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Gener*al Plan
POLICY DOCUMENT
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL ON 6/12/91
City of Lodi General Plan
Policy Document
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City of Lodi
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April 1991
Appendix A. Assumptions Used in Formulating the General
Plan
This appendix summarizes the assumptions that were used in formulating the new
development potential allowed under the Lodi GP. This appendix also summarizes new
housing, population, and employment potential under the GP.
LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS
City of Lodi 1987 Existing Land Use Inventory
In March and April 1987, the City of Lodi Community Development Department
conducted a detailed inventory of existing land uses. This inventory was based on a
windshield survey conducted in April 1987; data from Polk's City Directory (for Lodi);
input from City staff; and data from the San Joaquin County land use database. This
inventory serves as the baseline for the GP effort.
Land Absorption Assumptions
The GP is predicated on 20 -year demand levels as identified in the City of Lodi GP
Update Land Absorption Study. This study provides an evaluation of the market demand
for major land uses in the Lodi area over a 20 -year period from 1987 to 2007. The
evaluation focuses on four broad land use categories defined by the markets for residential,
commercial, office, and industrial land. Table A-1 shows the new land absorption demand
for each market category based on the following assumptions:
o The City would adopt a policy limiting the annual growth of Lodi's housing
stock to 2 percent (compounded) over the 20 -year period of analysis.
o The City would allocate future housing permits so that 65 percent of all new
housing units are single family and 35 percent are multifamily.
o Average household size in Lodi would remain relatively stable over 20 years,
decreasing by 3 percent.
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Table A-1. Land Absorption Demand Based on 2.0 Percent
Growth in Housing (April 1987* -2007)
Land Use Category Acres Units
Residential
Low Density
1,364
5,456
Medium Density
70
840
High Density
88
2.112
Total Residential
1,522
8,408
Commercial
Downtown 2
General. 61
Neighborhood 84
Total Commercial 147
Office 29
Industrial
Light 44
1
Heavy 75
Total Industrial 119
i
{ Total 1,817
* A baseline date of April 1987 was selected since this date corresponds to the date
of the Existing Land Use Inventory.
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o Per capita sales in Lodi stores would remain relatively stable over 20 years,
with per capita apparel and general merchandise sales increasing by 5 percent
and per capita automobile sales decreasing by 10 percent.
o The future demand for office space in Lodi would be generated by local office
users. No regional office development would occur.
o Lodi's share of future industrial development in San Joaquin County would
remain at its recent level, or approximately 9 percent.
The increment of new land, vacant as of April 1987, needed to satisfy future market
demand, as shown in Table A-2, was assumed in defining the GP.
General Principles Used in Formulating GP Land Uses
The following general land use assumptions and principles were used in developing
the GP:
o Land use in existing residential neighborhoods would not change.
o Commercial land use in the downtown area would continue to intensify
modestly through infill development and recycling to more intensive uses.
o Commercial land use along Cherokee Lane and Lodi Avenue would continue
to intensify through infill development and recycling to more intensive uses.
o Virtually all new industrial development (with the exception of the Maggio
Industrial Park, the vacant General Mills property, and some land along
Stockton Street south of Kettleman Lane) would occur east of SR 99.
The configuration of land uses under the GP reflects an attempt to retain cohesive,
contiguous blocks of land for prospective development, rather than fragmenting unified
pieces of property. Boundaries were drawn so as not to encroach on logical physical
boundaries (i.e., streets, canals, etc.) or disrupt existing development patterns. Future public
and quasi -public uses other than schools and drainage basins, such as non -drainage basin
parks, churches, small utility facilities, and libraries, were assumed to be allowed within
residential neighborhoods. As a result, the total residential acreage under the GP exceeds
the total demand as identified in the Land Absorption Study.
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GP Buildout
Table A-2 presents the number of gross acres that are expected to develop within the
GP's 20 -year time frame (1987-2007) (Figure A-1).
Lands are also identified in the GP that are expected to develop beyond 2007. These
areas have been designated as reserve areas. Table A-2 also presents the gross acres
associated with these reserve areas (Figure A-2).
GP Designations, Density Standards, and Floor: Area Ratios
The GP designations are defined in Section 2 of this report. Table A-3 describes the
average densities and average floor:area ratios (FAR) used in developing the GP. FAR is
the ratio of building square footage to lot square footage.
Developable Parcels
For the purposes of buildout calculations, all parcels of more than 2 acres in size that
were classified as vacant or agricultural in the City of Lodi's 1987 Existing Land Use
Inventory were assumed to be available for development.
Committed, Undeveloped Lands
Committed, undeveloped lands (Table A-2 and Figure A-3) are those that were
vacant in April 1987, but had a tentative parcel or subdivision map approved for them.
These committed, undeveloped lands have been included in the calculations of new
development based on the approved use and number of units.
Detention Basin and Parks
Acreage figures for future detention basins have been included in the buildout
calculations. It is assumed that each of these detention basins will also be developed for
park purposes, consistent with existing City practices.
Figure A-4 shows planned (locations for the basins are firm) and potential detention
basin sites. The planned sites for the C, E, and G basins are shown on the GP Land Use
Diagram (inserted into this document). The potential sites are not proposed locations, but
are identified for calculation purposes only.
Other neighborhood and community parks required by 2007 have not been calculated
separately, but were assumed to be included in the planned residential category.
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Table A-2. General Plan Buildout (Gross Acres)
(1) Excludes Woodbridge
(2) Includes acreage required for future non -drainage basin parks and non -school public/quasi-public uses.
(3) Includes acreage for future commercial, non -drainage basin parks, and non -school public/quasi-public uses.
(4) Primarily cemeteries. n -4
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Increment of Growth
Under General Plan Buildout (1)
General Plan Buildout (1)
Existing Conditions (1)
(April 1987)
Existing City Land
Existing
Existing
Existing
Land Use
Commirted/
Not
County
City
County
Designation
City
County Subtotal
Undeveloped
Committed
Land
Subtotal
Land
Land
Subtotal
BY 2007
Residential
o Low Dcnsity
2,085
46
2,131
141
18
0
159
2,244
46
2,290
o Medium Density
159
13
172
33
1
0
34
193
13
206
o High Density
162
0
162
1
4
0
5
167
0
167
o Eastside Residential
0
0
0
1
3
0
4
4
0
4
o Planned Residential
0
0
0
0
0
1,245
1,245 (2)
0
1,245
1,245
o SUBTOTAL
2,405
59
2,465
176
26
1,245
1,447
2,608
1,304
3,912
Commercial
o Neighborhood/Community
149
0
149
0
2
78
80
151
78
229
o General
189
12
201
3
5
0
8
197
12
209
o Downtown
19
0
19
1
2
0
3
22
0
22
o SUBTOTAL
357
12
369
4
9
78
91
370
90
460
Office
65
0
65
27
12
0
39
104
0
104
Industrial
o Light
221
0
221
21
25
73
119
267
73
340
o Heavy
333
30
363
100
125
0
225
558
30
588
o SUBTOTAL
554
30
584
121
150
73
344
825
103
928
Public/Quasi-Public
800
30
830
38
20
40
98
858
70
928
Detention Basins and Parks
326
40
366
0
0
97
97
326
137
463
Agriculture
201
1,352
1,553
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vneant
382
181
563
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
5,091
1,704
6,795
366
217
1,533
2,116
5,091
1,704
6,795
BEYOND 2007
Existing Residential
0
79
79
0
0
0
0
0
79
79
Existing Public/Quasi-Public (4)
0
57
57
0
0
0
0
0
57
57
Planned Residential Reserve
0
0
0
0
0
1,396
1,396 (3)
0
0
1,396
Industrial Reserve
0
0
0
0
0
426
426
0
0
426
Public/Quasi-Public Reserve
0
0
0
0
0
109
109
0
0
109
Detention Basins and Parks Reserve
0
0
0
0
0
128
128
0
0
128
TOTAL
0
136
136
0
0
2,059
2,059
0
136
2,195
TOTAL (INCLUDING RESERVE)
Residential
o Low Density
2,085
46
2,131
141
18
0
159
2,244
46
2,290
o Medium Density
159
13
172
33
1
0
34
193
13
206
o High Density
162
0
162
1
4
0
5
167
0
167
o Eastside Residential
0
0
0
1
3
0
4
4
0
4
o Planned Residential (includes Reserve)
0
0
0
0
0
2.641
2,641
0
2,641
2,641
o Existing Residential
0
79
79
0
0
0
0
0
79
79
o SUBTOTAL
2,406
138
2,544
176
26
2,641
2,843
2,608
2,779
5,387
Commercial
o Neighborhood/Community
149
0
149
0
2
78
80
151
78
229
o General
189
12
201
3
5
0
8
197
12
209
o Downtown
19
0
19
1
2
0
3
22
0
22
o SUBTOTAL
357
12
369
4
9
78
91
370
90
460
Office
65
0
65
27
12
0
39
104
0
104
Industrial (includes Reserve)
554
30
584
121
150
499
770
825
529
1,354
Public/Quasi-Public (includes Reserve)
800
30
830
38
20
149
207
858
179
1,037
Existing Public/Quasi-Public (4)
0
57
57
0
0
0
0
0
57
57
Detention Basins and Parks (includes Reserve)
326
40
366
0
0
225
225
326
265
591
Agriculture
201
3.411
3,612
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vacant
382
181
563
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,091
3,899
8,990
366
217
3,592
4,175
5,091
3,899
8,990
GRAND TOTAL
(1) Excludes Woodbridge
(2) Includes acreage required for future non -drainage basin parks and non -school public/quasi-public uses.
(3) Includes acreage for future commercial, non -drainage basin parks, and non -school public/quasi-public uses.
(4) Primarily cemeteries. n -4
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LEGEND
PRR PLANNED RESIDENTIAL RESERVE
IR INDUSTRIAL RESERVE
Lodi General Plan
FIGURE A-2. RESERVE AREAS (NEW DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL BEYOND 2007)
0 900 2400
FEET
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PRR PLANNED RESIDENTIAL RESERVE
IR INDUSTRIAL RESERVE
Lodi General Plan
FIGURE A-2. RESERVE AREAS (NEW DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL BEYOND 2007)
0 900 2400
FEET
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Table A-3. Land Use Assumptions
Density Standard FAR
GP Designation (units/gross) (percent FAR/acre)
acre
Residential
Low Density
5
--
Medium Density
12
--
High Density
24
--
Eastside Residential
5
--
Planned Residential
7
--
Commercial
Neighborhood/Community
--
30
General
--
30
Downtown
--
150
Office
--
35
Industrial
Light
--
40
Heavy
--
40
Public/Quasi-Public
--
--
Detention Basins and Parks
--
--
Agriculture
--
Reserve
o Planned Residential Reserve
7
--
o Industrial Reserve
--
40
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Public/Quasi-Public
Acreage figures for future school sites have also been included in the buildout
calculation under public/quasi-public uses. The acreage estimates for school needs were
converted to land area requirements consistent with those of the Lodi Unified School
District (LUSD). These requirements are shown in Table A4.
By 2007, six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school will be
required, assuming a traditional school year. Beyond 2007, an additional six elementary
schools, one middle school, and one high school will be needed for a total of 12 elementary
schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.
Assuming a year-round school year, five elementary, one middle, and one high school
would be required by 2007. Beyond 2007, five additional elementary, one middle, and one
high school would be needed for a total of 10 elementary, two middle, and two high schools.
Figure A-5 shows planned (LUSD-owned land) and potential school sites to
accommodate the projected enrollment increase, assuming a traditional school year. The
sites already planned for future schools are shown on the GP Land Use Diagram. These
include a middle school located near Mills Avenue and Lockeford Street and an elementary
school located near Scarborough and Wimbledon Drives. The potential school sites are not
specific proposals for the location of future schools, but are identified for calculation
purposes only.
Other future public and quasi -public uses such as churches, small utility facilities, and
libraries were not accounted for separately, but were assumed to be included in the planned
residential category.
Reserve Areas
The following reserve designations have been created:
o Planned residential reserve. It is assumed that land between Harney Lane
and Armstrong Road would develop with residential uses beyond 2007 .
o Industrial reserve. Some undeveloped, underdeveloped, or agriculturally used
land north of Kettleman Lane between the existing City limits and the CCTC
tracks would develop with industrial uses beyond the 20 -year time frame of
the GP.
Table A-3 describes the average densities and FARs used in calculating the reserve
areas. Figures A-4 and A-5 show the detention basins and schools, respectively, that would
be needed with development of the designated reserve areas. Commercial uses and public
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LEGEND
REQUIRED BY 2007
PLANNED DETENTION BASIN (9 ACRES OF SURFACE AREA)
25 POTENTIAL DETENTION BASIN (25 ACRES OF SURFACE AREA)
REOUIRED AFTER 2007
(2$1 POTENTIAL DETENTION BASIN (28ACRES OF SURFACE AREA)
Lodi General Plan
FIGURE A-4. PLANNED AND POTENTIAL STORM DRAINAGE DETENTION BASINS
0 800 2400
FEET
Table A-4. School Assumptions
Students per Housing Unit
Low Densitya-b
Elementary School (K-6) 0.55
Middle School (7-8) 0.14
High School (9-12) 0.27
Students per School
Elementary School (K-6)
Middle School (7-8)
High School (9-12)
Acres per School
Elementary School (K-6)
Middle School (7-8)
High School (9-12)
Medium Density' High Density'
0.27 0.13
0.06 0.04
0.13 0.10
Year -Round School
830
1,200
2,800
10
14
45
Traditional School
(9 months)
650
800
1,800
a The planned residential category assumes a distribution of 65 percent low density units,
10 percent medium density units, and 25 percent high density units.
b These assumptions were also used for the Eastside residential category.
Source: Lodi Unified School District.
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and quasi -public uses other than schools and detention basins were assumed to be included
in the planned residential reserve category.
HOUSING PROJECTIONS
Table A-5 presents the number of housing units expected to be developed with
implementation of the GP. The housing density assumptions are presented in Table A-3.
The planned residential reserve categories assume a housing unit distribution of 65 percent
low density, 10 percent medium density, and 25 percent high density. Table A-5 also
presents the number of existing housing units; these figures are based on the results of the
1987 Existing Land Use Inventory.
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
Table A-6 presents the population projected to occur with implementation of the GP.
Table A-6 also presents -existing population based on data from the California Department
of Finance.
COMPARISON OF NEW DWELLING UNITS AND POPULATION
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAYOR'S TASK FORCE
AND AS ALLOWED FOR BY THE
LODI GENERAL PLAN
Table A-7 compares the number of housing units that would be approved under the
growth management program, as recommended by the Mayor's Task Force, with the number
of housing units allowed by the Lodi GP Land Use Diagram. This table indicates that
development of the proposed land uses presented on the Lodi. GP Land Use Diagram
(including committed, undeveloped land), within a 20 -year period, would result in an annual
growth rate (compounded) in dwelling units of 2.3 percent. This 2.3 percent compares with
the 2.0 percent recommended by the Mayor's Task Force. This higher growth rate translates
to 1,344 more dwelling units (8,727 versus 10,071). However, because the 1987 Existing
Land Use Inventory indicates 800 fewer units than assumed by the Mayor's Task Force, a
comparison of total units (26,685 versus 27,075) implies a difference of only 544 units.
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Table A-5. General Plan Buildout (Dwelling Units)
(1) The planned residential designation assumes a distribution of 65 percent low density units, 10 percent medium density units,
and 25 percent high density units.
(2) Based on the 1987 Existing Land Use Inventory
(3) The following densities were assumed for uncommitted new development:
5 units/gross acre
Low Density
12 units/gross acre
Medium Density
24 units/gross acre
Increment of Growth
5 units/gross acre
Eastside Residential
7 units/gross acre
Planned Residential
7 units/gross acre
Planned Residential Reserve
Under General Plan
Buildout
General
Plan Buildout
Existing
Conditions
(April 1987) (2)
Existing City Land
Existing
Existing
Existing
Land Use
Committed/
Not
County
City
County
Designation
City
County
Subtotal
Undeveloped (2) Committed (3)
Land (3)
Subtotal
Land
Land
Subtotal
BY 2007
o Low Density
11,918
185
12,103
783
90
0
873
12,791
185
12,976
o Medium Density
1,594
9
1,603
325
12
0
337
1,931
9
1,940
o High Density
3,646
0
3,646
10
96
0
106
3,752
0
3,752
o Eastside Residential
0
0
0
25
I5
0
40
40
0
40
o Planned Residential (1)
0
0
0
0
0
8,715
8,715
0
8,715
8,715
TOTAL
17,158
194
17,352
1,143
213
8,715
10,071
18,514
8,909
27,423
BEYOND 2007
o Existing Residential
0
154
154
0
0
0
0
0
154
154
o Planned Residential Reserve (1)
0
0
0
0
0
9,772
9,772
0
9,772
9,772
TOTAL
0
154
154
0
0
9,772
9,772
0
9,926
9,926
TOTAL (including Reserve)
o Low Density
11,918
185
12,103
783
90
0
873
12,791
185
12,976
o Medium Density
1,594
9
1,603
325
12
0
337
1,931
9
1,940
o High Density
3,646
0
3,646
10
96
0
106
3,752
0
3,752
o Eastside Residential
0
0
0
25
15
0
40
40
0
40
o Planned Residential (1)
0
0
0
0
0
8,715
8,715
0
8,715
8,715
o Planned Residential Reserve (1)
0
0
0
0
0
9,772
9,772
0
9,772
9,772
o Existing Residential
0
154
(54
0
0
0
0
0
154
154
17,158
348
17,506
1,143
213
18,487
19,843
18,514
18,835
37,349
GRAND TOTAL
(1) The planned residential designation assumes a distribution of 65 percent low density units, 10 percent medium density units,
and 25 percent high density units.
