120 Scripps Dr
Sacramento 95825 · Sierra Oaks · City of Sacramento · Coordinates: 38.57059, -121.40820
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned OB-PUD in City of Sacramento with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $530,000 ($466,000–$594,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone OB-PUD allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: City of Sacramento zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
- ✓ Documented permitted upgrades (+$17,468 contributory est.)
Public building records show issued construction/renovation work on this parcel (3 total permits, latest Jun 16, 2026).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (parcel APN)
- ✓ Above-average reinvestment in Sierra Oaks
50 substantial renovation & housing permits over 24 months (72.0 per 1,000 parcels vs. 30.4 citywide baseline) (#83 of 102 neighborhoods).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (Sierra Oaks)
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee. 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
Remodel / interior alteration (COM-2113641): Issued after 4 mo — slower than 90% of remodel / interior alteration permits in City of Sacramento (median 4d, 90th pct 55d, n=8,151).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (review-time benchmark)
- ! 4 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: 5-Story Apartment (0.25 mi NW, 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 (~$6,492/yr at $530,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.14% voter debt (~$541/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:
- 129,809 sq ft (2.98 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Recreational · Private Club · Swimming / Tennis
- Tax rate area:
- 03161
- Addresses on lot:
- 120 SCRIPPS DR
Zoning & Land Use
OB-PUD — Low-Rise Mixed-Use Zone (C)
2040 General Plan: Office Mixed Use (FAR up to 2)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned OB (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 OB (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned OB (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: reduced flood risk due to levee (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06067C0183H, 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: $466,000 – $594,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 95825) · FY 2026
Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,840 · 2BR $2,260 · 3BR $3,010 · 4BR $3,470
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since November 2024)
19 active or recent development projects (26 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 566 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction29 permits (41 units)
- Demolition1 permit
- Additions & renovations78 permits
- Building systems406 permits
- Repairs6 permits
- Other46 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 5-Story Apartment (Fee estimate)0.25 mi NW
In "Fee estimate" for 4.1 yr (since Oct 3, 2022), exceeding the 210d median and 627d 90th percentile for new multifamily / condos / mixed-use permits in City of Sacramento (n=199). High-impact scale (115 housing units, $9,732,800 declared valuation across 4 permits).
- Jackson Retail at Howe (Fee estimate)0.42 mi W
In "Fee estimate" for 8.8 yr (since Jan 9, 2018), exceeding the 241d median and 498d 90th percentile for new commercial / non-residential building permits in City of Sacramento (n=150). High-impact scale ($1,800,000 declared valuation across 6 permits).
- Remodel / interior alteration (COM-2113641) (Finaled)On this parcel
Issued after 4 mo — slower than 90% of remodel / interior alteration permits in City of Sacramento (median 4d, 90th pct 55d, n=8,151).
- Remodel / interior alteration (COM-2015715) (Finaled)On this parcel
Issued after 2 mo — slower than 90% of remodel / interior alteration permits in City of Sacramento (median 4d, 90th pct 55d, n=8,151).
Entity-resolved builders & contractors in ½ mile: Quality Telecom Consultants (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Remodel / interior alteration); Ericsson (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Remodel / interior alteration); Tri Square Construction (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Electrical / panel); Jackson Properties (31 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement); Gp Development (31 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (3 permits, 0 grouped projects)
| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM-2612615 | Electrical / panel | Finaled | Iss. Jun 16, 2026 | $2,800 | Electrical Permit: Like for like cooper wire replacement cell tower. |
| COM-2113641 | Remodel / interior alteration | Finaled | Iss. Oct 21, 2021 | $15,000 | EPC - Modification to an Existing T-Mobile Cell Site Removing and replacing (6) existing T-Mobile antennas with (6) n… |
| COM-2015715 | Remodel / interior alteration | Finaled | Iss. Nov 3, 2020 | $26,000 | EPC -Panel upgrade change out existing 100 amp panel and replace with new 200 amp panel. Change out existing 100amp mai… |