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 AND ZONE PROPERTIES TO INDUSTRIAL LIMITED (IL) LOCATED AT 5252, 5262 AND 5276 EAST MARIPOSA ROAD (APNS 179-220-14; -15; -25; -26) (APPLICATION NO. P24-0104) On May 24, 2024, the applicant, Greenlaw Partners, LLC submitted a request for a Development Agreement Amendment and Prezoning of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 179-220-14; -15; and -26; and Zoning of APN 179-220-25 to the Industrial, Limited (IL) zoning designation for the purposes of future industrial development. The four (4) legal parcels combined total approximately 7.6 acres and would be enveloped into the Mariposa Industrial Business Park Project area which has been previously approved for up to 3.6 million square feet distributed amongst seven (7) buildings; and At the August 22, 2024, public hearing, and prior to acting on this request, the Planning Commission considered and recommended approval to the City Council for the prezoning and zoning of the parcels for annexation into the City of Stockton; and On September 17, 2024, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the application, in compliance with SMC section 16.88.040, at which point all persons wishing to be heard were provided such opportunity; and At the September 17, 2024, public hearing, and prior to acting on this request, the City Council considered and approved the Prezoning of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 179-220-14; -15; and -26; and Zoning of APN 179-220-25; 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 Prezoning and Zoning action ensures and maintains internal consistency with the general land uses, objectives, policies, programs, and actions of all elements of the General Plan on balance. 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 Prezoning and Zoning 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 Prezoning and Zoning 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 Prezoning and Zoning 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 Prezoning and Zoning action complies with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines, because an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and subsequent Addendum 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 Prezoning and Zoning action or other related actions constituting the project.
Based on the information included in the accompanying Addendum to the approved Mariposa Industrial Park EIR (SCH #2020120283), 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.
SECTION II. PREZONING AND ZONING CLASSIFICATION
That the Zoning Map, attached as 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 179-220-14; -15; and -26 upon annexation to the City of Stockton and APN 179-220-25 immediately.
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:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
Interim City Clerk of the City of Stockton