As part of the Zoning Consistency Project, the City is making a range of revisions to the Zoning Map.  The Zoning map is the visual illustration of the distribution of land uses. By law, the Zoning Map must be consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map, which is being updated as part of the General Plan Update. Consistency is determined based upon the matrix below.

The City has prepared an interactive map viewer, which shows the proposed changes to the Zoning Map. You may use this viewer to search for a property by address or assessor’s parcel number (APN), or you can pan around the interactive map

Why is the City considering this rezoning?

The City recently updated its General Plan, the comprehensive policy document that guides the City's long-term growth and development. The General Plan governs land use within Elk Grove, as well as addressing several other topics pertaining to the physical, economic, and social development of the City such as housing, transportation, natural resource conservation, and public services. Zoning is the regulation of the use of land and development standards (e.g., building setback and height, parking, landscaping, signage). To accomplish this, the Zoning Code divides the city into a series of zones, which are illustrated on the Zoning Map. The process of changing the Zoning Map is referred to as a rezoning. In accordance with State law, the Zoning Map must be consistent with the General Plan.

What are the impacts of this change?

This effort is being undertaken at no cost to you. Existing City regulations state that any inconsistency between the current legal use of the property and the City's standards is allowed as a legal nonconforming use, meaning that it is "grandfathered."

Generally, the proposed rezoning will not impact property taxes. A rezoning is not a qualifying event for reassessment of the base tax (referred to as the ad valorem tax) (see Letter from County Assessor from the County Assessor's Office). However, many properties are assessed an additional direct levy by a special district, such as Elk Grove Unified School District or Cosumnes Community Services District. The City is working with these districts to identify any potential impacts.

• Elk Grove Unified School District has reviewed the proposed rezonings and their special assessment will not be effected. If a new land use approval (for example, new commercial construction or subdivision of land) is applied for, that could trigger an increased assessment. Additional questions can be addressed to the District at 916-686-7562.

Information was also shared during an open house on October 24, 2019.

When will the rezoning occur?

The City intends to take this matter forward for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council at public hearings beginning in June 2021. Notices of these meetings will be mailed prior to the meetings.

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General Plan - Zoning Consistency Matrix

Land Use Designation	Consistent Zoning District(s) a
Commercial and Employment Land Use Designations
Community Commercial (CC)	LC, Limited Commercial GC, General Commercial
Regional Commercial (RC)	AC, Auto Commercial SC, Shopping Center
Employment Center (EC)	BP, Business and Professional Office MP, Industrial-Office Park
Light Industrial/Flex (LI/F)	LI/F, Light Industrial/Flex
Light Industrial (LI)	MP, Industrial-Office Park LI, Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial (HI)	HI, Heavy Industrial
Mixed Use Land Use Designations
Mixed Use Village Center (VCMU)	VCMU, Village Center Mixed Useb
Residential Mixed Use (RMU)	RMU, Residential Mixed Use
Public/Quasi-Public and Open Space Land Use Designations
Parks and Opens Space (P/OS)	O, Open Space Land Use C-O, Commercial Recreation
Resource Management and Conservation (RMC)	O, Open Space Land Use
Public Services (PS)	Any zoning
Residential Land Use Designations
Rural Residential (RR)	AR-10, Agricultural Residential AR-5, Agricultural Residential Agricultural Residential
Estate Residential (ER)	AR-1, Agricultural Residential RD-1, Very Low Density Residential RD-2, Very Low Density Residential RD-3, Very Low Density Residential RD-4, Low Density Residential
Low Density Residential (LDR)	RD-4, Low Density Residential RD-5, Low Density Residential RD-6, Low Density Residential RD-7, Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential (MDR)	RD-8, Medium Density Residential RD-10, Medium Density Residential RD-12, Medium Density Residential RD-15, Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential (HDR)	RD-18, High Density Residential RD-20, High Density Residential RD-25, High Density Residential RD-30, High Density Residential
Other Land Use Designations
Agriculture (AG)	AR-10, Agricultural Residential AG-20, Agricultural AG-80, Agricultural
Study Area (SA)	AR-5, Agricultural Residential AR-10, Agricultural Residential AG-20, Agricultural AG-80, Agricultural
Tribal Trust Lands (TTL)	Exempt from local regulations

1. Special Purpose Zoning Districts including SP (Specific Plan), SPA (Special Planning Area), and RM-1 (Mobile Home) may be considered consistent zones with any of the land use designations.