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Deer Creek Plaza PUD Amendment (P25-020) [Noticed 03/13/2026, 04/24/2026; Published 03/13/2026, 04/24/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00793
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Location
Location: Northwest Corner of Franklin Boulevard and Mack Road, APN 119-2160-001-0000, 119-2160-002-0000, 119-0070-070-0000, and 119-0070-071-0000, District 5
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution to approve: 1) California Environmental Quality Act Environmental Exemption (pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)); and 2) Amendment of the Deer Creek Plaza Planned Unit Development Guidelines to allow multi-unit dwellings and other minor text amendments in the Shopping Center Planned Unit Development (SC-PUD) and Schematic Plan Amendment to designate ±6.8-acres for multi-unit dwelling use.
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Contact
Contact: Michael Crampton, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-8951, mcrampton@cityofsacramento.org; Marcus Adams, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5044, madams@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Community Development
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Presenter
Presenter: Michael Crampton, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-8951, mcrampton@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Community Development
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Applicant
Applicant: Bret Hogge, Buzz Oates Construction, 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 900, Sacramento, CA 95814
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Property Owner
Property Owner: Troy Estacio, O.K. and B., 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 900, Sacramento, CA 95814
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Background
3-Resolution: Deer Creek Plaza PUD Guidelines and Schematic Plan Amendment
4-Exhibit A: Deer Creek Plaza PUD Guidelines
5-Exhibit B: Deer Creek Plaza PUD Schematic Plan
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The applicant is requesting to amend the Deer Creek Plaza Planned Unit Development (PUD) Guidelines and Schematic Plan to allow multi-unit residential and mixed-use in the remainder of the PUD. The area being considered for residential use is an undeveloped ±6.8-acre site (two parcels) that is currently designated in the PUD for only commercial uses, located along the west and north portions of the PUD, abutting Deer Creek Drive to the west, Franklin Boulevard to the east, and Mack Road to the south.
On September 30, 1997, the Planning and Design Commission approved a resolution (P96-065) designating ±12.5-acres for future development of a shopping center to be known as “Deer Creek Plaza” and to approve the schematic plan and development guidelines for the Deer Creek Plaza PUD.
On December 7, 2000, the Planning and Design Commission approved multiple entitlements for the shopping center, including a special permit (P98-074) to develop ±3.9 acres for two commercial buildings, along with a tentative map, PUD guidelines and schematic plan, special permit to allow a drive-thru window for a pharmacy use, and a variance to reduce the stacking length for the drive-thru window.
This application request will revise the schematic plan to designate the remainder of the PUD for multi-family residential and mixed-use development, originally limited to commercial development, and amend the PUD Guidelines to make minor text updates and minor land use changes to align with the base SC zone. The application is submitted in response to the increasing need for housing for the region. No new development is being proposed with this request.
This project is not considered controversial.
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Public/NeighborhoodOutreachComments
Public/Neighborhood Outreach and Comments: Staff posted the site with early notices at the time of application submittal and posted a hearing notice 20 days prior to the public hearing. Notices were also mailed to all property owners and property addresses within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of writing this report, staff has not received any comments on the project.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations:
2040 General Plan
The 2040 General Plan designation for the project site is Residential Mixed Use (RMU). The General Plan recognizes that Residential Mixed Use designation areas are intended to foster vibrant, walkable areas with a high intensity mix of residential, commercial, office, and public uses, where daily errands can be accomplished on foot, by bicycle, or by transit. The RMU designation applies principally to the Central City and the corridors.
Staff finds that the project is consistent with the following General Plan goals and policies:
General Plan Housing Element:
Policy H-1.4 Facilitate Infill Housing Development. The City shall facilitate infill housing along commercial corridors, near employment centers, near high-frequency transit areas, and in all zones that allow residential development as a way to revitalize commercial corridors, promote walkability and increased transit ridership, and provide increased housing options.
Policy H-1.2 Reduce Time and Expense of Planning Approval Process. The City shall continue to reduce the time and expense of the planning approval process by offering ministerial/staff-level review of infill housing.
South Area Community Plan:
Policy SA-LUP-3 Neighborhood-Serving Land Uses Around Commercial Corridors. The City shall continue to support commercial, recreation, residential, and community-serving retail uses - particularly family-owned, culturally diverse local businesses - along the Franklin Boulevard, Mack Road, Florin Road, and Freeport Boulevard corridors through land use regulations that foster a diverse mix of old and new development.
Policy SA-LUP-12 Mixed-Use Corridor. The City shall promote more mixed-use development, including high-quality residential development, along the Franklin Boulevard corridor between the key commercial nodes by allowing residential and mixed-use development in commercial zones, and through the use of zoning, flexible development standards, and other development incentives.
Staff Response: The proposed PUD amendment supports these policies in that the addition of the residential use in the Deer Creek PUD would allow the site to be developed according to market conditions and demands. Locating multi-family housing options adjacent to the commercial sites supports existing and future commercial development by encouraging less vehicle trips, promotes active forms of transportation (e.g., walking, cycling), and reduces vehicle dependency on an intersection that is already serviced by three Sacramento Regional Transit bus lines (56, 67, 105). While no housing development is currently being proposed, the amendment will reduce the time and expense necessary for a housing developer to build at the site.
200-Year Flood Protection: State Law (SB 5 as amended by SB 639) and the Planning and Development Code chapter 17.810 require that the City must make specific findings prior to approving certain entitlements for projects within a flood hazard zone. The purpose is to ensure that new development in the Natomas and Beach Lake Subareas will have protection from a 200-year flood event or will achieve that protection by 2030. The project site is within a flood hazard zone and is an area covered by SAFCA’s Improvements to the State Plan of Flood Control System, and specific findings related to the level of protection have been incorporated as part of this project. Even though the project site is within a flood hazard zone, the local flood management agency, SAFCA, has made adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system that will ensure protection from a 200-year flood event or will achieve that protection by 2030. This is based on the SAFCA Urban level of flood protection plan, adequate progress baseline report, and adequate progress toward an urban level of flood protection engineer’s report that were accepted by City Council Resolution No. 2016-0226 on June 21, 2016 and the SAFCA 2025 Adequate Progress Annual Report accepted by City Council Resolution No. 2025-0282 on October 21, 2025.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the proposed project is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to project which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The subject project would allow for multi-family residential use in the PUD, which is an allowed use in the underlying SC zone district and is consistent with the zoning, community plan, and general plan designations. Since no development is proposed and the PUD Schematic Plan would change as a result of the project allowing for a use that is allowed in the underlying zone and general plan designation, the City can determine with certainty that the project would not result in any significant effects.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Staff recommend the Planning and Design Commission approve the requested entitlements based on the findings of fact. The amendments will allow multi-unit dwellings at a minimum density of 15 du/na to be located within proximity of commercial uses, increase the available land within the city to be developed with residential uses, and increase the marketability of the land in order to attract new investment into the city, all consistent with General Plan policies.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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