1300 El Camino Ave
Sacramento 95815 · Old North Sacramento · City of Sacramento · Coordinates: 38.61000, -121.43766
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned RMX-TO in City of Sacramento with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $341,000 ($300,000–$382,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone RMX-TO allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: City of Sacramento zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
- ✓ Documented permitted upgrades (+$14,400 contributory est.)
Public building records show issued construction/renovation work on this parcel (4 total permits, latest Nov 21, 2024).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (parcel APN)
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
about 40% 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
Sign (SIG-2421837): Issued after 2 mo (2.5× the 19d median) — above the 75th percentile for sign permits in City of Sacramento (median 19d, 75th pct 42d, n=1,075).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (review-time benchmark)
- ! 5 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: Basin Apartments (0.21 mi S, fee estimate). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$4,337/yr at $341,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.14% voter debt (~$361/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:
- 145,055 sq ft (3.33 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Industrial · Mini-storage
- Tax rate area:
- 03259
- Addresses on lot:
- 1300 EL CAMINO AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RMX-TO — Residential Mixed Use Zone (R)
2040 General Plan: Residential Mixed Use (FAR up to 4)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RMX (mixed use): 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 RMX (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RMX (mixed use), 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 (about 40% of the lot); Zone X: minimal flood hazard (about 56% of the lot); Zone X: 0.2% annual chance flood hazard (shaded X) (about 3% of the lot) · FIRM panel 06067C0177J, effective June 16, 2015
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $300,000 – $382,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 95815) · FY 2026
Studio $1,440 · 1BR $1,510 · 2BR $1,860 · 3BR $2,480 · 4BR $2,850
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since November 2024)
13 active or recent development projects (15 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 196 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction6 permits (4 units)
- Adds housing (ADU)10 permits (13 units)
- Demolition2 permits
- Additions & renovations19 permits
- Building systems137 permits
- Repairs4 permits
- Other18 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Basin Apartments (Fee estimate)0.21 mi S
In "Fee estimate" for 5 yr (since Oct 29, 2021), exceeding the 210d median and 627d 90th percentile for new multifamily / condos / mixed-use permits in City of Sacramento (n=199). High-impact scale (300 housing units, $75,000,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
- 17th & S Street Mixed Use (Entitled)0.46 mi E
In "Entitled" for 5.3 yr (since Aug 3, 2021), exceeding the 210d median and 627d 90th percentile for new multifamily / condos / mixed-use permits in City of Sacramento (n=199). High-impact scale (47 housing units across 0 permits).
- New commercial building at 2241 Harvard St (Fee estimate)0.21 mi S
In "Fee estimate" for 9.2 yr (since Aug 14, 2017), exceeding the 241d median and 498d 90th percentile for new commercial / non-residential building permits in City of Sacramento (n=150). High-impact scale ($21,439,420 declared valuation across 3 permits).
- 2533 Taft Street ADU (Entitled)0.14 mi N
In "Entitled" for 5.2 yr (since Aug 30, 2021), exceeding the 45d median and 184d 90th percentile for new single-family home permits in City of Sacramento (n=3,657).
Entity-resolved builders & contractors in ½ mile: Onswitch (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Solar / battery storage); Coast Sign (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Sign); Johnson United (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Sign); Integrity Pacific Builders (21 in ½ mi · New single-family home); Read Construction (17 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (4 permits, 0 grouped projects)
| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIG-2421837 | Sign | Expired Permit | Iss. Nov 21, 2024 | $12,200 | install three (3) illuminated wall signs, reface one (1) existing illuminated pylon sign |
| COM-2204581 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | Complete | App. Mar 2, 2022 | — | EPC - REVISION TO COM-2121488: PV meter socket was replaced (SMUD request at time of PTO inspection) and associated con… |
| COM-2121488 | Solar / battery storage | Finaled | Iss. Nov 8, 2021 | $80,831 | EPC - 31.57kw Solar PV System, and 0gal Solar WH System (water heater installed null). SEE REVISION COM-2204581: PV m… |
| SIG-1620323 | Sign | Expired Permit | Iss. Jan 11, 2017 | $2,500 | INSTALL 2 NEW ATTACHED/ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS, REFACE EXISTING MONUMENT PLASTIC FACE ONLY FOR LIFE STORAGE |