{"id":268307,"date":"2026-04-15T01:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T01:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268307\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T01:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T01:59:36","slug":"sacramentos-meadowview-light-rail-station-parking-lot-could-be-turned-into-housing-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268307\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento’s Meadowview light rail station parking lot could be turned into housing development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento Regional Transit officials are considering transforming parts of a light rail station that are seldom used into a new residential neighborhood.<\/p>\n

It’s a concept being considered in South Sacramento. The regional transit station along Meadowview Road has nearly 700 parking spaces and SacRT says it’s never full.<\/p>\n

“It is an underutilized parking lot, and so we want to see communities built on there,” said Chris Flores, SacRT chief of staff.<\/p>\n

The Meadowview Station was once the southernmost stop, and people would go there from other parts of South Sacramento and Elk Grove to park and ride.<\/p>\n

But the light rail line was extended ten years ago, and today, there are not nearly as many cars parking here.<\/p>\n

Now, there’s a plan to turn these empty parking spaces into a new transit-oriented community. It could include hundreds of new affordable housing units, with townhomes and apartment buildings up to five stories tall.<\/p>\n

“You could step out of your house, immediately get on a train and head downtown without the worry of traffic, and it’s super convenient,” Flores said.<\/p>\n

A study shows that the development could be eligible for state affordable housing grants, which would help offset the multi-million-dollar cost.<\/p>\n

“It is funding at $800 million a year for the program, so there’s significant funding available statewide,” Flores said.<\/p>\n

The mixed-use site could also accommodate new restaurants and retail stores.<\/p>\n

SacRT says the idea could boost ridership and help meet regional goals to reduce driving by creating more housing near public transit.<\/p>\n

“Transit-oriented development is a big focus for SacRT,” Flores said. “We want to see more riders. We want to see more housing.”<\/p>\n

On Monday, SacRT board members voted unanimously to approve the project’s planning study.<\/p>\n

The transit district says it will begin vacating the northern portion of the parking lot by the end of this year so it can begin soliciting ideas from developers.<\/p>\n

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