SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento city staff on Tuesday narrowed down potential uses for the 102-acre Meadowview property to a sports complex, a shopping and restaurant center, new housing or a mix of the three, according to a new analysis.
Using the information gathered at last year's District 8 community listening sessions hosted by Councilmember Mai Vang, city staff identified four key community desires for the land at 3100 Meadowview Road, which include:
- Community amenities ands services
- Commercial and small businesses
- Homeless support center
- Affordable housing
Development of the 102-acre site is anticipated to take at least six years, said city associate planner Alexi Wordell, and they hope to return to the city council for direction by summer or fall.
She said the site is 'landlocked,' meaning it lacks permanent roadway access, which present challenges for developing the site, including additional costs.
Environmental mitigation costs for a full-site development are estimated to be between $12.2 to $13 million. Partial wetland preservation is estimated to cost between $8.4 to $9.2 million.
The plot of land was originally purchased by the city for $12.3 million in 2022.
City staff also presented four concepts that showed what the future development of the land would look like. Two of the concepts show residential housing mixed with a sports and recreation area. Estimated development costs for each concept include:
- Full site sports complex - $127.4 million
- Concepts 2a & 2b for a partial site sports complex + residential - $98.7 - $99.5 million
- Residential only - $52.2 million (But revenue from the land sale would create a net gain of $33.7 million for the city)
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School Principal Boa Moua told city officials Tuesday she was happy to see students excited about the future of the property when one of the District 8 listening sessions was held at the school.
"I am deeply committed to nurturing opportunities for our youth, particularly in our low-income community in South Sacramento," she said. "It is evident that intentional investments and development in South Sacramento are crucial to fostering connectivity with the entire city and region."
Vang said the development of the 102 acres is a way to uplift families in South Sacramento and provide the same opportunities afforded to residents in other parts of the city.
"We're going to need you to be steadfast, to continue to be an advocate to hold this mayor and council accountable," she said. "It is time for South Sacramento to be able to rise up and have the same economic opportunities."
Mayor Pro-Tem Karina Talamantes said she's been to cities like Davis and Woodland to watch her nephew's soccer games, having to travel outside of Sacramento along with many other families.
"These are dollars that I'm spending at the local business, eating in between games and parking revenue, so I'm very supportive of (the) idea," she said. "But I do want to say that the city council at that time did mention homelessness, you know, homeless housing. And so that's something that I think that taxpayers are worried about."
