I comment as a long time resident of the City of Sacramento, District 4.
I agree with and strongly support the City’s opposition to the Upper Westside Specific Plan. If built, the Upper Westside Project would be located outside the Urban Limit Line which, in my view, makes it the worst kind of sprawl development possible. If the project were to be built, it would require city of Sacramento water, despite the fact that it is not in the city of Sacramento and the city has not agreed and should never agree to provide water for it.
The purpose of having an Urban Limit Line is to prevent further sprawl and preserve the remaining open space in Sacramento county. Preserving this remaining open space is extremely important. I oppose any new sprawl development outside the Urban Limit Line anywhere in the county. In the Natomas area, the current Urban Limit Line was established when North Natomas was opened up for development and the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan was adopted. It includes some of the most fertile farmland left in Sacramento county and also provides crucial habitat for a large variety of native species including the endangered Swainson’s Hawk. It must be preserved and protected in its entirety.
If the Upper Westside Specific Plan were to be approved and the project built, it would destroy approximately 2,066 acres of badly needed open land. and also set a precedent for building still more sprawl projects outside the Limit Line in the Natomas area (two such projects, Grandpark Southwest and Grandpark Trails have already been proposed) and other sprawl projects outside the Urban Limit Line throughout Sacramento county. This must not be allowed to happen. The city has zoned for and is actively promoting increased housing density within the Urban Limit Line. This also needs to happen in the unincorporated county. Unless it does, Sacramento county overall will not achieve the density necessary to support a strong public transit system and make it possible for more people to give up cars and walk, bike and/or take transit to get to their destinations. Additionally, SACOG will not be able to meet its’ regional goal of reducing overall vehicle miles traveled by nineteen percent.
One final comment. Stopping sprawl development is critical to meeting climate goals. Open lands absorb carbon and they also provide a place for at least some of our rainwater to go in the ever heavier rainstorms that climate scientists are predicting. Preserving space for local farms means that more of Sacramento’s food can be sourced locally and does not have to be shipped in from long distances on trucks and trains that may take decades to fully transition from fossil fuels to electric. It means that, instead of having to build or widen more roads to accommodate the increased traffic that sprawl development generates, more people will be able to walk, bike and take local transit to their destinations. As I climate activist, I have joined others in making these comments in response to drafts of the county Climate Action Plan, but still the county generated sprawl continues. Voting against the Upper Westside Specific Plan is an opportunity to begin a larger dialogue about finally stopping sprawl in Sacramento county and, in so doing, preserving what’s left of our farmland and the habitat that our wonderful native species so desperately need..
Thank-you for this opportunity to comment. Please vote for the Resolution opposing this inappropriate project and say no to continued sprawl.
at August 12, 2025 at 1:47pm PDT
The people of Sacramento don't want more housing developments!!! Keep the farmland!!
We need to focus on building walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. This is just another neighbor where car will be required in order to go to restaurants or the grocery store. Why not add some commercial areas that support stronger neighborhoods? One of the primary benefits of mixed-use development is the efficient use of space. In densely populated urban areas, land is a valuable resource. By combining multiple functions into a single development, cities can maximize land use and reduce the need for expansive urban sprawl and reduce the need for cars and land to park those cars.
Mark Rodriguez, activist
at August 09, 2025 at 10:11am PDT
Please do not go to Sun Spa, located at 6804 Fruitridge Rd #A
Sacramento, CA, 95820, as well as q spa, located at 4215 Norwood avenue, suite #12, sacramento, ca, 95838, They will all claim that they are too busy for you.
I comment as a long time resident of the City of Sacramento, District 4.
I agree with and strongly support the City’s opposition to the Upper Westside Specific Plan. If built, the Upper Westside Project would be located outside the Urban Limit Line which, in my view, makes it the worst kind of sprawl development possible. If the project were to be built, it would require city of Sacramento water, despite the fact that it is not in the city of Sacramento and the city has not agreed and should never agree to provide water for it.
The purpose of having an Urban Limit Line is to prevent further sprawl and preserve the remaining open space in Sacramento county. Preserving this remaining open space is extremely important. I oppose any new sprawl development outside the Urban Limit Line anywhere in the county. In the Natomas area, the current Urban Limit Line was established when North Natomas was opened up for development and the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan was adopted. It includes some of the most fertile farmland left in Sacramento county and also provides crucial habitat for a large variety of native species including the endangered Swainson’s Hawk. It must be preserved and protected in its entirety.
If the Upper Westside Specific Plan were to be approved and the project built, it would destroy approximately 2,066 acres of badly needed open land. and also set a precedent for building still more sprawl projects outside the Limit Line in the Natomas area (two such projects, Grandpark Southwest and Grandpark Trails have already been proposed) and other sprawl projects outside the Urban Limit Line throughout Sacramento county. This must not be allowed to happen. The city has zoned for and is actively promoting increased housing density within the Urban Limit Line. This also needs to happen in the unincorporated county. Unless it does, Sacramento county overall will not achieve the density necessary to support a strong public transit system and make it possible for more people to give up cars and walk, bike and/or take transit to get to their destinations. Additionally, SACOG will not be able to meet its’ regional goal of reducing overall vehicle miles traveled by nineteen percent.
One final comment. Stopping sprawl development is critical to meeting climate goals. Open lands absorb carbon and they also provide a place for at least some of our rainwater to go in the ever heavier rainstorms that climate scientists are predicting. Preserving space for local farms means that more of Sacramento’s food can be sourced locally and does not have to be shipped in from long distances on trucks and trains that may take decades to fully transition from fossil fuels to electric. It means that, instead of having to build or widen more roads to accommodate the increased traffic that sprawl development generates, more people will be able to walk, bike and take local transit to their destinations. As I climate activist, I have joined others in making these comments in response to drafts of the county Climate Action Plan, but still the county generated sprawl continues. Voting against the Upper Westside Specific Plan is an opportunity to begin a larger dialogue about finally stopping sprawl in Sacramento county and, in so doing, preserving what’s left of our farmland and the habitat that our wonderful native species so desperately need..
Thank-you for this opportunity to comment. Please vote for the Resolution opposing this inappropriate project and say no to continued sprawl.
The people of Sacramento don't want more housing developments!!! Keep the farmland!!
We need to focus on building walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. This is just another neighbor where car will be required in order to go to restaurants or the grocery store. Why not add some commercial areas that support stronger neighborhoods? One of the primary benefits of mixed-use development is the efficient use of space. In densely populated urban areas, land is a valuable resource. By combining multiple functions into a single development, cities can maximize land use and reduce the need for expansive urban sprawl and reduce the need for cars and land to park those cars.
Please do not go to Sun Spa, located at 6804 Fruitridge Rd #A
Sacramento, CA, 95820, as well as q spa, located at 4215 Norwood avenue, suite #12, sacramento, ca, 95838, They will all claim that they are too busy for you.