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File ID: 2023-01535 12/5/2023 Discussion Item 5.
2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
File ID: 2023-01535
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: 1) Review and comment on the 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program; and 2) pass a Motion forwarding to City Council.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Planning Director, (916) 808-8931, [email protected], Community Development Department
Presenter: Greg Sandlund, Planning Director, (916) 808-8931, [email protected], Community Development Department
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-2023 Work Program Evaluation
3-2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
4-Draft 2040 General Plan Implementation Actions
5-Planning and Design Commission Comments on the Work Program Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Planning and Zoning Work Program is annually reviewed and updated by the Planning & Design Commission and the City’s Law & Legislation Committee. The work program is then adopted by the City Council each year in January using the following process:
1. August/September Planning and Design Commission Meeting : During the Director’s report,
staff will remind Commissioners to start thinking of their policy priorities.
2. September Planning and Design Commission Meeting: Staff presents the draft one-year work program, answers questions, and then receives comments and recommended policy initiatives.
File ID: 2023-01535 12/5/2023 Discussion Item 5.
3. November Planning and Design Commission Meeting: Staff presents the recommended work program with additional analysis on any commissioner-recommended policy initiatives. The report will indicate whether the current work program:
a. already encompasses the recommended policy initiatives; b. includes the recommended policy initiatives and what policy initiative may need to be postponed; or
c. does not include the recommended policy initiative for the coming year.
The Commission would then forward its recommendations to the City Council.
4. December Law and Legislation Committee
: Staff presents the recommended work program
highlighting the recommended changes by the Planning and Design Commission.
5. January City Council Meeting: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the Annual Planning Work Program that reflects recommendations from the Planning and Design Commission and Law & Legislation Committee.
An evaluation of how the 2023 Planning and Zoning Work Program was implemented can be found in Attachment 2. Staff would like the Law and Legislation Committee’s comments on the 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program (Attachment 3).
Policy Considerations: The 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program should reflect the goals of the 2035 General Plan.
GOAL LU 1.1 Growth and Change. Support sustainable growth and change through orderly and well-planned development that provides for the needs of existing and future residents and businesses, ensures the effective and equitable provision of public services, and makes efficient use of land and infrastructure.
GOAL LU 1.2 Sustainable Sacramento Strategy. Support statewide and regional efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fund transportation improvements, and meet housing needs.
GOAL LU 2.1 City of Neighborhoods. Maintain a city of diverse, distinct, and well-structured neighborhoods that meet the community’s needs for complete, sustainable, and high-quality living environments, from the historic downtown core to well-integrated new growth areas.
GOAL LU 2.2 City of Rivers. Preserve and enhance Sacramento’s riverfronts as signature features and destinations within the city and maximize riverfront access from adjoining neighborhoods to facilitate public enjoyment of this unique open space resource.
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GOAL LU 2.3 City of Trees and Open Spaces. Maintain multi-functional “green infrastructure” consisting of natural areas, open space, urban forest, and parkland, which serves as a defining physical feature of Sacramento, provides visitors and residents with access to open space and recreation, and is designed for environmental sustainability.
GOAL LU 2.4 City of Distinctive and Memorable Places. Promote community design that produces a distinctive, high-quality built environment whose forms and character reflect Sacramento’s unique historic, environmental, and architectural context, and create memorable places that enrich community life.
GOAL LU 2.5 City Connected and Accessible. Promote the development of an urban pattern of well-connected, integrated, and accessible neighborhoods corridors, and centers.
GOAL LU 2.6 City Sustained and Renewed. Promote sustainable development and land use practices in both new development, reuse, and reinvestment that provide for the transformation of Sacramento into a sustainable urban city while preserving choices (e.g., where to live, work, and recreate) for future generations.
GOAL LU 2.7 City Form and Structure. Require excellence in the design of the city’s form and structure through development standards and clear design direction.
GOAL LU 2.8 City Fair and Equitable. Ensure fair and equitable access for all citizens to employment, housing, education, recreation, transportation, retail, and public services, including participation in public planning for the future.
Economic Impacts: The 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program includes initiatives that will facilitate and promote sustainable and equitable economic development.
Environmental Considerations: The request for review and comment of the 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program consists of an administrative activity, such as general policy making, and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2).
Sustainability: The 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program includes initiatives that will facilitate sustainable land use patterns and transportation options that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and mitigate impacts to our surrounding environment.
Commission/Committee Action: On September 28, 2023 the Commission provided staff comments and questions on the 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program included at Attachment 3. A summary of Commission input and staff’s responses can be found in Attachment 5. On November 9, 2024 the Commission voted to recommend the City Council approve 2024 Work Program.
File ID: 2023-01535 12/5/2023 Discussion Item 5.
Rationale for Recommendation: The development of an annual work program will help the Staff, Commission, and City Council to collectively prioritize initiatives in light of competing interests and limited staff resources. Additionally, the 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program will help to inform the public and decision makers about the work that is being done by City Planning Staff.
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not Applicable.
2023 Work Program Evaluation
2023 has been another critical year of planning for the City’s future. Much of staff resources have been devoted to the development of (and community engagement for) the public review draft 2040 General Plan, Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, 10 Community Plans and Draft Master Environmental Impact Report. Additionally, staff continues to work on implementation of these plans, particularly in the areas of climate and housing. At this point, the Planning Division is on track to be 100% staffed up with newer planners having more experience with completing projects from start to finish. With the 2040 General Plan and associated documents anticipated to be adopted in early 2024, it is likely more initiatives will have staff resources to be addressed in a timely manner.
The following is a list of key accomplishments in 2023:
Citywide Policy Initiatives
Released the Public Review Draft 2040 General Plan and Climate Action & Adaptation on 4/28/23.
Completed the draft Title 17 Omnibus Amendments Ordinance on May 2023. Launched modified permit intake and process to comply with AB 897/SB 2011 requiring a building permit only process for accessory dwelling units on 6/5/23. Completed the draft Digital Kiosk Ordinance July 2023. Conducted Commission and City Council Workshops on Draft 2040 General Plan on 6/8/23 and 8/8/23 respectively.
Conducted Commission and City Council Workshop on Draft Climate Action & Adaptation Plan on 6/22/23 and 8/22/23 respectively.
Released the Draft Master Environmental Impact Report on 8/24/23. Opened the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone application period in September 2023. Completed the modeling of five stormwater drainage basins in priority infill and housing areas of the City in September 2023.
Housing Policy Initiatives
Launched ADU permit ready plans available for free to residents on 1/10/23. Applied for and received $13 million in SACOG’s Green Means Go grants for utility infrastructure to support future infill housing on 3/16/23. Launched the Housing Development Toolkit and mailed postcards to property owners on 4/17/23.
Applied for and received a $2.5 million Prohousing Pilot Grant for affordable housing gap financing on 5/9/23.
Conducted Commission Workshop on Mixed Income Housing Ordinance Update Draft Report, Draft Policy Objectives, and Draft Policy Options in on 8/24/23.
Neighborhood/Community Policy Initiatives
Completed the draft North Sacramento Interim Ordinance for Truck Uses on July 2023. Received the American Planning Association, California Chapter Award of Excellence for the Community Ambassador Program on 9/18/23.
