Housing and Infill Zoning Code Amendment

​​​In April 2024, the County Board of Supervisors (Board) conducted a Housing and Infill Workshop to discuss potential process improvements and Zoning Code amendments specific to housing and infill development. Staff presented a range of policy considerations related to process improvements, hearing body authority, and regulatory and financial incentives to streamline development of housing in infill areas. The Board adopted the Housing and Infill Resolution of Intention in June 2024 to affirm direction and guide subsequent work on Zoning Code amendments, County Code amendments, and financial incentives. 

This Housing and Zoning Code Amendment (Project) encompasses amendments to the Zoning Code directed by the Board to streamline housing production and infill development, including:

  • Revisions to development and design standards for multifamily development Countywide, in commercial corridors, and for adaptive reuse;

  • Revisions to development and design standards for non-residential development (commercial and mixed use) in commercial corridors;

  • Inclusion of neighborhood-scale multiunit buildings (i.e., triplex and fourplex) in single-family residential zoning districts; and

  • Elimination of use permit requirements for multifamily development.

Revisions to the Design Review Program will be processed under a separate Zoning Code amendment.

Project Schedule 

Project Stage

Estimated Timeframe

Initiation & Begin Project Analysis

November 2025 – March 2026

Internal Drafting

March 2026 – May 2026

Internal Stakeholder Review

May 2026 – June 2026

Public Outreach and Community Hearings

June 2026 – August 2026

Planning Commission Hearing

Estimated September 2026

Board of Supervisors Hearing

Estimated November 2026

Post-Adoption Implementation

Estimated December 2026

Project Documents 

Upcoming Meetings

Date

Hearing Body

7/1/26 6:30 PM

Fair Oaks CPAC
Fair Oaks Library, 11601 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

7/1/26 6:30 PM

Foothill Farms CPAC
Foothill Community Center, 5510 Diablo Dr, Sacramento, CA 95842

7/2/26 7:00 PM

Antelope CPAC
North Highlands-Antelope Library, 4235 Antelope Rd, Antelope, CA 95843

7/7/26 6:30 PM

Orangevale CPAC
Orangevale Community Center, 6826 Hazel Ave, Orangevale, CA 95662

7/8/26 6:30 PM

Carmichael CPAC
Veterans Memorial Building, 5750 Grant Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608

7/8/26 7:00 PM

Delta CMAC
Jean Harvie Community Center, 14273 River Rd, Walnut Grove, CA 95690

7/9/26 6:00 PM

Natomas CPAC
South Natomas Community Center, 2921 Truxel Rd, Sacramento, CA 95833

7/9/26 6:30 PM

Vineyard CPAC
Pat O' Brien Community Center, 8025 Waterman Road, Sacramento, CA 95829

7/15/26 6:30 PM

South Sacramento CPAC
Sacramento County Department of Health Services, 7001-A East Pkwy, Sacramento, CA 95823

7/16/26 7:00 PM

Cordova CPAC
Rancho Cordova Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95827

7/22/26 7:00 PM

Rio Linda/Elverta CPAC
Rio Linda Community Center, 810 Oak Ln, Rio Linda, CA 95673

7/23/26 7:00 PM

Southeast CPAC
Hendrickson Hall, 12746 Ivie Road, Herald, CA 95638

7/23/26 7:00 PM

Arden Arcade CPAC
Swanston Community Center, 2350 Northrop Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825

7/28/26 7:00 PM

North Highlands CPAC
North Highlands Rec & Park District, 6040 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660

8/10/26 5:30 PM

Planning Commission Workshop
700 H Street, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814​

9/28/26 5:30 PM

Planning Commission
700 H Street, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

11/3/26

Board of Supervisors
700 H Street, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

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For questions regarding the Housing and Infill Zoning Code Amendment, contact Jessie Shen, Infill Coordinator, at shenj@saccounty.gov​.​