s website lists 585 acres, 5 million square feet of office space, 1 million square feet of retail and entertainment, 2 hotels and “8k homes planned” (bishopranch.com, checked September 25, 2026). Those are the owner’s marketing figures, not a City count.
Two specific projects with public records:
- Eden Housing at 2453 Camino Ramon. The City approved 200 affordable homes on 2.2 acres donated by Sunset Development, between Norris Canyon Road and Executive Parkway: a 120-home building and an 80-home senior building for ages 55 and up. The homes are set for households earning 30% to 80% of area median income, and Eden says construction is targeted for late 2026 (Eden Housing, October 14, 2025).
- Canopy at Bishop Ranch 8. Danville San Ramon reported that the Planning Commission approved this project in November 2025, with 255 single-family homes and a 161-apartment affordable building to be run by Eden Housing, and that a development agreement went to the City Council on January 13, 2026 (Danville San Ramon, January 13, 2026). Check the City’s agendas for the final action.
Why is San Ramon approving this much housing?
State housing law is part of it. The City Council adopted San Ramon’s 2023 to 2031 Housing Element on January 30, 2023, and the state housing department found it in substantial compliance on February 27, 2023. The City says it was the first in Contra Costa County and the Tri-Valley to be certified, and notes that cities without a certified element can face the “Builder’s Remedy” and lose some control over housing approvals (City of San Ramon, posted February 28, 2023).
What does this mean for my home, commute or schools?
Nobody can tell you yet, and we won’t guess. Construction on The Orchards is planned over 20 years, so any change comes slowly. Here’s what you can actually check:
- Traffic. Drive Bollinger Canyon Road and Camino Ramon at the hours you’d use them. Traffic was one of the issues raised in the appeal.
- Construction. Ask how close the home is to the Chevron Park site or the Camino Ramon parcels, and look up any active permits.
- Schools. Run the address through SRVUSD’s Schoolsite Locator and verify the resident school with the district. The district already says some schools are impacted by growth.
- Meetings. Sign up for the City’s Official Meetings and Notices emails and watch the planning agendas.
Home values near big projects can move either way, and there’s no sourced number for how The Orchards will affect prices. Recent sales of similar homes nearby are still the best guide to what a house is worth today.
Questions people also ask
How many homes are planned at the old Chevron campus in San Ramon?
Up to 2,510 homes over 20 years, on about 92 acres at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, per the City of San Ramon’s April 8, 2026 post. The first phase, the Neighborhood District, has 368 homes plus 58 optional accessory dwelling units. The Planning Commission approved it on February 3, 2026, and the City Council denied an appeal on April 7, 2026.
Did Chevron leave San Ramon?
Chevron moved its headquarters. On August 2, 2024, Chevron announced its headquarters would move from San Ramon to Houston, with all corporate functions expected to migrate over five years. The company said positions supporting its California operations would stay in San Ramon, per its news release. Sunset Development bought the 92-acre Chevron Park campus in 2022, per the City.
Is The Orchards project being challenged in court?
The City Council denied the appeal on April 7, 2026. Danville San Ramon reported on April 10, 2026 that the appellant’s other complaints were headed to three separate cases in Contra Costa County Superior Court, with hearings set for April 15 and May 13, 2026 and one with no hearing yet. The report did not tie each case to The Orchards. As of September 25, 2026 we found no reported ruling. Check the court’s records for current status.
What affordable housing is planned at Bishop Ranch?
Eden Housing plans 200 affordable homes at 2453 Camino Ramon on 2.2 acres donated by Sunset Development, a 120-home building and an 80-home senior building for ages 55 and up, per Eden’s October 14, 2025 post. The homes are set for households earning 30% to 80% of area median income, with construction targeted for late 2026.
Your next step
Looking at a home near Bishop Ranch or the old Chevron campus? Send us the address. We’ll map it against the approved projects, pull recent sales nearby, and show you where to track the next hearings. Talk to a San Ramon agent on our team or call (510) 949-5525.
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By Bill Davis, DRE #01880656, The Davis Team at eXp Realty, San Ramon, CA. Updated September 25, 2026.
Sources
- City of San Ramon, news posts on The Orchards: “Formal Applications Filed” (December 17, 2024), “Preliminary Housing Development Application Filed” (June 27, 2025), “First Public Hearing” (December 19, 2025), “Second Public Hearing” (January 22, 2026), “Planning Commission Approves Applications” (February 10, 2026), “Appeal Scheduled for April 7” (March 27, 2026), “Appeal Denied” (April 8, 2026): sanramon.ca.gov/news (checked September 25, 2026)
- City of San Ramon, “2023 to 2031 Housing Element Certified,” posted February 28, 2023: sanramon.ca.gov (checked September 25, 2026)
- City of San Ramon, San Ramon Facts page: sanramon.ca.gov (checked September 25, 2026)
- Chevron, “Chevron Announces Headquarters Relocation and Senior Leadership Changes,” August 2, 2024: chevron.com/newsroom (checked September 25, 2026)
- Eden Housing, “San Ramon Approves First 100% Affordable Housing Community at Bishop Ranch,” October 14, 2025: edenhousing.org (checked September 25, 2026)
- Danville San Ramon, “San Ramon City Council upholds Orchards project approval,” April 10, 2026, and “San Ramon council to weigh in on next Eden Housing project,” January 13, 2026: danvillesanramon.com (checked September 25, 2026)
- Bishop Ranch, home page (“Bishop Ranch at a glance”): bishopranch.com (checked September 25, 2026)