(2) Based on the 1987 Existing Land Use Inventory
(3) The following densities were assumed for uncommitted new development:
5 units/gross acre
Low Density
12 units/gross acre
Medium Density
24 units/gross acre
High Density
5 units/gross acre
Eastside Residential
7 units/gross acre
Planned Residential
7 units/gross acre
Planned Residential Reserve
a
O
Table A-6. General Plan Buildout (Population)
= Not Available
(l) The following household sizes (persons per household) were assumed per dwelling unit:
2.75 Low Density
2.25 Medium Density
2.00 High Density
2.75 Eastside Residential
2.60 Planned Residential
2.60 Planned Residential Reserve
2.75 Existing Residential
(2) Assumes a three percent vacancy rate (Schroeder pers. comm.)
(3) The planned residential designation assumes a distribution of 65 percent low density. units, 10 percent medium density units,
and 25 percent high density units.
(4) Based on 1987 California Department of Finance estimates.
Increment of Growth
Under General Plan Buildout (1)(2)
General Plan Buildout
Existing Conditions
(April 1987)
Existing City Land
Existing
Existing
Existing
County
Land Use
Committed/
Not
County
City
County
Designation
City
(1)(2) Subtotal
Undeveloped Committed
Land
Subtotal
Land
Land
Subtotal
BY 2007
o Low Density
493
2,090
239
0
2,329
493
o Medium Density
20
709
27
0
736
20
o High Density
0
20
186
0
206
0
o Eastside Residential
0
66
41
0
107
0
o Planned Residential (3)
-
0
0
0
21,980
21,980
21,980
TOTAL
45,794
(4) 514 46,308
2,885
494
21,980
25,359
49,172
22,494
71,666
BEYOND 2007
o Existing Residential
0
411 411
0
0
0
0
0
411
411
o Planned Residential Reserve (3)
0
0 0
0
0
24,645
24,645
0
24,645
24,645
TOTAL
0
411 411
0
0
24,645
24,645
0
25,056
25,056
TOTAL (including Reserve)
o Low Density
493
2,090
239
0
2,329
493
-
o Medium Density
20
709
27
0
736
20
o High Density
0
20
186
0
206
0
o Eastside Residential
0
66
41
0
107
0
o Planned Residential (3)
0
0
0
21,980
21,980
21,980
o Planned Residential Reserve (3)
0
0
0
24,645
24,645
24,645
o Existing Residential
411
0
0
0
0
411
i45,794
925 46,719
2,885
494
46,626
50,004
49,172
47,550
96,723
GRAND TOTAL
= Not Available
(l) The following household sizes (persons per household) were assumed per dwelling unit:
2.75 Low Density
2.25 Medium Density
2.00 High Density
2.75 Eastside Residential
2.60 Planned Residential
2.60 Planned Residential Reserve
2.75 Existing Residential
(2) Assumes a three percent vacancy rate (Schroeder pers. comm.)
(3) The planned residential designation assumes a distribution of 65 percent low density. units, 10 percent medium density units,
and 25 percent high density units.
(4) Based on 1987 California Department of Finance estimates.
Table A-7. Comparison of New Dwelling Units and Population,
as Recommended by the Mayor's Task Force and as
Allowed for by the Lodi General Plan
Lodi General Plan
Land Absorption Land Use
Mayor's Task Force' Studyb Diagram`
Housing Units
Increase (1987-2007) 8,727 8,391 10,071
Total (2007) 26,685 25,659 27,075°,°
Population
Increase (1987-2007)
22,253
19,836
25,359
Total (2007) -
68,047
64,713
70,741'
' Derived from an 1987 population level of 45,794 and a household size assumption of 2.55
persons per unit.
b Derived from an 1987 housing unit level of 17,268, a 1987 household size of 2.68 persons
per unit, and a 2007 household size of 2.6 persons per unit.
The Land Absorption Study was used as a starting point to assign land use designations
to developable parcels. In assigning parcels, an attempt was made to retain cohesive,
contiguous blocks of land for prospective development, respect logical physical
boundaries, and maintain existing development patterns. These numbers are slightly
overstated since public and quasi -public uses other than schools and drainage basins are
assumed to be allowed within residential neighborhoods.
a Implies a compounded annual growth rate of 2.3 percent assuming 17,158 existing
dwelling units per the 1987 Existing Land Use Inventory.
° Excludes 348 dwelling units located in San Joaquin County in April 1987.
' Excludes 925 people residing in San Joaquin County in April 1987.
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Table of Contents
Page
Section 1. Introduction 1-1
Purpose of the General Plan 1-1
Background on the General Plan 1-2
Preparation of the General Plan 1-2
Organization of the General Plan 1-4
Section 2. Land Use/Circulation Diagrams and Standards 2-1
Land Use Diagram and Standards 2-1
Future Circulation Network and Standards 2-5
Section 3. Land Use and Growth Management Element 3-1
Introduction 3-1
Maintenance of Small -Town Community Character 3-1
Agricultural Land 3-1
Management of Growth 3-2
Reserve Land 3-3
Woodbridge 3-3
Impacts of Growth on Public Facilities and Services 3-3
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs 3-4
Section 4. Housing Element 4-1
Introduction 4-1
Availability of Suitable Residential Land 4-1
Management of Growth Through a Housing Allocation 4-1
System
Demand of New Housing and Housing Costs 4-2
Infill Development and Retention of Affordable 4-2
Housing
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs 4-2
Section 5. Circulation Element 5-1
Introduction 5-1
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs 5-2
Section 6. Noise Element 6-1
Introduction 6-1
Major Noise Sources in Lodi 6-1
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs 6-6
Table of Contents. Continued
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Section 7. Conservation Element 7-1
Introduction 7-1
Water and Water Bodies 7-1
Soils 7-2
Vegetation, Wildlife, and Fisheries 7-2
Air Quality 7-2
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs 7-2
Section 8. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element 8-1
Introduction 8-1
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs 8-1
Section 9. Health and Safety Element
9-1
Introduction
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Flooding Hazards
..9-1
Geological Hazards
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Fire Hazards
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Crime Hazards
9-2
Hazardous Materials
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Emergency Preparedness
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Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs
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Section 10. Urban Design and Cultural Resources Element 10-1
Introduction 10-1
Urban Design 10-1
Cultural Resources 10-3
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs 10-3
Appendix A- Assumptions Used in Formulating the General Plan A-1
LIST OF TABLES
Table
Paee
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Target Income Categories
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HCD Fair Share Estimate
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1986 to 1992
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Total New Construction Need
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January 1986 to July 1992
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Quantified Objectives
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January 1, 1990 -July 1, 1992
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Noise Monitoring Data, 40 Feet From SPRR
Near Alpine Drive
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6-2
Summary of Short Term Noise Monitoring Data
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Collecting in 1985
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Summary of Short Term Noise Monitoring Data
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Collecting in 1987
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Land Absorption Demand Based on 2.0 Percent
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Growth in Housing (April 1987'-2007)
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General Plan Buildout (Gross Acres)
Follows A-4
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Land Use Assumptions
A-5
A-4
School Assumptions
A-7
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General Plan Buildout (Dwelling Units)
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A-6
General Plan Buildout (Population)
A-10
A-7
Comparison of New Dwelling Units and Population,
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as Recommended by the Mayor's Task Force and as
Allowed for by the Lodi General Plan
LIST OF FIGURES
FiLrure
Page
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Future Circulation Network
Follows 2-6
(Required by 2007)
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Future Circulation Network
Follows 2-6
(Required by 2007)
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Noise Monitoring Summary
6-3
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Existing Noise Levels
Follows 6-6
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Future Noise Levels (2007)
Follows 6-6
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Land Use Compatibility Chart for the Noise
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Element of the City of Lodi General Plan
A-1
New Development Potential (2007)
Follows A-4
A-2
Reserve Areas (New Development Potential
Follows A-4
Beyond 2007)
A-3 -
Committed, Undeveloped Land
Follows A-6
(As of April 1987)
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Planned and Potential Storm Drainage
Follows A-6
Detention Basins
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Planned and Potential Schools
Follows A-8
SECTION 1. Introduction
PURPOSE OF THE GENERAL PLAN
A general plan is an adopted statement of policy, required by state law, for the
development of a community. It represents the official policy regarding the future character
and quality of development. The general plan must be a comprehensive, long-term
document that plans for the physical, social, and economic development of a city, as well
as land outside a city's boundaries that bear a relationship to its planning. Most
jurisdictions select 15 - 20 years as the long-term horizon for the general plan, recognizing
that the time frames for planning vary depending on the issue being considered. This
horizon does not mark an endpoint, but provides a general context in which to make shorter
term decisions. The general plan should be reviewed regularly regardless of its horizon, and
revised as new information becomes available and as community values change.
The general plan bridges the gap between community values and decisions made
concerning the physical environment. The general plan serves to:
o identify the community's land use, circulation, environmental, economic, and
social goals and policies as they relate to land use and development;
o provide the basis for local government decision making;
o provide citizens with opportunities to participate in the planning and decision-
making processes of local government; and
o inform citizens, developers, decision makers, and other city and county
jurisdictions of the ground rules that will guide development within the
community.
State law requires that the general plan address seven issues or "elements'; these are
land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise, and safety. The plan must
analyze issues of concern to the community related to these elements, set forth community's
goals on these issues, identify development policies in text and diagrams, and formulate
actions or programs for implementing the policies.
Most implementation actions derive from local government's corporate and police
powers. Using their corporate power, local governments collect money through bonds, fees,
assessments, and taxes, and spend it to provide for such services and facilities as police and
fire protection, streets, water, and parks. Using their police power, local governments
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regulate citizens' use of their property through zoning, subdivision, and building regulations
to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
BACKGROUND OF THE GENERAL PLAN
Prior to the 1980s, the City of Lodi (City) managed urban growth by the allocation
of storm drainage capacity. The capacity of the drainage system served as a limitation on
the number of housing units and other urban uses that could be developed. As new growth
was proposed, additional drainage basins were developed.
Measure A, approved by the voters of Lodi on August 25, 1981 and adopted by
ordinance on September 1, 1981, amended the Land Use Element of the City's General
Plan (GP) by removing from the GP any land that was not within the corporate city limits.
The intent of Measure A was to preserve and protect agricultural land and to maintain the
small city character of Lodi within a designated greenbelt. Measure A restricted land within
the greenbelt from being annexed to the City without an amendment to the City's GP and
approval by the majority of the people voting in a citywide election.
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In November 1985, a group of citizens challenged Measure A in court. The courts
held that Measure A interfered with state annexation laws. The City appealed this decision.
To address the issue of how to control growth in Lodi, a Mayor's Task Force was
convened in April 1986. In evaluating this issue, the task force recommended that a
comprehensive general plan update be adopted.
In September 1989, the appellate courts upheld the trial court's decision that parts
of Measure A were unconstitutional and invalid.
PREPARATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN
The process for updating the City GP is briefly described below:
o Issue Identification. To identify community concerns, a series of opinion
surveys and interviews were conducted in April 1987. Major planning issues
were identified by the Lodi City Council, Lodi Planning Commission, City
department heads, community leaders, and residents at large. These surveys
and interviews were intended to allow interested persons to express their
concerns and become involved in the planning process.
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o Characterization of Existing Conditions. In January 1988, a detailed
Background Report was prepared describing and assessing existing conditions,
constraints, and opportunities for development in Lodi.
o Analysis of Market Demand. An evaluation of the market demand for major
land uses in Lodi over a 20 -year period (1987-2007) was prepared in March
1988. The Land Absorption Study defined absorption schedules based on a
compounded 2.0 percent annual housing stock growth rate and a 3.5 percent
annual average population growth rate. The 2.0 percent annual housing stock
growth rate was based on the assumption that the City would adopt a growth
limit restricting the annual growth of its housing stock to 2.0 percent
(compounded) over a 20 -year period. This scenario was developed in
response to the Mayor's Task Force Recommendations (July 1987).
The 3.5 percent annual average population growth rate was based on the
assumption that the City would impose no growth restrictions beyond those
typically imposed by City zoning and annexation regulations and that growth
would be limited only by predicted market conditions and competitive factors.
The rate of 3.5 percent was the rate at which Lodi grew from 1970 to 1987.
o Identification and Analysis of Planning Options. Three land use options were
assessed: one reflecting the current Lodi GP, another based on a 2.0 percent
annual residential growth rate, and a third based on a 3.5 percent annual
residential growth rate. These options were evaluated for their impacts on
land use, housing, population, employment, public services, and transportation
in the January 1989 Options Assessment Report.
o Review of the Planning Options and Selection of a Preferred Option. The
Options Assessment Report was presented at a joint public meeting of the
Lodi Planning Commission and City Council. On March 22, 1989, the City
Council selected the preferred land use plan of a 2.0 percent annual housing
stock growth rate.
o Public Review of the Draft General Plan Policy Document. The Draft Policy
Document was released for public review in December 1989. A series of
eight workshops were held between December 1989 and March 1990 to
inform the public as to the contents of this document. The Draft GP Land
Use Diagram and buildout assumptions were described at these workshops.
Eight joint general plan/draft environmental impact report (DEIR) hearings
were held between August 1990 and November 1990 to receive public
testimony on the Draft Policy Document and associated DEIR.
o Environmental Impact Report. A DEIR was prepared on the Draft Policy
Document to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA). The environmental setting portion of the DEIR is detailed in
the Background Report; this report was updated in April 1990. The 45 -day
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DEIR public review period occurred between April 27, 1990 and June 11,
1990.
o Public Review and Adoption of the Lodi General Plan. Public hearings will
be held in April and May 1991 before the Lodi City Council on the final
Policy Document and Final EIR.
ORGANIZATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN
The Lodi GP consists of two documents: the Background Report and this Policy
Document. The GP Background Report inventories and analyzes existing conditions in
Lodi. The Background Report, which provides the formal supporting documentation for the
GP policy, addresses the following issues: land use, housing, population, employment, fiscal
and economic considerations, transportation, public facilities and services, cultural resources,
hydrology and water quality, geology and soils, biological resources, air quality, noise,
aesthetics and urban design, and health and safety.
The GP Policy Document includes the goals, policies, standards, and implementation
programs that constitute the formal land use policy of the City of Lodi. The following
definitions describe the nature of the goals, policies, standards, and implementation
programs as they are used in this document:
o A goal is a direction -setter. It is an ideal future end, condition, or state
related to the public health, safety, or general welfare toward which planning
and planning implementation measures are directed.
o A policy is a specific statement that guides decision making. It indicates a
clear commitment of the local legislative body. A policy is based on the
general plan's goals, as well as the analysis of data, and is effectuated by
implementation measures.
A policy incorporating the word "shall" indicates an unequivocal directive. A
policy incorporating the word "should" signifies a less rigid directive, to be
honored in the absence of compelling or countervailing considerations.
o A standard is a specific, often quantified guideline, incorporated in a policy
or implementation program, defining the relationship between two or more
variables.
o An implementation program is an action, procedure, program, or technique
that carries out general plan policy. The implementation programs also
specify primary responsibility for carrying out the action and a time frame for
its accomplishment.
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Section 2 of this document contains a diagram of proposed land uses, standards of
population density and building intensity for various land use designations, and definitions
of the land use designations. This section also contains a diagram describing the proposed
circulation network.
Sections 3 through 10 contain the goals, policies, standards, and implementation
programs for the following issues, respectively: land use and growth management; housing;
circulation; noise; conservation; parks, recreation and open space; health and safety; and
urban design and cultural resources.
An appendix is also included in this document that describes the land use
assumptions used in the GP.
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SECTION 2. Land Use/Circulation Diagrams and
Standards
This section describes the GP's Land Use Diagram and the future circulation network
designed to accommodate the proposed uses.
LAND USE DIAGRAM AND STANDARDS
The GP Land Use Diagram (inserted separately) depicts proposed land uses for Lodi
through 2007. The boundary lines between land use designations are delineated as
specifically as possible, in most cases following parcel lines. For the larger undeveloped
areas, the boundary lines between land use designations are indicated more generally.
These lines may be made more specific by subsequent general plan amendments as more
detailed planning is undertaken for these areas.
The Land Use Diagram also depicts land designated in "reserve" categories which is
not expected to develop within the time frame of the GP.
The following sections describe the land use designations appearing on the Land Use
Diagram and standards of population density (units per acre and average number of persons
per household) and building intensity (floor area ratio [FAR]) for the various land use
designations.
Residential
LDR Low Density Residential
This designation provides for single family detached and attached homes, secondary
residential units, public and quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible uses. Residential
densities shall be in the range of 0.1 to 7.0 units per gross acre. This designation assumes
an average of 2.75 persons per household.
