ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 OF THE STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE “ZONING MAP,” IN SECTION 16.16.030 OF THE STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE, TO PREZONE A PROPERTY TO INDUSTRIAL LIMITED (IL) LOCATED AT 5110, 5150, 5268, 5280, AND 5290 MARIPOSA ROAD, 4500 EAST CLARK ROAD, 4600 AND 4610 MARFARGOA DRIVE (APNS 179-220-10; -11; -12; -13; 16; -17; -18; -19; -24) (APPLICATION NO. P20-0805) On October 19, 2020, the applicant, Greenlaw Partners, LLC submitted a request for a Development Agreement and Prezoning of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 179-220-10; -11; -12; -13; -16; -17; -18; -19; -24 to the Industrial, Limited (IL) zoning designation for the purposes of future industrial development. The nine (9) legal parcels combined total approximately 203.48 acres and would be developed for future industrial and warehouse uses. While the design and size of the future buildings will be determined in the subsequent Site Plan Review and Design Review processes required prior to construction, at full buildout, these facilities could total approximately 3.6 million square feet distributed amongst seven (7) buildings; and On March 10, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Section 16.116.040(D), to consider the proposed Prezoning, at which all times all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and At the March 10, 2022 public hearing, and prior to acting on this request, the Planning Commission considered and recommended certification of an EIR (SCH #2020120283) prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and On December 6, 2022, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Section 16.116.040(D), to consider the proposed Prezoning, at which all times all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and On December 6, 2022, the City Council convened a public hearing regarding the Planning Commission’s recommendation. In such meeting, the City Council considered the recommendations of the Planning Commission based on the findings indicated in said resolution; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND INTENT
The City Council of the City of Stockton finds, pursuant to SMC Section 16.116.050(B), that:
The proposed Prezone action ensures and maintains internal consistency with the general land uses, objectives, policies, programs, and actions of all elements of the General Plan. The 2040 General Plan Land Use Map designates the subject site Industrial. Pursuant to Table 2-1 (General Plan Relationship to Development Code) of the General Plan, the IL Zone is compatible with the General Plan Land Use Map designation of Industrial.
The proposed Prezone action would not create any inconsistencies with SMC Title 16 (Development Code) since it pertains to the Zoning Map only. The text of Title 16 (Development Code) would remain unchanged under this action.
The proposed Prezone action would further the following General Plan policies:
Goal LU-4: Attract and retain companies that offer high-quality jobs with wages that are competitive with the region and state.
Policy LU-4.2: Attract employment- and tax-generating businesses that support the economic diversity of the city.
Policy LU-6.2: Prioritize development and redevelopment of vacant, underutilized, and blighted infill areas.
The proposed Prezone action will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the public convenience, health, interest, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the City because the IL Zone designation will, as noted above, be compatible with General Plan Land Use Map designation applicable to the site.
The proposed Prezone action complies with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines, because an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared and the analysis included therein demonstrates where feasible, application of mitigation measures that would reduce the impacts to a level of less than significant, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations has been prepared to accommodate additional significant effects that are unable to be mitigated, from either the Prezone action or other related actions constituting the project.
Based on the information included in the accompanying EIR, the subject site would be physically suitable (including access, provision of utilities, compatibility with adjoining land uses, and absence of physical constraints) for the requested zoning designation and anticipated land use development. //
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SECTION II. PREZONE CLASSIFICATION
That the Zoning Map, Exhibit 1, particularly referred to in SMC section 16.16.030, and by reference made a part hereof, said Code is hereby amended to provide an Industrial, Limited (IL) Zone designation for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 179-220-10; -11; -12; -13; -16; -17; -18; -19; -24 upon annexation to the City of Stockton.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY
If any part of this Ordinance is held invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares that it would have passed the remainder of this Ordinance if such invalid portion thereof had been deleted.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after its passage.
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton