Yolo County Land Use & Development Digest

Learn more about how the Yolo County landfill works hard to divert as much refuse and trash into recycling and other secondary use programs.

Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

A free introductory prescribed burn training is being offered by the Yolo Prescribed Burn Association and partners from neighboring counties.

Residents of Camp Resolution in Sacramento announced their intention of remaining on the city-owned lot despite the lease expiring, and are seeking an injunction preventing eviction.

In their July 30 meeting, the Davis City Council approved the adoption of objective design standards for housing development projects as mandated by state law.

After discovering a lack of enabling legislation to support review of qualified development proposals by so-called objective design standards, the City of Davis staff and city council have begun the process of drafting and approving an ordinance to satisfy state law.

When California emerged from its colonial beginnings nearly two centuries ago and began coalescing into a distinct society, its towns and villages tended to be located either on navigable rivers, such as Sacramento, or around the 21 missions that Spanish explorer priests had established, such as San Diego.

In an effort to reduce costs and time in the planning pipeline, the City of Davis has begun offering pre-designed plans for accessory dwelling units in a variety of sizes and configurations.

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’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.

On July 22, California Forever announced it was withdrawing its initiative to amend the Solano County General Plan off the November ballot and would instead begin working with the county through the normal, though less expeditious, process.

The University of California Board of Regents approved $100 million for a new residence hall for UC Davis.

Yolo County announced the launch of the Housing Rehabilitation Program offering financing options for repairs and upgrades for home owners in the unincorporated areas of the county.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held celebrating the opening of new pickleball courts at Crawford Park in Woodland.

Yolo County released data showing the assessed value of real and business property in the county at a record $37.99 billion as of January 1 2024.

Nearly every major environmental group in California opposes a bill that would modify the state’s signature environmental law to speed up upgrades to power lines. Supporters say it would help free the state from fossil fuels and make the grid more reliable, but opponents fear it would damage state parks.

A push to bolster housing production in California's coastal communities in recent years has led to heated battles over potential state reforms. Below, a veteran elected official believes the debate has created a false choice between housing and protections. The opposing view: A former attorney for the Coastal Commission says the state Coastal Act has failed to deliver on what it envisioned.

The City of Davis Planning Commission is exploring the adoption of so-called Objective Design Standards for land use and development.

On June 19, California YIMBY announced support for the California Forever project going to the Solano County ballot in November.

A $77 million project for housing 400- 600 students was announced by developer McCarthy Building Companies and architecture firm Gensler.

A new round of litigation began when environmental groups opposed to the Sites reservoir in Colusa County filed an appeal on a ruling which dismissed their suit seeking to halt the project from proceeding.

A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.

On June 11, Solano County elections officials announced the verification of necessary signatures for the California Forever sponsored initiative to amend the county General Plan to be on the November ballot.

The two-day CalMatters Ideas Festival wrapped on June 6 with more than a dozen events examining critical policy issues impacting the lives of millions of Californians.

A rendering for a Solano Sports Complex development with facilities for baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, volleyball, pickleball and other sports was released as part of the California Forever project in east Solano County.

Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit claiming an inadequate environmental analysis was undertaken for the Yolo 80 Corridor Improvements Project by CalTrans.

On June 6, the Solano Land Trust announced its opposition to the California Forever project to build a new community housing up to 400,000 people in the county.

Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a quarter of the state’s urban population.

These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option.

A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.

The City of Davis explains some legal issues around the proposed 74.6-acre development.

A housing development project is being proposed to convert almost 75 acres on the north half of the Wildhorse Golf Club in Davis to 500 - 700 new homes.