MDR Medium Density Residential
This designation provides for single family and multifamily residential units, public
and quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible uses. Residential densities shall be in the
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range of 7.1-20.0 units per gross acre. This designation assumes an average of 2.25 persons
per household.
HDR High Density Residential
This designation provides for multifamily residential units, group quarters, public and
quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible uses. Residential densities shall be in the
range of 20.1-30.0 units per gross acre. This designation assumes an average of 2.00 persons
per household.
ER Eastside Residential
This designation reflects the Lodi City Council's adoption of ordinance No. 1409.
This ordinance limits new residential development in the Eastside to low density residential
uses, but deems all existing multifamily units to be conforming uses. This designation
provides for single family detached and attached homes, secondary residential units, public
and quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible uses. Residential densities shall be in the
range of 0.1 to 7.0 units per gross acre. This designation assumes an average of 2.75 persons
per household.
PR Planned Residential
This designation provides for single family detached and attached homes, secondary
residential units, multifamily residential units, parks, open space, public and quasi -public
uses, and similar and compatible uses and is applied to largely undeveloped areas in the
unincorporated area of the GP area. All development under this designation shall be
approved pursuant to a specific development plan. As specific development plans are
approved, the planned residential designation shall be replaced with a low, medium, or high
density residential designation, or a public/quasi-public designation based on its approved
use and density. New residential units within planned residential areas will be developed
according to a general policy goal of maintaining the following mix of residential densities:
65 percent low density; 10 percent medium density; and 25 percent high density. The
average residential density shall not exceed 7.0 units per gross acre. This designation
assumes an average of 2.60 persons per household.
Commercial
NCC Neighborhood/Community Commercial
This designation provides for neighborhood and locally oriented retail and service
uses, multifamily residential units, public and quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible
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uses. The FAR shall not exceed 0.40 for commercial uses, and residential densities shall
be in the range of 7.1-20.0 units per gross acre. This designation assumes an average of 2.25
persons per household for residential uses.
GC General Commercial
This designation provides for land -intensive retail and wholesale commercial uses,
public and quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible uses. The FAR shall not exceed
0.40. This designation is applied to areas adjacent to major streets that are either currently
used for intensive commercial uses or are well-suited for such uses.
DC Downtown Commercial
This designation provides for restaurants, retail, service, professional and
administrative office, hotel and motel uses, multifamily residential units, public and quasi -
public uses, and similar and compatible uses. Residential densities shall be in the range of
20.1-30.0 units per acre; the FAR for all uses shall not exceed 2.00. This designation is
applied only to the downtown area of Lodi. Residential uses in the downtown area are
assumed to have an average of 2.00 persons per household.
Office
O Office
This designation provides for professional and administrative offices, medical and
dental clinics, laboratories, financial institutions, multifamily residential units, public and
quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible uses. The FAR shall not exceed 0.50 for
office uses, and residential densities shall be in the range of 7.1-20.0 units per gross acre.
Residential uses in this designation are assumed to have 2.25 persons per household.
Industrial
LI Light Industrial
This designation provides for industrial parks, warehouses, distribution centers, light
manufacturing, public and quasi -public uses, and similar and compatible uses. The FAR
shall not exceed 0.50.
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HI Heavy Industrial
This designation provides for manufacturing, processing, assembling, research,
wholesale and storage uses, trucking terminals, railroad facilities, and public and quasi -
public uses, and similar and compatible uses. The FAR shall not exceed 0.50.
Other
PQP Public/Quasi-Public
This designation provides for government-owned facilities, public and private schools,
and quasi -public uses such as hospitals and churches. The FAR shall not exceed 0.50.
DBP Detention Basins and Parks
This designation provides for drainage detention basins and public parks. The FAR
in these areas shall not exceed 0.20.
A Agricultural
This designation provides for agricultural uses, single family homes, limited
commercial and industrial uses directly related to agriculture, public and quasi -public uses,
and similar and compatible uses. Minimum parcel size is forty (40) acres, and residential
uses are limited to one (1) unit per parcel. Residential uses in this designation are assumed
to have an average of 2.75 persons per household.
Reserve
PRR Planned Residential Reserve
This designation is applied to areas between Harney Lane and Armstrong Road, west
of State Route (SR) 99, which are well-suited for residential development; but are not
expected to develop within the time frame of the GP 2007. Until these areas are
redesignated with a nonreserve GP land use designation, allowed uses and development
standards shall be the same as those of the agricultural designation.
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IR Industrial Reserve
This designation is applied to scattered areas of vacant, underutilized, and
agricultural lands, between the current City limits and the Central California Traction
Company (CCTC) tracks north of Kettleman Lane. These areas are well-suited for
industrial development, but are not expected to develop within the time frame of the GP.
Until these areas are redesignated with a nonreserve GP land use designation, allowed uses
and development standards shall be the same as those of the agricultural designation.
FUTURE CIRCULATION NETWORK AND STANDARDS
The Future Circulation Network Diagrams depict the classification of existing and
proposed streets and roads in Lodi. Two figures are presented: the circulation network
required by 2007 (Figure 2-1) and that required beyond 2007 (Figure 2-2). The circulation
network for 2007 accommodates development within the time frame of the GP. The
circulation network required beyond 2007 also accommodates the residential and industrial
reserves expected to develop beyond the time frame of the GP. The following defines the
various types of roadways in the classification system.
o Freeways are fed by collector and arterial streets, provide inter -city and intra -city
travel, provide connections to other regional highways, and are capable of carrying
heavy traffic volumes.
o • Arterials are fed by local and collector streets, provide intra -city circulation and
connections to the freeway and regional roads, and generally carry relatively heavy
traffic volumes. Divided arterials may have partial access control and separate left -
turn lanes from through traffic by providing a two-way left -tum lane or median.
Undivided arterials do not have medians or separate turn lanes except at
intersections. Two-lane arterials provide a separate two-way left -turn lane
continuously where feasible.
o Collector Streets are fed by local streets and provide local circulation. They connect
to arterials, typically do not provide separate left -turn lanes, and generally carry light
to moderate traffic volumes.
o Local Streets provide immediate access to properties and generally carry light traffic
volumes. Local streets are not officially designated on the Future Circulation
Network Diagram.
It should be noted that the following streets currently have a planned ultimate
right-of-way width of 80 feet (4 lanes), but are shown on Figure 2-1 as needing only two
lanes:
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o Elm Street west of Church Street
o Armstrong Road
o Ham Lane between Lodi Avenue and Elm Street
o Hutchins Street north of Kettleman Lane
o Stockton Street north of Kettleman Lane
o Guild Avenue north of Victor Road
These streets should maintain their 80 -foot ultimate right-of-way width due to the
nature of the traffic traveling on these streets and their circulation patterns.
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SECTION 3. Land Use and Growth Management Element
INTRODUCTION
The land use element is the principal focus of any general plan, having the broadest
scope of the seven elements mandated by state law. This section plays the central role in
bringing together all land use issues into a set of coherent development policies. In
addition, the City of Lodi has chosen to address its growth management objectives in
conjunction with the land use section of this document. The goals, policies, and
implementation measures outlined here serve to unify the major themes addressed in other
sections of this report. Several interrelated forces have influenced the development of this
section, the most critical of which are discussed in the following paragraphs.
Maintenance of Small -Town Community Character
Throughout the general plan update process, a recurring theme has been the desire
to maintain Lodi's small-town community character. Fundamental to this notion is the focus
on residential development. Lodi has historically been a bedroom community, providing
residential opportunities for employment centers to the south (Stockton) and the north
(Sacramento). Recently, this focus has broadened as employment centers in the East Bay
have begun to look to the Central Valley for housing. The satisfaction of this increased
demand without compromising the qualities that make Lodi an attractive place to live is a
fundamental goal of this GP.
While the primary focus of this plan is on accommodating residential growth
demands, the City recognizes the importance of providing commercial, office, and public
uses to support its residential uses. The City is also particularly concerned with providing
opportunities for expansion of Lodi's industrial development base.
Agricultural Land
The agricultural land that surrounds Lodi is valuable not only because of its high
quality and productivity, but also because of its scenic resource value to area residents. The
City has long acknowledged the importance of retaining this valuable asset, but also
recognizes the need to balance the needs of urban growth with those of Lodi's agriculturally
based economy. This is a dilemma facing many Central Valley communities.
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Management of Growth
The pressure for urban growth in Lodi has important implications for the quality of
both residential and agricultural development. To address this question, in 1981 the citizens
of Lodi chose to manage the City's growth via Measure A, which required that any
annexation of land to the City would be subject to approval by a citywide vote. Measure
A has since been invalidated in court as conflicting with state annexation laws.
To address the issue of how to control growth in Lodi, a Mayor's Task Force was
convened in April 1986 to address the following problems:
o premature and unplanned conversion of agricultural land,
o interference with productive agricultural activities,
o stress on public services and facilities,
o traffic congestion,
o poorly -designed development projects, and
o imbalance in the types of housing and cost of housing produced.
The Task Force's recommendations are contained in a July 1987 report entitled "A Growth
Management Program for Lodi." The major components of the growth management
program are as follows:
o a policy calling for a population -based 2.0 -percent (compounded) limit on
growth to be implemented through a residential development allocation
system whereby a specified number of units of single family and multifamily
development is allocated each year;
o application of the growth management program to all residential
developments of five units or greater, with the exception of senior citizen
housing; and
o institution of a point evaluation and scoring system by which each project
application for a new housing project would be given a point rating for the
following criteria: agricultural land conflicts, onsite agricultural land
mitigation, relationship to public services, promotion of open space, traffic
and circulation level of service, required traffic improvements, housing, and
site plan and project design. Point assignments would be made during the
environmental review process.
Table A-7 (See Appendix A in this document) compares the number of housing units
that would be approved under the growth management program, as recommended by the
Mayor's Task Force, with the number of housing units allowed by the Lodi GP Land Use
Diagram. This table indicates that implementation of the Lodi GP would result in an
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annual growth rate in dwelling units of 2.28 percent as compared to the 2.00 percent
recommended by the Mayor's Task Force. This additional residential acreage will allow
some flexibility in locating new dwelling units allocated by the annual housing allocation
program.
Reserve Land
While this GP extends only to the year 2007, and accordingly designates enough land
for urban uses expected to satisfy a population -based 2.0 percent housing growth rate
through 2007, the GP reflects the City's intention for the direction of growth beyond the
time frame of the plan. The City has therefore established two land use designations which
reserve land for specific types of development beyond 2007. For purposes of adequately
planning new roadway, utility, and public facility development, the GP Circulation Element
assumes the eventual development of these areas.
Woodbridge
While the City of Lodi has no intention of annexing or providing services to the
community of Woodbridge within the time frame of this GP, the Woodbridge area is
included on the GP Land Use Diagram. The designations shown for the Woodbridge area
reflect and are consistent with the land use designations shown for the area on the Draft
San Joaquin County GP 2010 map for the Lodi area (dated June 1, 1989). Although the
City intends to assume no jurisdiction over the area, it does intend to work closely with the
County in any planning efforts addressing Woodbridge.
Impacts of Growth on Public Facilities and Services
Concern over the effect of growth and development on municipal services is a
fundamental element of the City's land use planning philosophy. This element addresses
school overcrowding, as well as the provision of water, wastewater collection and treatment,
and storm drainage facilities. Storm drainage is also addressed in the Health and Safety
Element, together with fire and police protection. Parks are addressed in the Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space Element.
Schools are provided by the Lodi Unified School District (LUSD), serving the City
of Lodi, north Stockton, and unincorporated portions of northern San Joaquin County.
LUSD facilities are overcrowded as a result of population and enrollment growth,
particularly in north Stockton and in Lodi elementary schools. In 1988, the total enrollment
in LUSD schools in the Lodi area (including approximately 3,000 students from north
Stockton who attended Lodi schools) exceeded the total capacity of permanent facilities by
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nearly 500 students. To alleviate overcrowding, the LUSD has acquired or leased portable
classroom units, transferred and bussed students, implemented year-round schedules to
utilize all available facility capacity, and planned construction of new schools.
The City of Lodi provides water, wastewater collection and treatment, and storm
drainage services. To accommodate growth and maintain the quality of these services, the
City prepares Water, Wastewater, and Drainage Master Plans to identify needed facilities
and improvements.
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal A. To provide for orderly, well-planned, and balanced growth consistent with the
limits imposed by the City's infrastructure and the City's ability to assimilate
new growth
Policies
1. The City shall seek to preserve Lodi's small-town and rural qualities.
2. The City shall establish a growth management ordinance that ensures a population -
based housing growth rate of 2.0 percent (compounded) per year consistent with the
recommendations of the Mayor's Task Force on Measure A.
3. The City shall ensure the maintenance of ample buffers between incompatible land
uses.
4. The City shall promote reinvestment in downtown Lodi and in the Eastside area that
upgrades the general quality of development in these areas.
5. The City shall require specific development plans in areas of major new develop-
ment.
6. The City shall monitor the San Joaquin County GP and work with the county to
ensure that land uses and land use designations in the Woodbridge area are
compatible with the neighboring uses and designations within the city limits of Lodi.
Goal B: To preserve agricultural land surrounding Lodi and to discourage premature
development of agricultural land with nonagricultural uses, while providing for
urban needs
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Policies
1. The City shall encourage the preservation of agricultural land surrounding the City.
2. The City should designate a continuous open space greenbelt around the urbanized
area of Lodi to maintain and enhance the agricultural economy.
3. The City should cooperate with San Joaquin County and the San Joaquin County
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to ensure that the greenbelt is
maintained.
4. The City shall support the continuation of agricultural uses on lands designated for
urban uses until urban development is imminent.
5. The City shall promote land use decisions within the designated urbanized area that
allow and encourage the continuation of viable agricultural activity around the City.
6. The City shall encourage San Joaquin County to retain agricultural uses on lands
adjacent to the City.
Goal Q To provide adequate land in a range of residential densities to meet the housing
needs of all income groups expected to reside in Lodi
Policies
The City shall maintain an adequate supply of residential land in appropriate land
use designations and zoning categories to accommodate a population -based 2.0 -
percent per year housing growth rate.
2. The City shall promote the development of affordable housing to meet the needs of
low- and moderate -income households.
3. In evaluating development proposals under the City's growth management ordinance,
the City shall grant priority to projects that include units affordable to low- and
moderate -income households.
4. The City shall exempt senior citizen housing projects from the growth management
ordinance.
5. The City shall encourage higher density housing to be located in areas served by the
full range of urban services, preferably along collector, arterial, and major arterial
streets, and within walking distance of shopping areas.
6. The City shall strive to maintain a housing ratio of 65 percent low-density, 10 percent
medium -density, and 25 percent high-density in new development.
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7. The City shall promote the preservation of and shall endeavor to protect the integrity
of existing stable residential neighborhoods.
8. The City shall identify a planned residential reserve designation for development of
residential uses beyond the time frame of the GP. Until these areas are redesignated
with a nonreserve GP designation, allowed uses and development standards shall be
the same as those of the agricultural designation.
Goal D: To promote and retain development in downtown Lodi
Policies
1. The City shall preserve and promote downtown Lodi as the City's social and cultural
center and an economically viable retail and professional office district.
2. The City shall encourage future retail commercial and professional office uses to
locate in downtown Lodi.
3. The City shall enhance pedestrian activity and pedestrian amenities in downtown
Lodi.
4. The City shall preserve the existing small-town scale and character of downtown
Lodi.
5. The City shall support downtown merchants in the improvement of building facades,
promotion of downtown, and the solution of problems specific to downtown.
Goal E: To provide adequate land and support for the development of commercial uses
providing goods and services to Lodi residents and Lodi's market area
Policies
1. The City shall promote and assist in the maintenance and expansion of Lodi's
commercial sector to meet the needs of both Lodi residents and visitors.
2. The City shall promote downtown Lodi as the primary pedestrian -oriented,
commercial area of Lodi.
3. The City shall encourage new large-scale commercial centers to be located along
major arterials and at the intersections of major arterials and freeways.
4. The City shall ensure that new commercial development be designed to avoid the
appearance of strip development.
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5. The City shall monitor the rate of new commercial development.
6. The City shall ensure the availability of adequate sites for new commercial
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7. In approving new commercial projects, the City shall seek to ensure that such
projects reflect the City's concern for achieving and maintaining high quality
development.
Goal F: To provide adequate land and support for the development of office uses serving
Lodi
Policies
1. Local -serving office uses shall be located downtown and throughout the community
in areas easily accessible to Lodi residents.
2. In approving new office projects, the City shall seek to ensure that such projects
reflect the City's concern for achieving and maintaining high quality development.
3. The City shall monitor the rate of new office development to ensure that it satisfies
the needs of the market.
Goal. G: To provide adequate land and support for industrial uses that create jobs and
enhance the economy of Lodi
Policies
1. New industrial development shall be located in areas served by full City services and
near major arterials with easy freeway access.
2. In approving industrial projects, the City shall seek to ensure that such projects
reflect the City's concern for achieving and maintaining high quality development.
3. The City shall promote the development of clean industries that do not create
problems or pose health risks associated with water and air pollution or potential
leaks or spills.
4. The City shall monitor the rate of new industrial development to ensure that it
satisfies the needs of the market.
