6,161 homes proposed south of Elk Grove would have enough water, county study finds

Elk Grove Planning Commission votes against 499-home senior development in protected rural area

The Elk Grove Planning Commission on Thursday recommended that the City Council reject a 499-home senior community on Sheldon Road that would require the city, for the first time, to remove land from its protected Rural Area. Commissioners voted 4-1 after nearly three hours of presentations, public testimony

Yuba City approves two Newkom Ranch subdivisions for more than 160 homes

The Yuba City Council on Tuesday approved final subdivision maps for two phases of Newkom Ranch, advancing plans for more than 160 single-family homes while allowing the developers to pay road impact fees at rates in effect before the city's 2026 update.

Sacramento backs 12-story, 198-unit affordable apartment tower near Sac State

The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday approved financing for a 12-story, 198-unit affordable apartment building near Sacramento State, four years after the same nonprofit developer proposed a three-story, 75-unit building on the site. The council voted 7-0 to lend Community HousingWorks $2 million from the

Rancho Cordova approves 166-home Capital Village project, replacing 417-unit rental plan

Rancho Cordova has approved plans for 166 single-family homes on vacant land near International Drive and Kilgore Road, replacing an earlier approved plan that called for 417 apartments and rental townhomes on a smaller property. The City Council approved the revised Capital Village Residences project Monday, Oct. 19, allowing

Developer files plans for 132-unit affordable apartment complex in Antelope

An Encino-based developer has submitted plans for a 132-unit apartment complex at Poker Lane and Antelope North Road in Antelope, with all but one apartment reserved for low- and very low-income households.

El Dorado County’s Diamond Springs committee to hear updated 378-home Dorado Oaks plan

The developer of Dorado Oaks, a subdivision of about 380 homes proposed in Diamond Springs, will present the project to a community advisory committee Thursday, Oct. 15, five years after a draft environmental review examined competing designs for its main Highway 49 connection.

Rancho Cordova gives final approval to DOVA arena subsidy that could reach $185 million

Rancho Cordova’s City Council gave final approval Monday to sharing sales and hotel taxes with the developers of the 7,500-seat DOVA arena. The city’s subsidy disclosure puts the value of the package at up to $185 million. The council voted 4-1 to approve the financial

Rancho Cordova OKs DOVA arena design and land sale before final tax-sharing deal

Rancho Cordova’s City Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve plans for a 7,500-seat arena and a city land-sale agreement with its developer, a week before it considers a public assistance package that city staff estimate could total $185 million over 35 years. Council Member Joe

El Dorado County approves Grizzly Flats community center five years after Caldor Fire

El Dorado County has approved plans for a new community center in Grizzly Flats, where residents have been working to establish a gathering place since the Caldor Fire devastated the mountain community in 2021. County Zoning Administrator Aaron Mount approved a conditional use permit Wednesday, Oct. 21, for a 6,

Sacramento approves Arden Way bank demolition for Shake Shack and Pollo Campero

Sacramento planning commissioners approved plans Oct. 22 to demolish a vacant Arden Way bank for Shake Shack and Pollo Campero drive-throughs after the commission’s chair changed his vote. The Planning and Design Commission’s 7-0 vote included an amendment calling for the bank’s artwork to be

California moves to demolish three Capitol Mall buildings, studies Sacramento State campus

The California Department of General Services is moving to tear down three mostly empty office buildings on Capitol Mall, and its environmental report studies a Sacramento State campus with 1,250 apartments that could replace them. The draft environmental impact report opens a 45-day public comment period that runs

Roseville sends 58,000-square-foot Sierra View shopping center back to Planning Commission

The Roseville City Council on Wednesday sent a planned west Roseville shopping center back to the Planning Commission after city staff said a neighborhood group's letter, received the day before, raised issues that need review and correction. The council voted 5-0 to refer the Sierra View Shopping

Shake Shack, Pollo Campero proposed for vacant bank site on Arden Way

A developer is asking Sacramento planners to let it tear down a vacant Arden Way bank that the City Council declined to make a landmark and build Shake Shack and Pollo Campero drive-throughs there.