Lennar's massive Fremont development reaching crucial milestone

Take a look at the land just north of the Tesla Motors Inc. plant in Fremont, and it’s clear there’s a lot of opportunity for development: A new BART station is rapidly reaching completion nearby, and wide swaths of bare land are practically crying out for homes and offices.

Well, you won’t have to wait too long to see rooftops start sprouting up. A transformational “master plan” from homebuilder Lennar is heading for its most important public hearings in the weeks ahead. That could pave the way…