The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a Resolution of Intention to amend the Sacramento County Zoning Code and Sacramento County Code to accelerate housing and infill development in Sacramento County.
These amendments will be rolled out over the next year and a half.
“By making these amendments, we are taking an important step in addressing the housing affordability crisis in Sacramento County,” said Todd Smith, Sacramento County Planning Director. “Being innovative in the types of development that can be built by-right in Sacramento County, particularly along commercial and mixed-use corridors, can help revitalize these areas, which is essential to expand housing choices and opportunities at all price points, create new job centers that serve existing and current residents, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
Through this resolution, the Board of Supervisors has directed Community Development staff to initiate Zoning Code, Special Planning Area (SPA), Neighborhood Preservation Area (NPA), and County Code amendments, and amendments to any other applicable ordinances, policies and/or documents, to achieve the following goals:
- By-right development of housing and infill projects to the highest extent practicable, particularly along commercial and mixed-use corridors;
- Update, revise or eliminate development and design standards in order to facilitate and maximize housing and infill development and create a more flexible framework for addressing development, with careful attention paid to the interface of existing and new development, especially multi-family housing adjacent to single family residences; and
- Through the process of developing new standards and regulations, provide opportunities for public outreach to ensure the Board’s intent, and the subsequent proposed changes, are well understood and vetted.
The Community Development Department will get creative to assist, incentivize and streamline the production of housing and infill development, using tools such as new financing and fee mechanisms, regulatory incentives and more.
