The city of Folsom won unanimous approval Wednesday night to grow by 3,500 acres south of Highway 50 in what city officials said was a win for the city and region.
Minutes after the 7-0 vote by the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission, City Councilman Jeff Starsky said the decision “secures the city’s future for the next 30 years from an economic standpoint.”
The mix of jobs and housing with companies such as Intel will produce another “center of employment” that will relieve commutes.
Mayor Kerri Howell said the effort has been more than a decade in the making and that the city would demonstrate that its plan for development will be positive for the area.
“We have said all along that Folsom would be a very good steward of that land and it would be a regional asset,” Howell said after the vote.
The acreage is virtually untouched by development, and advocates have said it is a clean slate, prime for smart local public transportation that will connect to the region.
The plan calls for 1,000 acres of open space and wetland corridors and 120 acres of neighborhood parks. Also planned are nearly 1,474 acres of residential construction, another 511 acres of commercial, industrial and office space.
Incorporation is expected to take effect in February.
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