An Overview of the Upper Westside
The Upper Westside Plan Area is located within the Natomas Basin, conveniently minutes from downtown Sacramento, an area where billions of public and private dollars have been invested in public infrastructure in the past several decades. Further thoughtful development in the Natomas Basin will capitalize and build on these significant investments.
The Natomas Joint Vision Plan area is located at the confluence of three major highways (I-5, I-80, and Highway 99/70). Over the past several decades, over $250 million has been expended on freeway improvements including new interchanges and roadway widening and/or resurfacing.
The Sacramento Airport expended $650 million in 2011 to add Terminal B and expand runway facilities. The County Airport System has a master plan to spend an additional $1 billion for other airport and runway expansions in the next ten (10) Years.
Local state and federal agencies have expended over $600 million to improve flood protection for the Natomas Basin. Significant Progress has been made to reach 100-year level of protection, with 200-year protection not far behind.
Sewer interceptors and pump stations have been installed anticipating future growth in the Natomas Joint Vision Plan Area.
Metro Airpark, which was approved 20 years ago, is planned to provide over 20million square feet of industrial, research & development, and office space and over 40,000 jobs (20 MSF/500SF/employee = 40,000 jobs). Within Metro Airpark, Amazon has recently constructed and occupied an 850,000 SF industrial building. Acting as a catalyst, several development applications have been submitted to the County on parcels nearby.
The 577-acre, 3,000-unit Greenbriar project located directly northwest of the I-5 and Hwy 70/88 interchange was approved and annexed into the City of Sacramento in 2008, and the tentative subdivision map was approved in 2017. Commencement of development is anticipated in 2019.