5. The City shall identify an industrial reserve designation for development of industrial
uses beyond the time frame of the GP. Until these areas are redesignated with a
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nonreserve GP designation, allowed uses and development standards shall be the
same as those of the agricultural designation.
Goal H: To provide adequate land for development of public and quasi -public uses to
support existing and new residential, commercial, and industrial land uses
Policies
1. The City shall assist the LUSD in designating and reserving or acquiring appropriate
sites for new schools and support facilities to accommodate growth, in conjunction
with City land use planning and consistent with LUSD planning objectives. Future
sites shall be identified on the GP Land Use Diagram and updated, as needed.
2. The City shall promote the clustering of public and quasi -public uses such as schools,
parks, libraries, child care facilities, and community activity centers. Joint -use of
public facilities shall be promoted, and agreements for sharing costs and operational
responsibilities among public service providers shall be encouraged.
3. The City shall designate adequate, appropriately located land for quasi-public'uses
such as hospitals, churches, private school facilities, and utility uses.
Goal I: To provide for new school facilities as they are needed
Policies
1. The City shall work closely with the LUSD in monitoring housing, population, and
enrollment trends and evaluating their effects on future school facility needs.
2. In its review of residential development proposals, the City shall consider the balance
of low, moderate and high-income households within school attendance areas and the
effects of the socioeconomic composition of neighborhoods on the quality of public
schools.
3. To the extent allowed by law, the City shall condition approval of rezonings,
prezonings, and general plan amendments on stipulations by the applicants and their
successors in interest that they will coordinate building construction and occupancy
with LUSD so as to prevent or minimize overcrowding; provided, however, that prior
approval by the LUSD shall not be required before the City can act on applications
for development.
4. To the extent allowed by law, the City shall ensure that adequate financing for
necessary school facilities shall be available in a timely fashion from new construction
before approving any development projects; provided that such prior approval of the
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LUSD shall not be required before the City can act on such applications for
development.
The City shall not assume the role of negotiator on behalf of the LUSD. It shall be
up to the LUSD and the developer to negotiate acceptable measures for providing
school facilities, and for the district to then advise the City that it is or is not satisfied
that the proposed development application will satisfy all of the goals stated in this
general plan having to do with schools.
6. The City shall support all necessary and reasonable efforts by the LUSD to obtain
funding for capital improvements required to accommodate the City's 2007 buildout
projections, including adoption and implementation of local financing mechanisms,
such as community facility districts.
7. The City shall cooperate with the LUSD in the assessment and collection of school
facility fees on new or existing development.
8. The City shall support LUSD efforts to inform the community of district resources,
needs, and objectives, and to obtain additional resources, as needed.
9. The City shall ensure that new school sites are easily and safely accessible by
vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
10. The City shall assist the LUSD in locating school facilities as close as possible to the
residential areas that these facilities are designed to serve, particularly those
residential areas that are expected to generate the largest demand for these facilities.
11. The City shall encourage joint use of school facilities for recreation and other public
purposes that do not conflict with primary educational uses.
Goal J: To maintain an adequate level of service in the City's water, sewer collection and
disposal, and drainage system to meet the needs of existing and projected
development
Policies
1. The City shall develop new facilities, as necessary, to serve new development in
accordance with the City's Water, Wastewater, and Drainage Master Plans.
2. The City shall assess water, wastewater, and drainage development fees on all new
residential, commercial, office, and industrial development sufficient to fund required
systemwide improvements.
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Implementation Programs
1. The City shall request the San Joaquin County LAFCO to adopt a sphere of
influence for Lodi based on the long-term growth plans of the City as reflected in the
GP goals and policies and proposed land uses.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991
2. The City shall review and revise, as necessary, the Zoning Ordinance to ensure
consistency with the GP in terms of zoning districts and development standards
affecting the distribution and boundaries of zoning districts.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; 1992-1993
3. The City shall prepare and adopt guidelines for the preparation of specific
development plans and shall require such plans as deemed necessary for new
development areas.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; ongoing
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4. The City shall adopt a growth management ordinance to implement the population -
based 2.0 percent housing growth rate consistent with the recommendations of the
Mayor's Task Force.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
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FY 1990-1991
5. The City shall update and maintain the 1987 Existing Land Use Inventory.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
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FY 1991-1992; ongoing
6. The City shall establish and maintain a program to monitor residential and non-
residential development to assist the City in determining the status of its growth
management ordinance.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; ongoing
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7. The City shall biennially update key data in the GP Background Report. The
biennial update shall be prepared in draft form by the Community Development
Department, in cooperation with City department heads, by May 15 every other year
in time for use by the City Council in making budget decisions. The draft of the
update shall be submitted to the City Council, Planning Commission, City department
heads, appropriate boards and commissions, and interested outside agencies.
Following its review, the update shall be published in final form by August 1 every
other year. The update shall be made available to City officials and the public.
Information in the update may be referenced in environmental impact reports for
public and private projects.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
City Department Heads
Time Frame:
FY 1992-1993; biennially thereafter
8. The City shall review the GP Policy Document annually, focusing principally on
actions undertaken in the previous year to carry out the implementation programs
of the Plan. The Planning Commission shall complete its review of the GP Policy
Document and report its findings to the City Council by September 1 of every year.
The Planning Commission's report shall include, as the Commission deems
appropriate, recommendations for amendments to the GP.
Responsibility:
Planning Commission
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1992-1993; annually thereafter
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9. The City shall conduct a major review and revision of its GP every 5 years.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1995-1996; every 5 years thereafter
10. The City shall coordinate with San Joaquin County and the City of Stockton to
identify and designate an agricultural and open space greenbelt around the urbanized
area of the City.
Responsibility:
City Council'
Planning Commission
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
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FY 1991-1992
11. The City shall establish an ongoing process by which it will coordinate its planning
with San Joaquin County and the City of Stockton to ensure consistency with their
plans.
Responsibility:
City Council
Planning Commission
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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12. The City shall work with the LUSD to prepare and maintain a current inventory of
parcels suitable for construction or expansion of school facilities; designate planned
school sites on the GP Land Use Diagram; monitor housing, population, and
enrollment trends; and update school facility projections and designations, as needed.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; ongoing
13. The City shall require that applicants for building permits or other discretionary
approvals pay school impact fees or fulfill other commitments or obligations to the
LUSD as authorized by AB 2926, resolution of the LUSD Board of Education, and
any applicable legislation, ordinances, or agreements.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
Ongoing
14. The City shall prepare and adopt, on an annual basis, a 5 -year capital improvements
program that identifies and sets priorities for water, wastewater, and drainage
improvements.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
Annually
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15. The City shall prepare and periodically update a Water Master Plan which identifies
new facilities and improvements needed to adequately meet future water demand.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; every 5-10 years thereafter
16. The City shall prepare and periodically update a Wastewater Master Plan which
identifies new facilities and improvements needed to adequately meet future
wastewater collection and treatment demands.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; every 5-10 years thereafter
17. The City shall prepare and periodically update a Drainage Master Plan which
identifies new facilities and improvements needed to adequately accommodate runoff
from existing and projected development and to prevent property damage due to
flooding.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; every 5-10 years thereafter
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18. The City shall adopt and periodically review a fee ordinance for funding needed for
water, wastewater drainage, and other improvements, and revise it as necessary.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; every 5 years thereafter
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SECTION 4. Housing Element
INTRODUCTION
The provision of housing is a critical concern for cities throughout California. The
housing element is a city's major statement of local housing strategy, providing an integrated
set of policies and programs to improve the condition and availability of housing.
Availability of Suitable Residential Land
Perhaps the most critical housing -related issue in Lodi is land availability; there is
simply very little land within the city limits that is suitable for residential development. This
lack of available land is primarily the result of the growth control program established by
Measure A. Measure A's requirement for voter approval of all annexations to the City
effectively limited the amount of land available for large-scale residential projects.
Lodi's experience with growth control highlights a basic dilemma with respect to land
use planning in general and planning for housing in particular. How does a community
balance the directly competing demands of environmental preservation and urban
expansion? Lodi has long pursued a policy that emphasizes the preservation of the
agricultural land that surrounds the City. The implication of this policy is that urban
development opportunities are limited and, consequently, opportunities for the provision of
new housing, particularly affordable housing, are constrained.
Management of Growth Through a Housing Allocation System
This GP calls for establishment of a population -based 2.0 -percent limit on housing
growth to be implemented through a residential development allocation system. This
element contains policies declaring that the City will give priority to projects that include
units affordable to low- and moderate -income households and exempt senior citizen housing
projects in implementing the growth management program. Refer to the Land Use Element
and Appendix A.
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Demand for New Housing and Housing Costs
Within the past decade, Lodi has assumed a role as a bedroom community for larger
employment centers in Stockton and Sacramento, and more recently the East Bay.
Commuters have been attracted to the area by residential amenities that are either not
available or are too costly in or near these employment centers. The result has been a
significant increase in the demand for single family housing in many Central Valley
communities, including Lodi. The combination of this increased demand and the limited
availability of land has caused the market value of housing in Lodi to increase significantly
in recent years.
Infill Development and Retention of Affordable Housing
One of the effects of limited development opportunities on the periphery of Lodi has
been an inward focus on housing development, with increased concentration on infill
development and residential intensification in existing neighborhoods. This inward focus has
been most evident in the Eastside area, where a significant portion of the existing housing
stock has been replaced with more intensive, higher density development. One result of this
activity has been the loss of affordable single family homes. The loss of this important
residential asset prompted the City to rezone the Eastside area to prevent further conversion
of single family homes to multifamily units. In doing so, the City hopes to accomplish three
fundamental goals: (1) to retain the single family character of the neighborhood; (2) to
maintain a stock of affordable single family units in Lodi; and (3) to limit the added stress
that intensification would place on the City's infrastructure. In conjunction with this
rezoning, the City targeted the Eastside area for major rehabilitation efforts.
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal A: To provide a range of housing types and densities for all economic segments of
the community while emphasizing high quality development and homeownership
Policies
1. The City shall promote the development of a broad mix of housing types.
2. In new residential development, the City shall attempt to achieve the following mix:
65 percent low density, 10 percent medium density, and 25 percent high density.
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3. The City shall regulate the number of housing units approved each year to maintain
a population -based annual residential growth rate of 2.0 percent consistent with the
recommendations of the Mayor's Task Force.
4. In evaluating development proposals under the City's growth management ordinance,
the City shall give priority to projects that include units affordable to low- and
moderate -income households.
The City shall exempt senior citizen housing projects from the growth management
ordinance.
6. The City shall maintain and regularly update its land use database to monitor vacant
residential land supply.
7. The City shall pursue all available state and federal funding assistance that is
appropriate to Lodi's needs to develop affordable housing.
8. The City shall use available techniques, such as mortgage revenue bonds or other
mortgage-backed securities, to develop affordable housing.
9. The City shall promote the expeditious processing and approval of residential
projects that conform to GP policies and City regulatory requirements.
10. The City shall ensure that its policies, regulations, and procedures do not add
unnecessarily to the costs of producing housing while assuring the attainment of other
City objectives.
11. In accordance with the provisions of state law, to encourage the development of low -
and moderate -income and senior citizen housing, the City shall grant density bonuses
of at least 25 percent and at least one other concession or incentive, or grant other
incentives of equivalent financial value for qualifying projects. Dwelling units
approved pursuant to density bonus provisions will be included within the 2.0 percent
growth calculation.
12. If below -market -rate units are included in a project pursuant to the density bonus
program or other local, state, or federal requirements, the City shall require
buyer/renter eligibility screening and resale/rent controls for at least 30 years to
maintain affordability of the units to originally targeted income groups.
13. Those residential units which are required to sell or rent at below-market rates and
are included within a housing development shall be interspersed within the
development and shall be visually indistinguishable from market -rate units.
14. The City shall, on a citywide basis, allow the installation of mobile homes and
factory -built housing on permanent foundations in accordance with residential design
standards administered by the City.
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15. The City shall strive to provide for its share of the region's housing needs.
16. The City shall promote the development of senior housing near neighborhood
centers.
17. The City shall promote the development of seasonal housing for migrant workers.
18. The City shall promote the development of temporary housing for the homeless and
those in need of emergency shelter.
19. The City shall ensure, through the growth management program, that affordable
housing will be produced simultaneously with market -rate housing.
20. The City shall encourage the maintenance, improvement, and rehabilitation of single
room occupancies (SRO) and residential rental units located in commercial and
industrial areas and shall pursue all forms of financing available for these purposes.
21. The City shall promote the development of residential projects that include afford-
able ownership units.
Goal B: To encourage the maintenance, improvement, and rehabilitation of the City's
existing housing stock and residential neighborhoods, particularly in the
Eastside area
Policies
1. The City shall encourage private reinvestment in older residential neighborhoods and
private rehabilitation of housing.
' 2. The City shall prohibit the conversion of existing single family units to multifamily
units in the Eastside area.
3. The City shall use all available and appropriate state and federal funding assistance
to rehabilitate housing. Housing rehabilitation efforts shall continue to be given high
priority in the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds,
especially in the Eastside area.
4. The City shall support the revitalization of older neighborhoods by keeping streets
and other municipal systems in good repair.
5. The City shall allow reconstruction of existing housing in the Eastside area and in
commercially or industrially designated areas in the event such housing is destroyed
or damaged.
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6. The City shall develop and adopt an historic preservation ordinance to preserve
historically significant residential structures.
7. The City shall adopt a property maintenance ordinance.
Goal C: To ensure the provision of adequate services to support existing and future
residential development
Policies
1. The City shall work with the LUSD to ensure the availability of adequate school
facilities to meet the needs of projected households in Lodi.
2. The City shall support the use of CDBG funds for the upgrading of streets, sidewalks, {
and other public improvements.
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financing public facilities and services.
4. The City shall ensure that all necessary public facilities and services shall be available
prior to occupancy of residential units.
5. The City shall promote infill residential development where adequate public facilities
and services are already in place.
6. The City shall require that park and recreational acquisitions and improvements keep
pace with residential development.
Goal D: To promote equal opportunity to secure safe, sanitary, and affordable housing
for all members of the community regardless of race, sex, or other arbitrary
factors
Policies
1. The City shall give special attention in housing programs to the needs of special
groups, including the physically and mentally disabled, large families, the elderly, and
families with lower incomes.
2. The City shall make available to the public information on the enforcement activities
of the State Fair Employment and Housing Commission.
3. The City shall establish regulations that govern the conversion of apartments and
mobile home parks to condominiums.
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4. The City shall work with surrounding jurisdictions to address the needs of the
homeless on a regional basis.
5. The City shall cooperate with community-based organizations that provide services
or information regarding the availability of assistance to the homeless.
6. The City shall continue to promote affirmative fair housing programs.
Goal E: To encourage energy efficiency in all new and existing housing
Policies
1. The City shall require the use of energy conservation features in the design of all
new residential structures and shall promote incorporation of energy conservation
and weatherization features in existing homes.
2. Solar access shall be a consideration in the design of all residential projects.
Implementation Programs
The following describes programs that the City intends to implement during the 2.5 -
year time frame of this Housing Element (i.e., January 1990 to July 1992). For some of
these programs, the description includes a target for the number of units to be produced or
households to be assisted during the Housing Element time frame. The households to be
assisted are listed by income category as defined by their income as a percentage of the
1989 family household income for the Stockton area. The 1989 median income for the
Stockton area, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), is $32,100 for a family of four. The target income categories and
their corresponding 1989 income ranges are shown in Table 4-1.
1. The City shall revise the Zoning Ordinance to provide for a density bonus of at least
25 percent and at least one other concession or incentive, or provide other incentives
of equivalent financial value for all residential projects that reserve at least 25
percent of its units for low- or moderate -income households, or at least 10 percent
of its units for lower income households, or at least 50 percent for qualifying senior
citizens. The City shall work with the San Joaquin County Housing Authority in
developing procedures and guidelines for establishing income eligibility for the
"reserved" units and for maintaining the "reserved" units as affordable units for at
least 30 years. The City shall seek Housing Authority administration of the reserved
units. The City shall establish a program to publicize the availability of the density
bonus program and shall encourage prospective housing developers to use the
program. Target: 25 -very -low-income; 20 low-income; and 30 moderate -income units.
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Table 4-1. Target Income Categories
Income Category
Percentage of County
Family Median Income
Income Range (1989)
Very low
0 to 50 percent
$0 to $16,050
Low
51 to 80 percent
$16,051 to $25,680
Moderate
81 to 120 percent
$25,681 to $38,520
Above moderate
120 percent and above
$38,520 and above
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Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
San Joaquin County Housing Authority
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
2. The City shall prepare and maintain a current inventory of vacant, residentially zoned
parcels and a list of approved residential projects, and shall make this information
available to the public and developers. The City shall update the inventory and list
at least annually.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
3. The City shall pursue all available and appropriate state and federal funding sources
to support efforts to meet new construction and rehabilitation needs of low -and
moderate -income households and to assist persons with rent payments required for
existing units.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
Following are currently funded (1989) state and federal programs the City specifically
intends to pursue or promote:
Section 202 - Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped. This federal program
provides low interest loans to finance the construction or rehabilitation of
rental housing. Target: 25 very -low-income units and 25 low-income units.
