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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 1Ch. 2.8Art. 1§ 8163 Capitol Area Development Planning

§ 8163 Capitol Area Development Planning

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§ 8163 Capitol Area Development Planning

Key Takeaways

  • •The Capitol Area Plan is a big plan for how the state builds and changes things in Sacramento and nearby areas.
  • •The plan thinks about what the state, Sacramento city, Sacramento county, and eastern Yolo county need, like buildings, parking, and traffic.
  • •The plan also looks at rules and future plans from Sacramento city and county, like where people can build and how many people live there.
  • •The goal is to add more office space, parking, and homes for people in the area by the year 2000.

Example

The state wants to build a new office building in Sacramento.

Before building, they check the Capitol Area Plan to see if it fits with the goals, like adding office space and not causing traffic problems. They also look at city rules about where to build.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8163 Capitol Area Development Planning

The Capitol Area Plan was established for the orderly development of the state’s facilities in the metropolitan area and the department shall be continuously responsible for necessary revisions and for formulating and carrying out long-range development plans. (a) When considering recommendations for changes in the Capitol Area Plan and in formulating the long-range plans, the department shall take into consideration the following factors: (1) The needs of the state, the City of Sacramento, and the County of Sacramento and eastern Yolo County, relative to the location and design of residential, commercial, and office buildings to be constructed, rehabilitated and restored, parking and transit facilities, traffic or fountains as may be deemed desirable for the beautification and livability of the area; and (2) The ordinances, plans, requirements, and proposed improvements of the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento and eastern Yolo County, including but not limited to, zoning regulations, population trends, plans for regional transit development, and the general plan of the City of Sacramento; and (3) Any other factors which bear upon the orderly, integrated, and cooperative development by the state, the City of Sacramento, and the County of Sacramento and eastern Yolo County, of property in the metropolitan area. (b) Specific building plans for the location of state buildings, residential housing, parking structures, and other improvements on state-owned land in the core area shall be responsive to the following program goals: (1) To supply an additional two million gross square feet of office space which will be available for state occupancy by the year 2000. This office space shall be within or contiguous to the core area; and (2) To develop parking and transportation facilities in the metropolitan area to support the state’s needs in the core area as projected in the Capitol Area Plan; and (3) To expand the supply of private and publicly owned housing in the Capitol area to accommodate approximately 3,500 people by the year 2000. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1108.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

considerationdevelopmentpropertyparkingtrafficportregulationordinance

Related Statutes

  • § 53395.82 Oakland Infrastructure Financing Districts
  • § 66411 Local Subdivision Design Control
  • § 53395.4 District Financing Limitations
  • § 8162.5 Capitol View Height Limits
  • § 8162.6 Capitol Skyline Protection

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 8163.
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