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Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Regular Meeting - August 13, 2026

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, August 13, 2026
BodySacramento, California
SessionPlanning & Design Commission
DateThursday, August 13, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Translations are AI generated and may contain errors.

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Chair, you may start.

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Thank you.

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Good evening, everyone.

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Time is 5 30 p.m.

0:26

Will the clerk please call a roll to establish a quorum?

0:29

Thank you, Chair.

0:30

Commissioners, please unmute.

0:32

Commissioner Lee.

0:34

Here.

0:34

Commissioner Tao.

0:36

It's absent.

0:38

Commissioner Snail?

0:39

Here.

0:40

Commissioner Nybo.

0:42

Here.

0:43

Vice Chair Caden.

0:44

Here.

0:45

Commissioner Hernandez is absent.

0:47

Commissioner Gors?

0:48

Here.

0:49

Commissioner Ortiz?

0:50

Here.

0:51

Commissioner Blunt is absent.

0:53

Commissioner Rishkee is absent.

0:55

Commissioner Thompson is absent.

0:57

And Chair Chase.

0:58

Here.

0:58

Thank you.

0:59

Babacorm.

1:01

Thank you, Chair.

1:03

Before we kick off, I'd like to thank my colleagues for being here.

1:09

So nice to see everybody again.

1:12

I'd like to remind members of the public in attendance that speaker slips are to submitted digitally now.

1:17

There's a new change here.

1:19

You can register to speak by scanning the QR codes posted at the back of the chambers and by the clergy city clerk's staff table or through the kiosk.

1:29

Submissions must be received prior to prior to the item being called, after which no further digital slip will be accepted.

1:36

You will have three minutes to speak once you are called on.

1:38

We'll now proceed with today's agenda, starting with a land acknowledgement, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:44

Please stand.

1:49

To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Queen's uh Plains Miwok, Patwin Mwinton peoples and the people of the Winton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

2:03

May we may we acknowledge and honor the Native people who came before us, still walk beside us on these ancestral lands by choosing together today in the active participation practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous people's history contributions and lives.

2:21

Thank you.

2:24

Join me on the Pledge of Allegiance, please.

2:27

I pledge allegiance for the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands.

2:35

Under God and liberty and justice for all.

2:40

Thank you.

2:48

Next item on the agenda is the uh director's report.

2:52

Thank you, Chair.

2:53

It's nice to see everybody.

2:55

We've had one project go to council since our last meeting on June 11th.

2:59

I wanted to provide you with an update.

3:01

On June 16th, the City Council heard an applicant appeal of the Commission's February decision to deny a proposed quick quack car wash at Florin and Franklin Boulevard, and the car wash was subsequently approved by City Council.

3:14

That's all I have.

3:15

Thank you, Chair.

3:16

Thank you.

3:18

All right, we'll now move to the consent calendar.

3:21

Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar?

3:24

Thank you, Chair.

3:25

I have no speaker slips for this item.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning█████████████████████████████████████████████55%
Affordable Housing███████8%
Housing███████8%
Procedural██████7%
Business Regulation██████7%
Community Engagement████5%
Public Comments███4%
Solar Energy██2%
Public Transportation█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Regular Meeting - August 13, 2026

The Sacramento Planning and Design Commission met on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 5:30 PM at City Hall. The meeting covered five public hearings and a discussion item, along with the consent calendar and reports. All items were approved unanimously. Notable discussions included updates to the zoning code as part of the 2040 General Plan implementation, with extensive staff presentations and commissioner feedback.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (June 11, 2026): Passed unanimously with no public comments. (Commissioners Lee, Snell, Nybo, Kadin, Goris, Ortiz, Chase voting aye; Tao, Hernandez, Blunt, Reschke, Thompson absent.)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 6 – 2040 General Plan and Zoning Consistency Project: Chris Valencia, representing the North State Building Industry Association, spoke in opposition to the proposed 2,000-square-foot cap on new homes, arguing it leaves 60% of land empty, increases per-square-foot costs, and drives development to surrounding jurisdictions. He urged the Commission to remove the cap.

