Vista Meadows was developed by MidPen Housing with developer services provided by South County Housing. Providing 72 homes for low and very low-income seniors, ages 55 or older, the community also includes a community center, community gardens and a trellised barbeque area where seniors can gather. Vista Meadows provides many green measures including solar photovoltaic and solar thermal panels on building and carport roofs. The development has been designed to achieve 125 points by Build It Green standards.