Presented the Digital Kiosk Research and Sign Ordinance Amendments to the Law & Legislation Committee on 10/3/23.
Presented the North Sacramento Interim Ordinance for Trucking Uses to the Law & Legislation Committee on 10/3/23.
Climate Policy Initiatives
Released Public Review Draft Existing Building Electrification Strategy on 8/17/23 and conducted Planning and Design Commission Workshop on 8/24/23.
Ongoing Programmatic Work
Completed the 21st year of the Planning Academy on 5/23/23.
Remaining work anticipated to be completed by the end of 2023 Release of the Public Review Draft of Stockton Boulevard Plan in the Fall of 2023. Publish preliminary recommendations for Missing Middle Housing and present to City Council on 10/24/23.
Present preliminary recommendations to amend the Mixed Income Housing Ordinance to the City Council on 12/5/23.
Release of the public review draft of the Age Friendly Action Plan in November 2023.
Priority projects initiated in 2023:
Revisions to Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Requirements (AKA Rethinking Parking). The River District Specific Plan Update.
Permitting Requirements for Special Needs Housing – Title 17 Updates (2021-2029 Housing Element Program #15).
Work that was not anticipated in the 2023 Work Program:
Assisting Code Enforcement with a response to a councilmember request to establish a tenant harassment ordinance.
Collaborating with the County and SHRA on the Affordable Housing Plan, which intends to bridge existing gaps and meet the identified needs in the region’s homeless support system.
Research and report back to the Law and Legislation Committee on vacant property tax programs.
Work that was not accomplished as intended in the 2023 Work Program:
Affordable Housing & Infill Development Educational Campaign (Housing Element Program)
o Delayed until after the adoption of the 2040 General Plan due to other City Council priorities and current staff capacity.
Density Bonus/Floor Area Ratio Ordinance Update
o The Density Bonus Ordinance will be delayed until after the adoption of the 2040 General Plan due to other City Council priorities and current staff capacity.
Further complicating this effort is annual changes in state law; three new bills were pending (AB 323, AB 440, SB 713) when the Commission last reviewed the work program and two were subsequently signed by the Governor. Until the Ordinance is updated project applicants will default to the State requirements. Citywide Rezone Program for consistency with General Plan and Housing Element. o Needs to follow the adoption of the 2040 General Plan. Cannabis Code Amendments based on Office of Cannabis Management Study o Delayed due to staff turnover in 2023.
o On October 3, 2023, the Law & Legislation Committee directed staff prepare an ordinance to allow cannabis consumption lounges on a pilot project basis. City Code Ch. 17.616 Updates to Address SB 1383:
o Delayed in order to be coordinated with Missing Middle Housing Study/Development Standards.
SB 9 Permanent Ordinance
o Delayed in order to be coordinated with Missing Middle Housing Study/Development Standards.
o Removed from 2024 work program but will reappear in 2025 work program once Missing Middle Housing Study/Development Standards are completed. Update to Telecommunication Requirements
o Delayed due to staff turnover in 2023 and unanticipated work. The code update will be postponed indefinitely as it does not reflect current policy priorities. Update to Sign Code
o Delayed due to staff turnover in 2023 and unanticipated work. This code update will be postponed indefinitely as it does not reflect current policy priorities. Increased EV Charging Requirements for New Development. o Staff has conducted research and will be providing an update to the Councilmember who initiated the request in October 2023. 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
1 Total Full Time Equivalent Staff (FTE) Available: 13 FTE Long Range (22,750 work hours per year)
2.25 FTE Zoning (3,938 work hours per year)
(1 FTE = 1750 work hours per year) Q1: January – March ‘24; Q2: April – June ‘24; Q3: July – September ‘24; Q4: October – December ‘24
Project Estimated
Hours (Within
Time Period)
Reason for Being
in the Work
Program
Level of Outreach
(High/Med/Low)
Commission/Council Milestones
Citywide Policy Initiatives
2040 General Plan
Climate Action &
Adaptation Plan
o Vulnerability
Assessment
Environmental Justice
Land Use
Mobility
10 Community Plans
Master Environmental Impact
Report
1,750
City Policy to
update the General
Plan every five
years.
High Adoption Hearings – Q1
Ordinance Updates to Comply
with State Legislation from
2023 Session
680 State Mandated Medium Commission Hearing – Q2
Council Hearing – Q3
City Code Ch. 17.616 Updates
to Address SB 1383 (Organic
Waste)
320 State Mandated High Commission – Q3
Council – Q4
Age-Friendly Action Plan 500 Council Directed Medium Completion of Plan – Q1
Implementation of Plan – Ongoing
2040 General Plan
Implementation and Annual
Report
Implementing Action
LUP-A.8: Planning and
875 Council Directed Medium TBD
2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
2 Development Code
Update
Citywide Rezone Program for
consistency with General Plan
and Housing Element
1,300 2040 GPU &
Housing Element
Implementation
Program
High Initiated and Conduct Consistency
Analysis– Q3
Community Outreach – Q4
Cannabis Code Amendments
based on Office of Cannabis
Management Study
1,200 Council Directed High Preliminary Analysis and
Community Engagement - Q1
PDC Workshop - Q2
Code Amendments – Q3
2023 Title 17 Omnibus
Amendments
260 Staff Initiated Low Council Hearing – 2024 Q1
2024 Title 17 Omnibus
Amendments
320 Staff Initiated Low Commission Hearing – 2024 Q3
Council Hearing – 2024 Q4
Housing Policy Initiatives
Mixed Income Housing
Ordinance Review
600 Housing Element
Implementation
Program
High Stakeholder Engagement – Q1 & Q2
Final Report – Q1
Adoption Hearings – Q2
Permitting Requirements for
Special Needs Housing –
Housing Element Program
H15: Title 17 Amendments
400 Housing Element
Implementation
Program
Medium PDC & L&L Workshop – Q1
Adoption Hearings – Q2
Density/Floor Area Ratio Bonus
Ordinance Update
320 State Mandated &
Housing Element
Implementation
Program
Medium Review comment on Public Review Draft –
Q3
Adoption Hearings – Q4
Affordable Housing & Infill
Development Educational
Campaign (Housing Element
Program H19)
240 Housing Element
Implementation
Program
High Commission Update on Housing Element
Implementation Program – Q3
Review and Update Universal
Design Ordinance (Housing
Element Program H20)
240 Housing Element
Implementation
Program
Medium Community Engagement – Q3
2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
3 Mid-Term Evaluation of
Housing Element
Implementation Programs
(H22)
500 Housing Element
Implementation
Program
High City Council Workshop – Q2
Program Adjustments (as needed) – Q4
Movable Tiny Homes as ADUs
(Housing Element Program
H23)
240 Housing Element
Implementation
Program
Medium Research and Preliminary
Recommendations – Q3
Ordinance Amendment (as needed) – Q4
Updates to Sacramento Tenant
Protection Act (Housing
Element Program H25)
875 Housing Element
Implementation
Program
High Outreach and Data Collection – Q2 – Q3
Revisions to be considered prior to sunset
date of 12/31/24 – Q4
2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Implementation,
Housing Policy Working Group
& Annual Report
575 Council
Directed/State
Mandated
Medium Program Implementation – Q1 – Q4
Report submitted to State – Q2
Missing Middle Housing Study
and Updates to Planning and
Development Code
1,280 Grant Funded &
2040 GPU Key
Strategy
High Outreach & Analysis – Q1
Updates to Title 17 & Design Standards –
Q3
Adoption Hearings – Q4
