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This page provides references for both major private development projects and advanced planning efforts currently being reviewed and worked on by the Community Development Department's Planning Division.  This page will be updated periodically with additional information as it becomes available. For more information regarding City infrastructure projects please visit the Capital Projects Department's page. 

Projects Under Review

210 E Street Apartments 

The Planning Division received a design review and lot merger application from Sugar Loaf Investments, LLC for an approximately 37 foot tall, 22,290 square foot 3 story market rate apartment building.  The project is located at the corner of 210/440 E Street (Northwest corner of E Street and 2nd Street – North of CALSTRS (California State Teachers' Retirement System).  Vehicle access is provided from E Street, with 11 on-site parking stalls. The development consists of 30 residential units, a mix of studios and one-bedroom apartments, arranged within a three-story structure. The ground level includes six residential units, while the remaining space is designated for parking and essential service functions, such as a trash enclosure, outdoor common use patio, and utility rooms. The site is currently vacant and undeveloped land.

Staff Contact: Justin Hardy, Senior Planner

Brar Farms General Plan Amendment and Subdivision Map 

RBS Holdings, LLC submitted an application to upzone the vacant 60 acres at the southwest corner of Marshall Road and Otis Avenue from Rural Estates (RE) to Single Family Residential (R-1A) and subdivide the property for 259 single family residential homes. The project includes a central park that serves a dual function as a detention basin and also includes multiple access points from both Marhsall Road and Otis Avenue. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is being prepared and is anticipated to be circulated for public review December 2025-January 2026. The project requires Planning Commission and City Council approval of a General Plan Amendment, Subdivision Map, Development Agreement and certification of an EIR. The project will likely be ready for consideration in the spring or early summer of 2026. 

Scoping period extended to October 24, 2025. The public review and comment period on the scope of the draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has been extended to October 24, 2025. 

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

The Crest

The proposed Project is a residential subdivision, Vesting Tentative Tract Map 5248, consisting of 59 single family detached units on approximately 7 gross acres. The project density is 11.8 units per acre.  The project proposes a minimum lot size of 1,944-square feet and maximum of 2,958 square feet, with a typical lot size of 2,160 square feet.

Staff Contact: Justin Hardy, Senior Planner

Five20 5th Street 

Blackpine Communities submitted a design review application for mixed use project consisting of 125 multifamily units, a cafe and multi-use flex space at 520 Fifth Street. The project is under staff review for consistency with Washington District Specific Plan Design Guidelines. 

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

The Port Manufacturing Project

Fulcrum Properties and Blue Rise Ventures propose to develop a 60-acre project located at Southport Parkway and Lake Washington Boulevard for advanced life sciences & technology manufacturing. Sepion Technologies Inc., an advanced battery polymer manufacturer, announced it would be the first tenant at the project. Sepion's project is supported by a grant from the California Energy Commission's electric vehicle battery manufacturing program. A Subdivision Improvement Agreement was approved by the City Council in February 2020 for the supporting infrastructure (streets & utilities). Construction of the supporting infrastructure is currently ongoing. The project will require Design Review approval prior to building construction. 

Staff Contact: Daniel Berumen, Senior Planner 

Washington District Specific Plan Update 

The City is currently updating the Washington District Specific Plan. More information can be at the project website. 

Staff Contact: Daniel Berumen, Senior Planner

Approved Projects

Dharma Realm Buddhist Temple 

The Dharma Realm Buddhist Association submitted an application to build a 90-foot-tall temple building in the center of their property at 1029 West Capitol Avenue. The property is zoned Central Business District (CBD) and is located within the West Capitol Avenue Design Guidelines overlay area. The proposed temple building requires a Conditional Use Permit to exceed the 65-foot height limit of the CBD zone and requires design review approval. A Mitigated Negative Declaration is under preparation and is anticipated to be released for public review later this spring. The project was approved by the Planning Commission on August 21, 2025. 

Environmental Documents 

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

1900 West Capitol Avenue 

On May 5, 2023, a three-story mixed-use building at the northwest corner of West Capitol Avenue and Poplar Avenue with approximately 3,500 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor and 17 residential units received design review approval. The design review approval was extended an additional two years on September 2, 2025. 

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

Tiny Homes on Wheels (THoWs) 

The City of West Sacramento recently approved Tiny Homes on Wheels (THoWs) as dwellings. At that public hearing, the City Council voted 5-0 to approve Ordinance 24-9 which details amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Municipal Code to accommodate tiny homes on wheels as legal dwellings. The critical issues for THoWs as primary dwellings revolve around how to address basic health and public safety considerations; sewage connections/disposal, electric power/natural gas provision, and potable water. The ordinance establishes typical development standards such as connections to city utilities, an improved building pad, paved parking, etc. THoWs would adopt similar design standards as traditional single-family homes and ADUs. THoWs would be allowed in all but one residential zoning district (not permitted in R-3) and would be required to go through an administrative approval process before being allowed to be placed on site.