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Rental Housing Construction Program (RHCP) This program, funding for
which has been reestablished under Proposition 84 (1988), provides loans for
the development of rental units by private, nonprofit or public agency
sponsors subject to reservation of 30 percent of units for very -low- and low-
income households (two-thirds of which must be very -low). Funds can be
used for long-term financing or a combination of long-term and construction
loan financing. Target: 30 very -low-income and 25 low-income units.
4. The City shall use CDBG funds to subsidize onsite and offsite infrastructure
improvements for lower-income housing projects.
Responsibility:
City Council
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
5. The City shall pursue available techniques, such as mortgage revenue bonds or other
mortgage-backed securities, to develop affordable ownership and rental housing.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
Following are currently funded (1989) state and federal programs the City intends
to pursue:
Mortgage Revenue Bonds (MRB). Through the California Housing Finance
Agency (CHFA), the City may issue bonds to support the development of
multifamily and single family housing for low- and moderate -income
households. MRBs allow the City to offer the low-interest mortgage loans to
those experiencing difficulty in obtaining financing.
MRBs for single family housing are issued to finance the purchase or
rehabilitation of owner -occupied homes. Proceeds from the bond sales are
used to make mortgage or rehabilitation loans to qualified low- or moderate -
income home buyers. The bonds are serviced and repaid from the mortgage
payments made by the property owners.
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MRBs for multifamily housing are used to finance construction and mortgage
loans as well as capital improvements for multifamily housing. Federal law
requires that 20 percent of the total units in an assisted project be reserved
for lower-income households. State legislation approved in 1985 requires that
one-half of the reserved units be set aside for very low-income households (50
percent of median or below). Target: 20 very -low-income and 20 low-income
units.
6. The City shall amend the Zoning Ordinance to provide for the development of
manufactured and factory -built housing consistent with -the requirements of state law.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
7. The City shall post and distribute information on currently available weatherization
and energy conservation programs.
Responsibility:
Electrical Utility Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
8. The City shall enforce state requirements, including Title 24 requirements for energy
conservation, in new residential projects and encourage residential developers to
employ additional energy conservation measures with respect to the following:
o Siting of buildings
o Landscaping
o Solar access
o Subdivision design
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Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Public Works Department
Electrical Utility Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
9. The City shall continue to participate in San Joaquin County's CDBG Entitlement
Program. Housing objectives shall be a high priority in the use of CDBG funds.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
State Community Development Block Grant Program ,CDBZ. The state -
administered nonentitlement CDBG program provides funding for three
eligible activity areas: housing, public facilities, and economic development.
Activities must address one of the following three objectives: serve lower-
income people, eliminate slum, or blight, or resolve urgent community
development needs. Regulations require that at least 51 percent of the funds
be used to benefit lower-income households and that no activity exclude low-
income households. Target: 13 very -low-income and 13 low-income
rehabilitated units.
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10. The City shall amend its Zoning Ordinance and apply appropriate zoning
designations to implement the land use densities provided for in the planned
residential land use designation described in the Land Use Element.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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11. The City shall develop and implement standards applicable to all new residential
projects aimed at improving the personal security of residents and discouraging
criminal activity.
Responsibility:
Police Department
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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12. The City shall continue to cooperate with the San Joaquin County Housing Authority
in its administration of the Section 8 rental assistance program. Target: maintain at
least 200 Section 8 certificates/vouchers for very -low income households.
Responsibility:
City Council
San Joaquin County Housing Authority
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
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13. The City shall establish policies and procedures for evaluating applications for
demolition of residential structures. This evaluation shall consider the implications
of the demolition with respect to the retention of affordable housing. If demolitions
are deemed to result in a reduction of the amount of affordable housing in Lodi, the
City shall require the proponent of the demolition to cooperate with the City in
providing relocation assistance to displaced residents and in determining the means
for replacing demolished units.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; ongoing
14. The City shall continue to promote equal housing opportunity for all persons
regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color by
continuing to provide funding for the operation of the City's Affirmative Fair
Housing Program.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
15. The City shall adopt an emergency shelter/transitional housing ordinance to clearly
identify appropriate sites for such facilities and to make these sites readily accessible
for development through establishment of clear development guidelines. Until the
adoption of such an ordinance, the City shall allow by right the development of such
facilities in areas zoned C -M or C-2.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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16. The City shall adopt a property maintenance ordinance.
Responsibility:
City Council
Planning Commission
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
17. The City shall implement a fair share monitoring program that tracks City progress
toward contributing its fair share of the region's housing needs.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; ongoing
18. The City shall pursue rehabilitation funds made available by Statewide Proposition
77 (June 1988). Target: 13 very -low-income and 13 low-income rehabilitated units.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; ongoing
19. The City shall prepare and maintain a current inventory of residential units located
in commercially- or industrially -zoned areas. The City shall update the inventory and
list at least annually.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; ongoing
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Lodi's Fair Share of Projected Regional Needs
According to California state law, each jurisdiction in the state must determine the
number of new housing units that must be constructed to serve the needs of all income
groups of the projected population. To assist cities and counties, the state has assigned each
council of government in the state the responsibility for determining the existing and
projected housing needs in its region. The San Joaquin County Council of Governments
(SJCCOG) accordingly prepared the Market Rate Fair Share Housing Allocation: 1986 to
1990, which was adopted in 1983. Because this housing element extends beyond the period
covered in the SJCCOG's 1983 estimates, the City requested that the California State
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provide the City with an
estimate of regional fair share through July 1992, when the City will be updating its Housing
Element. HCD recommended that the City simply apply a straightline extension of
SJCCOG's 1986 to 1990 estimates. Table 4-2 shows the estimates by income category for
the time periods January 1986 to July 1990, and January 1990 to July 1992, the period being
addressed by the programs in this housing element.
Table 4-3 shows a summary of new construction need, which includes units needed
to accommodate new households and additional units to achieve a vacancy rate of 5 percent.
Quantified Objectives
Table 4-4 summarizes Lodi's quantified objectives for the period January 1, 1990 to
July 1, 1992. These quantified objectives represent a reasonable expectation for the new
housing units that will be developed and households that will be assisted between 1990 and
1992, based on the policies and programs outlined in this section and general market
conditions. Table 44 also shows the estimated total new construction need for Lodi to July
1992 as estimated from a method recommended by HCD, with adjustments for replacement
of demolished units and a 5 -percent vacancy rate.
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Table 4-2.
HCD Fair Share Estimate
1986 to 1992
Income
1986
1990 1986-1990
1992
1990-1992
1986-1992
Category
Households Households Increase
Households
Increase
Increase
Very low
3,472
3,829 357
4,008
179
536
Low
2,502
2,713 211
2,819
106
317
Moderate
4,127
4,460 333
4,627
167
500
Above moderate
7.018
7.583 –5—
7.866
2283
848
Total
17,119
18,585 1,466
19,320
735
2,201
Sources: California Department of Housing and Community Development, October 1989;
Mintier & Associates, October 1989.
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Table 43. Total New Construction Need
January 1986 to July 1992
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1986-1990
1986-1990
1986-1990
1990-1992
1990-1992
1990-1992
Total
Net New
Vacancy
Construction
Net New
Vacancy
ConstructionConstruction
Income
Households'
Unit?
Need
Households
Units
Need
Need
Very low
357
18
375
179
9
188
563
Low
211
11
222
106
5
111
333
Moderate
333
17
350
167
8
175
525
Above moderate
y50
2�
593
wi
14
297
_M
Total
1,466
73
1,539
735
37
772
2,311
' From Table 4-2.
° Includes additional units to achieve a 5 percent vacancy rate.
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Table 4-4. Quantified Objectives
January 1, 1990 -July 1, 1992
New Construction
Income Level
GP Objective
Net New Construction
Needed to Meet the
Regional Fair Share'
Very low
90
188
Low
80
111
Moderate
200
175
Above moderate
5-6$
297
Totalb
938
771
Rehabilitation
Income Level
Grants and Loans
Very low
13
Low
13
Moderate
0
Above moderate
—Q
Total
26
Conservation
Income Level
Section 8
Very low
200
Low
0
Moderate
0
Above moderate
,0
Total
200
' Taken from Table 4-3.
b Assumes an average of 375 new residential units per year (2.5 years at 375 units per year
equals 938 units), representing an approximate 2.0 percent growth rate based on the
California Department of Finance estimate of 19,327 dwelling units within Lodi as of
January 1, 1989. This number of new units is generally consistent with the 2.0 percent
growth rate. The Mayor's Task Force indicated 274, 381, and 389 new units for 1990,
1991, and 1992, respectively.
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SECTION 5. Circulation Element
INTRODUCTION
In Lodi, the existing transportation network is relatively uncongested, functioning at
a free-flowing level of service. Due to prior planning, the system can accommodate a
moderate amount of growth before major improvements become necessary. As growth
occurs, improvements to transportation facilities around the perimeter of Lodi will generally
include widening existing facilities as part of development frontage improvements and new
roadways within developments. Within the existing urban area, traffic control devices will
need to be installed and approaches widened. Major improvements at some of the
interchanges with SR 99 will also be needed as Lodi approaches full buildout of the GP in
2007.
Pedestrian activity is largely limited to the downtown area. The City, however, would
like to encourage pedestrian activity through placement of adequate sidewalks and walkways
throughout the City.
Transit in Lodi is currently limited to a Dial -A -Ride service. Greyhound bus service
is also available in Lodi, connecting Lodi to all other areas in San Joaquin County. As the
City grows, the City may need to explore expansion of transit services, including interurban
services.
Bicycle routes are not formally designated throughout the City. With the grid
roadway network, however, there are adequate parallel routes available for bicycling in and
through the City. The City supports the use of the bicycle as an alternate mode of travel.
The City is served by two rail services: the Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR) and
the CCTC. These rail lines do not provide passenger service. Occasionally, an industrial
development accesses the main rail lines through spurs for movement of freight. The
railroads interface with the circulation system, primarily at grade crossings. Additional grade
crossings will be implemented and improvements to existing crossings will be pursued when
necessary.
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GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal A. To provide for a circulation system that accommodates existing and proposed
land uses and provides for the efficient movement of people, goods, and services
within and through Lodi
Policies
1. The City shall strive to maintain Level of Service C on local streets and at
intersections. The acceptable level of service goal will be consistent with the
financial resources available and the limits of technical feasibility.
2. The City shall time the construction of new development such that the time frame
for completion of the needed circulation improvements will not cause the level of
service goals to be exceeded.
3. The City shall maintain street standards that will be kept on file at City offices and
shall update them as necessary.
4. The City shall require dedication, widening, extension, and construction of public
streets in accordance with the City's street standards. Major street improvements
shall be completed as abutting lands develop or redevelop. In currently developed
areas, the City may determine that improvements necessary to meet City standards
are either infeasible or undesirable.
5. The City shall review new developments for consistency with the GP Circulation
Element and the capital improvements program. Those developments found to be
consistent with the Circulation Element shall be required to pay their fair share of
traffic impact fees and/or charges. Those developments found to be generating more
traffic than that assumed in the Circulation Element shall be required to prepare a
site-specific traffic study and fund needed improvements not identified in the capital
improvements program, in addition to paying their fair share of the traffic impact fee
and/or charges.
6. The City shall require that new local streets be designed to discourage heavy -volume
through -traffic within residential neighborhoods, and to ensure direct and adequate
access for emergency service vehicles.
7. The City shall require that public and private street design and new development
access meet applicable City street standards and minimize accident hazards.
8. The City shall require that development frontage design be consistent with the
classification of the fronting street. For example, single family residential
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development should not front arterial streets. Furthermore, all driveways and onsite
parking areas fronting arterials should allow two-way access.
9. The City shall limit or prohibit access adjacent to intersections of major arterials.
10. The City shall require that deadend streets be terminated or extended in
conformance with City design standards.
11. The City should upgrade existing substandard streets, as needed and when feasible,
to accommodate traffic flow and minimize safety hazards.
12. The City shall maintain a master list of available traffic counts. The master list shall
be updated with traffic counts taken in conjunction with project -level traffic studies
and with special counts conducted by the City.
Goal B: To ensure the adequate provision of both on -street and off-street parking
Policies
The City shall require new developments to provide an adequate number of off-street
parking spaces in accordance with City parking standards. These parking standards
should be periodically reviewed and updated.
2. The City shall consider replacement of on -street parking in commercial areas that
will be lost to additional turn lanes at intersections, with an equal number of
off-street spaces within the same vicinity, where feasible.
3. The City shall continue to implement existing preferential residential parking
programs such as that in the Eastside residential neighborhood and in the vicinity of
the PCP Cannery.
4. The City shall continue to enforce current parking codes in the downtown area.
5. The City shall consider development of local park-and-ride facilities, in conjunction
with development of a downtown multi -modal transportation center, to accommodate
additional locations for future rail and bus services, if the demand for such facilities
is warranted and economically feasible.
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Goal C: To encourage use of transit, where feasible
Policies
1. The City shall continue to provide Dial -A -Ride services to local, transit -dependent
residents.
2. The City shall provide information to local residents on transit services available for
regional trips (such as Greyhound).
3. The City shall consider expanding its transit service to include limited fixed -route
services if sufficient demand exists and if the cost is economically feasible.
4. The City shall cooperate with other agencies and jurisdictions to support the
development of a multi -modal transportation center at the general site of the SPRR
depot to accommodate future fixed route and mal -A -Ride services if such facilities
are warranted and economically feasible.
5. The City shall explore available options to bring into Lodi interurban transit utilizing
existing transit service.
Goal D: To provide for a safe and convenient pedestrian circulation system
Policies
1. The City shall require sidewalks for all developments in accordance with City design
standards and encourage additional pedestrian access where applicable.
2. The City shall require placement of sidewalks and walkways along Cherokee Lane
and other locations where sidewalks are discontinuous.
3. The City shall consider the need for an interconnected system of pedestrian paths
linking major use areas in Lodi.
4. The City shall consider the need to integrate bicycle and pedestrian ways that would
support the development of local transportation hubs.
Goal E: To encourage the use of bicycles as an alternate mode of transportation
Policies
1. The City shall encourage new commercial developments to provide bicycle racks.
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2. The City shall support the placement of bicycle lockers at park-and-ride facilities.
3. The City shall consider the need for bicycle facilities in new developments and when
such facilities are required, specifications provided in Caltrans' Design Manual,
Section 1000, or other appropriate standards shall be used.
4. The City shall consider the need for an interconnected system of bicycle paths linking
major use areas in Lodi.
Goal F: To improve railroad crossings so as to minimize safety hazards and allow for
additional capacity improvements
Policies
1. The City shall coordinate with the California Public Utilities Commission to
implement future railroad crossing improvements.
2. The City shall require a commitment for funding for crossing protection devices from
private development requiring new railroad spurs.
3. The City shall require that new crossings of arterials consist of rubber and/or
concrete materials.
4. The City shall consider the improvement of existing railroad crossings by installing
rubber and/or concrete materials where feasible.
Goal G: To encourage a reduction in regional vehicle miles traveled
Policies
1. The City shall promote ridesharing to reduce peak -hour traffic congestion and help
reduce regional vehicle miles traveled.
2. The City shall promote employment opportunities within Lodi to reduce commuting
to areas outside of Lodi.
3. The City shall encourage the development of diversified means of transportation.
4. The City shall encourage mixed-use developments that promote pedestrian and
nonvehicular travel.
5. The City shall assist Caltrans in strategically locating park-and-ride lots to best serve
Lodi residents working in locales outside of Lodi.
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6. The City shall provide information to local residents about ridesharing programs
(through a coordinator in City Hall and communications in City utility bills), when
feasible.
Goal H: To provide a financing program for future circulation improvements
Policies
1. The City shall maintain a capital improvement program so that identified
improvements are constructed in a timely manner.
2. The City shall use the capital improvement program as a means of prioritizing the
projects.
3. The City shall develop a traffic fee schedule to be applied to new development to
pay for the pro rata cost of required improvements.
4. The City shall form financing districts for improvements, such as interchange
reconstruction, where appropriate.
5. The City shall apply for state and federal funds, where appropriate, to help finance
improvements to railroad facilities and regional transportation facilities.
Goal I: To achieve, through a cooperative effort with state, regional, and local
jurisdictions, a high quality and diversified regional transportation system
Policies
1. The City shall strive for a cooperative relationship with San Joaquin County to
successfully implement transportation improvements in the vicinity of Lodi.
2. The City shall strive for a cooperative relationship with Caltrans to successfully
implement transportation improvements in the vicinity of Lodi and to reduce traffic
congestion on regional transportation facilities.
3. The City shall cooperate with Caltrans' ridesharing and other multi -modal programs
to encourage a reduction in regional vehicle miles traveled and traffic congestion.
4. The City shall coordinate with the SJCCOG and ensure consistency of City projects
with regional transportation plans.
5. The City shall support the development of a multi -modal train station on the SPRR
line, which, if demand and economic feasibility support such a project, would
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accommodate both regional and high-speed rail transportation modes in addition to
serving local transportation needs.
6. The City shall consider all potentially feasible transit technologies including light rail
and the preservation of light rail corridors, as future transportation alternatives.