Neighborhood/Community Planning Initiatives
Update Specific Plans for
Consistency with adopted 2040
General Plan
575 State Mandated Medium City Council Amendments – Q4
Stockton Blvd Specific Plan
Adoption and Action Plan
Implementation
1,750 Council Directed High
Adoption – Q2
Implementation – Ongoing
River District Specific Plan
Update
1,750 Council Directed Medium Project Initiation – Q1
Draft Plan – TBD
Forward Together –
Marysville/Del Paso Blvd
Action Plan
1,500 Council Directed High
Implementation – Ongoing
2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
4 City-owned 102 Acre Site 875 Council Directed High Council Direction for the Approach to Site Development – Q1
Site Development - TBD
Other Neighborhood
Development Action Team
(NDAT) Plans and Initiatives
Update to On-Call
Consultant List
Implementation Grant
Program
West Broadway
Specific Plan
Implementation
Community Education &
Training
Community
Ambassador Program
Other NDAT Plans &
Initiatives
1,750 Council Directed High Ongoing
Climate Policy Initiatives
Existing Building Electrification
Strategy
875 Council Directed &
2040 GPU Key
Strategy
High City Council Approval – Q2
Strategy Implementation – Ongoing
Revisions to Vehicle and
Bicycle Parking Requirements
955 Planning and
Design Commission
Directed; Housing
Element/CAAP
Implementation
Program; 2040
GPU Key Strategy
High Preliminary Recommendations – Q2
Final Recommendations – Q3
Planning and Development Code
Amendments – Q4
CAAP Implementation,
Monitoring and Annual Report
1,750 Council Directed Medium TBD
2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
5 CAAP Measure/General
Plan Implementing
Actions:
ERC-A.4 Heat
Reduction in the Public
Realm
EJ-A.10 Healthy Food
Initiatives Partnership
Ongoing Programmatic Work
Planning Counter Support by
Long Range/Zoning Staff
820 Operational
Requirement
Low N/A
Planning Academy 580 Council Directed Medium Q1 – Q2
Fee Management (HIF, HTF,
CCIF, Zero Dollar Fee for
Affordable Housing)
340 Council Directed Low N/A
Other Ongoing Tasks (i.e.
Floodplain Management, CIP
Consistency, etc.)
240 Council Directed Low Annual Staff Reports to Commission and City Council
Total Long Range Hours 20,330 (11.61
FTE)
Total Zoning Hours 4,155 (2.3 FTE)
Total FTE Required 13.91
Potential or Future Initiatives
Project Estimated
Hours (Within
Time Period)
Reason for Being
in the Work
Program
Level of Outreach
(High/Med/Low)
Commission/Council Milestones
Entertainment Overlay/District 250 Staff Initiated Medium TBD 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
6 Sound attenuation
standards
Standard conditions
Lighting Standards for
Buildings
TBD Staff Initiated
Review of CPTED design
review and conditions to
address privacy and profiling
concerns.
TBD Commissioner
Initiated
Updates to New Building
Electrification Ordinance’s
Infeasibility Waiver Guidance
Document
500 Council Directed High Council workshop in early 2025 and an update to Infeasibility Waiver Guidance
Document by December 2025
Central City Specific Plan TBD City Policy to
update the Specific
Plan every five
years.
High 2025
65th Street Specific Plan TBD High 2026
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
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Action
Code/
Number
Action Text Responsibility Ongoing
Implementation Schedule
Near-
term
[2024-
2029]
Mid-
Term
[2030-
2035]
Long-
Term
[2036-
2040]
PLANS AND PROGRAMS
LUP-A. 1 Area of Concern. The City shall work with
Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCo) to designate the Natomas Basin Study
Area as an Area of Concern to provide the City
with greater influence on land use decisions and
other governmental actions that directly and
indirectly affect the city of Sacramento in this
important area beyond its Sphere of Influence.
Community
Development
Department
X
HCR-A. 1 Preservation Emergency Response. The City
shall incorporate historic preservation and historic
resource surveys and evaluation into existing
and future mitigation, response, and recovery
processes.
Community
Development
Department (lead);
Office of Emergency
Management (support)
X
HCR-A.2 Heritage Tourism Plan. Through its Preserve
America Community designation, the City shall
develop and implement a Heritage Tourism
Plan, partnering with public agencies, non-profit
organizations, and private entities as appropriate.
Community
Development
Department
(lead);
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
(support)
X
HCR-A.3 Education and Awareness. The City shall take
actions to foster an awareness of the importance of
preserving the city’s heritage and cultural and historic resources. Such actions may include the following:
• Identification and recognition of historic
resources through its plaques and markers,
murals, and other placemaking programs;
• Networking with other agencies, regional
universities and colleges, Preservation
Sacramento, Sacramento Modern, Native
American tribes, and other organizations to
promote historic preservation;
• Exploring opportunities to partner with local
historic, cultural, community, and business
organizations to establish and operate
interpretive programs, such as walking/audio
tours or “story poles;” home tours; permanent
displays and signage; informational pamphlets;
banners; and special events celebrating local
history and culture; and
• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date
preservation website and pamphlets to
promote the appreciation, maintenance,
rehabilitation, and preservation of
Sacramento’s historic and cultural resources.
X
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
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Table 1 2-1: Implementation
Action
Code/
Number
Action Text Responsibility Ongoing
Implementation Schedule
Near-
term
[2024-
2029]
Mid-
Term
[2030-
2035]
Long-
Term
[2036-
2040]
E-A. 1 Prioritizing Digital Skills Training. The City
shall strive to work with community colleges,
universities, and workforce and economic
development groups to increase investment in
digital skills training to both grow the pool of high-
skill technical workers and expand the number of
workers with basic digital literacy.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
X
E-A.2 Aligning Education and Training. The City
should consider establishing forums/channels for
discussion and action on better aligning secondary
and post-secondary education and training with
the needs of local businesses.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
X
E-A.3 Paid And Volunteer Job Programs. The
City should expand programs that provide paid
and volunteer jobs and internships for local youth
and for economically, physically, and socially
disadvantaged people, continuing to work with
federal, State, and regional partners to seek
funding opportunities for strategic workforce and
economic development programs.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development, Youth,
Parks, & Community
Enrichment
X
E-A.4 Life-Long Learning. The City should identify
and market local life-long learning opportunities,
including work-study programs, internships, online
learning, and expanded curriculum offerings,
in collaboration with educational institutions,
businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
X
E-A.5 Cluster Development Strategy. The City
should consider developing and implementing
a coordinated cluster development strategy to
promote strong concentrations of specialized
businesses and related institutions with synergies
that spark innovation and job growth.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
X
ERC-A. 1 Urban Forest Plan. The City shall develop and
implement an Urban Forest Plan as a primary
planning tool for the protection, expansion,
maintenance, sustainability, and enhancement of
Sacramento’s urban forest.