Staff Contact: Daniel Berumen, Senior Planner 

641 5th Street Affordable Housing Project 

The design review application from Operative Office for a four story, 37-unit affordable housing project (33 two-bed units and four one-bedroom units) at 641 5th Street was approved on April 9, 2025. The development team recently completed the Huddle on 5th (221 5th Street) and the City Council recently approved Resolution 25-26 to facilitate the passthrough acquisition and sale of this property to the applicant. The design includes ground floor community uses and residential units surrounding an open courtyard with three levels of residential units above the ground floor. The exterior materials include fiber cement siding and stucco as well as ground to ceiling storefront style windows at the corner of 5th and G Street. 

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

3895 Marshall Road Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map

Reynen and Bardis Homes. submitted an application for a tentative subdivision map for 9 single family homes on 9.64 gross acres. The site is zoned Rural Estate (RE) which has a maximum density of 0.4 units per acre. It is bordered to the North Marshall Road and single-family residential housing with R-1-B Zoning (one-family, 1.1 to 6.0 units per acre), to the east by a City of West Sacramento owned drainage basin and R-2 zoned (medium density, 6.1-12.0 units per acre) single family residential housing. To the south is Rock Creek Rd. and R-2 zoned single family residential housing. To the west is a toe drain, levee, and the Deep-Water Channel.  This project is a 9-lot single family subdivision. The average size of each residential lot will be 0.76 acres with a minimum lot size of 0.637 acres and a maximum lot size of 1.261 acres. There is a 10th lot that will be created on the east side of the development that will be a community owned lot for a shared stormwater detention basin which is about 0.53 acres. Based on the number of proposed homes (9) and number of proposed new lots (9), the lot density is approximately 1.22 dwelling unit per acre. The project was approved by the Planning Commission on April 20, 2023.  Currently, Staff is reviewing the submitted final map.

Staff Contact: Justin Hardy, Senior Planner

1990 Lake Washington Boulevard Affordable Housing Project

Danco Group received Planning Commission approval to construct a new 152-unit all affordable rental duplex complex at 1990 Lake Washington. adjacent to Station 45 and the Clarksburg Branch Line Bike and Pedestrian Trail. The project required a conditional use permit for an all-residential product in a MU-NC (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Commercial) zone and design review. The applicant is not requesting any affordable housing funding assistance from the city. 

Staff Contact: Justin Hardy, Senior Planner

326 5th Street 

HRGA Architects received design review approval for a 30-unit apartment building at 326 5th Street. The building would be located behind Broderick’s Roadhouse with driveway access from 5th Street. The apartment will sit on a separate parcel and will be gated for security with primary access from 5th Street. The unit mix would contain 1 and 2-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 510 to 1,100 square feet. Building amenities include a fitness room, lounge space and a rooftop patio. 

Staff Contact: Elijah Ortega, Associate Planner

Lewis Homes 

The Planning Division received a design review application from Lewis Homes to construct 210-unit (105 individual buildings) duplex gated 2-story multi-family rental community located at 3130 & 3350 Promenade Street.  The amenities include garages, communal open spaces, swimming pool/spa outdoor seating/child play are and a small, fenced dog park.  The project received approval from the Planning Commission for a conditional use permit to construct an all-residential project in a MU-NC zone.  

Staff Contact: Justin Hardy, Senior Planner

River One Phase Two 

On September 27, 2023, the City Council approved the River One Phase Two project design. The project is a five story, 95-unit multifamily project at 721 3rd Street (APN: 010-422-045-000 & 010-422-046-000). The project is the second phase of the River One project site and is designed to complement the design of River One. It would share a central driveway approach with the lobby, amenities and main entrance on the eastern side of the building fronting this shared interior driveway. The project was previously analyzed in the Raley’s Landing Environmental Impact Report, certified by the City in 2005 (SCH2005042083).

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

Four 40 West

BlackPine received approval of a major map modification to the previously approved Alura tentative subdivision map (TSM) along with a new TSM to the west of the original one. The project as reconfigured will contain 106 single family homes and a 0.6acre park site.

Staff Contact: David Tilley, Principal Planner 

50 Waterfront Place 

Fairfield River Landing LLC is proposing to develop a 165-unit 8 story residential building at 50 Waterfront Place with underbuilding parking.   The units are comprised of studio one and two bedroom units and includes a business services area, fitness area, dog wash bike storage and balconies.  Design review for this project was approved on April 11, 2023. 

Staff Contact: Justin Hardy, Senior Planner

Bridge District Phase VI

On January 12, 2023, the Community Development Director approved the design of a 7-story market rate apartment building and mixed-use amenity building located at the northeast corner of Riverfront Street and Mill Street.  The project would include 21 ground-floor townhome units which would front on Riverfront Street and Mill Street and 239 apartment units located above podium parking.  The townhome units are envisioned to be live-work units.  The mixed-use amenity building is located north of the residential building and includes retail space on the ground level, a fitness area and pool on the second level and office space on the remaining levels.  The exterior building materials include stucco, fiber cement siding, metal panels, wood-look tile or siding, and board-formed concrete, which will allow for a diverse look to the project. 

