Rocklin office buildings to house Placer sheriff, public services after $13M deal
Citing rapid growth in western Placer County, supervisors approved using $13 million in developer-paid impact fees to cover the cost of two Rocklin office buildings for county services and a new sheriff’s substation.
The buildings, at 5700 and 5750 W. Oaks Blvd., were acquired in 2025 for a combined $13 million. The county plans to renovate them to house public services, including a new west Placer Sheriff’s substation and several county departments.
The building was formerly home to Educational Media Foundation, the parent organization of Christian radio network K-LOVE and Air1 radio networks.
In 2024, Educational Media Foundation completed its relocation from Rocklin to a new headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.
County officials said the buildings will house a new west Placer Sheriff’s Office substation and several county departments needed to serve the area’s continued growth. Purchasing and renovating the existing buildings could save as much as $111 million compared with constructing new facilities, according to county documents.
Paul Breckenridge, the county’s deputy director of general services, said the building at 5750 W. Oaks Blvd. already houses the Sheriff’s Office.
“Several officers are serving out of that location right now, so they’re kind of our first tenant in the building, just because of the immediate need,” Breckenridge said.
He said the Sheriff’s Office moved into the building several months ago but did not provide an exact date.
The substation is intended to improve patrol response times and provide a walk-in location for records requests, crime reporting, and civil filings. It will not include jail facilities or services related to registered sex offenders. Deputies will continue to process individuals in custody at the South Placer and Auburn jails, officials said.
The second building, at 5700 W. Oaks Blvd., is expected to house the county’s Revenue Services and Assessor’s Office, as well as an office for the area’s county supervisor. A final timeline and detailed plan have not been announced.
According to a staff report, the county may need to spend an additional $8.6 million on tenant improvements to prepare the buildings for occupancy.
The funding for the two buildings comes from public facilities impact fees, which are collected from new development to help fund infrastructure and public facilities needed to support growth. County staff said the increased demand for office space and services was directly tied to ongoing residential and commercial development.
After the transfer, the public facilities impact fees fund is expected to retain about $31.2 million for future growth-related capital projects.