Department of
Public Works
(lead); Community
Development
Department
(support);
Youth, Parks,
and Community
Enrichment (support)
X
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Table 1 2-1: Implementation
Action
Code/
Number
Action Text Responsibility Ongoing
Implementation Schedule
Near-
term
[2024-
2029]
Mid-
Term
[2030-
2035]
Long-
Term
[2036-
2040]
ERC-A.2 Tree Education. The City shall develop
informational materials to provide to residents
and businesses to support the City’s tree canopy,
including but not limited to the following:
• Information for new residents and businesses
on tree benefits, planting guidance, tree
selection and care, available programs, and
water-wise irrigation;
• Guidance on tree planting to maximize
building energy conservation;
• Guidance to plant and maintain healthy trees
in parking lots; and
• Options and strategies to convert paved areas
to tree planting areas.
Department of
Public Works
(lead); Community
Development
Department (support)
X
ERC-A.3 CERT Training. The City shall expand the
Community Emergency Response Training
(CERT) program to address community and
neighborhood preparedness for climate impacts.
Pilot implementation of the updated program
in disadvantaged communities and areas with
populations most vulnerable to climate impacts.
Sacramento Fire
Department
X
EJ-A. 1 Retailer Incentive Program. The City
should evaluate developing a program to
incentivize and assist business owners to
stock fresh and healthy food at affordable
prices in areas underserved by healthy food
resources (shown on Map EJ-4) where
convenience stores and other retail outlets
exist (such as Meadowview and North
Sacramento). Program elements could
include the following:
• Funding for refrigeration equipment;
• Business counseling and technical assistance;
• Nutritional education; and
• Store design support.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development (lead)
Community
Development
Department
(support)
X
EJ-A.2 Air Filtration Systems. The City shall explore
opportunities to accelerate the installation of air
filtration systems in existing buildings in partnerships with the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality
Management District (SMAQMD) and other
partners in the Sacramento region. Schools,
nursing homes, and other sensitive uses within
disadvantaged communities (DACs) and areas most
affected by air quality issues should be prioritized.
Office of Climate
Action and
Sustainability
(lead); Community
Development
Department (support)
X
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
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Table 1 2-1: Implementation
Action
Code/
Number
Action Text Responsibility Ongoing
Implementation Schedule
Near-
term
[2024-
2029]
Mid-
Term
[2030-
2035]
Long-
Term
[2036-
2040]
EJ-A.3 Diverse Representation. The City shall
develop and implement a coordinated plan to
increase diversity on City boards and commissions
and in City-sponsored activities and events. Steps
should include the following:
• Developing a proactive recruitment program
reaching out to numerous communities.
• Recruiting individuals from underrepresented
populations, including, but not limited to,
communities of color, youth, and low-income
populations, to represent their communities.
• Reporting annually to the City Council on the
diversity of City boards, commissions, and
committees.
City Clerk's
Office (lead);
City Manager’s
Office (support);
Youth, Parks,
and Community
Enrichment
Department
(support); Community
Development
Department
(support); Public
Works (support)
X
M-A. 1 Transportation Investment Priorities. The
City shall use the Transportation Priorities Plan in
conjunction with the General Plan update ensuring
the outcomes align with the General Plan goals.
Department of Public
Works
X
M-A.2 Online Truck Route Maps. The City shall
create easily understood truck route maps,
potentially through online applications, to be
distributed to interested parties.
Department of Public
Works
X
PFS-A. 1 Fire Department Strategic Plan. The City
shall prepare a Standards of Coverage Plan
to assess options for locating facilities to most
efficiently provide service within the Sacramento
Fire Department’s (SFD's) jurisdiction.
Sacramento Fire
Department
X
PFS-A.2 Police Master Strategic Plan. The City shall
update the Police Master Strategic Plan to identify
and address staffing and facility needs, service
goals, and deployment strategies.
Sacramento Police
Department
X
PFS-A.3 Sewer Long Range Plan Updates. The City
shall review and update Sewer Long Range Plans
as needed to accommodate the land use and
development pattern of the 2040 General Plan,
prioritizing long range plans for the sewer basins
where significant new growth is projected.
Department of
Utilities
X
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Table 1 2-1: Implementation
Action
Code/
Number
Action Text Responsibility Ongoing
Implementation Schedule
Near-
term
[2024-
2029]
Mid-
Term
[2030-
2035]
Long-
Term
[2036-
2040]
PFS-A.4 Stormwater Master Planning. The City shall
implement a stormwater master plan program to
do the following:
• Identify facilities needed to prevent 10-year
event street flooding and 100-year event
structure flooding;
• Ensure that public facilities and infrastructure
are designed pursuant to approved basin
master plans;
• Ensure that adequate land area and any other
elements are provided for facilities subject to
incremental sizing (e.g., detention basins and
pump stations); and
• Incorporate the use of “green infrastructure,”
Low Impact Development (LID) techniques,
stormwater treatment controls, and, if
applicable, trash capture devices.
Department of
Utilities
X
YPRO-A. 1 Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
(YPCE) Parks Plan Update. The City shall
update the YPCE Parks Plan to identify locations
for new neighborhood and community parks as
needed to satisfy community needs; incorporate
standards for new non-conventional park facilities;
and strengthen access to parks and recreational
facilities by transit. The update should incorporate
priorities, phasing, and funding mechanisms and
be undertaken with robust community engagement.
Youth, Parks,
& Community
Enrichment
Department
X
YPRO-A.2 Park Audits. The City shall collaborate and
support community-based organizations and
neighborhood groups to conduct safety and
access audits in City park and recreational
facilities. The community park audits should be
conducted in neighborhoods throughout the city
with the participation of Youth, Parks, & Community
Enrichment (YPCE), Police Department, and other
relevant City staff to identify and prioritize park
safety and access improvements.
Youth, Parks,
& Community
Enrichment
Department
X
YPRO-A.3 Mobile Health Clinics. Explore the feasibility of a neighborhood program that provides mobile
health clinics or workshops in disadvantages
communities, run by medical service providers or
Sacramento County Health Services, but hosted
in local neighborhood facilities such as schools,
parks, community centers, and library parking lots.
Youth, Parks,
& Community
Enrichment
Department
X
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PLANNING STUDIES AND REPORTS
LUP-A.2 Citywide Municipal Services Review. The
City shall work with Sacramento Local Agency
Formation Commission (LAFCo) to prepare and
adopt a citywide Municipal Services Review
(MSR) to identify the existing capacity and means
of financing the probable demand for services
based on the build out of the General Plan.
Community
Development
Department
X
LUP-A.3 Fruitridge-Florin Annexation. The City shall
study the feasibility of annexing the Fruitridge-
Florin Study Area with a view of streamlining the
delivery of public services, addressing infrastructure
needs, promoting neighborhood revitalization, and
improving the quality of life for local residents. The
study should involve outreach to area residents and
consider fiscal and environmental impacts as well
as inclusive economic development opportunities.
