LAND USE INCONSISTENCY EFFORT: Series 3 General Plan and Zoning Maps and Stockton Municipal Code, Title 16 AmendmentsStockton City CouncilAgenda Item 16.1July 12, 2022
First Series
Series of Amendments
Additional Analysis & Outreach
Straightforward Changes
Additional Analysis & Outreach
Paired with Title 16 Development Code Updates
Third Series
City Council Approved3/9/2021
Spring 2020
Spring 2022
Fall 2021
City Council Approved11/16/2021
Second Series
Current Series*Continued from April 5th City Council
Issue Summary
Main issues discussed at the April 5th meeting:
Methodology for selecting parcels and correcting inconsistencies Ensuring Property Owners’ Development Rights
Additional Public Outreach for property owners and businesses within overlay areas
Issue #1 - Methodology
General Plan preparation included multiple years of public outreach (2016-2018) Supportive policies and community vision led to the Adopted General Plan Land Use Map (December 2018) General Plan implementation requires outreach with zoning map and zoning regulation amendments for consistency
General Plan Adopted Vision
General Plan Adopted Map
Zoning Inconsistencies
Code Changes for Transitioning Sites
Guiding Principles ensure proposed changes align with the General Plan and minimize impacts on owners Overlays and principles based on guidance from Planning Commission workshop New Commercial-Industrial Overlay and a new Marine Commercial subarea of the Channel Overlay created
Issue #2 - Property Rights
Owner expressed concerns with transition from Industrial to Commercial designations Since last meeting
7 additional land uses are proposed for the Channel Overlay Marine Commercial Subarea Council suggested to extend Nonconforming Use discontinuation to 2 years Staff not supportive of allowing inclusion of certain industrial types
New Channel Marine Commercial Subarea Overlay
New Commercial-Industrial Overlay
Overlays
Industrial Uses Not Supported in Marine Overlay
Issue #3 - Additional Outreach
Two additional in-person workshops held
Bilingual emails and flyers were sent and posted on City’s website Social media and press release notifications sent
Additional meetings with property owners and businesses Engagement with community groups
Additional Workshops
Conclusion
Proposed changes are a result of years of outreach:
General Plan 2016-2018; and
Inconsistency Efforts (Series and Phases) 2020-2022
Proposed zoning map changes implement General Plan vision and land uses Code changes ensure map changes will retain and expand development rights to property owners Staff proposes two additional code amendments to further ensure development rights All other changes (Map and Code) remain the same as proposed at the April 5th Council meeting
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council adopt:
A Resolution certifying an Addendum to the Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan EIR; and A Resolution approving General Plan Land Use Map Amendments; and An Ordinance approving Stockton Citywide Zoning Map Amendments; and An Ordinance approving Title 16 of the Stockton Development Code.