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Sacramento County adopts housing element amendment and use‑by‑right zoning update to meet state requirements
Summary
The Board adopted Housing Element Amendment 1 and a zoning code update that incorporates the state's "use by right" definition and documents the countywide rezone program; staff says rezones add capacity for thousands of lower‑income units and will be submitted to HCD for recertification.
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 24 adopted Housing Element Amendment 1 and a related zoning code amendment to formally incorporate the state's "use by right" definition and document a countywide rezone program intended to meet the county's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) obligations.
Joelle Lindman, principal planner with Planning and Environmental Review, told the board the amendment does not request new rezonings today but formalizes work completed under Programs A‑1 and A‑2. Staff said the county rezoned 74 sites — 59 sites for…
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