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Railyards Special Sign District - Subdistrict 2 - Static Digital Signs for Large Entertainment Venues (M25-009) [Passed for Publication 12/09/2025; Published 12/12/2025; 1/02/2026; 1/23/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2025-01072
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Location
Location: Sacramento Railyards Special Planning District, District 4
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) determining the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3); and 2) adopt an Ordinance amending subsection 15.148.193.F of the Sacramento City Code, relating to signs in the Railyards.
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Contact
Contact: Matthew Sites, Senior Architect, AIA, LEED AP, (916) 808-7646, msites@cityofsacramento.org; Bruce Monighan, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-5260, bmonighan@cityofsacramento.org; Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Matthew Sites, Senior Architect, AIA, LEED AP, (916) 808-7646, msites@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance (Clean)
3-Ordinance (Redline)
4-Staff Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: On April 8, 2025, City Council recognized the strategic and economic importance of establishing a Railyards special sign district by passing a motion directing the Interim City Manager or designee to prepare for City Council consideration an ordinance establishing a Railyards special sign district to address gaps in the urban fabric and complement adjacent special planning districts. Staff is bringing forward a separate ordinance that deletes and adds City Code section 15.148.193 to create the Railyards special sign district with five subdistricts, one of which is subdistrict 2, the Sacramento Shops Historic District, which embodies the history, structure and namesake of the Railyards. The rehabilitation and repurposing of these existing historic structures into new activated ...
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