Based on the results of the study, the City shall
consider an annexation application with the
Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCo) if appropriate.
Community
Development
Department
X
LUP-A.4 Special Studies. The City shall map and track
major planning actions, such as rezonings, in a
database keyed to the year action was taken. Use
this data to pinpoint areas which require special
studies and possible amendment on the General
Plan land use map.
Community
Development
Department
X
HCR-A.4 Historic Context Statements and Survey.
The City shall strive to expand, complete, and
update historic context statements and surveys to
maintain a basis for evaluating the significance of
properties. These historic context statements and
surveys should include the following:
• The history of underrepresented communities
and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
groups in Sacramento, and
• The city’s developing corridors (Stockton
Boulevard, Franklin Boulevard, Freeport
Boulevard, Northgate Boulevard, Del Paso
Boulevard, etc.)
• Additional context statements and surveys shall
be prepared in support of future General Plan
Updates and Specific Plans.
Community
Development
Department
X
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HCR-A.5 Post-Disaster Plan. The City shall develop a
plan for post-disaster demolition and repair that
protects historic resources against unnecessary loss
of historic fabric and speculative demolitions.
Community
Development
Department
X
E-A.6 Workforce Preparedness Program. The
City should consider studying the feasibility of
developing a workforce preparedness program
that creates pathways to economic opportunities
for disadvantaged, underserved Sacramentans,
targeting in-demand and emerging industry
sectors.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
X
E-A.7 Development Incentives. The City shall
periodically consult with real estate brokers,
business leaders, and other informed stakeholders
to understand the needs of prospective businesses
and institutions in target sectors. Use this
information to develop incentives that attract these
targets and to update land use regulations to
ensure that the spaces they require are available in
Sacramento.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development,
Community
Development
Department
X
E-A.8 Sustainable Procurement Policy. The
City should periodically review and update the
Sustainable Procurement Policy, considering ways
to further incorporate the principles of “circular
procurement.”
Finance Department X
E-A.9 Competitiveness Assessment. The City
should endeavor to regularly assess Sacramento’s
competitiveness as a place to do business and
maintain development regulations and fees
accordingly.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development,
Community
Development
Department
X
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2040]
ERC-A.4 Heat Reduction in the Public Realm. The
City should explore opportunities to amend
development standards and guidelines so as
to promote the use of heat mitigation strategies
to reduce temperatures in the public realm,
particularly near light rail transit (LRT) stations and along transit corridors. Requirements may include
the incorporation of the following:
• Building design strategies (varied building
heights; setbacks from sidewalks; vertical and
horizontal shade features);
• Cooling materials, treatments, and coatings;
• Multiple layers of shading to maximize
coverage throughout the day; and
• Street trees, and landscaping.
Community
Development
Department
X
ERC-A.5 Bus Shelter Design. The City shall encourage
Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) to
study the feasibility of designing and installing
bus shelters that are designed to offer protection
and relief from heat, including the incorporation of
shade trees.
Department of Public
Works
X
ERC-A.6 Landscape Maintenance Ordinance. The
City shall study the feasibility of a landscape
maintenance ordinance that would phase out the
use of gas-powered landscaping equipment. This
feasibility study shall include the following:
• Account for and identify potential alternatives
to achieve comparable landscaping results
when gas-powered landscaping equipment is
no longer allowed.
• Consider potential solutions to equity impacts
on the landscaping workforce as the industry
shifts to accommodate the phasing out of gas-
powered landscaping equipment.
• Identify a landscaping industry- and
workforce-informed process and criteria for
determining the extent of phasing out gas-
powered landscaping equipment and how to
equitably shift industry practices in response.
Community
Development
Department (lead);
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
(support)
X
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M-A.3 High Injury Network. The City shall continue
to annually assess progress toward the adopted
actions of the Vision Zero Action Plan and, as
warranted, update the High Injury Network and
associated intervention priorities.
Department of Public
Works
X
M-A.4 Curb Space Management Plan. The City
shall develop a plan for managing curb space
throughout the city’s commercial, mixed-use, and
higher density areas to facilitate the following:
• Balanced supply and promotion of efficient
package and food deliveries;
• Delivery of goods to restaurants/retail;
• Safe pick-up/drop-off of passengers by transit,
taxis, and on-demand shared ride services;
• The safe movement of pedestrians and
bicyclists; and
• Support and prioritization of zero-emission
vehicle activities and goods deliveries over
internal combustion engine vehicles.
Department of Public
Works
X
M-A.5 Regional Vehicles Miles Traveled (VMT)
Mitigation. The City shall complete a study to
assess the feasibility of regional VMT mitigation
measures, including banks, exchanges, and impact
fees.
Department of Public
Works
X
M-A.6 Sacramento Valley Station Regional
Governance Structure. The City shall
investigate the creation of a regional governance
structure and operational model for the
Sacramento Valley Station to provide for a
sustainable operating framework.
Department of Public
Works
X
M-A.7 Roadway Reallocations. As funding is
available, the City shall study implementation
of roadway reallocations to prioritize walking,
bicycling, and transit use in the locations shown on
Map M-2 as well as other locations that align with
the Transportation Priorities Plan and are determined
to be appropriate for reallocation. Preparation of
the studies will provide opportunities for community
input and feedback on streetscape design.
Department of Public
Works
X
M-A.8 Bus Rapid Transit. As funding is available, the
City shall study implementation of Bus Rapid Transit
along Stockton Boulevard. Preparation of studies
will provide opportunities for community input and
feedback.
Department of Public
Works
X
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PFS-A.5 Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse. The City
shall assess the feasibility of onsite water reuse for
new commercial development.
Department of
Utilities
X
PFS-A.6 Water Treatment Facilities. The City shall
explore options for expanding and enhancing
water treatment capacity and processes as needed
to serve projected maximum daily water demands
with high quality supply. Potential projects include
long-term, reliable and safe water supply and
supporting infrastructure projects
Department of
Utilities
X
PFS-A.7 Telecommunications Infrastructure in
New Development. The City shall explore
the feasibility of establishing engineering
guidelines for the installation of state-of-the-art
internal telecommunications technologies in new
development.
Community
Development
Department (lead);
Department of
Utilities (support);
Department of Public
Works (support);
Department
of Information
Technology (support)
X
YPRO-A.4 Youth Internships. The City shall assess the
feasibility of expanding its youth workforce
programs to hire and train youth for seasonal work
at City parks and recreational facilities throughout
the year. The assessment should evaluate options
to involve youth in program planning and work
within recreation programs as a way to provide
employment and life skills training and to
strengthen connections between youth and their
community.
Youth, Parks,
& Community
Enrichment
Department
X
YPRO-A.5 Violence Prevention and Youth
Development. As part of a comprehensive
strategy to improve the overall health and well-
being of youth, young adults, families, and
communities and promote prosocial decisions, the
City shall study evidence based programming and
best practices to coordinate funding and programs,
along with community engagement programming
and other initiatives for optimal impact in targeted
areas of Sacramento.
