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Sacramento council workshop tests options to implement 'missing middle' zoning and local approach to SB 79
Summary
City staff outlined zoning options to implement the 2040 General Plan's missing middle housing policy and presented local approaches to implementing state SB 79; public commenters split over bulk‑control and design standards, and council gave direction for staff to proceed with the recommended package and more outreach.
City staff briefed the Sacramento City Council on a zoning consistency workshop focused on the 2040 General Plan's Missing Middle Housing (MMH) policy and how the city should implement state law SB 79, which takes effect July 1.
Jamie Mosler, an associate planner in the Community Development Department, told the council staff is seeking direction on what constitutes a minor, moderate or transformative change in existing neighborhoods and how those changes should be reviewed. Mosler summarized preliminary implementation data: "As of March 25, there were 34 planning applications submitted, 22 approved and 8 in progress," and said most approved projects involved one‑ or two‑unit buildings and the average FAR across approved projects was about 0.4.
Why it matters: The update will change how much housing can be built by right in single‑unit and duplex zones across Sacramento and how projects near transit can use state SB 79 standards. SB 79 establishes statewide near‑transit floor‑area…
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