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Why is the County conducting this Visioning
study?
How is the Visioning study related to the
General Plan?
What are the anticipated Visioning study
outcomes?
Why is the County considering urban area
expansion?
How will the Visioning study protect natural
resources?
Will the Visioning study control development
in the Jackson Highway and Grant Line East
areas?
When will the Visioning study be presented
to the Policy Planning Commission and Board
of Supervisors?
How will public feedback be incorporated
into the Visioning study?
How can I provide feedback?
Why is the County conducting this Visioning
study?
The County’s primary goal is to facilitate a
balanced, thoughtful and thorough analysis
of the remaining lands within its Urban
Services Boundary (USB). The County’s
long-term planning will guide future land
uses and development for the Visioning study
area. As the largest open planning area in
the USB, the County is excited to explore
the area’s opportunities. The County is
proactively planning for Sacramento’s
projected population growth to ensure that
near- and long-term development is
compatible with the SACOG’s Sacramento
Regional Blueprint.
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How is the Visioning study related to the
General Plan?
The Visioning study was initiated as part of
the 2030 General Plan Update. The Jackson
Highway and Grant Line East Visioning areas
were identified as new growth areas for
further investigation. The Visioning study
results could expand the Urban Policy Area (UPA)
and guide development within the 2030
General Plan or beyond. The outcomes of the
Visioning study could serve as a guide or
potentially be incorporated into the
County’s 2030 General Plan Update.
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What are the anticipated Visioning study
outcomes?
The Visioning study will develop land use
concepts and a policy document to outline
guiding principles, development standards
and planning recommendations for the Jackson
Highway and Grant Line East areas. The
recommended policies may guide future
development in the Visioning study areas and
could potentially influence the 2030 General
Plan Update. The Visioning study will inform
the Board of Supervisors’ decision to
maintain or expand the Urban Policy Area (UPA)
to allow for additional development
opportunities. Regardless of the Board’s
decisions, the Urban Services Boundary (USB)
will remain the same.
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Why is the County considering urban area
expansion?
The County is exploring the Visioning areas
as part of the 2030 General Plan Update to
develop a comprehensive, long-term vision of
what the Jackson Highway and Grant Line East
Visioning areas could become. If the County
decides to expand the Urban Policy Area (UPA)
beyond its current boundary and allow
urbanization to occur in these areas, land
within the UPA would be available for
development during the General Plan
timeframe.
Expanding the UPA boundaries is a study
option because of the County’s anticipated
future growth, which is projected to exceed
the capacity of existing infill
opportunities.
Additionally, the Visioning study’s
comprehensive planning and construction
concepts ensure development compatibility in
and out of the UPA, within the next 25 years
and longer. This approach encourages
development within the study areas to work
toward the same goals of designing
well-balanced and complete neighborhoods
with emphasis on sustainability.
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How will the Visioning study protect natural
resources?
The Visioning area land use concepts were
carefully crafted to ensure that the most
resource-rich areas are preserved in
perpetuity. Any plans resulting from the
Visioning study will be consistent with the
goals and objectives of the South Sacramento
Habitat Conservation Plan (SSHCP) and local,
state and federal law, particularly with
regard to identifying and preserving areas
critical to the SSHCP’s success.
The land use concepts and accompanying
policy documents focus on preserving areas
that have the highest concentration of
natural resources, including protected or
threatened species. The maps identify
preserve areas linked by corridors allowing
species to move and cross-populate within
larger preservation areas.
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Will the Visioning study
control development
in the Jackson Highway and Grant Line East
areas?
The Visioning study will not directly lead
to development of the Jackson Highway and
Grant Line East Visioning areas. The study
is merely a guide to long-term, future
development and to be used as an advisory
document to the 2030 General Plan Update. In
the adopted 2030 General Plan, the Board of
Supervisors will make the decision regarding
which areas will be included in the Urban
Policy Area (UPA). The 2030 General Plan
Update is currently undergoing environmental
review.
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When will the Visioning study be presented
to the Policy Planning Commission and Board
of Supervisors?
The Visioning study was presented to the
Policy Planning Commission on September 9,
2008 and is scheduled to present to the
Board of Supervisors in late November. The
public is encouraged to attend and provide
further feedback at the meeting. Check back
for the date and time.
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How will public feedback be incorporated
into the Visioning study?
The Visioning study’s stakeholder
interviews, workshops and presentation
feedback were used as guides in the
conceptual land use plans and policy
document development.
In addition, the feedback was included in
the staff report presented to the Policy
Planning Commission. The input will inform
decision-makers of stakeholder feedback.
Click here to view the
Policy Planning Commission staff report.
If you
would like to submit comments regarding the
Visioning study, please click here.
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How can I provide feedback?
Submit your feedback to the County by:
E-mail
Lindsay Brown,
brownl@saccounty.net
Dave Defanti,
defantid@saccounty.net
Phone
916-874-6141
Mail
County of Sacramento Planning Department
827 7th Street, Room 230
Sacramento, CA 95814
Board of Supervisors
The Grant Line East Visioning
Project will be presented before the Board of Supervisors
on November 19th.
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