April 2025 the residents of 930 Blaine Avenue were sent notice DR25-042, R-3 Zone ( application states R-1 on Agency Counter), of a 15-Unit Plan to build duplexes on an undeveloped street. The Blaine Avenue Residents were unaware of this plan; Therefore, a notice sent in April of 2025 informing of the DR25-042 project was a big surprise. With research, it was discovered that the City Council approved of a Missing Middle Housing ordinance in which 930 Blaine Avenue now is targeted.
What and how do we find out if it goes before any board to discuss this building for approval?
The Plan for DR25-042 is under False Premise of MMH
The City’s MMH Document is for “middle” housing, behind a current single-family home. Thus, blending into existing residential neighborhoods. This plan DR25-042 is not blending and not what it is. The plan is also being advertised on a San Franciso website by an Andrew Nelson, Editor (SFYIMBY, Yes in My Neighborhood), and not Sacramento. The middle housing plan is for Sacramentans only. This plan is being publicized outside of Sacramento and not to Sacramentans.
No on DR25-042 at 930 Blaine Avenue at District 2: This 15-unit plan will have public sewage, streetlights, sidewalks, while the current Blaine Avenue location does not have public sewage, which we are currently paying for, of which our rate is soon to increase to $47/month. The plan is not conducive to Blaine Avenue’s rural, dead-end street, with no drainage, no off-street parking, and a narrow and single lane road. Emergency vehicle access is limited. On the City of Sacramento Agency Counter, the original application was half completed, the form for Trees DR25-042 is for another street location, not Blaine Avenue.
It is cruel to build this 15-unit plan with sidewalks, public sewage, public lighting and leave the current neighborhood without these services, who are currently paying for such services. We are a residential street of working/retired/family people and do not know the protocol and/or procedures to protest DR25-042 project. Every time we upload an eComment or email a concern to the Urban Design Staff Person, the plan gets increased. The original plan for the Agency Counter stated 7 units and is now increased to 15 units. We feel we are communicating with an organization that is not interested in the concerns of the Blaine Avenue Sacramento Residents; or maybe we are communicating with the wrong departments. We would not know.
The residents on this quiet street would like directions regarding who and when to contact the appropriate authorities in relation to this matter. Looking at Planning & Design Commission Council meetings, this project is small in comparison to the projects presented to the committee; therefore, what is appropriate to oppose this plan? Who do we talk to? We have presented this to the City Council and uploaded eComments. Calling and emailing the Urban Design Planning Division directly results in the plans being doubled in size.
Respectfully submitted, Neighborhood Resident of 930 Blaine Avenue Oppose DR25-042