Driving through eastern Elk Grove, signs welcome people to the city’s “hidden gem”: its rural community.
The road has no curbs, gutters or sidewalks. The homes and businesses have no public sewer or water. New residential lots must be two acres or more in size. Small farms with livestock are allowed and encouraged.
Elk Grove’s general plan designates approximately 5,265 acres as rural land, lacking urban and suburban infrastructure as a policy of “protecting rural character.”…