Housing Element Amendment 1 and Zoning Code Amendment (Program A2)
Summary
SCH Number
2026030028
Public Agency
Sacramento County
Document Title
Housing Element Amendment 1 and Zoning Code Amendment (Program A2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/2/2026
Document Description
The proposed project consists of:
1. Housing Element Amendment 1, a mid-cycle amendment to the 2021-2029 Housing Element required to achieve full compliance with State Housing Element Law. Amendment 1 incorporates parcel-specific site analysis, updated Appendix C land inventory, and updated fair-housing analysis reflecting outcomes of the Countywide Rezone Program (Program A 1 ). Amendment 1 makes no land-use changes, authorizes no development, and does not modify zoning, densities, or development standards.
2. Zoning Code Amendment (Program A2) to incorporate the State definition of "use by right" for qualifying lower-income housing developments pursuant to Government Code §65583.2(i). The amendment is administrative and does not alter development capacity, zoning boundaries, allowable intensities, or authorize any construction.
The proposed project does not authorize physical development and does not include any rezoning or modification to land use designations. All physical environmental impacts associated with Program A 1 rezones were previously analyzed in the certified Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for PLNP2020-
00042 (SCH Number: 2023060304).
The following entitlements are required for the proposed project:
1. A General Plan Amendment to amend the 2021-2029 Housing Element post adoption of the Countywide Rezone Program (Housing Action Plan Program A 1) approved through the Sacramento County Regional
Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) rezone project (PLNP2020-00042).
2. A Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 1 section 1.7.3.A of the Zoning Code to integrate the state definition of Use by Right as defined in California Government Code Section 65583.2(i) (Housing Action Plan Program A2).
Contact Information
Name
Julie Newton
Agency Name
Sacramento County
Job Title
Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Joelle Inman
Agency Name
Department of Community Development Planning and Environmental Review Division
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Parcel #
Various
Other Location Info
Unincorporated Sacramento County, California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b)(3)-Common Sense Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
Approval of Housing Element Amendment 1 and the associated Zoning Code Amendment (Program A2) is exempt from CEQA under the Common Sense Exemption (CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3)) because it can
be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the project may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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