A proposed 130,219-square-foot warehouse tied to Holt of California cleared its first major hurdle near Pleasant Grove this past summer, when the Sutter County Planning Commission voted 5-0 on Aug. 19 to send the project forward. The facility would relocate Holt's existing warehouse operation, along with its 34 parts and field employees, from an adjoining property rather than add new staff or expand current operations.
The vote, recorded as Project U26-0012, moves the proposal to the Board of Supervisors for final consideration, according to suttersource.com. The project was put forward by PDC Norcal, LLC, and is planned for a 10-acre parcel located at 7234 Pacific Ave., per the same report. County staff described the move as a relocation of operations already underway nearby, not an expansion of Holt's workforce or activity.
Conditions Before the Warehouse Can Open
Before the facility can be used commercially, the project must complete final access, grading and drainage review, and execute a Roadway Impact Fee Agreement, the outlet reported. Developers will also be responsible for a 20% fair-share contribution toward a future traffic signal and intersection improvements at Pacific Avenue and Riego Road, according to the same account. Separately, a related planning document reviewed by Sidekick noted the proposal included 51 parking spaces rather than the 65 otherwise required under county code.
A follow-up report from the same local outlet, published less than a week after the commission vote, said final action on Project U26-0012 was not recorded in the Board of Supervisors' minutes it reviewed. That leaves the project's formal status with the board unresolved as of that report.
A Holt Headquarters Expansion
A same-day item from the Sacramento Business Journal described Panattoni Development Company breaking ground on a 170,000-square-foot expansion of Holt of California's headquarters in south Sutter County, framed as more than doubling the size of the company's headquarters.
Industrial Demand Still Climbing Regionally
The Pleasant Grove proposal lands amid a tightening industrial market across the broader Sacramento region. Cushman & Wakefield reported 208,318 square feet of positive net industrial absorption in the area during the third quarter of 2026, with the vacancy rate falling to 6.4%, down 20 basis points from 6.6% the prior quarter. The firm also counted 14 active industrial requirements of at least 60,000 square feet, totaling roughly 2.7 million square feet, alongside 2.0 million square feet under construction and no completions during that same quarter.
For now, the Pleasant Grove project sits in the queue awaiting the Board of Supervisors, with the roadway fee agreement and drainage review still pending before any commercial use could begin.
