Envision O Street Urban Greening Project - 1400, 1500 and 1600 Blocks
Summary
SCH Number
2026071232
Public Agency
Capitol Area Development Authority
(CADA)
Document Title
Envision O Street Urban Greening Project - 1400, 1500 and 1600 Blocks
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/30/2026
Document Description
Through the Envision O Street Urban Greening Project, we will transform three contiguous blocks of public right-of-way in downtown Sacramento (the 1400, 1500, and 1600 blocks of O Street) into a continuous nature-based cool corridor. Four half-block faces on 15th Street, Neighbors Alley, and 17th Street will also be included because they are contiguous with O Street. We will convert heat-absorbing conventional turf, concrete hardscape, and compacted decomposed granite to climate-adapted landscape, add 12 new street trees, replace a section of asphalt with permeable concrete to capture stormwater and fee adjacent tree roots, and modernize irrigation to perform efficiently with native and climate-adapted plantings.
Contact Information
Name
Marc de la Vergne
Agency Name
Capitol Area Development Authority
Job Title
Director of Sustainability, Placemaking and Special Projects
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Citywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
O street between 14th and 17th St plus 4 half-blocks on 15th and 17th from O St to Neighbors Aly
Zip
95814
Other Location Info
1400, 1500 and 1600 blocks of O Street and adjacent half-blocks
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304. Class 1; CCR, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves improvements to the existing landscaping, including replacing turf, concrete and decomposed granite with mulch, and climate-adapted plants and planting ten trees. The project will reduce irrigation water consumption and storm water runoff. The project does not alter the existing street grid or functionality.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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