Several months ago I had the opportunity to discuss with Vice Mayor Lauren Hammond the concept of an opportunity site study for re-use ideas on the Stockton Blvd. commercial corridor.  She verbalized a concept targeting a large amount of vacant land centrally located on Stockton Blvd within the city limits.  Subsequent conversations with representatives of SHRA, city council and the Stockton Blvd Partnership resulted in outreach to the Urban Land Institute for a collaborative study of the opportunity site. 

A panel of distinguished representatives of The National Urban Land Institute (ULI) arrived and was welcomed to Sacramento Sunday evening. The ULI panel was commissioned to provide the City of Sacramento and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency analysis and strategies for future development for a Stockton Blvd. Opportunity Area. The project boundaries run along Stockton Blvd, from 14th Avenue to the North down to Jansen Street to the South.

Monday evening, the ULI panel was hosted at a public reception at the Shriners Hospital (2425 Stockton Boulevard) where the panel members from the ULI attended a meet and greet with the community along with Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency representatives. Beginning Tuesday morning, ULI held interviews with strategic participants who will have an opportunity to contirbute regarding the Stockton Blvd Opportunity Area and it's future redevelopment. Participants included local developers, residents, business owners, commercial property owners and management, as well as with city and county of Sacramento elected officials and me as the representative of the Stockton Blvd Partnership business association.  The interview process was candid and revealing providing the ULI 4 panels with the vital relevant information.

This Friday, May 22nd, from 8:00am – 11:00am: The ULI panel will present a development strategy they will form from the community recommendations. The meeting will be held at City Hall, City Council Chambers (915 I Street, Sacramento) and are open to the public.
 

Terrence Johnson, Executive Director, Stockton Blvd Partnership, 5625 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95824 916-454-2469