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Planting Justice nursery in Sacramento delayed to December 2025 as nonprofit completes permitting
Summary
Council members were briefed that Planting Justice, the nonprofit awarded a lease for a tree nursery project, has faced pandemic‑era capacity and permitting delays; staff said the project is in second round of building permit review with a planned groundbreaking later this summer and a new completion target of December 2025.
The Sacramento City Council heard a brief update from staff on the tree nursery project at a city‑leased site, confirming the project's completion date has been moved to December 2025 after COVID‑related capacity constraints and permitting delays.
Councilmember Angelique Maple and Councilmember Alyssa Kaplan asked staff to summarize permitting setbacks and what constituents can do to support progress. Planning staff said the city leased the site to Planting Justice, a Bay Area nonprofit, which had capacity constraints during the pandemic and needed to hire additional consultants to complete city permit requirements. Staff said Planting Justice is now in a second round of building permit review for site improvements and expects a groundbreaking later this summer.
Staff noted changes already completed on site to prepare for construction, including a new pedestrian and vehicular entry and an improved gate. The amended schedule moves the project completion date from December 2024 to December 2025; staff said construction is not expected to be lengthy once the project obtains permits and finishes bidding for contractors.
Councilmember Maple underscored the project's community benefits — local jobs, fresh produce and partnerships with 3 Sisters Gardens — and asked staff and the nonprofit for continued public updates.