Discussion Items

  • Item 2 – 2026 Title 17 Omnibus Ordinance: Staff presented an ordinance amending various planning and development code provisions for state law consistency, streamlining, and administrative cleanup. Key changes include updates to ADU regulations (up to five ADUs per lot per HCD clarification), adaptive reuse streamlining, and removal of outdated references. The Commission expressed support and passed a motion to recommend City Council adoption.
  • Item 3 – United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Transit Storage: A proposal to establish a transit vehicle storage and repair facility at 2150 Harvard Street, including 72 bus/van stalls, a fueling tank, and site improvements. Commissioner Tao asked about environmental impacts of the above-ground fuel tank; staff confirmed permitting through the county. No public comments. Motion to approve all entitlements passed.
  • Item 4 – Centerpointe at Natomas Crossing Commercial Development: A request to rezone 10.18 acres and construct retail and office buildings at Del Paso Road and Truxel Road. No questions or public comments. Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval to City Council.
  • Item 5 – Sam’s Market Type 21 Conditional Use Permit: Authorization to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits at 2685 Rio Linda Boulevard. The applicant noted a reduction in cooler space and addition of healthy food options. Commissioner Tao expressed support and noted the area’s overconcentration of alcohol licenses; he confirmed police conditions would be added to the ABC license. Commissioner Lee asked about hours (alcohol sales limited to 9 AM–11 PM). Motion to approve passed.
  • Item 6 – 2040 General Plan and Zoning Consistency Project Update: Staff presented an update on the comprehensive zoning code update, including simplification of residential zones (13 to 4), new neighborhood commercial allowances, missing middle housing standards, transitional heights near transit, and initiation of amendments to special planning districts and planned unit developments. Commissioners provided extensive feedback:
    • Vice Chair Kadin praised staff but raised concerns about external staircase restrictions, setbacks (15–20 ft front, 12.5 ft side), transitional heights potentially conflicting with housing element law, and limiting neighborhood commercial to corner lots. He suggested flexibility.
    • Commissioner Ortiz sought clarification on Alhambra corridor height transitions; staff explained the proposed wedding-cake approach.
    • Chair Chase asked about solar access protections; staff noted no state regulations but case-by-case conditioning.
    • Commissioner Lee supported neighborhood commercial and missing middle housing, with attention to avoiding liquor store overconcentration and promoting homeownership.
    • Commissioner Nybo praised the work. A motion to initiate the SPD amendments and PUD rescissions as recommended passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Approved minutes of June 11, 2026.
  • Item 2: Motion passed to determine CEQA exemption and recommend City Council adopt the Title 17 Omnibus Ordinance.
  • Item 3: Motion passed to approve Addendum to EIR, Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan and Design Review for UCP Transit Storage.
  • Item 4: Motion passed recommending City Council approve rezoning, PUD amendment, tentative subdivision map, site plan and design review, and tree permit for Centerpointe at Natomas Crossing.
  • Item 5: Motion passed to approve Conditional Use Permit for Sam’s Market Type 21 license, subject to conditions.
  • Item 6: Motion passed to initiate amendments to special planning districts (Attachment 6) and rescission of planned unit developments (Attachment 7) as part of the 2040 General Plan zoning consistency update.
  • Director’s Report: Noted City Council’s approval of a previously denied car wash project on appeal.
  • Commissioner Comments: No further matters.
  • Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items: None.
  • Adjournment: Meeting adjourned.

Note: Commissioner Tao was marked absent on roll call but participated later in the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Translations are AI generated and may contain errors. Chair, you may start. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. Time is 5 30 p.m. Will the clerk please call a roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute. Commissioner Lee. Here. Commissioner Tao. It's absent. Commissioner Snail? Here. Commissioner Nybo. Here. Vice Chair Caden. Here. Commissioner Hernandez is absent. Commissioner Gors? Here. Commissioner Ortiz? Here. Commissioner Blunt is absent. Commissioner Rishkee is absent. Commissioner Thompson is absent. And Chair Chase. Here. Thank you. Babacorm. Thank you, Chair. Before we kick off, I'd like to thank my colleagues for being here. So nice to see everybody again. I'd like to remind members of the public in attendance that speaker slips are to submitted digitally now. There's a new change here. You can register to speak by scanning the QR codes posted at the back of the chambers and by the clergy city clerk's staff table or through the kiosk. Submissions must be received prior to prior to the item being called, after which no further digital slip will be accepted. You will have three minutes to speak once you are called on. We'll now proceed with today's agenda, starting with a land acknowledgement, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Please stand. To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Queen's uh Plains Miwok, Patwin Mwinton peoples and the people of the Winton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we may we acknowledge and honor the Native people who came before us, still walk beside us on these ancestral lands by choosing together today in the active participation practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous people's history contributions and lives. Thank you. Join me on the Pledge of Allegiance, please. I pledge allegiance for the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands. Under God and liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is the uh director's report. Thank you, Chair. It's nice to see everybody.

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