Land Use & Development Image

Sacramento County Land Use & Development Overview



California Local Pin Marker Get To Know A Group

The association aims to preserve, protect and restore the diversity of native plants in California’s grasslands—the most threatened ecosystem in the state. The organization provides educational programs, training, and field experiences for members and the general public to accomplish its goals.

California Local Pin Marker Local Land Use & Development Digest

When California Housing Regulators Beef With Voters, Who Wins?

07/24/2024

What happens when voters take to the ballot to thumb their nose at state housing law? Courts haven’t offered a clear answer.

California Forever abandons ballot measure in face of growing opposition, looks to 2026

07/24/2024

California Forever’s announcement July 22 that it has decided to pull a ballot measure that would have let voters decide on a controversial planned city in rural Solano County drew swift reaction from political leaders and opponents.

California Local Pin Marker Recent Articles

Sacramento News and Review logo LOCAL NEWS
Sacramento’s First Passive House Sets the Standard for Green Building

By Krista Minard In East Sacramento, on a narrow avenue of small, single-story homes, a transformation is underway. An 82-year-old bungalow is becoming the new...

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Removal of Select Folsom Boulevard Landmark Oaks Approved 4-1

The future of some landmark oak trees along Folsom Boulevard was a top item on the agenda at Folsom’s City Hall Tuesday night as the City Council held its first meeting of July.

Rancho Cordova Grapevine Independent logo LOCAL NEWS
Gold Rush Park Opens

Cordova Recreation & Park District (CRPD) Recently Gathered to Celebrate the Opening of their Newest Park, Gold Rush ParkOriginal article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

Natomas Messenger logo LOCAL NEWS
County Supports Housing for Veterans and Homeless

On June 11, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Approved the Transfer of 2.2 Acres of Land and $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to the City of Rancho Cordova for the Development of Mather Veterans Village …

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
City of Folsom Building Fees to Increase July 1

The City of Folsom Community Development Department will implement several fee increases and restructuring measures set to take effect over the coming months, impacting a variety of construction projects within the city.

Sacramento News and Review logo LOCAL NEWS
The Number of Grandparents Taking the ADU or Converted Housing Path in the Sacramento Region Is Way Up

By Madison Flewellyn More and more people in Sacramento are opting to move into multigenerational homes, or build accessory dwelling units – better known as...

Featured

Lighthouse Field in Santa Cruz, which might be a huge resort if not for the Coastal Commission.
The Public Shore Protectors
Born amid controversy, this public agency is responsible for managing some of the most precious real estate in the world.
Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Since 1972, the California Coastal Commission has ruled over the state’s shoreline.
California Coastal Commission: Where It Comes From, What It Does
How a nuclear plant, a real estate development and an oil spill led to a landmark law.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law
54-year-old environmental law is often blamed for causing the state’s housing crisis. Is it getting a bad rap?
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.
Select Facebook Feed From Menu

Join Us Today!