STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
CC 17
8/12/2025
TN
Date: August 12, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From: Andrea Alexander, City Clerk
Subject: General Plan Amendment No. 24-001/Zone Change No. 24-001 Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 1136, amending the City zoning plan for 40 acres of land located on the northwest corner of Avenue M and Division Street (APNs 3128-013-010 and -011), known as Zone Change No. 24-001, from OP (Office Professional) to LI (Light Industrial).
G.C. Section 84308: Yes
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Background:
On February 13, 2024, the Community Development Department received applications for the construction and operation of two industrial buildings totaling 807,005 square feet on approximately 40 acres at the northwest corner of Avenue M and Division Street. These applications included a Site Plan Review (SPR), General Plan Amendment (GPA), and Zone Change (ZC) entitlement. The proposed project would consist of one building totaling 401,973 square feet and the other totaling 405,032 square feet. Both buildings would be 50 feet in height.
Use of the site is intended to be general industrial operation.
The applicant, Jessica Haughton, submitted applications for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Change (ZC), associated with the Site Plan Review (SPR) application to facilitate the development of the proposed industrial site. The applicant is requesting to amend the General Plan land use designation from Office Professional (OP) to Light Industry (LI) and zoning from Office Professional (OP) to Light Industrial (LI) for the subject property. The proposed change in the land use designation and zoning for the subject site would be consistent with the 2 1
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designations and zoning in the area, and the surrounding properties.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission heard the proposed GPA/ZC during their regular meeting on June 16, 2025, and voted to recommend approval to the City Council.
At the Lancaster City Council Meeting held on July 08, 2025 the City Council approved the introduction of Ordinance No. 1136, amending the City zoning plan for 40 acres of land located on the northwest corner of Avenue M and Division Street (APNs 3128-013-010 and -011), known as Zone Change No. 24-001, from OP (Office Professional) to LI (Light Industrial), by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
Attachment:
1. Ordinance No. 1136
2. PC Staff Report, June 16, 2025 - Available on the City’s website www.cityoflancasterca.org and on file in the City Clerk’s Department.