NewBridge Specific Plan

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​Project Summary

The NewBridge Specific Plan (NewBridge) application was accepted and initiated by the Board on February 7, 2012.  NewBridge encompasses approximately 1,095 acres, consisting of 853 acres owned by East Sacramento Ranch (ESR), 132 acres owned by Triangle Rock/Vulcan Minerals, and 110 acres clustered in the southwest corner of the Specific Plan area owned by a number of individuals. The application includes requests for General Plan Amendments to move the Urban Policy Area (UPA) and amend the Land Use Diagram, Transportation Diagram and Bikeway Master Plan; a Community Plan Amendment to create a Specific Plan Area; adoption of a Specific Plan; adoption of a Development Agreement; approval of an Affordable Housing Plan, and; adoption of a Public Facilities Financing Plan.  The application does not include requests to rezone or subdivide the land, nor does this application include the relocation of the Rendering Plant.  The relocation of the Rendering Plant will occur under a separate planning application.

Current Status

The Draft Environmental Impact Re​​port (DEIR) was published on July 27, 2018. The review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report began July 27, 2018 and ended on September 10, 2018.

​​​The Project was heard by the Vineyard Community Planning Advisory Council on August 7, 2018 recommended approval at a 4-2 vote) and by the Cordova Community Planning Advisory Council on August 16, 2018 (recommended approval at a 7-2 vote).  On December 9, 2019, the County Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Draft EIR and Project and voted to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors, 4 yes - 0 no - 1 absent. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the Final EIR and Project on September 1, 2020.

Project Documents

• Revised Final Environmental Impact Report (September 2020)
  
  • ​FEIR - Vol​ume 1​​​
    
  • FEIR - Volume 2
    

• FEIR - List of ​Append​ices

  • Appendix AQ-1: C​alEEMod Outputs
    
  • Appendix AQ-2: NewBridge Specific Plan Final AQMP_with Appendices
  • Appendix AQ-3: Criteria Pollutant Health Risk Analysis 
    
  • Appendix BR-1: NewBridge Wetland Delineation 102908
  • Appendix BR-2: Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Plan  - Feb 2014
    
  • Appendix BR-3: NewBridge BRA
    
  • Appendix BR-4: NewBridge Arborist Report
    
  • Appendix CC-1: NewBridge_GHG​​ Plan
    
  • Appendix CC-2: NewBridge SMAQMD GHG Thresholds
    
  • Appendix HY-1: Drainage Master Plan
    
  • Appendix HY-2: Drainage Climate Change Analysis
    
  • Appendix PD-1: NewBridge Specific Plan
    
  • Appendix PS-1: NSP PFFP March 2020
    
  • Appendix PS-2: NSP USP March 2020​
    
  • Appendix PU-1: NewBridge WSMP Amendment
    
  • Appendix PU-2: NewBridge WSA August 2016
    
  • Appendix PU-3: Newbridge_Level 1 Sewer Study
    
  • Appendix RTC-1: Comment Letters
    
  • Appendix TR-1: Transportation Impact Study
    
  • Appendix TR-2: Transportation Mitigation Strategy
    
  • Appendix TR-3: NewBridge Revised VMT Analysis Memo
    
• Revised Entitlement Request Submitted by the Applicant April 2015
• Revised Exhibits Submitted by the Applicant April 2015
• Notice of Preparation for NewBridge Specific Plan Environmental Review
• December 11, 2012 Board of Supervisors Workshop Staff Report, including Attachments
• October 22, 2012 Planning Commission Workshop Staff Report, Including Attachments
• Project Description Packet Prepared by Applicant
• February 7, 2012 staff report to the Board of Supervisors

Additional hearing materials can be found on the Board of Supervisors agenda. All other project materials can be found in the Planning Projects Viewer

​Contact 

sacplan@saccounty.gov

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