Welcome to the Carmichael Community Website.
Carmichael is a 10 square mile unincorporated community of Sacramento County, located 10 miles northeast of downtown Sacramento along the north side of the American River. The first settlers of Carmichael lived on 10-acre parcels that were farmed. Following World War II, Carmichael’s rural character began changing to that of a sprawling suburban bedroom community that grew rapidly. Fair Oaks Boulevard was transformed from a rural thoroughfare to a 2 mile-long business district. Some of the remaining signs of early Carmichael days are the palm trees along Palm Drive, planted around 1913.
The community’s land-use decisions are made by the Carmichael & Old Foothill Farms Community Planning Council, a nine-member body appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. Members are appointed by district with seven in Carmichael and two in Old Foothill Farms. One of four pilot councils, the group meets monthly to vote on issues ranging from lot-splits to cell phone towers. For more information visit the Carmichael Community Planning Council.
Council work is guided, in part, by the Carmichael Community
Plan. Originally developed in 1975, the Community Plan
was updated via an extensive public involvement process
and adopted by the County Board of Supervisors in 2006.
The document will guide the community’s future through
2020. For a copy of the Carmichael Community Plan, visit
the Planning
and Community Development website.
Need to report a neighborhood problem? Call our Community Assistance and Resource Center at 875-5656 or visit us online.
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