The City’s blueprint for how and where it will grow over the next 20 years has entered its final phase, with two more public meetings scheduled for the Sacramento 2040 General Plan before its completion.
At 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25, the Planning and Design Commission will be asked to recommend approval of the overall General Plan, which includes the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP). If recommended by the commission, the General Plan will then be presented to the City Council for adoption in a meeting tentatively scheduled for Feb. 27. Members of the public are invited to join these hearings in-person or online.
“After years of robust public engagement and policy development, these important long-range plans are now being considered for adoption,” said Remi Mendoza, senior planner with the City and project manager for the General Plan. “We are excited to get to this point and start implementing the plans over the years to help sustain the city and its neighborhoods.”
The City initiated a multi-year process in 2019 to comprehensively update the General Plan, which is guided by this vision statement: “In 2040, the City of Sacramento will be a national model of sustainable, equitable growth and community development.”
The 2040 General Plan and CAAP aim to address many of the pressing issues facing our community. This includes:
- supporting the development of more attainable housing types
- increasing housing near transit
- prioritizing investments in underinvested neighborhoods
- developing strategies to better adapt to the effects of climate change, such as extreme heat
- creating healthier environments by reducing pollution exposure and improving air quality
For more information about the project and the upcoming meetings, please visit www.sac2040gpu.org.