Citrus Heights officials onstage at the city’s 2025 State of the City reiterated the council’s commitment to the Sunrise Tomorrow specific plan and detailed enforcement steps taken at the Sunrise Mall site.

Mayor Jayna Karpinski Costa and City Manager Ash Feeney said the community-adopted 2021 plan envisions an urban‑village with housing, retail, offices and gathering spaces. Feeney said the council rejected proposed amendments from an owner that would have removed key gathering spaces and that the city obtained a court‑ordered inspection warrant to assess conditions at the property.

"To date, more than $1,700,000 in fines have been levied," Feeney said, describing identified health and safety violations and the city's expectation that any future redevelopment will honor the adopted community vision. He added that Namdar Realty, which controls the majority of the site, "visited Citrus Heights this year to walk the property and meet with city leadership" and that Namdar is actively seeking to sell the property.

Officials said the city has completed preparatory work to make the site more attractive to developers, including infrastructure planning, environmental clearance, a tentative parcel map and streamlined land‑use entitlements, measures intended to reduce barriers to private investment. City statements emphasized that enforcement of maintenance and safety standards will continue alongside efforts to attract a buyer aligned with the Sunrise Tomorrow vision.

The remarks did not include a timetable for a sale or binding commitments from any prospective buyer. City officials framed the actions as a combination of regulatory enforcement and preparatory work to position the site for private reinvestment.