Implementation Programs
1. The City shall prepare and adopt, on an annual basis, a 5 -year capital improvements
program that identifies and prioritizes future transportation improvements, including
street construction, street capacity improvements, street upgrades, and railroad
crossing improvements.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
Annually
2. The City shall adopt and periodically review a traffic impact fee ordinance that would
require all new development to pay a fair share of future transportation
improvements. The City shall periodically review the proposed roadway
improvements, update cost estimates, and assess the adequacy of the fee schedule to
finance the proposed improvements.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame
FY 1990-1991; every 5 years thereafter
3. The City shall prepare and periodically update street design standards and
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construction specifications.
Responsibility
Public Works Department
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Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; Ongoing
4. The City shall evaluate the feasibility of establishing fixed -route transit service,
creating interconnected systems of pedestrian and bicycle paths, and requiring that
new commercial developments provide bicycle racks.
Responsibility:
City Manager
Community Development Department
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
5. The City shall apply for new railroad crossing improvements with the California
Public Utilities Commission in a time frame consistent with development of the
surrounding area.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
Ongoing
6. The City shall add a policy to the City's development review guidelines which
requires that attainment of the City's traffic level of service goal be evaluated during
the development review process.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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7. The City shall periodically update and recalibrate the citywide traffic model.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1992-1993; every S years
8. The City shall periodically review and update parking standards.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; Ongoing
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9. The City shall appoint a City transportation system management coordinator to
disseminate information to Lodi residents on transit and ridesharing services and to
investigate alternative transportation modes for the community.
Responsibility:
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City Manager
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
10. The City shall develop and adopt a program which provides for the installation of
sidewalks on existing public streets where none currently exist.
Responsibility: f"
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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SECTION 6. Noise Element
INTRODUCTION
Major Noise Sources in Lodi
Highway traffic is the dominant noise source in most of Lodi. Railroad noise affects
the central and eastern portions of the City. Noise from industrial areas affects limited
portions of the City, and is generally less continuous than is traffic noise.
Ambient noise monitoring data were collected in various parts of Lodi during 1985
and 1987. Results of 24-hour noise monitoring near the SPRR tracks are presented in Table
6-1. Hourly average noise levels are illustrated in Figure 6-1. Except when trains passed
the monitoring location, noise levels averaged 36-58 dBA. Railroad noise caused this
monitoring location to have a CNEL value of 73 dB (40 feet from the railroad tracks).
Short-term noise monitoring data collected in 1985 are summarized in Table 6-2.
Monitoring was conducted during late morning and noon periods at locations 50 feet from
roadway centerlines. Additional short-term noise monitoring was conducted in 1987 at
several more locations in Lodi (Table 6-3). The monitoring data in Tables 6-2 and 6-3 are
generally consistent when time of day and distance from roadway centerline conditions are
considered. The ambient monitoring data in Tables 6-2 and 6-3 suggest moderately high
traffic noise levels along major roadways in Lodi, particularly those with modest amounts
of truck traffic.
Existing and future traffic noise conditions in Lodi have also been evaluated using
the Federal Highway Administration traffic noise prediction model. Hourly patterns of auto
and truck traffic were modeled for major roadways in Lodi under existing and year 2007
conditions. Modeling results were used to categorize roadways in terms of CNEL values at
locations 100 feet from the roadway centerline. Figure 6-2 summarizes the general pattern
of traffic noise levels under existing conditions. Figure 6-3 provides a summary of CNEL
values under year 2007 conditions.
The modeling results for existing conditions (Figure 6-2) are generally consistent with
the ambient noise monitoring data presented in Tables 6-2 and 6-3. The highest traffic
noise conditions occur near SR 99, Kettleman Lane, Cherokee Lane, East Lodi Avenue, and
on portions of roadways that serve as major access routes to Lodi from Kettleman Lane.
Future development is expected to increase traffic noise levels along most major roadways
in Lodi. In addition to the roadways noted above, relatively high traffic noise conditions are
anticipated to develop along Harney Lane, Lower Sacramento Road, and Turner Road.
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Table 6-1. Noise Monitoring Data, 40 Feet From SPRR Near Alpine Drive
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Measured Sound Levels O BA)
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Hour Leq Lmax L1 L10 L50 L90 L99
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M-1 AM
37.5
51.2
44
39
35
33
32
1-2 AM
73.1
96.2
87
44
39
35
34
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61.5
91.0
50
40
35
32
31
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36.1
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43
38
34
32
30
4-5 AM
39.4
50.8
47
42
37
33
32
5-6 AM
69.1
96.7
63
50
44
41
40
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48.8
73.3
59
50
45
43
42
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52.0
77.0
58
49
45
44
43
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73.8
96.0
87
55
47
45
43
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52.3
77.0
61
52
46
42
39
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71.9
93.0
86
54
43
40
38
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67.9
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70
51
42
39
37
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53.4
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67
50
43
38
36
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51.1
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37
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71.5
96.4
85
47
42
39
37
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46.6
60.5
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49
43
39
37
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74.6
96.1
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78
44
40
38
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57.7
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53
46
43
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71.2
94.2
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55
48
45
43
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50.5
63.5
59
53
48
44
42
8-9 PM
68.9
94.9
83
53
47
43
41
9-10 PM
51.6
68.7
62
54
47
41
39
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68.4
88.8
83
46
42
38
36
11 PM -M
39.7
60.5
46
42
37
35
33
CNEL =
73.1
Ldn =
73.0
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Lmax
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sound level
during the
monitoring period.
Lxx
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Distance
(Ft) From
Center of Start
Location Roadway Date Time
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Cherokee Lane, North of Vine St. 75 7/27/87 10:40 AM
100 8/03/87 1:00 PM
Ham Lane, North of Vine St. 75 8/03/87 11:35 AM
80 8/03/87 1:40 PM
Hutchins St., South of Lodi Ave. 60 7/27/87 8:24 AM
70 7/27/87 1:50 PM
Lodi Ave., East of Hutchins St. 75 1/27/87 9:17 AM
75 7/27/87 2:20 PM
Stockton St., South of Vine St. 80 8/03/87 11:57 AM
80 7/27/87 12:41 PM
Turner Lane, East of Ham Lane 80 8/03/87 11:01 AM
8o 7/27/87 3:05 PM
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Notes: Leg - Average sound level during the monitoring period.
Lmax - Maximum sound level during the monitoring period.
Lmin = Minimum sound level during the monitoring period.
Lxx - Sound level exceeded xx percent of the time.
Source: Jones & Stokes Associates
Measured
Sound Levels
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Duration---------------------------------------------------------------
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Leg
Lmax
Lain
L10
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L33
LSD
L90
30.0
62.5
79.5
50.5
66.5
62.5
60.5
57.5
22.4
54.5
73.5
47.0
61.0
57.0
55.0
52.0
15.2
56.0
60.0
46.5
56.0
53.5
52.0
49.0
26.0
55.0
75.0
43.5
56.5
53.0
51.5
48.0
22.0
56.0
82.5
43.5
63.5
59.5
56.0
47.5
24.5
56.0
74.0
50.0
61.5
58.0
56.5
53.0
28.0
'62.0
82.0
49.0
65.5
61.0
59.5
55.0
19.0
55.0
66.0
48.5
61.5
54.5
51.5
50.5
21.4
56.5
71.0
47.0
61.5
57.5
55.5
51.0
26.2
60.5
14.0
47.5
66.0
59.5
57.5
52.5
17.0
60.5
76.5
46.5
65.0
59.0
56.0
51.0
20.0
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58.0
76.0
44.5
62.5
56.0
54.6
49.0
Additional modeling studies were performed to evaluate noise levels associated with
development beyond 2007. As compared to noise levels presented in Figure 6-3, results of
those analyses show perceptible noise level increases on a limited number of segments of
Stockton Street, Ham Lane, Century Drive, and West Lodi Street.
As indicated by the monitoring data in Table 6-1, railroad noise is significant in areas
close to the SPRR tracks. The monitoring data reported in Table 6-1 were obtained on a
day when 12 trains passed through Lodi. It is not unusual for 15 trains to pass through Lodi
during a 24-hour period. A railroad noise model was employed to evaluate noise levels
associated with the typical pattern of train activity on the SPRR tracks. Results of this
modeling indicate a CNEL value of 67 dB 100 feet from the tracks in the central part of
Lodi (assuming a 30 -mph average train speed). Slightly higher CNEL levels, 68 dB 100 feet
from the tracks, would be expected near the outskirts of Lodi where train speeds may be
slightly higher.
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal A: To ensure that City residents are protected from excessive noise.
Policies
s 1. The City shall use the outdoor CNEL criteria on the land use compatibility chart
(Figure 6-4) as a primary guide to determine whether all or part of an existing or
proposed development site should be considered "noise impacted'; areas shall be
considered noise impacted if current or projected exterior noise levels would classify
the area as "conditionally acceptable," "normally unacceptable," or "presumed to be
unacceptable" for the existing or proposed use.
2. The City shall recognize that a CNEL measure does not adequately reflect the
disturbance effects of intermittent noise events or noise sources that operate for only
part of a day. Intermittent or discontinuous noise sources should be evaluated on a
case-by-case basis to determine appropriate land use compatibility classifications.
3. The City shall require a noise impact analysis for development projects on sites that
are wholly or partially noise impacted under existing or projected future conditions.
4. The City shall require a noise impact analysis for development projects that may
cause or significantly contribute to adjacent properties becoming noise impacted.
5. Noise impact analyses required by Policies A-3 and A4 above shall:
o be included in any environmental impact study prepared for the proposed
project;
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LEGEND
EXISTING ROADWAYS
--- FUTURE ROADWAYS
NOISE LEVELS (CNEL) 100 FEET FROM ROADWAY CENTERLINE
BELOW 55 dB
vw 55 dB to 60 dB
60 dB to 65 dIB
�.►1 65 dB to 70 dB
�ooa 70 dB to 75 d8
ksa% OVER 75 dB
Lodi General Plan
FIGURE 6-2. EXISTING NOISE LEVELS
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LEGEND
EXISTING ROADWAYS
--- FUTURE ROADWAYS
NOISE LEVELS (CNEL) 100 FEET FROM ROADWAY CENTERLINE
BELOW 55 dB
wv 55 dB to 60 dB
60 d8 to 65 dB
.+4,4 65 dB to 70 dB
aoa 70 dB to 75 dB
%fkJ OVER 75 dB
FIGURE 6-3. FUTURE NOISE LEVELS (2007)
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sources that operate contlaaoosly or that operate
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activity periods.
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case-by-case basis, reflecting the magnitude,
duration, aid temporal patters of ambient Boise.
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the moist lsctesemt coattlbmted by estdoor Noise
sources.
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stalsom performance stasdards to be set thteogb
building de lls aid acoustic ]ssslitios.
o be the responsibility of the project applicant;
o be prepared by persons with the experience and training needed to properly
address the noise impact and noise mitigation issues that may arise;
o include, at the discretion of City staff, ambient noise monitoring of the project
site and adjacent areas for sufficient time periods and at appropriate seasons
to clarify the land use compatibility status of the property under current
conditions;
o estimate future noise levels and land use compatibility conditions following
buildout of the proposed project;
o include an evaluation of the magnitude, duration, and temporal pattern of
noise impacts associated with intermittent noise sources that will be associated
with the proposed project or that will affect the project site;
o include identification of noise mitigation measures required to produce
"presumed to be acceptable" conditions on the potentially noise -impacted
property;
o include an evaluation of the effectiveness of berms, sound walls, or wall -berm
combinations for areas significantly affected by noise from railroad operations
or traffic on state highways;
o include recommendations regarding feasible noise mitigation measures and an
evaluation of their expected effectiveness if it is judged infeasible to reduce
noise levels at the noise -impacted property to a "presumed to be acceptable"
level; and
o include a discussion of mitigation monitoring procedures that can be used to
ensure that recommended mitigation measures are implemented.
6. The City shall require a comprehensive, objective analysis of alternative land uses for
the proposed site and alternative sites for the proposed uses for:
o any development projects that contain areas that would be classified as
"normally unacceptable" or "presumed to be unacceptable" after
implementation of recommended noise mitigation measures; or-.
o any development projects that would cause adjacent properties to be classified
as "normally unacceptable" or "presumed to be unacceptable" even with
implementation of recommended noise mitigation measures.
7. The City shall recognize residential uses (including apartments and mobile homes),
motels, hotels, other transient lodgings, hospital, convalescent facilities, and schools
as noise -sensitive land uses.
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8. The City should deny development projects that would be classified as "normally
unacceptable" or "presumed to be unacceptable" unless one of the following findings
can be made:
Finding A:
o the uses proposed for the noise -impacted area are not noise -sensitive and are
fully contained within enclosed structures that meet or exceed the indoor noise
criteria listed in Figure 6-4;
o the proposed uses will not expose employees, occupants, or visitors to outdoor
noise conditions for longer than required to enter or leave the property; and
o the proposed uses will not create or significantly contribute to noise problems
on other properties.
Finding B:
o the uses proposed for the noise -impacted area are not noise -sensitive;
o noise exposures inherent in the proposed use will significantly exceed the
preproject ambient noise level; and
o the proposed uses will not create or significantly contribute to noise problems
on other properties.
Finding C:
o there are no other reasonable uses for the property; and
o the proposed uses will not create or significantly contribute to noise problems
on other properties.
9. The City shall apply the State Noise Insulation Standards (California Administrative
Code, Title 24) and Chapter 35 of the Uniform Building Code to all new
convalescent facilities, hospitals, and single family residential developments, in
addition to the multifamily and transient lodging developments covered by the State
Noise Insulation Standards.
10. The City shall actively pursue opportunities provided by highway and utility
construction projects to install or obtain.sound walls or employ other noise reduction
measures for existing noise -sensitive land uses located in noise -impacted areas.
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SECTION 7. Conservation Element
INTRODUCTION
This element addresses the conservation, utilization, and development of the
following natural resources: water and water bodies; soils; vegetation, wildlife, and fisheries;
and air quality.
Water and Water Bodies
Water Resources and Quality
The Mokelumne River is the principal hydrologic element in the GP area, providing
agricultural irrigation waters for the flourishing agricultural economy, locally recharging the
groundwater basin, and creating a need for ongoing protection from flood waters. The
Mokelumne River drains a watershed area of 660 square miles above the GP area,
extending to the 10,000 -foot elevation in the Sierra Nevada. A summer impoundment of
the Mokelumne River at Woodbridge, forming Lodi Lake, serves as a diversion for the
Woodbridge Irrigation District's (WID) South Main Canal.
The quality of Mokelumne River water is generally suitable for its identified
beneficial uses of agricultural water supply, water and contact recreation, noncontact
recreation, freshwater habitat, and migration of anadromous fish. The major water quality
problem is bacterial contamination from sources such as water -contact recreation, farming
operations, individual waste disposal systems, and storm drain outfalls.
Groundwater is the source of the City's water supply system. Groundwater is also
used for irrigation of agricultural lands not within the WID. In some years, evidence of
declining groundwater levels has shown up in the GP area from pumping withdrawals.
However, saline intrusion has not yet occurred in the GP area.
The most significant groundwater quality problem in the GP area is dibromoch-
loropropane (DBCP) contamination. Levels of DBCP exceeding the Maximum Contam-
inant Level of 0.2 parts per billion have been found in Lodi's municipal supply wells. The
City abandoned one well near the CCTC tracks due to DBCP contamination above the
"action level," and 10 other wells show some DBCP contamination.
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Water Supply
The City's water supply system consists of wells and an elevated water tank in the
vicinity of Main and Locust Streets. Residential uses are not currently metered. The City
is currently retrofitting existing nonmetered industrial and commercial users and
automatically installing meters for new users.
Soils
Nearly all of the soils in the GP area are prime agricultural soils according to all
definitions of this term in present use (capability class II soils). Class III soils found in the
area are also considered prime by some definitions, but require frequent irrigation to sustain
plant growth.
Vegetation, Wildlife, and Fisheries
The GP area contains a variety of natural habitats, the most important of which are
the river channel of the Mokelumne River and associated riparian stands and freshwater
ponds. Many plant, wildlife, and fish species occur in the GP area, several of which are of
special concern to governmental agencies and scientific organizations. The most important
biological resources of the GP area are protected in the 50 -acre Lodi Lake Park Nature
Area.
Air Quality
San Joaquin County has been designated as a nonattainment area with respect to the
federal primary air quality standards for ozone and carbon monoxide. This designation
indicates that the level of air quality for these pollutants is not sufficient to protect public
health with an adequate margin of safety. Automobile emissions are the major source of
these pollutants.
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal A: To protect water quality in the Mokelumne River, Lodi Lake, and in the area's
groundwater basin
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Policies
The City, together with San Joaquin County, shall monitor the water quality of the
Mokelumne River and Lodi Lake to determine when the coliform bacterial standard
for contact recreation and the maximum concentration levels of priority pollutants,
established by the California Department of Health Services, are exceeded. The City
shall also monitor the presence of pollutants and variables that could cause harm to
fish, wildlife, and plant species in the Mokelumne River and Lodi Lake.
2. The City shall post signs at areas used by water recreationists warning users of health
risks whenever the coliform bacteria standard for contact recreation is exceeded.
3. The City shall prohibit new industrial development that will adversely affect water
quality in the Mokelumne River or in the area's groundwater basin.
