July 6, 2026 Special Meeting 4:00 PM/Regular City Council Meeting 5:30 PM, July 6, 2026
Approves General Plan Update - Preferred Land Use Alternative, passed
How this board votes
The City Council approved 93% of 30 recorded land-use decisions this period.
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Rancho Cordova City Council approved modifications to the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID), creating a new 'DOVA zone' with a 6.0% assessment rate (versus the citywide 4.5%) to fund the proposed DoVa arena and entertainment district; approved unanimously (4-0, one…
- Jurisdiction
- Rancho Cordova, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsGeneral Plan Update - Preferred Land Use Alternative
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Modification of Rancho Cordova Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) - DOVA Zone
Resolution of formation modifying the TBID (originally established 2010, amended 2021). Keeps Zone 1 (entire city) at 4.5% assessment rate and adds a new central 'DOVA zone' with a 6.0% assessment rate to reinvest revenues into the DoVa arena and district. All 17 hotels noticed; city received zero written protests, so no majority protest exists. Supported by Visit Rancho Cordova. Howard Herships spoke in opposition citing collection/salary/nonprofit concerns.
- staff to review underlying collection and salary oversight issues raised by opponent
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Rancho Cordova City Council approved modifications to the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID), creating a new 'DOVA zone' with a 6.0% assessment rate (versus the citywide 4.5%) to fund the proposed DoVa arena and entertainment district; approved unanimously (4-0, one…
Key Decisions (4)
Modification of Rancho Cordova Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) - DOVA Zone
Opportunity Zones 2.0 census tract recommendations
General Plan Update - Preferred Land Use Alternative
Appointment of real property negotiators
Development Activity (1)
DoVa Arena and Entertainment District
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
The proposed DoVa arena/entertainment district is expected to draw regional…
Infrastructure
SB 79 (effective July 1) mandates high residential densities (up…
Housing Demand
New general plan designations would allow multifamily housing of 20-80…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: the mayor, 2 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and 7 members of the public.
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