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Sacramento Railyards
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Greg Bitter
Phone: (916) 808-7816
gbitter@cityofsacramento.org
Council Approves Railyards
The City Council approved Railyards project by unanimous vote on December 11, 2007.
About the Plan
The Railyards is a collaborative planning effort between the City of Sacramento and Inland American Sacramento Holdings. The 244-acre brownfield site is located just north of Sacramento's central business district and east of the Sacramento River. It is recognized as the largest urban infill site in this region and presents Sacramento with a significant opportunity to accommodate future growth utilizing sustainable and smart growth principles. More...
The Railyards - Inland American Sacramento Holdings![]()
Sacramento Intermodal Facility

Media
The City's Railyards project has garnered significant national attention. Most recently a national panel of experts brought to Sacramento in January 2011 by the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use recently confirmed that the 240‐acre downtown Sacramento Railyards development site has significant long-term development potential, and that it presents an exciting and unique opportunity for the City to become a more attractive urban destination.
Learn more about the initial recommendations of the ULI panel:
- ULI Panel Initial Recommendations for the Railyards

- Watch the ULI Panel Presentation (content is about 2 minutes into video)
- ULI Panel Report on Locating a Sports Complex in the Railyards
- Recent news stories about the Railyards and the ULI Panel visit:
Project Documents
- Final Railyard Specific Plan (PDF - 11.1 MB)
- Final Design Guidelines (PDF - 41.5 MB)
- Final Special Planning District (PDF - 1,034 KB)
- Final Public Facilities Financing Plan (PDF - 2,673 KB)
- Railyards Development Agreement - Approved 12/11/2007 (PDF - 4,520 KB)
- Railyards Business Terms, Financing Plan, Economic and Fiscal Impact (PDF - 1,346 KB)
- Railyards Feasibility Analysis (PDF - 403 KB)
- Economic Impact Summary (PDF - 58 KB)
- Economic Impact Report (PDF - 1,158 KB)
- Fiscal Impact Summary (PDF - 89 KB)
- Fiscal Impact Report (PDF - 1,275 KB)
- Final Railyards Environmental Impact Report
- Notice of Preparation for Redevelopment Plan Adoption (PDF - 305 KB)
- Initial Study for Redevelopment Plan Adoption (PDF - 669 KB)
- Railyards/Richards Blvd. Redevelopment Project Draft EIR
Public Hearings
Public hearings were scheduled to discuss the project. Below are the meeting agendas in which they appeared, including staff reports and other information.
- Tuesday, September 11
- Joint Commission Meeting
- Thursday, September 13
- Planning Commission
- Tuesday, September 25
- City Council Hearing
- Tuesday, October 2
- Joint Commission Meeting
- Monday, October 22
- Joint Commission Meeting
- Monday, October 30 (continued from Oct 23)
- City Council Meeting
- Wednesday, November 7 at 5:30 PM
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Preservation Commission
Historic City Hall, 2nd Floor Hearing Room
- Tuesday, November 13 at 5:30 PM
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Planning Commission
Historic City Hall, 2nd Floor Hearing Room
- Wednesday, November 14 at 6:00 PM
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Design Commission
New City Hall Council Chambers
- Tuesday, November 20 at 6:00 PM
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City Council
New City Hall Council Chambers
- Tuesday, December 4 at 6:00 PM
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City Council
New City Hall Council Chambers
- Tuesday, December 11 at 6:00 PM
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City Council
New City Hall Council Chambers
