Title
[Pass for Publication] Ordinance Listing 2240 Northgate Boulevard (Orbit Station) as a Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M25-025)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00512
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Location
Location: 2240 Northgate Boulevard, APN:274-0152-001-0000, District 3
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Recommendation
Recommendation:1) Review an Ordinance listing 2240 Northgate Boulevard as a landmark on the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources; and 2) pass for publication the Ordinance title per Sacramento City Charter section 32(c) for City Council consideration on March 3, 2026.
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Contact
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, sdecourcy@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance listing 2240 Northgate Boulevard on the Sacramento Register
3-Historic Resource Evaluation for 2240 Northgate Boulevard
4-Public Comments
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In 2016-2017, the City of Sacramento received a Certified Local Government grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior to prepare a historic context statement and conduct a city-wide reconnaissance-level survey of mid-century historic resources in Sacramento. The former Orbit Station at 2240 Northgate Boulevard was among the structures identified by this survey. In 2025, staff learned there was significant community interest in listing the former Orbit Station in the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources (Sacramento register) due in part to the lack of historical landmarks on Northgate Boulevard. Staff used many historical documents provided by Sacramento Modern, Inc., along with its own background research and analysis, to prepare a historical evaluation that served as the basis for a Statement of Nomination. At a public hearing on January 15, 2026, the preservation director concluded that the property appe...
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