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Recent zoning coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The board adopted a housing-element implementation ordinance that changes zoning standards in designated housing opportunity areas along Highway 101.
The Planning Commission agenda puts two countywide housing-code amendments before Sutter County commissioners, including changes for special-needs housing and broader zoning and housing code updates.
SB 1090 cleared the committee 10-0 after supporters and opponents clashed over whether the bill would protect fire survivors or limit rebuilding options.
The board is weighing a narrow cleanup amendment that would extend a missed fee deadline and make a 2023 zoning approval operative.
A planning commission resolution recommends giving the Johnson Family Trust more time to pay filing fees tied to a 2023 zoning change that never took effect.
The board approved an appeal for a large outdoor special event facility at 13189 Pass Road, setting operating limits after reversing the Planning Commission’s denial.
At a May 20 planning meeting, staff said the Board of Supervisors had removed the use-permit requirement for truck yards in M1 and M2 zones, shifting them toward by-right development.
The Planning Commission amended the Takhar permit so paving is now limited to employee parking areas, with the deadline pushed to June 30, 2027.
The May 21 agenda asks commissioners to recommend a mixed-residential-density ordinance that would allow up to 25 units per acre in select residential zones inside designated Housing Opportunity Zones.
Carlotta Gardens, LLC is seeking to expand cultivation in the Carlotta area to 70,000 square feet, while staff recommends denying an exception to the fully enclosed cultivation requirement and approving the permits with conditions.
County officials say the Broadway Street site could become a one-stop permitting center, though concerns remain about tsunami exposure, access and upkeep.
The council introduced an accessory dwelling unit ordinance update after staff said the city’s 2021 rules no longer align with state law and a December HCD letter.
The council introduced and waived first reading of an ordinance designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones within the city during its Feb. 24 meeting.
The Planning Commission’s June 4 agenda includes a staff-backed rezoning that would change about 750 acres in the Rio Dell area to Timberland Production Zone.
Council members reviewed changes to the city’s Local Coastal Program update, including a revised sea-level-rise map and tighter outdoor lighting standards, before the item returns March 18.
The council voted 3-0 to introduce Ordinance 2026-781, which would align the city’s zoning map with its general plan and the Mill District Specific Plan.
The April 23 Public Works/Support Services Committee agenda includes a Natomas Basin mitigation-fee update, a reduced cemetery district reimbursement, a steep special-events fee increase and a $52,000 annual agreement with Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation.