Zoning
This area is zoned RD-5. This is the most widely occurring single family residential zone. Where public water supply and public sewerage facilities are both in use, 5,200 net square feet is the required minimum lot size for interior lots, with corner lots being 6,200 net square feet.
Land Development
General Plan notes:
Densities of Existing Residential Development. Low density development (single family homes, mobile homes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) provides approximately 79% of existing housing units and occupies over 95% of the developed residential land. Medium density development (apartments, condominiums, and group homes) comprises 21% of the existing units occupying approximately 5% of the developed residential land. Thus, development in the unincorporated area is characterized by low density suburban sprawl. This pattern of development has made adequate infrastructure and services difficult to provide, increased traffic congestion, and diminished air quality. A more efficient pattern of land use can effectively address the shortcomings of continued suburban sprawl.
PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE DWELLING UNIT DEMAND
Projections of future housing needs in Sacramento County indicate that multiple family units will receive a greater share of the demand, paralleling a nationwide trend. Development at densities higher than the historical trend should provide more efficient delivery of public infrastructure and services, and require less capital investment.
County of Sacramento General Plan 17 Land Use Element (Adopted)
PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE DWELLING UNIT DEMAND
Projections of future housing needs in Sacramento County indicate that multiple family units will receive a greater share of the demand, paralleling a nationwide trend. Development at densities higher than the historical trend should provide more efficient delivery of public infrastructure and services, and require less capital investment.
County of Sacramento General Plan 17 Land Use Element (Adopted)
Local and National Trends in the Housing Market. Demand for housing in the unincorporated county has typically favored the single family home situated on an individual lot. Historically, homes in the county have been more affordable than housing elsewhere in California. That relative affordability may wane in the coming years as local housing prices climb. For example, between February of 1989 and July of 1990 the median home price in the Sacramento area rose from $100,200 to $140,000. Median home prices are expected to continue to rise throughout the planning period.
Information from County of Sacramento Planning Division, Sacbee.
Information from County of Sacramento Planning Division, Sacbee.
