About Planned Developments
Planned Developments
Section titled “Planned Developments”Between the late 1960s and 1981, Sacramento County adopted various Planned Development (PD) (also called Planned Unit Development) ordinances which allowed for greater creativity and flexibility in environmental and site design than what was typically permitted in base zoning districts.
Planned Developments could encompass a singular site dedicated to a few buildings, while some were designed to span an entire community with various uses. As of 2024, forty-seven (47) planned developments are still in effect. The largest PDs in the County are the Rancho Murieta PD and the Rollingwood PD.
Planned Developments as a planning tool in unincorporated Sacramento County have been succeeded by Special Development Permits (SPZ/SPP), Development Agreements, Special Planning Area (SPA) ordinances, Neighborhood Preservation Area (NPA) ordinances, and Master Plans. All of these new tools are better catered to handle developments of varying sizes, differing timelines, and diverse goals in mind.
Table of All Planned Developments
Section titled “Table of All Planned Developments”| Ordinance # | Name | Community | Adopted | Last Amended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-67-38 | Espana East | Fair Oaks | 8/2/1967 | N/A |
| Z-67-39 | Pasatiempo I | Fair Oaks | Late 1967 | N/A |
| Z-69-71 | Hillsdale Boulevard Townhouses | North Highlands | 8/21/1969 | N/A |
| 69-PD-1 | Ardendale | Arden Arcade | 8/27/1969 | N/A |
| 69-PD-2 | Riverwood | Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms | 8/27/1969 | N/A |
| 69-PD-3 | Florin Mobile Estates | South Sacramento | 11/19/1969 | N/A |
| 70-PD-1 | Casitas Manzanita | Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms | 1/21/1970 | N/A |
| 70-PD-3 | Glenbrook East | Cordova | 2/11/1970 | 6/7/1972 |
| 70-PD-4 | Evergreen Commons | Arden Arcade | 5/13/1970 | N/A |
| 70-PD-8 | Greentree | Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms | 11/18/1970 | N/A |
| 71-PD-3 | Larchmont Square | Arden Arcade | 4/14/1971 | N/A |
| 71-PD-4 | Casitas El Camino | Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms | 6/2/1971 | N/A |
| 71-PD-5 | Lake Knolls Estates | Fair Oaks | 6/9/1971 | 7/14/1976 |
| 71-PD-8 | Oak Knoll | Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms | 9/24/1970 | 9/8/1971 |
| 71-PD-10 | Hillsvilla | North Highlands | Late 1971 | N/A |
| 72-PD-6 | Casita Manzanita Townhouse | Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms | 7/19/1972 | N/A |
| 72-PD-9 | Casitas Arden | Arden Arcade | 8/30/1972 | N/A |
| 72-PD-10 | Rustic Woods | Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms | 11/29/1972 | N/A |
| 73-PD-1 | College Greens East | Cordova | 2/14/1973 | N/A |
| 73-PD-4 | Glenbrook East Unit 3 | Cordova | 8/8/1973 | N/A |
| 74-PD-4 | Willhagen Lakes Estates | Fair Oaks | 4/10/1974 | 9/9/1987 |
| 75-PD-1 | Sunrise Hills | Fair Oaks | 2/26/1975 | N/A |
| 75-PD-2 | Pasatiempo | Arden Arcade | 3/5/1975 | N/A |
| 75-PD-3 | Rollingwood | Orangevale | 4/9/1975 | 8/14/1980 |
| 75-PD-4 | American River Office Park | Arden Arcade | 4/9/1975 | N/A |
| 75-PD-8 | Brittany Hills | Fair Oaks | 12/17/1975 | N/A |
| 76-PD-2 | Kenneth Hills | Fair Oaks | 3/10/1976 | 1/6/1988 |
| 76-PD-3 | Rollingwood Commons Condominiums (PDC) | Fair Oaks | 3/10/1976 | N/A |
| 76-PD-4 | Florin Center RV | South Sacramento | 4/14/1976 | N/A |
| 76-PD-5 | Timberwood Estates | Fair Oaks | 5/12/1976 | N/A |
| 76-PD-6 | Rolling Hills Estates Unit 7 | Fair Oaks | 6/9/1976 | N/A |
| 76-PD-7 | Sundance | Orangevale | 6/9/1976 | N/A |
| 76-PDC-1 | Sunrise Boulevard Office | Fair Oaks | 6/23/1976 | N/A |
| 76-PDC-2 | Madison-Fair Oaks Blvd | Fair Oaks | 6/23/1976 | N/A |
| 76-PD-8 | Curraugh Oaks | Fair Oaks | 11/10/1976 | N/A |
| 77-PD-3 | Linda Creek Estates | Orangevale | 3/9/1977 | N/A |
| 77-PD-5 | Winding Woods | Fair Oaks | 6/29/1977 | N/A |
| 77-PD-6 | Woodbridge Ranch | Orangevale | 10/12/1977 | 7/24/2001 |
| 77-PD-7 | Vista Del Verde | Arden Arcade | 10/26/1977 | 9/23/2009 |
| 77-PD-8 | Churchill Downs | Vineyard | 11/9/1977 | N/A |
| 77-PD-9 | Ox Bow Marina | Delta | 12/14/1977 | 9/3/1981 |
| 77-PD-10 | Rancho Murieta | Cosumnes | 7/23/1969 | 6/18/2014 |
| 80-PD-1 | Rancho Murieta Mobilehome Village | Cosumnes | 12/6/1979 | 7/17/1980 |