8570 Center Pkwy
Sacramento 95823 · Valley Hi / North Laguna · City of Sacramento · Coordinates: 38.44810, -121.42461
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned R-2A-R in City of Sacramento with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $470,000 ($414,000–$526,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone R-2A-R allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law (4 ADU permits permitted within ¼ mile in 36 months).
Source: City of Sacramento zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
- ✓ Documented permitted upgrades (+$43,200 contributory est.)
Public building records show issued construction/renovation work on this parcel (17 total permits, latest Dec 11, 2025).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (parcel APN)
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
Pool / spa (COM-2515460): Issued after 4 mo (25.2× the 5d median) — slower than 90% of pool / spa permits in City of Sacramento (median 5d, 90th pct 49d, n=1,059).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (review-time benchmark)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$5,808/yr at $470,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.14% voter debt (~$484/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 139,827 sq ft (3.21 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Residential · Low Rise Apartment
- Tax rate area:
- 03115
- Addresses on lot:
- 8570 CENTER PKWY
Zoning & Land Use
R-2A-R — Multi-Unit Dwelling Zone (R)
2040 General Plan: Neighborhood (FAR up to 1)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R-2A (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned R-2A (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned R-2A (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06067C0308H, effective August 16, 2012
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $414,000 – $526,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 95823) · FY 2026
Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,610 · 2BR $1,980 · 3BR $2,640 · 4BR $3,040
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Pool / spa (COM-2515460) (Finaled)On this parcel
Issued after 4 mo (25.2× the 5d median) — slower than 90% of pool / spa permits in City of Sacramento (median 5d, 90th pct 49d, n=1,059).
- Cottages at Laguna (Finaled / completed)On this parcel
High-impact scale (4 housing units, $456,598 declared valuation across 21 permits).
Entity-resolved builders & contractors in ½ mile: Axios Homes (11 on parcel, 20 in ½ mi · New multifamily / condos / mixed-use); Ltc Construction Incdba Landscape And Tree (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Pool / spa); KB Home Sacramento (87 in ½ mi · New single-family home); Syncon Homes Of California (39 in ½ mi · New single-family home); Benchmark Communities (30 in ½ mi · New single-family home).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (17 permits, 2 grouped projects)
Showing 15 most recent permits| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIG-2524421 | Sign | Finaled | Iss. Dec 11, 2025 | $5,000 | EPC - THE COTTAGES MONUMENT ENTRANCE SIGN |
| COM-2522585 | Other | Finaled | Iss. Dec 11, 2025 | $30,000 | EPC - Construction of new playground structure at the Cottages Apartments. - PLNG-INSP |
| COM-2525276 | Other | Void | App. Dec 3, 2025 | $30,000 | Construction of Playground structure. |
| COM-2515460 |