Youth, Parks,
& Community
Enrichment
Department (lead);
Office of Diversity
and Equity (support);
Office of Violence
Prevention (support)
X
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2040]
REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
LUP-A.5 Sustainability and Carbonization
Standards. The City shall evaluate best practices
to guide the development of more prescriptive
sustainability and carbonization standards for City
buildings, infrastructure, and facilities.
Department of
Utilities (lead), Office
of Climate Action
and Sustainability
(support),
Department of Public
Works (support)
X
LUP-A.6 Beyond Climate Resiliency Measures. The
City shall evaluate cost-effective opportunities
to accelerate voluntary efforts of the private
development industry to go above and beyond
baseline state-mandated climate resiliency
measures, such as incentive programs and other
measures.
Office of Climate
Action and
Sustainability
(lead), Community
Development
Department (support)
X
LUP-A.7 Net-Zero Energy or Net-Positive Design.
The City shall assess the feasibility of requiring
net-zero energy (NZE) or net-positive design for
significant retrofitting of existing privately-owned
buildings and identify incentives for NZE and net-
positive design in adaptive reuse projects.
Community
Development
Department
X
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LUP-A.8 Planning and Development Code
Update. The City shall update the Planning
and Development Code to implement the 2040
General Plan, including amendments to:
• Rezone parcels for consistency with the 2040
General Plan land use, intensity, and density
diagrams;
• Remove maximum residential density standards
from multi-unit, commercial, and industrial
zones and replace them with floor area
ratio-based intensity standards and minimum
residential density standards;
• Broaden the range of housing types allowed
by-right within single-unit and duplex dwelling
residential zones;
• Update development standards for missing-
middle housing types, such as accessory
dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes,
and bungalow courts;
• Require new residential development of a
certain size to include a variety of housing
types and sizes;
• Establish requirements for electric vehicle (EV)
charging infrastructure in new and expanded
gas stations citywide;
• Establish incentives to promote efficient parcel
utilization and consolidation, particularly in
transit-oriented development (TOD) areas;
• Prohibit new drive-through restaurants in
areas where a strong pedestrian and transit
orientation is desired;
• Allow for flexibility of new commercial uses in
neighborhood-oriented commercial centers;
and
• Establish incentives to facilitate the retrofit
of existing shopping centers with pedestrian
amenities, EV charging, bike parking, traffic-
calming features, plazas and public areas,
shade trees, lighting, public art, farmers
markets, retail and other services that provide
for everyday needs, and community events.
Community
Development
Department
X
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LUP-A.9 Home Occupation Regulations. The City
shall evaluate changes to the home occupation
regulations in the Planning and Development Code
to allow home businesses by-right and expand
eligible home business permits to allow greater
variety of home businesses as part of a strategy
to remove to barriers to entrepreneurship, support
workforce participation, promote walkability,
lower vehicle miles travelled, and allow residents
to provide services locally.
Community
Development
Department
X
LUP-A. 10 Design Guidelines Update. The City shall
review its development design guidelines and
standards for consistency with the 2040 General
Plan goals, policies, and standards.
Community
Development
Department
X
HCR-A.6 Incentives and Enforcement. The City shall
continue to incentivize the use and maintenance of
historic properties through the following:
• Regulatory, technical, and financial incentives
and enforcement programs to promote the
maintenance;
• Rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation
of the city’s historic and cultural resources; and
• Discouraging neglect of listed historic
properties. Examples may include the Historic
Places Grant Program, the Bronze Plaque
Program, and Mills Act Program.
Community
Development
Department
X
HCR-A.7 Guidance Documents. The City shall develop
planning and design guidance documents to assist
property owners with understanding appropriate
rehabilitation and energy efficiency retrofit options
for historic and potentially eligible properties that
will comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Community
Development
Department
X
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2040]
HCR-A.8 Conditions for Resource Discovery. The City
shall establish and implement procedures for the
protection of historic, archaeological, and tribal
cultural resources, consistent with the following:
• In the event any materials, items, or artifacts
are discovered during excavation at a project
site that may have historic, archeological, or
tribal cultural resources, the project proponent
and/or contractors should cease all work
in the vicinity of the discovery, notify the
City’s Preservation Director or Manager
of Environmental Planning Services, and
coordinate with the City to determine the
appropriate response, including further efforts
for discovery and treatment of potential
resources.
• In the event any human remains are discovered
during excavation, the project proponent and/
or contractors shall comply with State law,
including notififying the Sacramento County
Coroner and following all procedures required
by state law, including notifying the Native
American Heritage Commission in the event
the remains are determined to be Native
American in origin.
Community
Development
Department
X
HCR-A.9 Native American Cultural Resources. The
City will explore creating a program for granting
access to or transferring excess municipal land
holdings to Native American tribes for ceremonial
purposes, or if Native American cultural resources
are located or planned to be located on the
parcel. The City will conduct outreach with
Native American tribes throughout the program
development process.
Community
Development
Department (lead),
Department of Public
Works (support)
X
ERC-A.7 Cooling Landscape Standards. The City
shall prepare a Landscape Manual or enhance
landscape standards to mitigate urban heat island
effects. Such standards could include the following:
• A climate appropriate planting palette and
recommended plant mix,
• Targets for street tree canopy,
• Shade structure coverage, and
• Asphalt paving coverage.
Department of
Public Works
(lead), Community
Development
Department
(support),
Department of Youth
Parks and Community
Enrichment (support)
X
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2040]
ERC-A.8 Heat-Resilient Design Techniques. The City
shall evaluate the feasibility of updating design
guidelines, standards, and the municipal code
to promote building materials and site design
techniques that provide passive cooling and
reduce energy demand.
Community
Development
Department
X
ERC-A.9 Minimum Tree Requirements. The City shall
review and amend the planning and development
code as necessary to require minimum levels of
tree planting in new development and significant
remodels and improve tree canopy inclusion.
Review the following topics at a minimum:
• Requirements for trees in setback areas,
particularly located to shade sidewalks and
streets;
• Opportunities to provide incentives or
requirements for inclusion of trees in front, back
and side yards;
• Tree plantings in site plan review to place trees
to maximize energy conservation.
• Chapter 1 2.56 of the City Code related tree
permits for ministerial development project
review; and
• Solar panel installation requirements to
minimize potential conflicts with tree planting.
Community
Development
Department (lead);
Department of Public
Works (support)
X
ERC-A. 10 Parking Lot Shade Ordinance. The City
shall update the Parking Lot Shade Ordinance
and Guidelines to ease compliance, improve site
plan review and inspection, monitoring, and to
strengthen requirements for ongoing maintenance
and replacement of trees in parking lots. Identify
when and how shading requirements may be
satisfied through alternate methods such as
canopies and solar arrays.
Department of
Public Works
(lead); Community
Development
Department (support)
X
ERC-A. 1 1 Street Standards for Tree Canopy. The City
shall update Street Standards to optimize tree
canopy and provide solutions for various street
functions and conditions.
Department of
Public Works
(lead); Community
Development
Department (support)
X
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2040]
EJ-A.4 Amortization Ordinance. The City shall study
the feasibility of an amortization ordinance that
would phase out polluting industries currently
located near sensitive receptors. The study should
identify a process and criteria for determining
which industries to amortize.
