The City Council scheduled a formal protest hearing on a new stormwater utility fee tied to the Douglas 103 housing subdivision, giving property owners a chance to object before the charge takes effect.
A city advisory panel received an update on programs serving Sacramento's older adults, a group facing rising pressure to stay in their homes as costs climb.
The City Council overhauled the incentives it offers builders who include affordable housing and greenlit two projects on historic Sutter Street, including the mixed-use Sutter Lofts.
The City Council moved to apply for a state housing grant aimed at keeping residents in their homes, while also creating a fee-credit program to spur downtown development.
Homes in the Sacramento suburb spent a median of 40 days on the market this summer, the same as last year, even as sales picked up and prices eased.
The Sacramento City Council approved a grant agreement to build affordable senior housing in Rio Linda and processed a small downtown lot division, while the city updated its services for older adults.
County supervisors took up a package of land-use rule changes affecting Montecito and the coastal zone, alongside several non-housing items on the September 1 agenda.
The City Council moved to apply for state housing funds aimed at keeping residents off the streets, while also weighing downtown building fee credits and a small lot variance on Main Street.
The typical Auburn rent reached its highest level on record this summer, though the year-over-year gain was modest and kept households just below the rent-burden threshold.
The typical Lincoln rent reached $1,330 in July, the highest on record, though the yearly increase remained modest against a backdrop of relatively low rent burden.