1 Community Development
BIENNIAL 2025-2027, BUDGET REVIEW
PRESENTED BY: RICK CAGUIAT, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Image: Lathrop Zoning Map
2 Organization Chart
Community Development Department, Planning Division
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3 Overview
The Planning Division:
Manages implementation, updates, and
recommended amendments to the City’s
General Plan, Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances, and Specific Plans.
Coordinates review of development
proposals to ensure compliance with the LMC
and the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
Supports City Economic Development efforts
to attract new business and encourage
retention and expansion.
Supports the Code Compliance program to
improve and protect the value of the
community.
Provides staffing and support for the City’s
Planning Commission.
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4 Accomplishments
Coordinated efforts of the Planning Division and Development Review Committee (Land Development Engineering, Building, Economic Development, and Public Safety) has helped the City attract new businesses and retain existing businesses by providing development applicants with streamlined development review.
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5 Accomplishments (continued)
Commercial, Residential, and Industrial Developments:
• TA Travel Plaza – Fuel, retail, and restaurant.
• Del Webb Community Center – Recreation
• Ashley Furniture – Retail and warehouse
• River Islands Stadium – Sports and events
• RI High Private Gym – Multi-purpose gymnasium
• AutoZone – 7,400 sf auto parts store
• Sam’s Club – 167,000 sf wholesale
• Starbucks – Addition to existing Chevron (Roth)
• Lathrop Marketplace – 3 multi-tenant pads
• Chik-fil-A – 5,000 sf quick service restaurant
• River Islands Apts. – 220-unit apartments on Town
Center (under review)
• Escala – 198-unit duplex rental homes at Stanford
Crossing (under construction)
• Mossdale Landing West – 829 lot single-family
subdivision (under review)
• Eagles Landing – 95-lot subdivision (under
construction)
• Bacarra Multi-Family – 235-unit multi-family project
• Warren Ave – tentative map to create 7 single-family
lots
Planning managed the entitlement processes (i.e. Site Plan Review (SPR), Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Tentative Maps, CEQA, etc.) for Central Lathrop Design Review Board (CLDRB), and Planning Commission review and consideration.
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Residential Developments (on-going projects):
• Stanford Crossing Approximately 1,600 out of the 1,680 (approved final map) single-family & multi-family residential permits has been reviewed by Planning staff. High Density residential developments are currently being planned for discretionary review. • River Islands, Phase 1 Approximately 3,900 out of the 4,012 (approved final map) singlefamily & multi-family residential permits has been reviewed by Planning staff. Current effort underway to develop the town center.
River Islands, Modified Phase 2 Approximately 380 out of the 951 (approved final map) residential permits has been reviewed by Planning staff.
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7 Accomplishments (continued)
Other Citywide Projects:
• Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map General Plan Consistency • Central Lathrop Phase 2 General Plan Consistency
• Housing Element Update (6th Cycle)
• General Plan Housing Element Progress Report
• 2023 APR
• 2024 APR
• Annual Zoning Omnibus
• Grant Funding (Reap 2.0) – support housing production 8 Goals
• Continue to implement the City’s newly adopted General Plan goals and policies. • Process anticipated development applications of the City’s master planned communities and infill opportunities.
• Continue to assist residents, businesses, and the development community through consistent interpretation of the Zoning code and various development standards. • Support economic development opportunities by providing streamlined entitlement and environmental review processing essential to attract new businesses and jobs to the City.
• Conduct annual review of the General Plan Housing Element and provide a report of the Implementation Programs to the City Council and HCD. • Support the City’s Economic Development Administrator to attract, retain, and expand businesses in the City.
• Conduct annual reviews of development agreements and implementing provisions, including Environmental Mitigation Measures, and Traffic Monitoring Program.
• Keep Lathrop up-to-date with changes in State Planning and Zoning Laws, as well as those of the California Environmental Quality Act.
• Continue to monitor and review development projects of adjacent jurisdictions for potential impacts to the City of Lathrop.
9 Significant Changes
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