Staff Contact: David Tilley, Principal Planner  

Block 17

The Planning Division received a design review application from Smart Growth Investors for an approximately 86 foot tall, 191,443 square foot commercial office, research, and development building at 1041 5th Street (southeast corner of Fifth and Mill Street). The project received design review approval on March 9, 2023. 

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

Grand Street Apartments 

The project applicant sought design review approval of an approximately 195 unit, five story market rate multifamily residential project at 840-850 Delta Lane. The project will include on site amenities consisting of a pool, rooftop deck and an at grade parking garage in the rear of the property. The main entrance and leasing office is proposed at the northwest corner of the project and all the residential units on the ground floor along Casey Street and Grand Street will have individual entrances and stoops fronting the public right of way. The exterior building materials include a dark grey brick veneer on the ground level. The project received design review approval on November 10, 2022.  

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner 

851 Sacramento Avenue 

On December 2, 2021 the Planning Commission found the grading permit for a permitted by right project at 851 Sacramento Avenue is consistent with the City's General Plan. The grading and rough site work is for a project that as currently planned includes approximately 445 residential units on five stories with ground floor live/work units along much of the frontage as well as a one-story retail building at the western side of the property. The live/work units are 45 feet deep on the ground floor with direct access to the sidewalk on Sacramento Avenue

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner  

Linden Point Live/Work Design Review 

The Planning Division received a design review application from Archissance Architecture on behalf of the property owner for a live/work project at 3101 Allan Avenue. The applicant proposes two buildings with commercial space on the ground floor and residential units on the second and third floors. Building A has 4 live/work units (residential above commercial), and Building B has 2 live/work units (residential above commercial) and 4 stacked residential flats over commercial. The project received design review approval on July 17, 2020, and the Planning Commission denied an appeal on November 5, 2020. The project recently received a time extension.

Staff Contact: David Tilley, Principal Planner 

River One 

River One LLC has submitted an application for a tentative subdivision map, design review, and an extension of an existing Development Agreement.  The project is located at the northeast corner of 3rd Street and Tower Bridge Gateway.  The applications have been submitted to facilitate construction of a 7-story , 193 room hotel and a 7-story, 57 room condominium building.  The project also includes an underground parking garage.  The project received Planning Commission approval of the tentative subdivision map on November 21, 2019. The City Council approved the design of the project on December 11, 2019. 

Staff Contact: David Tilley, Principal Planner 

218 4th Street Townhomes

Kuchman Architects, on behalf of the owner Next Generation Capital, LLC, submitted an application for a 25 unit condominium row-house style project at 218 4th Street and 407 B Street. The project requires approval from the Planning Commission for a Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, design review and minor deviations from the Washington Specific Plan. The project was approved by the Planning Commission on May 21, 2020.  

Staff Contact: David Tilley, Principal Planner 

West Gateway Place Phase II

Jamboree Housing submitted an application for a 60 unit affordable housing project at 801-810 Delta Lane. The project requires Design Review Administrator approval. The project would be comprised of two buildings combined by a central courtyard and walkway. The building is proposed to be ±45 feet tall and includes a mix of 27 one-bedroom units, 18 two-bedroom units, and 15 three-bedroom units. The exterior materials are white stucco and both light and dark colored batten siding. Parking will be provided on-site and in the public parking lot at 808 Tower Bridge Gateway. The design review was approved by the Interim Community Development Director on February 28, 2020. Project is currently under construction.

Staff Contact: David Tilley, Principal Planner 

River Oaks Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map 

Seecon Homes, Inc. submitted an application for a tentative subdivision map for 115 single family homes on 19.3 acres. The proposed project consists of two villages bisected by Village Parkway. The project is located on both sides of Village Parkway between Linden Road and Lake Washington Blvd. The project was approved by the Planning Commission on February 7, 2019.

Staff Contact:  David Tilley, Principal Planner 

Westgate Assisted Living 

The Westgate assisted living project at 2155-2305 Jefferson Blvd in Southport was approved by the Planning Commission in 2014. The project has been extended multiple times since the original approval. Building permit plans are currently under review. 

Staff Contact: Seamus Laffey, Senior Planner

Myer Ranch Subdivision

Update: Building permits issued for some lots and currently under construction.

Evergreen Communities submitted an application for a tentative subdivision map on a 15.7 acre site located easy of Jefferson Boulevard and south of Perkins Road in the Southport area of West Sacramento. The project site includes sixteen individual lots that were created as part of an old subdivision map that was recorded in 1913. The project will reconfigure the lots to create sixteen new lots, each 0.98 acre in size, for the development of ranchette single family homes. All of the lots will be served by public water and sewer. The Planning Commission approved the project on June 19, 2014.

Staff Contact: Justin Hardy, Senior Planner

The Rivers Phase 2 Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map 4732

Raley's Landing 

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