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 RESIDENTIAL, LOW (RL) ZONING LOCATED AT APNS 173-030-110 AND 173-040-750 (APPLICATION NO. P23-0125) On December 8, 2023, the applicant, Tim Lewis Land Group LP, submitted a request to Prezone Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 173-030-110 and 173-040-750 to Residential, Low (RL) Zoning for the purposes of future residential development. The legal parcels total approximately 37.4 acres and would be developed with single-family homes and open space; and On March 27, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 16.88, to consider the proposed Prezoning, at which all times all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and At the March 27, 2025, public hearing, and prior to acting on this request, the Planning Commission considered and recommended approval of the Prezoning by the City Council; and On July 15, 2025, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 16.88, to consider the proposed Prezoning, at which all times all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and At the July 15, 2025, public hearing, and prior to acting on this request, the City Council approved Prezoning of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 173-030-110 and 173-040-750; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. FINDINGS AND INTENT
Pursuant to SMC Section 16.116.050(B)(1) and (3), Mandatory Findings of Fact for All Amendments, all of the following findings of fact, as applicable to this type of amendment, shall be made to approve an amendment:
The proposed Prezoning 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 Residential. Pursuant to Table 2-1 (General Plan Relationship to Development Code) of the General Plan, the RL Zone is compatible with the General Plan Land Use Map designation of Residential.
The proposed Prezoning 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 project is consistent with the 2040 General Plan Land Map designation of Low Density Residential applicable to the site. The project also furthers General Plan policies aimed at prioritizing development of vacant, underutilized, and blighted infill areas (Policy LU-6.2). All of this is accomplished in a development proposal that is compliant with applicable development standards within SMC Title 16 (Development Code) and the proposed Planned Development Permit request.
The Project site is physically suitable, including access, provision of utilities, compatibility with adjoining land uses, and absence of physical constraints, for the requested zoning designation and anticipated residential land use development. The Project site is surround by residential uses to the south and west, and will utilize existing roadway connection points for access to and from the site. Utilities are readily available in existing connections in the immediate vicinity.
SECTION II. PREZONING AND ZONING CLASSIFICATION
The City Council adopts this Ordinance for a Zoning Map Amendment, shown attached hereto as Exhibit 1, to Prezone of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 173-030-110 and 173-040-750, presently located in the County of San Joaquin, State of California, is hereby reclassified, upon annexation to the City of Stockton, to Residential, Low (RL) Zone.
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:
CHRISTINA FUGAZI
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton