On the south side of Sacramento, a 102-acre Meadowview property that cost taxpayers $12.3 million is still mostly tall weeds, chain-link fence and a whole lot of “not yet.” Four years after the purchase, the city has finally opened a formal call for ideas, but wetlands, thin road access and big upfront costs mean this land is nowhere near ready for bulldozers or ribbon cuttings. Neighbors and advocates have floated everything from affordable housing and parks to a youth sports complex and a grocery store. Turning those dreams into an actual site plan is going to be a long haul.
How Sacramento Got the Land and Why It Is Stalled
According to the City of Sacramento, the parcel was acquired from the U.S. Department of Labor in January 2022 for about…..