Commercial Corridor Investment & Revitalization Strategy
Background
Commercial corridors are important centers of business activity, jobs, services and housing throughout unincorporated Sacramento County. Many were developed decades ago and are now experiencing changing retail and development patterns, aging commercial properties, vacancies and underutilized sites.
The County’s General Plan identifies 15 commercial corridors areas serving communities throughout the unincorporated County.
View the Commercial Corridors Map
Overview
Sacramento County’s Office of Economic Development, in partnership with the Department of Community Development, is developing a Commercial Corridor Investment & Revitalization Strategy to establish a countywide approach for encouraging reinvestment and economic growth along these corridors.
The Strategy is an implementation initiative of the County’s Economic Development Strategic Plan and builds on the General Plan and ongoing infill and redevelopment efforts.
The work will evaluate existing conditions and market opportunities, identify barriers to redevelopment, and recommend practical actions and tools to attract public and private investment, support businesses, create housing opportunities where appropriate, and strengthen the long-term economic vitality of these corridors.
Current Project Status: Consultant Procurement
Proposals from qualified consultants to develop the Strategy were due September 4, 2026, and are currently being evaluated. Shortlisted firms will be invited to interviews in late September/early October.
No commercial corridors have been selected for pilot implementation or future investment at this stage.
Key Areas of Focus
The consultant will evaluate commercial corridors throughout unincorporated Sacramento County and identify opportunities and barriers affecting their long-term economic vitality.
The work will include:
- Existing market and development conditions
- Vacant and underutilized properties
- Opportunity sites and redevelopment potential
- Infrastructure needs and constraints
- Zoning and development regulations
- Permitting and development processes
- Business attraction and retention
- Small business support
- Financing and incentive tools
- Placemaking, corridor identity and other strategies to encourage investment
The project will also develop a framework to help the County prioritize future corridor investments and identify at least two pilot corridors for more detailed implementation planning.
Consultant Procurement
July – December 2026
- RFP released
- Proposals due September 4, 2026
- Proposal review and consultant interviews
- Consultant selection
- Board of Supervisors consideration and contract approval
Research & Corridor Analysis | 2027
- Existing conditions analysis
- Market and development analysis
- Opportunity site identification
- Infrastructure and regulatory assessment
- Corridor evaluation and prioritization
Community & Stakeholder Engagement | 2027
- Business and property owner engagement
- Community outreach
- Partner and stakeholder meetings
- Opportunities for public input
Strategy & Pilot Corridor Planning | 2027
- Recommended County strategies and tools
- Commercial corridor investment framework
- Selection of at least two pilot corridors
- Detailed implementation recommendations for pilot corridors
- Final Commercial Corridor Investment & Revitalization Strategy
Dates will be updated following consultant selection and development of the final project schedule.
Still in development.
Community and stakeholder participation will be an important part of developing the Strategy.
The County expects to engage residents, businesses, property owners, community organizations, public agencies and other stakeholders throughout the project.
Specific engagement opportunities and meeting dates will be posted here once the consultant is selected and the project begins.
Visit this page for upcoming meetings, surveys, project materials and other opportunities to participate.
- Commercial Corridor Investment & Revitalization Strategy RFP
- Economic Development Strategic Plan
- Commercial Corridors Map
- Additional project materials will be posted as they become available.
Questions?
For questions about the Commercial Corridor Investment & Revitalization Strategy, contact the Sacramento County Office of Economic Development.
Jerrod Voong, Senior Economic Development Specialist
VoongJ@saccounty.gov
(916) 874-4426