Upper Westside Project – Supervisors want to sprawl to the Sacramento River? August 1, 2025, The Sacramento Bee

By Tom Philp | August 1, 2025 | The Sacramento Bee

Perspective and background information on the Upper Westside Project. Learn about the County’s complete about face on 20 years of agreements with the City.

Read the full article at: https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article309024670.html#storylink=cpy

Upper Westside Project – Do you want Sacramento to look like Orange County? It could happen, The Sacramento Bee, August 1, 2025

By Tom Philp | August 1, 2025 | The Sacramento Bee

History of development in the Natomas Basin including information on wildlife protection and the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan.

Click here to read the article in full.

Oppose the Upper Westside Project – Local Residents Speak Out

August 4, 2025

Neighbors of the proposed Upper Westside Project speak out in opposition to the project. The project will pave 2000 acres of farmland and habitat for residential and commercial development. The project’s western boundary is Garden Highway and next to the Sacramento River. Learn more about this project, see maps and news articles and join us in opposing it – www.stopgardenhwymegadevelopment.com and https://tinyurl.com/SacOpenSpace.

Sacramento council to review housing proposals for Natomas neighborhood, August 20, 2025, KCRA 3

By Deeanna Robertson | Updated: August 26, 2025 | KCRA 3

The city of Sacramento will review two development proposals Tuesday that could bring more housing to the Natomas neighborhood.
The first proposal, known as the Birchway housing development, requires the city to re-zone nearly 13 acres of land.

Click here to read the article and watch the video.

Sacramento County delays Natomas housing vote after community pushback, August 20, 2025, ABC 10

By abc10.com | August 20, 2025 | ABC 10

Click here to watch the video.

Vote for Upper Westside 8/20/2025 cancelled

UPDATE 8/19/2025 5:28pm – The vote for Upper Westside scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2pm has been cancelled by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. The date of the vote is now uncertain; therefore, you do not need to attend the meeting tomorrow.

Let the Supervisors know you oppose the project.

August 19, 5:30 pm, Community Rally. Westlake Park, 4700 Westlake Pkwy. Gather with your neighbors, the media, and local elected officials to show the strength and unity of our opposition. Local resident, Supervisor Phil Serna, has been invited to hear your concerns. Come and be counted.

August 20, 2 pm, Supervisors Vote. 700 H St, Sacramento. The Board of Supervisors will vote on the Upper Westside project. The City of Sacramento has passed a resolution opposing the project. Come, speak and/or bring a sign.

Now. Read the Sacramento Bee article published today (Monday, August 18, 2025) about the personal relationships behind the Upper Westside project.

Today. Write your supervisor and express your opposition. We need two supervisors to vote NO – your supervisor needs to know that constituents don’t want this development.

Today. Write an e-comment to the Board of Supervisors before they meet to express your opinion

Links:

Learn more about the Rally – Protect North Natomas
Write a comment to the Board of Supervisors at BoardClerk[at]saccounty[dot]gov
Contact your supervisor – make a personal call or email directly to your supervisor to urge a NO vote on Upper Westside. To identify who your supervisor is and their contact information go here.
The Sacramento Bee has published a series of articles by Editor Tom Philp on the Upper Westside project. They expose the weaknesses, background and history of development in the Natomas Basin. Read his Opinion pieces here.

Friends, we need a big turn out at tomorrow’s Rally and the Supervisors’ vote. If you can’t make it to one, go to the other. You have a voice in local government. You have a voice in what Natomas looks like in the future. Use it. Thank you.