CITY-INITIATED GENERAL PLAN
AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
Stockton City Council
Agenda Item 16.2
May 23, 2023
• 2007- General Plan Adopted but did not update
zoning
• 2018 - New 2040 General Plan Adopted
• 2019 - State law now requires Charter Cities to have
General Plan-Zoning consistency
• 2020 to 2022 - numerous general plan map, zoning
map, and zoning text changes were made
• Since 2022, more split designations have been
discovered
• 4/13/23 The Planning Commission unanimously
voted to recommend approval of the proposed
changes
Background
Map amendments for 116 properties that
include:
• 102 properties with split General Plan land
use and/or zoning designations
• 14 Property owner requested changes
• 8 properties included in the 2022 amendments
but requested changes.
Current Request
What is “Consistency”?
Examples of “Split Designation”
IL
IG
IL
IG
CG RL
RL
CG
Examples of “Owner Requested”
CG CG RL
CG
RL
RL
IL
Guiding Principles for Changes
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH &
PUBLIC HEALTH
STRENGTHEN PROPERTY RIGHTS
STREAMLINE HIGH-QUALITY
DEVELOPMENT
• Some owners were part of the 2022
changes
• Interactive online map available for
property owners to review changes
• Mailers sent to all property owners
• Neighborhood Meeting held on 3/23/23
• Notices posted in the Record
• Owners expressed support at the Planning
Commission Meeting
Overall Outreach
Summary
• Removal of split designations would maximize the
useability of identified properties while
implementing General Plan Policies
• Corrections for inconsistencies needed for General
Plan and State Law compliance
• No further environmental review is required.
Proposed sites consistent with General Plan
buildout projections.
Recommendation
Staff Recommends that City Council:
• Find no further environmental review is needed per
CEQA Section 15183; and
• Approve a Resolution amending the Stockton
General Plan Land Use Map; and
• Approve an Ordinance amending the Stockton
Citywide Zoning Map