4. The City shall explore the potential development of surface water sources to augment
the City's groundwater supply.
5. The City shall regularly monitor water quality in municipal wells for evidence of
contamination from DBCP, saltwater intrusion, and other toxic substances that could
pose a health hazard to the domestic water supply.
6. The City shall close or treat municipal wells that exceed the action level for DBCP.
7. The City shall explore a program of complete wastewater reclamation and reuse at
the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility (WSWPCF).
8. The City shall support efforts on a county, regional, state, and federal level to reduce
runoff of toxic chemicals from agricultural lands.
9. The City shall provide for an adequate high-quality water supply prior to approving
future development.
10. The City shall monitor outfalls to the Mokelumne River and the WID Canal
consistent with EPA and State Water Quality Control Board requirements.
Goal B: To conserve water resources
Policies
1. The City shall require water conservation in both City operations and private
development to minimize the need for the development of new water sources and
facilities.
2. The City shall meter all new residential developments.
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3. The City shall investigate a program for metering all existing residential uses.
4. The City shall require water -conserving landscaping practices in new City projects
and in private development, such as the use of drought -tolerant plants and irrigation
techniques.
Goal Q To promote the economic viability of agriculture in and surrounding Lodi and
to discourage the premature conversion of agricultural lands to nonagricultural
uses, while providing for urban needs
Policies
1. The City shall ensure, in approving urban development near existing agricultural
lands, that such development will not constrain agricultural practices or adversely
affect the economic viability of adjacent agricultural practices.
2. The City shall require new development to establish buffers between urban
development and productive agricultural uses consistent with the recommendations
of the San Joaquin County Department of Agriculture.
3. The City shall adopt a "right -to -farm" ordinance for the purpose of protecting
agricultural land from nuisance suits brought by surrounding landowners.
4. The City shall support economic programs established by San Joaquin County for
farm preservation.
Goal D: To conserve soil resources
Policies
1. The City shall require developers to prepare an erosion and sediment control plan,
prior to approving development, that includes features such as mitigation of sediment
runoff beyond proposed project boundaries and complete revegetation and
stabilization of all disturbed soils (including details regarding seed material, fertilizer,
and mulching).
Goal E: To protect sensitive native vegetation and wildlife habitats and fisheries resources
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Policies
1. The City shall protect the river channel, pond and marsh, and riparian vegetation and
wildlife communities and habitats in the Mokelumne River and floodplain areas.
2. The City shall regulate the removal of trees that are defined as "heritage trees."
3. New development shall be sited to maximize the protection of native tree species and
sensitive plants and wildlife habitat.
4. The City shall encourage the use of native plant species for landscaping roadsides,
parks, and urban developments.
The City shall require site-specific surveys to identify significant vegetation and
wildlife habitat for development projects located in or near sensitive habitat areas.
6. The City shall support federal and state laws and policies preserving rare, threatened,
and endangered species by ensuring that development does not adversely affect such
species or by fully mitigating adverse effects consistent with the recommendations of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Game.
7. The City shall prohibit the development of facilities and trails in Lodi Lake Park that
will degrade or destroy riparian habitat values.
8. The City shall direct park use away from sensitive habitat areas through careful
placement of facilities and trails in Lodi Lake Park.
9. The City shall explore the purchase of or establishment of a joint agreement for open
space preservation and habitat enhancement in the WID's property located north of
the Mokelumne River.
10. For the street tree program identified in Policy C-2 of the Urban Design and
Cultural Resources Element, the City shall select native trees based on the following
criteria: resistance to pests, microclimate tempering (i.e., shade in summer; sun in
winter), water conservation, aesthetics, and maintenance (including impacts on
sidewalks and other paving).
11. The City shall prohibit any activity that will disturb bottom sediments containing zinc
deposits in the Mokelumne River, because such disturbance could cause fish kills.
12. The City shall support strong regulatory action by the State Regional Water Quality
Control Board to prevent the discharge of substances harmful to fish into the
Mokelumne River.
13. The City shall prohibit activities that could disturb anadromous fish in the
Mokelumne River during periods of migration and spawning.
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14. The City should work with the California Department of Fish and Game in
identifying an area or areas suitable for Swainson's hawk and burrowing owl habitat;
this land should be preserved and put into a mitigation land bank to mitigate impacts
on existing habitat for these species. A mechanism should be established for
developer funding of acquisition and management of lands in the mitigation bank.
15. The City shall manage portions of storm drainage detention ponds and drainage
ponds and other appropriate areas as wildlife habitat.
Goal F-. To promote and, insofar as possible, improve air quality in Lodi and the region
Policies
1. The City shall promote travel by bicycle and foot within Lodi.
2. The City shall promote transit for trips within Lodi and for regional trips.
3. The City shall promote ridesharing for Lodi residents commuting to employment
centers outside of Lodi.
4. The City shall promote the development of Caltrans park-and-ride lots to serve Lodi
residents working in destinations outside of Lodi.
5. The City shall promote employment opportunities within Lodi to reduce commuting
to areas outside of Lodi.
6. The City shall cooperate with the City of Stockton and San Joaquin County on the
development of an area -wide air quality mitigation program.
Implementation Programs
The City, together with the County, shall monitor the water quality of the
Mokelumne River and Lodi Lake in conformance with Policy A-1. The City shall
participate in implementing remedial action, as feasible.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
Ongoing
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2. The City shall monitor water quality in City wells for evidence of DBCP, saltwater
intrusion, and other contaminants and take remedial action as necessary.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
Ongoing
3. The City shall explore the potential use of surface water to augment the City's water
supply.
Responsibility:
City Council
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
Ongoing
4. The City shall explore the feasibility of complete wastewater reclamation and reuse
at the WSWPCF.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
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FY 1991-1992
5. The City shall adopt a resolution establishing a program for metering all new
residential uses.
Responsibility: ,
City Council
Public Works Department
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Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
6. The City shall evaluate the feasibility of retrofitting existing residential uses with
water meters.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
7. The City shall adopt a "right -to -farm" ordinance.
Responsibility:
City Council
Planning Commission
City Attorney
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
8. The City shall add a policy to the City's development review guidelines which
requires that new development be evaluated to ensure consistency with Policy E-1.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
9. The City shall adopt a heritage tree ordinance which defines and identifies mature
trees to be protected and establishes regulations for their protection and removal.
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Responsibility:
City Council
Planning Commission
City Attorney
Parks and Recreation Department
Public Works Department
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
10. The City shall explore options, in conjunction with the WID, for ensuring the open
space preservation and enhancement of the WID's property located north of the
Mokelumne River.
Responsibility:
City Council
Planning Commission
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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SECTION 8. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element
INTRODUCTION
Park facilities in Lodi range from small neighborhood parks to Lodi Lake Park, a
114 -acre recreational area adjacent to the Mokelumne River that provides swimming,
waterskiing, group picnic facilities, amphitheater, and a 50 -acre nature area. Several parks
serve the dual purpose of a park facility and a storm drainage detention basin during the
winter rainy season. In 1987, the City's ratio of developed parkland per 1,000 population
was 8.0, including basin parks and school parks. Excluding school parks, the City's ratio
was 3.9.
The area surrounding the urbanized portion of Lodi is primarily in agricultural use.
Vineyards are a major crop. Not only is agriculture a major contributor to the local
economy, but the surrounding agricultural lands provide open space around the City.
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal -A: To establish and maintain a public park system suited to enhancing the livability
of the urban environment by meeting the open space and recreation needs of Lodi
residents and visitors; providing parks for residential neighborhoods; and
preserving significant open space resources
Policies
1. The City shall establish a standard of 8.0 acres of neighborhood and community
parkland per 1,000 population, including school parks and storm drainage detention
basin parks, and 3.9 acres of neighborhood and community parkland per 1,000
population, excluding school parks and storm drainage detention basin parks. The
City shall translate this ratio to dwelling unit equivalents to correspond to the City's
fee ordinance.
2. The City shall assess a park development fee on all new residential, commercial,
office, and industrial development sufficient to fund the acquisition and development
of new parkland consistent with the City standards identified in the policy above.
3. The City shall continue the joint development of parks and drainage detention basins.
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4. The City shall continue the joint use of school facilities and grounds as parkland and
shall work toward maintenance needs and concerns through administrative policies
and agreements.
5. The City shall develop parks that can be used on a year-round basis, and which are
not jointly used as drainage detention basins. The City shall examine the feasibility
of encouraging small 2- to 5 -acre neighborhood parks.
b. The City shall develop standards for park location, size, level of development, and
park design.
7. The City shall consider the need for indoor recreational facilities, such as community
centers, to serve all areas of Lodi.
8. The City shall consider the need for an interconnected system of pedestrian and
bicycle paths linking City parks and open space areas with other uses.
9. The City shall expand the neighborhood and community park system with the goal
of providing park facilities within reasonable walking distance of all new residential
areas.
10. The City shall design parks to be accessible by pedestrians and a variety of
transportation modes including automobile, bus, and bicycle.
11. The City shall actively pursue available county, state, and federal funding for the
acquisition of parkland and the development and improvement of park facilities.
12. The City shall preserve and protect significant open space areas and natural habitat
areas within Lodi Lake Park and other City parks.
13. The City shall encourage the County to pursue the preservation of the area along the
north bank of the Mokelumne River, from the SR 99 overpass to the Woodbridge
Dam, in its natural state, and to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a public access
park in the area west of the SR 99 overpass.
14. The City shall require that more open space be provided within multifamily
developments through wider setbacks and greater building separation.
Goal B: To establish recreation programs suited to the quality of life needs and interests
of Lodi residents and the school district
Policies
1. The City shall develop and maintain a balanced recreation program that addresses
the diverse needs of the various age and interest groups in Lodi.
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2. The City shall plan recreation programs and facilities that promote the active or
passive involvement of all affected residents, including those with special needs, such
as the physically disabled and the elderly.
3. The City shall continue cooperative agreements with the LUSD for the use of school
facilities for City -sponsored recreation programs and allow school use of City
properties and facilities through use agreements.
4. The City should periodically survey community attitudes and preferences for
recreational programs.
5. The City should collect and annually update statistics on participation in various City
recreation programs and use of City recreation facilities.
6. The City shall keep the public informed as to program services and events through
sound marketing and public information efforts.
7. The City shall investigate funding sources for providing recreation programs at the
level established by the Parks Master Plan.
Goal C: To promote the provision of private recreational programs and facilities
Policies
1. - The City shall promote the provision of private open space and recreational facilities
as part of new large-scale residential developments to meet a portion of the
recreation and open space needs that would be generated by the development.
2. The City shall support the expansion of private commercial recreational facilities and
encourage joint use of public programs in such facilities by either party.
Goal D: To provide adequate land for open space as a framework for urban development
and to meet the active and passive recreational needs of the community
Policies
1. The City shall discourage the premature conversion of agricultural lands to urban
uses.
2. The City shall protect lands designated agriculture on the GP Land Use Diagram
from urban development.
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3. The City should designate a continuous open space greenbelt around the urbanized
area of Lodi to protect open space resources and preventing urban sprawl.
4. The City shall promote the provision of public and private open space within
urbanized Lodi to provide visual contrast with the already -built environment and to
provide for the recreational needs of residents.
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Implementation Programs
1. The City shall prepare and periodically update a Parks Master Plan identifying goals,
1 policies, and standards for the improvement of existing parks and development of
future parks.
Responsibility:
City Council
Parks and Recreation Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; every 5-10 years thereafter
2. The City shall adopt and periodically review a fee ordinance for park acquisition and
development, and revise it as necessary.
Responsibility:
City Council
Parks and Recreation Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; every 5 years thereafter
3. The City shall revise the zoning ordinance to provide more open space within
multifamily developments by requiring wider setbacks and greater building
separation.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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SECTION 9. Health and Safety Element
INTRODUCTION
This element addresses health and safety issues related to flooding, geologic hazards,
fire hazards, crime, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness.
Flooding Hazards
Based on revised flood risk evaluations prepared by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) for the City of Lodi and San Joaquin County in 1987, flood
hazards are a constraint to development only in the area immediately adjacent to the
Mokelumne River in the 100 -year floodplain. The levee system along the Mokelumne River
is of sufficient height to protect nearly all of the GP area from 100 -year floodflow, but the
majority of the area would be inundated during the 500 -year flood event. Flood depths
during the 500 -year event have not been estimated. Significant portions of the area are high
enough to be free of the 500 -year hazard.
Geologic Hazards
The greatest geologic hazard in Lodi is the structural danger posed by groundshaking
from earthquakes originating outside of the area. Damaging effects could possibly be
worsened by liquefaction of underlying materials, causing larger buildings to settle or topple.
Direct damage from surface rupture is considered unlikely because no faults are known to
underlie the area.
The maximum expected earthquake intensity to be reasonably expected in the Lodi
area would correspond to a Modified Mercalli Intensity VIII, or possibly higher. During an
intensity VIII event, some damage would occur to well -made structures and chimneys; some
towers would fall; and poorly constructed or weak structures would be heavily damaged.
Fright would be general and alarm would approach panic. An earthquake with an intensity
of VIII would be most probable in areas where the water table is most shallow in proximity
to the Mokelumne River. Where the water table is deeper than 30 feet, which it is
throughout most of the GP area, a maximum intensity of only VII would be more reasonably
expected. In such an earthquake, damage in well-built structures would be slight, and
everyone would be frightened but not to the point of panic.
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Slope stability hazards are nonexistent and present no risk in Lodi. Subsidence from
natural gas or groundwater withdrawals in the Lodi area is not considered to be a significant
hazard. The occasional Tujunga soil present in the GP area presents a severe wind erosion
hazard when vegetation cover is damaged or removed.
Fire Hazards
Land within Lodi receives an urban level of fire protection by the City of Lodi Fire
Department. Fire hazards are primarily caused by the following:
0 older buildings in the downtown area that are not equipped with fire
separation walls, fire blocking, and/or automatic fire sprinkler systems;
o single- and multifamily residential occupancies;
o fires originating in Lodi Lake Nature Area and in dumpsters in the park;
o businesses such as lumber yards and chemical manufacturers and distributors;
o unattended construction sites;
o access problems related to blocked alleys, blocked access in manufacturing
areas, and blocked access over railroad tracks and irrigation canals; and
o vehicle fires.
Crime Hazards
Police protection is provided to the City by the Lodi Police Department. Police
protection is most commonly sought for the following:
o youth -related problems in Lodi Lake Park, commercial parking lots, and in
the downtown area;
o traffic problems;
o vandalism and malicious mischief; and
o disturbance calls in high density residential areas.
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Hazardous Materials
Lodi's roadways and railroads are routinely used to transport hazardous materials.
Although the extent and degree of transportation hazards are not known, the potential exists
for accidents resulting in the spillage and/or explosion of hazardous gases, liquids, and solids
in or adjacent to Lodi. The transport of hazardous materials is regulated by various state
agencies. Cleanup of accidents on City streets involving hydrocarbon spills of less than 40
gallons is the responsibility of the City of Lodi Fire Department. Private contractors are
used for hydrocarbon spills greater than 40 gallons and for all other spills.
The storage and manufacturing of hazardous materials is necessary for agricultural
and industrial operations in Lodi. Storage of such substances is regulated by the Uniform
Fire and Building Codes. The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services oversees
inventory reporting requirements for local businesses.
Emergency Preparedness
The City of Lodi's Emergency Plan is patterned largely on San Joaquin County's
Emergency Plan. Both plans represent comprehensive disaster preparedness programs,
concerned primarily with the threat of disaster as a result of natural and/or human -made
hazards and other factors. The following types of emergency situations are addressed in
these plans: earthquake; flood; fire; transportation, industrial, or radiological accident; civil
disturbance; storm; pollution; and epidemic.
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal A. To prevent loss of lives, injury, and property damage due to flooding
Policies
1. The City shall continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and
ensure that local regulations are in full compliance with standards adopted by
FEMA.
2. The City shall ensure that storm drainage facilities are constructed to serve new
development adequate to store runoff generated by a 100 -year storm.
3. The City shall ensure that storm drainage facilities are provided for all new
development to make certain that all surface runoff generated by the development
is adequately handled.
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4. The City shall evaluate the degree of flood protection afforded to currently
developed areas compared to standards for new development.
5. The City shall only permit development in the 100 -year floodplain consistent with
FEMA regulations.
6. The City shall not support approval of land uses or projects that have the potential
of greatly increasing flood hazards in Lodi.
7. The City shall support the implementation of flood hazard reduction measures in
neighboring areas.
Goal B: To prevent loss of lives, injury, and property damage due to the collapse of
buildings and critical facilities and to prevent disruption of essential services in
the event of an earthquake
Policies
1. For buildings identified as seismically unsafe, the City shall prohibit a change in use
to a higher occupancy or more intensive use until an engineering evaluation of the
structure has been conducted and structural deficiencies corrected consistent with
City building codes.
2. The City shall encourage rehabilitation of seismically hazardous buildings identified
as having historic significance consistent with the State Historic Building Code.
3. The City shall ensure that all public facilities, such as buildings, water tanks,
underground utilities, and levees, are structurally sound and able to withstand seismic
activity .
