15-04-2025
City of Sacramento launches initiative to speed up housing development
( — The City of Sacramento announced the launch of its new initiative, 'Streamline Sacramento,' which is aimed at boosting housing production and reducing construction costs, according to officials.
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The 2025 initiative led by Mayor Kevin McCarty and Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum is searching for ways to advance the development approval process, improve efficiency and increase certainty for developers.
The decision comes as the 2024 numbers for the annual Regional Housing Needs Allocation goal fell short.
Despite a goal of 5,700 units, only 2,387 housing units were issued building permits in the past year, according to the city's most recent eight-year housing strategy annual report.
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'Tuesday night the city council took its first action to come from our Streamline Sacramento task force,' said Mayor Kevin McCarty. 'This task force is aimed at streamlining our permitting process so we can make Sacramento a better place to live and do business.'
Streamline Sacramento's effort include:
Submittal of building permit applications
Plan reviewing
Issuance of building permits
Inspections
Final inspection leading to the certificate of occupancy.
'While the City is always looking for ways to streamline and make our processes more efficient, the development market is also continuously changing and we want to make sure our building processes are working well for those who are investing and building in Sacramento,' said Matt Hertel, assistant director with the City's Community Development Department.
Officials also provided a list of improvements in progress, including:
Virtual inspections for minor projects to save time
Bond Opportunities for Land Development program, offered by the California Municipal Finance Authority to finance public infrastructure required for new development within the city.
Instant building permit issuance to eliminate the wait time for applicants to receive their building permit.
More information can be found on Streamline Sacramento's website.
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