Upper Westside Board of Supervisors FINAL VOTE

We have been told by county staff that the final vote for the Upper Westside Specific Plan (UWSP) and its flawed Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will take place at the end of April, probably April 28 or 29, 2026.

• Please hold those dates and prepare to voice your opposition. We will email when the agenda item and time are confirmed. Be prepared to send an email comment to BoardClerk[at]saccounty[dot]gov. Include “Upper Westside Specific Plan” in the subject. Providing your contact information is optional. Or, you can mail a comment to the County Board of Supervisors at 700 H Street, Suite 2450, Sacramento, CA 95814

Talking points could include

• The City’s opposition – The City Council passed a resolution against UWSP. The City’s excellent letter is here.
• Fatal impacts to the Natomas Basin Conservancy, the Swainson’s Hawk and the Swainson’s Hawk Zone. Two excellent letters from NBC are here.
• Traffic impacts to I-5 and I-80, West El Camino, and Garden Highway.
• No viable source of water and loss of farmland and habitat.
• Total disregard for 3 decades of planning for flood/fire prevention and habitat preservation — conflicts with the Urban Services Boundary (County’s ultimate boundary for growth) and the Natomas Basin Conservancy  
• Millions of square feet of new commercial space will pull business from existing businesses in Natomas.
• Increased congestion creates dangerous evacuation conditions in case of flooding or other emergencies.
• The EIR identifies significant air quality impacts that can’t be mitigated: conflicts with the air quality plan during project operation, emissions of key air pollutants and precursors during project operation, and exposure of sensitive receptors to toxic air contaminants during project operation. It also did not assess the ultrafine particulate emission health impacts of the project.

Provenance AKA Grand Park at Natomas CPAC

ECOS and nearby neighbors testified at the March 11 meeting of the Natomas Community Planning Advisory Council (CPAC).

Unfortunately only one member of the CPAC attended. The developers gave a presentation of a nice planned community that is in the wrong location. They never mentioned habitat or the Natomas Basin Conservancy, and misrepresented the prior plans for the area.

We have asked the County staff to host meetings IN Natomas so more neighbors can attend. We will let you know when they are scheduled.

ASIP Annexation Approved

On March 4, LAFCO approved the annexation of the Airport South Industrial Project. ECOS has filed suits against both the City and LAFCo over their faulty environmental review. In the meantime, meetings will hopefully be arranged to allow neighbors and developers to discuss design issues and additional mitigation. The North Natomas Community Coalition is taking the lead in setting up these meetings.

Board of Supervisors Elections – Primary June 2, 2026

Districts 1, 2 and 5 will hold primaries. Natomas is in District 1. Learn about the District 1 Candidates: Tim Riley, Eric Guerra, Flo Cofer, and Deborah Ortiz.

1. Sacramento League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for Sacramento County Supervisor, District 1 – Coloma Community Center 4623 T Street Sacramento, CA. Thursday, April 9 – Doors Open 5:30 Forum is 6 pm – 7:30 PM
2. Link to video interviews of the four candidates for District 1, by Kent Lacin. The interviews focus on environmental issues.
3. Not sure of your district? Enter zip code or see a map to find your district and supervisor.

For Your Calendar

April 9 – Attend the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum.
April 26 – Join us at Sacramento Earth Day.
April 28 or 29 – Possible vote on Upper Westside. We will share more information as soon as we have it.

Two Things:

1. Reminder about the March 4 meeting by LAFCo on the Airport South Industrial Project. Send comments.
2. Information about the Grandpark Southwest project – workshop on March 11. Learn about this enormous project outside the USB.

Airport South Industrial Project

On March 4, 2026, Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will vote on whether or not to permit annexation of 475 acres of farmland into the City of Sacramento for the Airport South Industrial Project (ASIP).

1. Voice Your Opposition – Send an email comment to  BoardClerk[at]saccounty[dot]gov . Include meeting date (March 4, 2026) and agenda item number  (8)  and “Airport South Industrial”. Contact information is optional. Or, you can mail a letter to LAFCo at 1112 I Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA. 95814
2. Meeting Agenda – Click on Item 8 to display the supporting documents and staff reports.
3. Learn more about this project on ECOS’s website for protecting open space in Natomas.  The right column has Project Updates, News Articles, ECOS Letters submitted in opposition, and Letters from other organizations.

Grandpark Southwest Project aka “Provenance”

Grandpark Southwest has been renamed Provenance and will be the subject of an upcoming Workshop at the Natomas Community Planning Advisory Council.

Meeting info:  Wednesday, March 11, 6 pm, Board Chambers located at 700 H St, Sacramento, CA 95814. 

Come to this meeting to hear the developers – there is no vote and the agenda has not yet been published it.  Look for it here on about March 6.

What is proposed for “Provenance” ?

• 1,871 acres which are currently mostly agricultural land will become 8,589 residential units
• The land is outside the Urban Service Boundary – a county project
• Land use map
• Project description
• The Sacramento Business Journal published an article about the project on February 26, 2026

Thank you for your continuing support to oppose rampant developer-driven destruction of protected agricultural land and habitat.