Community
Development
Department
X
EJ-A.5 Performance Zoning. The City shall develop
zoning standards applicable to new and existing
industrial and manufacturing developments to
minimize or avoid adverse effects related to air
quality, noise, or safety on sensitive populations
in disadvantaged communities and other areas
of the city where industrial and manufacturing
uses are near residential uses, such as the Robla
neighborhood.
Community
Development
Department
X
EJ-A.6 Healthy Food Zoning. The City shall update
the Zoning Code to promote and protect healthy
food options. Possible amendments to the code
include the following:
• Incorporate zoning controls that prohibit
tobacco sales points near schools and other
areas;
• Clearly defining “healthy food grocery
stores” to ensure that businesses meeting
that description have access to incentives
developed with them in mind;
• Include standards and incentives flexible
enough to accommodate “alternative” grocery
stores which use less space, require less
parking, and focus on the day-to-day needs of
nearby residents; or
• Preserve grocery store uses in underserved
areas through zoning designations.
Community
Development
Department
X
EJ-A.7 Racial Equity Analysis. The City shall pilot
and develop capacity in applying a racial equity
analysis from Government Alliance on Race and
Equity (GARE) and other equity centered strategies
for preventing racism and for identifying new
options to remedy long-standing inequities.
City Manager’s
Office (lead);
Community
Development
Department (support)
X
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2040]
M-A.7 Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) Ordinance. The City shall update the
existing Transportation Systems Management
Program requirements in the City Code to promote
wider adoption of transportation demand
management strategies. The update should include
a fee structure to support staffing for regular
monitoring/reporting and provide for enforcement
with meaningful penalties for non-compliance.
Department of Public
Works
X
M-A.8 Street Design Standards Update. The
City shall review and update City Street Design
Standards as needed to ensure they adequately
support objectives for prioritizing people
throughput, safety, and efficient transportation
management.
Department of Public
Works
X
PFS-A.8 Municipal Telecommunications Team. The
City shall establish a telecommunications team to
collaborate on priorities, design, implementation,
and cost-sharing for City investments in
communication conduit and infrastructure.
Information
Technology
Department (lead);
Department of
Utilities (support);
Public Works
Department (support)
X
PFS-A.9 Periodic Review. The City shall review
and consider modifying building codes and
development standards to facilitate the inclusion
of evolving state-of-the-art telecommunication
technologies and facilities, including during the
three-year California Building Code update cycle.
Community
Development
Department (lead);
Department of
Utilities (support)
X
YPRO-A.6 Joint-Use Standards. The City shall develop
and periodically update standards for the
development of joint-use school and community
facilities.
Youth, Parks,
& Community
Enrichment
Department
X
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2040]
YPRO-A.7 Performance-Based Prioritization. Youth,
Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE) shall
update the park project programming guide to
incorporate a performance-based system for
prioritizing parks and recreation investments
that links facility improvement priorities to safety
standards, funding availability, disadvantaged
communities, public health, and recreational goals
through a ranking scale that includes public health
outcomes.
Youth, Parks,
& Community
Enrichment
Department
X
CITY DATA AND SERVICES
E-A. 10 Municipal Open Data. The City should
endeavor to expand the range and type of
municipal data available on its open data
portals to spur data driven innovation and
entrepreneurship.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development,
Community
Development
Department,
Information
Technology
Department
X
EJ-A.8 Community Input Database. The City
shall expand the use of Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) software to efficiently track
and respond to resident inquiries and to streamline
collection and management of community input.
This should involve the following:
• Determining which departments need software
licenses;
• Establishing protocols for the collection and
use of community input;
• Providing training to staff on use of database;
and
• Designating responsibility of database
management.
Information
Technology
Department (lead),
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development
(support)
X
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2040]
FINANCING AND BUDGETING
EJ-A.9 Outreach Funding. The City shall study
the feasibility of establishing funding that City
departments draw on for community outreach.
The intent would be to provide a source of funding
to supplement departmental budgets and grant
funding in order to ensure that City objectives for
community outreach can be achieved.
Office of Innovation
and Economic
Development (lead);
City Manager’s
Office (support);
Department of
Finance (support)
X
EJ-A. 10 Healthy Food Initiatives Partnership.
The City shall identify partners and coordinate
closely with other agencies who together would
be responsible in assessing, designing, and
implementing City healthy food initiatives. City
staff will engage in cross-departmental and inter-
agency coordination, program administration, and
community relations.
City Manager’s
Office (lead);
Community
Development
Department
(support);
Youth, Parks,
and Community
Enrichment
Department
(support);
Department of
Finance (support)
X
Planning and Design Commission Comments
on the 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program
The following is a summary of comments and questions received during the September 28, 2023 Commission meeting on the initial draft 2024 Planning and Zoning Work Program.
1. How many ADU’s have we permitted so far in the City?
Staff Response:
Since 2013 the City has issued building permits for 610 ADU’s. 367 ADU’s were approved by Planning in 2022.
2. Is there a breakdown of mobile ADU’s versus permanent ones?
Staff Response:
The City currently does not permit mobile ADU’s.
3. What was the trigger for a cannabis update being needed?
Staff Response:
The City commissioned a study of its cannabis regulatory program and the cannabis industry in Sacramento to track the evolution of industry trends and practices, evaluate the City’s existing regulatory framework, and help guide future policy development in regulating cannabis.
The Study was released on March 8, 2022, and on March 15, 2022, the Law and Legislation Committee (“Committee”) conducted the first of four workshops on three main topics, namely, ownership, land use, and taxation. On May 31, 2022 the City Council unanimously approved the recommendations.
4. Has the City considered doing a similar study related to the effects of affordable housing? A lot of similar concerns come up.
Staff Response:
There have been numerous studies showing that affordable housing does not have a negative effect on property values. A ten-year study by Trulia, a subsidiary of Zillow, can be found below:
https://www.trulia.com/research/low-income-housing/
Another study by the Journal of Housing Economics linked below drew similar conclusions:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1051137722000134?via%3Dihub #!
Staff will be using this information in an upcoming educational campaign that will clarify misconceptions about affordable housing and infill development.
5. Whatever happened to form based zoning?
Staff Response:
The draft 2040 General Plan proposes to no longer have maximum residential density and instead rely on maximum Floor to Area Ratios (FAR) to regulate the intensity/size of development. Additionally, the Missing Middle Housing Study is also moving toward zoning changes that focus on size/scale of development instead of housing unit density.
6. Has SACOG’s Pilot Program, Green Means Go, fully expended funding or is there still effort to identify projects?
Staff Response:
Green Means Go is a multi-year pilot that aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the six-county Sacramento region by accelerating infill development and reducing and electrifying vehicle trips.
In the first round of funding, the City was awarded a total of $13.1 million for:
Drainage basin studies and planning ($850,000);
Del Paso Blvd. sewer improvements ($3,916,000);
Lavendar Heights water infrastructure ($1,083,000);
Meadowview Light Rail Station TOD infrastructure analysis (to be administered by SacRT) ($300,000); and
River District Sump 111 Improvements ($700,000).
This is a substantial investment in the City’s infrastructure that will help to reduce the cost of affordable infill development. If and when future funding becomes available, the City will be ready with more projects that could quality for funding.
