ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 OF THE
STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE,DIVISION 2,
CHAPTER 16.20 TO SUPPORT
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2023-2031
STOCKTON HOUSING ELEMENT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW
Agenda Item 15.2
Stockton City Council Meeting
November 4, 2025
Housing Element - Background
•7/9/2024 City Council Adopted the 2023-2031
Stockton Housing Element
•9/9/2024 Housing Element Update Certified
by HCD
•Goals, Policies and Implementation
Programs
•6th Cycle planning period (8 years)
•Objective – Ensure Stockton has sufficient
capacity to accommodate the Regional
Housing Needs Allocation – 12,673 units
Housing Element – Implementation Programs
•30 Implementation Programs with
quantified Objectives and Timeframes
•Program 3 - Sites included in previous
Housing Elements
•16 repeats sites from previous Housing
Element cycles ( 4th and 5th )
•Amend the Development Code to ensure
projects that have 20 percent affordable units
are allowed without discretionary review (by-
right)
Development Code Amendment
•Proposed Amendment to Title 16 (Development
Code), Section 16.20.020 Allowable Land Uses
and Permit Requirements, Table 2-2 Allowable
Uses
•On September 11, 2025, Planning Commission
held a public hearing and approved a
recommendation for City Council’s approval.
Recommendation
Staff and Planning Commission recommend City
Council:
1. Find no further environmental review is required for proposed code amendment pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) section 15183
(Consistency with General Plan and Community Plan);
and
2. Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title 16 (Development
Code) of the Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter
16.20, Section 16.20.020 (Allowable Land Uses and
Permit Requirements)