The City of Sacramento Planning Division has received revisions to development application P26-003 (El Camino Hotel and Apartments). This project was previously routed on 3/13/2026. The Natomas Chamber of Commerce is sharing this for public awareness and to give members an opportunity to submit written comments before the deadline.
Comments are due by 8/28/2026. Submit written comments to Jose R. Quintanilla at jquintanilla@cityofsacramento.org.
What Changed in This Revision
- Removal of the density bonus request; all apartment units are now proposed as market-rate units (affordable units removed).
- Rezone and PUD Schematic Exhibit updates for clarity and consistency.
- Amendments to the Metropolitan Center PUD Guidelines, including exempting residential uses from OB Zone building size limits, adding “multi-unit residential” as a permitted use in the OB Zone, reducing required building setbacks from the freeway, and allowing residential densities up to 56.34 dwelling units per net acre (compared to the current OB zone maximum of 36).
- Arborist Report and Tree Permit application submitted.
- Hotel plan updates: added a loading zone, revised parking lot landscaping, added proposed tree removals, aligned the hotel and apartment driveways, minor pool building revisions, added landscaping along the private drive, added a roof plan, relocated the trash enclosure away from the I-5/W. El Camino Avenue frontage, and revised pedestrian circulation.
- Apartment plan updates: increased open space to meet minimum requirements, revised pedestrian circulation to common amenity areas, revised building designs and colors, added window shading elements, modified building entries for greater prominence, clarified trash enclosure diagrams, added proposed tree removals, and revised parking lot landscaping.
Project Information
| Project Name | El Camino Hotel and Apartments |
| Project File # | P26-003 |
| Project Summary | A request for: 1) Rezone of 5.97 acres from the Multi-Unit Dwelling (R-2B-PUD) zone to the Office Business Low-Rise Mixed-Use (OB-PUD) zone. 2) Planned Unit Development (PUD) Schematic Plan Amendment to the Metropolitan Center PUD to designate the site for the proposed uses. 3) PUD Guidelines Amendment to exempt residential uses from OB zone building size requirements; modify freeway building setbacks; and to allow for a higher residential density than allowed in the OB zone. 4) Site Plan and Design Review for the construction of a 160-unit apartment development and a 112-room hotel. 5) Tree Permit for the removal of private protected trees. |
| Review Level | City Council |
| Project Location | 2450 W El Camino Avenue |
| Council District | 3 |
| Assessor Parcel Number | 225-1010-015, 225-1010-021, and 225-1010-023 |
| Applicant | Kosh Grewal, RK Properties and Development LLC — koshgrewal@gmail.com |
Neighborhood Groups Notified
Natomas Chamber of Commerce, Natomas Community Association, River Oaks Community Association (ROCA), South Natomas Improvement Association, South Natomas United
Application Materials
Application materials are available through the City’s public portals:
- Public Permit Portal (select “Attachments” under the Record Info tab)
- Agency Counter (select “Open Documents Pane” to view in Agency Counter or “Related External Resources” to open the Public Permit Portal)
Questions? Contact Jose R. Quintanilla, Associate Planner, North Area Planning Division, at (916) 808-5879 or jquintanilla@cityofsacramento.org.
