About PPDS

Park Planning and Development Services (PPDS) division is responsible for park planning, parkland acquisition, park site planning, and the design and development of new - or renovation of existing - neighborhood, community and regional parks.

Advance Planning

Primary Responsibilities

• Advance planning for Neighborhood, Community and Regional Parks
• Development Project Review/Conditioning; meeting of Quimby/Park Development Impact Fee and related requirements
• Land Acquisition and related Real Estate transactions
• River Corridor/Parkway/Trails/Open Space Planning
• Natural Resource Management of Parks and Recreation System

Landscape Architecture

The Landscape Architecture Section of the Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment is responsible for the design, renovation and construction of new or existing City of Sacramento parks, parkways, and off-street bikeways. This includes neighborhood, community, and regional parks with the following recreation amenities: playgrounds, picnic areas, sports fields and courts, dog parks, and skate parks, etc.

Staff

• Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning and Development Services Manager
  (916) 808-7634, jwiesemann@cityofsacramento.org
• Dana Repan, Senior Planner
  (916) 808-2762, drepan@cityofsacramento.org
• Sadie Sanchez, Administrative Officer
  (916) 808-8040, ssanchez@cityofsacramento.org
• Judy Vang, Administrative Technician
  (916) 808-8722, jkvang@cityofsacramento.org
  
• Rachel Trujillo, Contracts and Compliance Specialist
  (916) 808-6020, rtrujillo@cityofsacramento.org
• Dennis Day, Senior Landscape Architect
  (916) 808-7633, dday@cityofsacramento.org
• Jeff Nittka, Senior Landscape Architect
  (916) 808-5996, jnittka@cityofsacramento.org
• Molivann Phlong, Associate Planner
  (916) 808-1431, mphlong@cityofsacramento.org
• Tin-Wah Wong, Associate Landscape Architect
  (916) 808-5540, twong@cityofsacramento.org
• Levi Rynearson, Junior Landscape Assistant
  (916) 808-5343, lrynearson@cityofsacramento.org

Documents

• Appendix E - Park Standards and Guidelines
• Park Development Impact Fee Schedule (6-2025) 
• Park Development Impact Fee Incentive Zones Map 
• Master Plan Development Process 
• Park Meeting Notice Standards 
• Turn-Key Park Development Process (Updated 5-01-20)

Park Project Programming Guide

The Parks Project Programming Guide (PPPG) identifies, evaluates, ranks, and prioritizes unfunded park and recreation projects, including acquisitions, repair/rehabilitation, development, community facility, and regional projects. A new PPPG is generally prepared every two years; the posted version will be in effect until such time as an update is completed and approved by City Council.

• 2018 Park Project Programming Guide (PPPG) PDF
• PPPG New Project Request Form PDF
• PPPG New Project Request Form-Spanish PDF