Housing Action Plan Program A1, Countywide Rezone Program

​As identified in the Sacramento County Housing Element of 2021-2029​ (Housing Element), the County has a shortfall of available vacant sites that would accommodate its lower-income Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). Under State law, the County is required to ensure that enough suitably-zoned land is available to accommodate the lower-income RHNA at the required density of 30 dwelling units per acre. 

The Countywide ​Rezone Program was initiated in Fall 2021 and culminated in its adoption by the Board of Supervisors (Board) in August 2024. 

On August 20, 2024, the Board adopted resolutions and approved ordinances authorizing the rezone of 74 candidate rezone sites, totaling approximately 217 acres, to accommodate the shortfall and establish a buffer for the County’s lower-income RHNA and increase the buffer for the moderate-income RHNA. The list of candidate rezone sites considered and approved is available here. Additionally, the Board also approved an ordinance amending the Sacramento County Zoning Code to comply with State housing law requirements. The rezones and Zoning Code amendment became effective on September 19, 2024. 

With the completion of the Countywide Rezone Program, the County fulfills its lower-income RHNA obligation as prescribed in Housing Action Plan Program A1 of the Housing Element in compliance with the statutory deadline set by State law. 

The County is undertaking a rezone of sites located in approved plan areas, specifically in the planned communities of Antelope and Vineyard, in furtherance of Housing Action Plan Program A5. For more information, see the Housing Element Program A5 webpage.

For questions regarding the Countywide Rezone Program, please contact Joelle Inman at inmanj@saccounty.gov​.

Public Outreach:

• Scoping Meeting 
  
  • ​Recording of NOP Scoping Meeting - January 4, 2024​​​
    
• ​Hearings 
  • Planning Commission (Recommending Body) – May 20, 2024​
    
  • Board of Supervisors (Decision Body) – August 20, 2024​
    

​​​​Project Documents:

• Revised Notice of Preparation of Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) – December 2023

• Draft SEIR – April 2024​​
  

​A Draft SEIR has been prepared by the County of Sacramento pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The review period for the Draft SEIR began April 5, 2024 and ended on May 20, 2024.​

• Final SEIR – August 2024

  A Final SEIR has been prepared by the County of Sacramento pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The Final SEIR was published on August 8, 2024 and associated files are available below.

  The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors (decision body) will consider the Project along with the Final SEIR at their August 20, 2024 hearing (see “Hearings" under “Public Outreach" above).

  • ​​​​​​​​Notice of Availability
  • Sacramento County RHNA Rezone Project Final SEIR
    
  • ​Appendix INTRO-1: Notices of Preparation and Scoping Comments
    
  • Appendix INTRO-2: South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan Project Specific Avoidance and Minimization Measures
    
  • Appendix PD-1: List of Candidate Rezone Sites
    
  • Appendix AES-1: Candidate Rezone Sites Height Permissions Table
    
  • Appendix AQ-1: Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Energy Modeling Outputs
    
  • Appendix NOI-1: Noise Modeling Outputs
    
  • Appendix TRAN-1: Project Specific Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Memo
    
  • Appendix UTL-1: Ability to Serve Correspondence with Water Districts
    
  • Appendix UTL-2: California American Water Company Correspondence and Water Supply Assessment
    
  • Appendix UTL-3: Sacramento Suburban Water District Correspondence and Water Supply Assessment
    
  • Appendix UTL-4: Sacramento Area Sewer District Ability to Service Correspondence
    
  • Appendix RTC-1: Comment Letters on the Draft SEIR​​ 
• • ​Notice of Availability
    
  • Sacramento County RHNA Rezone Project Draft SEIR 
  • Appendix INTRO-1: Notices of Preparation and Scoping Comments 
  • Appendix INTRO-2: South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan Project Specific Avoidance and Minimization Measures 
  • Appendix PD-1: List of Candidate Rezone Sites 
    
  • Appendix AES-1: Candidate Rezone Sites Height Permissions Table 
  • Appendix AQ-1: Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Energy Modeling Outputs 
  • Appendix NOI-1: Noise Modeling Outputs 
    
  • Appendix TRAN-1: Project Specific Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Memo 
    
  • Appendix UTL-1: Ability to Serve Correspondence with Water Districts 
    
  • Appendix UTL-2: California American Water Company Correspondence and Water Supply Assessment 
    
  • Appendix UTL-3: Sacramento Suburban Water District Correspondence and Water Supply Assessment 
    
  • Appendix UTL-4: Sacramento Area Sewer District Ability to Service Correspondence​