7. Are current caps in allowable cannabis uses being reconsidered or are the land uses just getting in alignment with existing law?
Staff Response:
Below is direction from the City Council from May 31, 2022:
1. Direct the Planning and Design Commission (PDC) to review current cannabis business zoning and sensitive uses to determine if they continue to serve the purposes for which they were adopted.
2. Direct the PDC to consider additional zones for storefront and delivery- only dispensaries and non-volatile manufacturing (including infusion and packaging).
3. Direct the PDC to consider storefront dispensaries as an allowed use in Residential Mixed Use (RMX) or C-3 zones.
4. Direct the PDC to consider limiting cannabis sensitive uses to schools, youth centers, drug and alcohol treatment centers, neighborhood and community parks, and faith-based institutions.
5. Direct the PDC to consider reviewing suitability of mixed light cannabis uses in industrial/manufacturing zones and whether new mixed light facilities should be constructed with the ability to be re-purposed.
6. Direct the PDC to consider a zoning and permit type for cannabis research and development (R&D) facilities.
7. Take no action on the district-based cap on cannabis delivery-only dispensaries that expired on May 11, 2022.
8. Direct the PDC to consider removing distribution from the current uses subject to a district-based square-footage cap.
Additionally, the Law & Legislation Committee has directed staff to explore the possibility of permitting Cannabis Consumption lounges.
8. What is a Homeless Navigation Center?
Staff Response:
A navigation center is a homeless shelter with limited barriers of entry. We need to update our Code to be consistent with State law, which requires low barrier navigation centers as a by-right use in all zones where mixed use is permitted and nonresidential zones where multifamily uses are permitted.
“Low barrier” means best practices to reduce barriers to entry, which could include:
The presence of partners if it is not a population-specific site, such as for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, women, or youth; Pets;
The storage of possessions; and
Privacy, such as partitions around beds in a dormitory setting or in larger rooms containing more than two beds, or private rooms.
9. Will all specific plans be updated to be consistent with the new 2040 General Plan?
Staff Response:
Staff will analyze the specific plans that need to be updated to be consistent with the 2040 General Plan.
10. If we expedite the ability to purchase and install tiny homes on wheels we could make more progress on ADU’s and housing the unhoused. Can you explain to me the regulatory barriers?
Staff Response:
The challenge with an ADU or tiny home on wheels are the utility connections.
Tiny homes on wheels can be allowed under an emergency ordinance adopted by the City Council in 2021. To date, one private property owner has utilized this ordinance. Other entities have been interested in doing this, but they have requested public financial assistance do so.
11. The Social City Initiative is also happening. When that effort gets going I hope Planning is involved in the implementation.
Staff Response:
Adjustment to Sound Ordinance is an initiative that Planning would get involved in to help promote more live music.
12. Will the update to the Density Bonus Ordinance be coordinated with the recommendations of the Missing Middle Housing Study?
Staff Response:
Yes. While State law prevails over the outdated local ordinance, it will be helpful to have an updated local ordinance and guidelines to provide clarity to staff and applicants.
13. There are multiple updates to the Planning and Development Code being contemplated including parking, missing middle housing, and rezoning consistent with the 2040 General Plan. How will they be coordinated and when will they occur?
Staff Response:
Staff has decided to move ahead with updating the text of the Planning and Development Code by the end of 2024. How the various initiatives will be coordinated is still being determined. Citywide rezones to be consistent with the 2040 General Plan will likely be completed in 2025.
14. What will be some of the key components of the educational campaign on affordable housing and infill development?
Staff Response:
Some key aspects of the educational campaign will include the following:
What is affordable housing?
Who lives in affordable housing?
How the development process works.
The benefits of affordable housing and infill development for a local community.
Staff is looking to bring a lot of elements from the Planning Academy that are distilled and packaged for broader access in a variety of venues and media.
Additionally, staff would like to coordinate with the Sacramento Housing Alliance’s annual tour of affordable housing.
15. What does “Age Friendly” mean in the Age Friendly Action Plan?
Staff Response:
This is a partnership with AARP and they have specific age-friendly community designations eight domains of livability which are:
Outdoor Spaces & Buildings;
Transportation;
Respect & Social Inclusion;
Communication & Information;
Housing; Social Participation;
Civic Participation & Employment; and
Community Support & Health Services.
Staff will be releasing the public review draft on by mid-December with an action plan for the next year and a half.
16. How are we addressing the high vacancy rates of offices and commercial in the downtown?
Staff Response:
This is a critical policy issue for the City. Some initiatives the City is involved with include:
Continuing to facilitate housing development downtown. Working with the State to facilitate conversion of State property to housing. Pursuing financing and grants to help with conversion of commercial properties to residential uses. Examples include:
o State historic rehabilitation tax credits, which can help finance affordable housing
o New federal grants announced on October 27
Working with the City’s Office of Arts and Culture and Office of Nighttime Economy to improve regulatory setting for music and entertainment. The adopted 2021-2020 Housing Element includes Policy H-1.7 Encourage Adaptive Reuse. The City shall promote and facilitate the conversion of commercial, office, industrial, and parking structures for housing and mixed- use developments.
The Draft 2040 General Plan also has supporting policies to promote land and resource efficient development patterns. Most zones where current office buildings exist also allow residential uses, and the proposed General Plan land use framework will create even greater allowances for residential under the FAR-only regulations.
17. Are there adequate staff resources to implement the work program?
Staff Response:
The Planning Division will have the highest amount of staff resources devoted to date to implement the 2024 Work Program. Additionally, it is anticipated that a lot of work will come to fruition in 2024. We will continue to prioritize housing, climate action and adaptation, and social/racial equity in our work.
18. How much additional grant money will be required to accommodate the planned infill development in the City?
Staff Response:
The total cost of infill-supporting infrastructure has not been assessed in 15 years.
Generally new development will pay for any new infrastructure required through direct exactions, impact fees, and/or finance plan fees. These costs borne by development can be passed on to future occupants through increased rent or sales prices. Programs like SACOG’s Green Means Go Program help to reduce infrastructure costs so development is not deterred, delayed, or made less affordable.
19. What percentage of total impact fees were waived for affordable housing in proportion to total impact fee payment?
Staff Response:
We do not have that data immediately available, however all fees that are waived for affordable to date have been backfilled by allocations from the City’s General Fund.
This has been a successful program that has leveraged state and federal financing for affordable housing.
20. When the City designates land for affordable housing during the Housing Element Update does the developer have to build affordable housing on that land that has been upzoned?
Staff Response:
The City did not have to upzone land to accommodate its regional housing needs allocation. If land designated for affordable housing is developed with market rate housing, the City will analyze the land inventory to determine the remaining capacity of land designated for affordable housing. If that capacity is on track to be inadequate, the City will need to rezone more land to increase the land/zoning capacity to accommodate affordable housing.
21. Is there anything the City of Sacramento can do to ensure that land is developed with affordable housing?
Staff Response:
The City is currently discussing modifications to the Mixed Income Housing Ordinance. One policy approach being considered is to require affordable housing to be incorporated in new development.