December 5, 2025

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the Sacramento City Council voted to annex the 475 acres of farmland for the Airport South Industrial Project, allowing warehouses to be built next to residences and a school. They also approved the Environmental Impact Report. The vote was 5 – 2 with Karina Talamantes and Mai Vang opposing.

We at ECOS are deeply disappointed and you probably are too. The City requested and the developer agreed to some changes to the plan, which will make the project a little better for human neighbors, including an increased setback. For plants and wildlife, the project will be a disaster.

Loss of open space in the Sacramento Regions seems to be a theme. Open spaces in the Sacramento Region are not being protected by our elected officials, regardless of agreements, plans, rules, conventions and community action.

For example, on November 18, the Board of Supervisors approved the Coyote Creek agrivoltaic project in eastern Sacramento County. Thousands of oak trees and sensitive habitat will be lost to a project that could be moved.

On December 2, the City Council approved Airport South Industrial, allowing warehouses to be built next to residences and a school.

In addition, in Natomas, another 7000+ acres are under threat of development. These range from rice fields north of Elkhorn Blvd (Grandpark Southwest and Grandpark Trails) to the “Boot” area along Garden Hwy (Upper Westside Project).

For both Coyote Creek and for Airport South, the Sacramento community stepped up to show our opposition. There were 155 speakers at the Coyote Creek hearing. 193 people wrote comments to the City Council about Airport South Industrial and 1550 signed a petition opposing it. Thank you all.

Your participation enabled us to get a better hearing. The strength and persuasiveness of the opposition had an impact on Airport South Industrial and the level of attention paid to it by the City Council.

What’s Next?

1. The City and County are working out an agreement on tax sharing for the project and the income it will generate. The agreement is scheduled for discussion at the City Council on Tuesday, December 9.
2. Next spring, possibly in March, the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission will vote on whether or not the City can annex the land and provide City services. We expect them to vote to approve.

Take Action

Your support is needed – ECOS has staff to pay, stamps to buy and lawsuits to fund – you get it. We really need your donations. Our next step is a lawsuit to get a judge’s opinion on whether the City’s process followed the law. It is not cheap and we need donations to keep it going. Please give. Donate here.

In the News

Fox 40 segment on the City Council meeting
Sacramento Bee article about Airport South Industrial City Council Vote
Sacramento Bee article about Coyote Creek Board of Supervisors Vote

Thank you for your support and participation in opposing the loss of open space in our region.