Amenities include common grounds and a proposed walking trail. Of the 30 residential building permits issued in Pleasant Hill this year, a large number of them have been for houses in Willow Creek, according to city building official Jay Fritz. A handful have been issued for Willow Creek in the past month and 21 total since subdivision development began. Residential growth throughout Pleasant Hill has grown leaps and bounds during Fritz's five-year tenure. Last year was a record-breaking year for Pleasant Hill residential growth, with 76 permits issued, compared to 39 in 1992.
Willow Creek is one of four active subdivisions in Pleasant Hill.
Commercial development has slowly started to arrive. McDonald's, Subway, Sonic Drive-In and a new Gerbes grocery store are among the business chains to have opened. Pleasant Hill has one primary, one middle and one senior high school. Classes begin tomorrow. This year, the student body is estimated to be around 1,550, according to Myra Case, communications coordinator.