4. The City shall require that geotechnical investigations be prepared for all proposed
critical structures (such as police stations, fire stations, emergency equipment, storage
buildings, water towers, wastewater lift stations, electrical substations, fuel storage
facilities, large public assembly buildings, designated emergency shelters, and
buildings three or more stories high) before construction or approval of building
permits, if deemed necessary. The investigation shall include estimation of the
maximum credible earthquake, maximum ground acceleration, duration, and the
potential for ground failure because of liquefaction or differential settling.
5. The City should require that signs be posted on buildings or other structures that are
identified as seismically unsafe, until structural deficiencies are corrected in
accordance with City building codes.
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Goal Q To prevent loss of lives, injury, and property damage due to urban fires
Policies
1. The City shall promote the installation of automatic interior sprinkler systems in all
new developments.
2. The City shall require new development to comply with minimum fire flow rates
determined jointly by the City Fire Department and the Public Works Department.
3. The City shall monitor fire flow capability throughout the City and set a high priority
on improving fire flow in those areas where fire flow is not adequate.
4. The City Fire Department shall maintain a regular program of fire inspection for
commercial and industrial buildings.
5. The City shall ensure, in approving private streets and access areas, that they are
adequate in terms of width and turning radius to facilitate access by City firefighting
apparatus. All plans for such streets shall be reviewed by the Fire Department to
ensure these standards are met.
6. The City shall endeavor to at least maintain the existing overall fire insurance (ISO)
rating of three.
7. The City shall endeavor through adequate staffing and station locations to maintain
the minimum feasible response time for fire and emergency calls. The goal for travel
time by the fire department in responding to an emergency shall be 3 minutes. As
areas are developed beyond the 3 -minute standard, additional fire stations, capital
equipment, and personnel shall be provided or alternative fire protection measures
shall be required.
S. The City shall endeavor to maintain a firefighting staff level consistent with the
provision of three-person companies and a 3 -minute emergency travel time. The City
shall translate this ratio to land use equivalents to correspond to the City's fee
ordinance.
9. The City shall attempt to offset the need for new fire department staff and
equipment and to improve fire safety by promoting the installation of built-in fire
protection equipment in all new development.
10. The City shall assess development fees on all new residential, commercial, office, and
industrial development sufficient to fund capital improvements and equipment
required to provide fire protection.
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Goal D: To prevent crime and promote the personal security of Lodi residents
Policies
1. The City shall promote the installation of security equipment aimed at crime
prevention in new development.
2. The City shall continue to provide neighborhood security and crime prevention
information and training to neighborhood groups and homeowners' associations.
3. The City shall encourage developers to incorporate site planning and structural
design features that deter crime in new development.
4. The Lodi Police Department shall continue to participate in the development review
process to ensure that crime prevention considerations are incorporated into the
design of new development.
5. The City shall endeavor through adequate staffing and patrol arrangements to
maintain the minimum feasible police response times for police calls. The goal for
average response time for emergency calls shall be 3 minutes and no longer than 40
minutes for nonemergency calls.
6. The City shall endeavor to maintain the existing staff ratio of 1.3 officers per 1,000
population. The City shall translate this ratio to dwelling unit equivalents to
correspond to the City's fee ordinance.
7. The City shall assess development fees on all new residential, commercial, office, and
industrial development sufficient to fund capital improvements and equipment
required to provide police protection.
Goal E: To protect Lodi residents from the effects of hazardous substances
Policies
1. The City shall consider the potential for the production, use, storage, and transport
of hazardous materials in approving new development and provide for reasonable
controls on such hazardous materials.
2. Within its authority, the City shall regulate the production, use, storage, and transport
of hazardous materials to protect the health of Lodi residents.
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Goal F: To ensure that City emergency procedures are adequate in the event of potential
natural or human -made disasters
Policies
1. The City shall maintain and periodically update the City's Emergency Preparedness
Plan, including review of County and state emergency response procedures that must
be coordinated with City procedures.
2. The City shall conduct periodic emergency response exercises to test the effectiveness
of City emergency response procedures.
3. The City shall develop and implement public information programs concerning
disaster response and emergency preparedness.
4. The City shall develop mutual aid agreements and communication links with
surrounding communities for assistance during times of emergency.
Implementation Programs
1. The City shall prepare and periodically update a Drainage Master Plan that will
identify new facilities and improvements needed to adequately accommodate runoff
from existing and projected development and to prevent property damage due to
flooding.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1990-1991; every 5-10 years thereafter
2. The City shall prepare an evaluation of selected older areas of Lodi to determine if
such areas provide the degree of protection afforded by the standards identified in
the City's Drainage Master Plan, and take remedial action as necessary.
Responsibility:
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
Within 5 years
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3. The City shall adopt a building code for historic buildings consistent with the State
Historic Building Code that provides standards for updating structural deficiencies
in historically significant buildings while still maintaining the historic significance of
such buildings.
Responsibility:
i City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
4. The City shall prepare an evaluation of selected areas of the City to determine if
minimum fire flow requirements are being met, and take remedial action as
necessary.
Responsibility:
Fire Department
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
S. The City shall adopt and periodically review a fee ordinance to provide funding for
capital improvements and equipment for fire and police protection, and revise it as
necessary.
Responsibility:
City Council
Fire Department
Police Department
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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6. The City shall periodically update the City's Emergency Preparedness Plan.
Responsibility:
City Council
City Manager
Fire Department
Police Department
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992; ongoing
7. The City shall maintain and periodically update the hazardous materials emergency
plan, including coordinating with the County Office of Emergency Services.
Responsibility:
Fire Department
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
Ongoing
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SECTION 10. Urban Design and Cultural Resources
Element
INTRODUCTION
Urban Design
The City is viewed as generally providing a clean and attractive living environment
with well-maintained, tree -lined streets; attractive buildings; and historical structures in the
downtown area, and neat residential areas where homeowners try to maintain and beautify
their properties. Residents also credit Lodi's open space assets, such as Lodi Lake Park and
Nature Area and other Lodi parks, with providing some of the City's most distinctive visual
qualities.
The primary issues associated with urban design in Lodi are summarized below, and
organized by land use -type and/or geographic location:
Downtown Area
o The downtown area contains a substantial number of historical structures and
areas with potentially high scenic values. However, many structures and areas
in this district are in poor condition, constitute a scenic liability, and appear
to be continuing on a path of steady deterioration.
o Sacramento Street still contains a two -block collection of Lodi's oldest
attached Victorian -era commercial buildings. These buildings have the
potential to be a significant scenic and cultural resource if properly restored
and maintained.
o Most parking lots in this district are visible from major streets and
intersections, thus they create voids at critical urban locations and interrupt
the continuity of the downtown streetscape.
o The SPRR corridor has a negative effect on both the scenic quality and urban
design of the City.
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o Poorly maintained buildings are limited primarily to commercial uses and tend
to occur in concentrated pockets, primarily along Sacramento Street, Stockton
Street, East Pine Street and East Elm Street.
o Lodi's civic and commercial areas require a strong visual and urban design
link.
o The City is currently upgrading the downtown area through landscape
improvements on additional pedestrian -scale elements such as awnings,
benches, lights, and trash containers, etc.
o City residents desire to maintain a small town atmosphere and retain the
physical features manifested in such images.
Residential Areas
o Three primary aesthetic and urban design -related problems have been
identified in the residential areas containing homes dating back to 1869-1920
and 1920-1960. These problems include unattractive multifamily units; large,
poorly screened parking areas and inadequate off-street parking; and a lack
of urban landscaping surrounding multifamily units. Overall, these areas have
a relatively high visual quality.
Strip Commercial Development
o Strip commercial development is visually chaotic, dominated by commercial
signs, parked cars, and large asphalt surfaces especially along Cherokee Lane
and portions of Kettleman Lane.
Industrial Areas
o The visual character of most industrial areas is dominated by industrial
machinery, warehouses, fences, and other industrial by-products and is usually
devoid of landscaping. Existing City regulations address some, but not all, of
these problems.
Rural and Agricultural Lands
o The rural and agricultural lands surrounding Lodi constitute an important
scenic resource that helps to visually define and enhance the City.
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Cultural Resources
Downtown Lodi contains nearly 70 buildings that remain from the City's early days
(1869-1925). Many of these historical structures exist along Sacramento and School Streets.
The downtown area also contains Lodi Arch, which forms the gateway to the downtown
area. This Mission Revival -styled arch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Goal A: To provide a strong and clear definition to the edges and overall urban form of
the City
Policies
1. The City should designate a continuous open space greenbelt around the urbanized
area of Lodi to maintain visual definition and a clearly delineated edge to the City's
urbanized area within its agricultural and rural setting, and to protect the scenic
resources of the surrounding rural, agricultural, and natural landscape (including the
Lodi Lake Park and the Mokelumne River corridor).
2. The City shall formulate an Urban Design Plan to guide the overall three-
dimensional organization and quality of the physical development. This plan shall
be designed to achieve the following objectives:
o identify and protect the major physical features that serve to define Lodi's small-
town character, such as the parks, boulevards, public and civic areas, historic
downtown, and historic/older buildings;
o identify and maintain the primary physical features that give the City its overall
visual image and scenic quality, such as the street trees, older residential
neighborhoods, surrounding agricultural lands, river corridor, and civic buildings;
o identify and enhance the principal physical elements that give the City its basic
form and structure, such as the Central Business District (CBD), key major
streets, and railroad corridors;
0 organize the open space areas into a coherent system, including parks, schools,
civic area, open -space, and greenbelts within developments; and
o establish an interconnected system of pedestrian and bicycle paths linking scenic
resources with other uses.
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3. The City shall revise its Site Plan and Architectural Review Guidelines to ensure
consistency with the Urban Design Plan.
Goal B: To establish identifiable, visually appealing, and memorable entrances to the City
Policies
1. The City shall upgrade the principal roads entering the City at strategic entry points
through landscaping, signage, light standards, and other physical elements that
identify and enhance them as gateways to the community. Entry points should be
identified and designated on SR 99; SR 12; Kettleman Lane; Lodi Avenue; Lower
Sacramento Road; Pine Street; Turner Road, and Hutchins Street, and screening of
visually unattractive commercial and industrial uses.
2. The City shall investigate joining in a cooperative program with Caltrans to landscape
designated entry areas on state highway routes.
Goal C: To maintain and enhance the aesthetic quality of major streets and public/civic
areas
Policies
1. The City shall develop special design standards to upgrade roadways, including SR
12 and SR 99. Such standards shall include provisions for setbacks, signs,
landscaping, parking, and upgrading commercial development along these streets, and
screening of visually unattractive commercial and industrial uses.
2. The City shall develop a street tree program, with an emphasis on enhancing major
arterial streets and unifying the CBD, civic center, and other public areas. The street
tree program should include strategies for providing street trees through boulevard
plants on City property, developer -provided plantings on either City property or
private property (front yards), and city -furnished, planted, and maintained trees on
private property (front yards).
Goal D: To maintain and enhance the pedestrian scale of the built environment which
contributes to the City's small-town character
Policies
1. The City shall establish guidelines for enhancing the pedestrian scale and quality of
all public spaces, including streets, sidewalks, public parking areas, parks, and
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commercial areas. These guidelines should be designed to achieve the following
objectives:
o maintain and enhance the pedestrian scale of commercial areas outside the CBD
through the design of building facades, courtyards, and pedestrian walks that
provide shade through trellises, canopies, and awnings, and that are physically
separated from parking areas and major streets;
o provide pedestrian amenities such as benches, trash containers, street lights, and
information kiosks;
o provide a visual buffer between pedestrians and public parking lots;
o temper the hot summer microclimate with aesthetically pleasing, shaded exterior
spaces conducive to pedestrian use;
o provide shade trees in parking lots to temper the summer microclimate and to
enhance the pedestrian scale; and
o explore the potential for creating pedestrian landmarks (such as sculptures) and
attractive seating areas.
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Goal E: To maintain and enhance the aesthetic quality of the CBD and civic center, to
maintain a clear definition and distinction between the CBD and the surrounding
areas, and to preserve the small-town character of the City
Policies
1. The City shall prepare and adopt a CBD/Civic Center Design Plan as part of the
citywide Urban Design Plan as set forth in Policy A-2. The plan should be designed
to achieve the following objectives:
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o assess the urban design potential of each of the vacant parcels in the CBD and
establish an overall urban design strategy;
o provide a clearer visual and functional link between the CBD and civic center
through unified street lights, street trees, street furniture, and parking;
o ensure that parking lots do not destroy or dominate the fabric of the CBD/civic
center area including avoiding parking lots at street intersections;
o provide unified landscaping (including street trees) in the CBD;
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o establish design standards and design review procedures for ensuring that the
height, bulk, setbacks, facades, entryways, signs, and pedestrian areas (such as
courtyards and walkways) contribute to creating a coherent, attractive, and lively
CBD;
o increase the quality and vitality of all public spaces in the CBD and civic center
(streets, sidewalks, courtyards, parking lots, and parks), including the provision of
landscape improvements (flowers, shrubs and trees), street furniture (benches,
trash receptacles, drinking fountains and lights), and spaces for public art;
o develop public and private open spaces in the CBD, particularly with respect to
tempering the hot summer microclimate with aesthetically pleasing, shaded
exterior spaces;
o restore historic downtown structures consistent with the State Historic Building
Code and better integrate historic structures into the CBD;
o upgrade the visual quality of the SPRR corridor within the CBD, particularly
between East Pine Street and East Elm Street, through measures such as
landscaping, improved building maintenance, and converting building uses from
industrial to retail uses (including converting the SPRR Depot into a civic -related
function);
o upgrade the area contiguous to the Lodi Arch to reinforce its value as the key
City landmark; and
o provide stronger visual and pedestrian linkages between the CBD/civic center and
adjacent City parks, schools, and other open spaces.
Goal F: To preserve existing community character and fabric, and promote the creation
of a small-town atmosphere in newly developing areas
Policies
1. The City shall respect existing neighborhood scale and character when infilling
and/or upgrading existing residential areas.
2. The City shall promote the creation of well-defined residential neighborhoods in
newly developing areas. Each of these neighborhoods should have a clear focal
point, such as a park, school, or other open space and community facilities, and
should be designed to promote pedestrian convenience.
3. The visual impact of automobiles shall be minimized in all new development.
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4. New commercial and office development shall promote pedestrian convenience over
parking considerations.
5. Open space provided within new developments shall be configured to link with
existing urban open space.
Goal G: To update and enhance the visual quality of the existing Eastside residential
neighborhood
Policies
1. The City shall provide home improvement incentives for upgrading landscaping and
parking areas in the Eastside neighborhood.
2. The City shall develop and adopt architectural and site planning guidelines for
renovation and upgrading of existing multifamily units to achieve a better "fit" of
scale and massing between multifamily and contiguous single family units.
3. The City shall implement the recommendations contained in the "Eastside
Residential Study Background Report" (November 1986) and "Eastside Alternatives
Draft Environmental Impact Report" (July 1987).
Goal H: To upgrade and enhance the aesthetic quality of existing strip commercial
. . development
Policies
1. The City shall formulate and adopt guidelines, incentives, and design standards as
part of the City's Urban Design Plan, for upgrading and enhancing the visual and
pedestrian quality of existing strip commercial development, particularly along
Cherokee Lane, Lodi Avenue, and Kettleman Lane, including provisions for setbacks,
signs, landscaping, parking, and pedestrian amenities.
Goal I: To upgrade and enhance the aesthetic quality of industrial areas
Policies
1. The City shall formulate and adopt guidelines, incentives, and design standards as
part of the City's Urban Design Plan, for upgrading and enhancing the visual quality
of existing industrial areas, including screening of industrial operations visible from
public streets, site landscaping, and screening of parking lots.
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2. The City shall require that all new industrial development receive the approval of the
Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee (SPAARC).
Goal J: To preserve and enhance Lodi's historical heritage
Policies
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1. The City shall develop an historic preservation ordinance.
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2. The City shall coordinate with the State Office of Historic Preservation in developing
the historic preservation ordinance.
3. The City shall work with property owners in seeking registration of historical
structures as State Historic Landmarks or listing on the National Register of Historic
Places.
4. The City shall consult with the California Archeological Inventory, Central California
Information Center, at Stanislaus State University, on any project that could have an
impact on cultural resources and implement the center's recommended mitigation
measures.
Implementation Programs
1. The City shall adopt and periodically update an Urban Design Plan consistent with
the objectives outlined in Policy A-2.
' Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1992-1993; every S years thereafter
2. The City shall develop a coordinated program of signs, light standards, and markers
to be used at entry points into the City.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Public Works Department
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Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
3. The City shall develop and adopt design standards for roadways consistent with the
objectives outlined in Policy C-1.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Public Works Department
Time Frame:
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FY 1991-1992
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4. The City shall develop and adopt a street tree and civic area landscape program
consistent with the objectives outlined in Policy C-2.
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City Council
Community Development Department
Public Works Department
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Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
5. The City shall formulate and adopt guidelines for enhancing the scale and quality of
pedestrian areas consistent with the objectives outlined in Policy D-1.
Responsibility:
Community Development Department
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FY 1991-1992
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6. The City shall formulate and adopt a CBD/Civic Center Design Plan consistent with
the objectives outlined in Policy E-1.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
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Department of Parks and Recreation
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
7. The City shall appoint a Citizens' Task Force to oversee the formulation of the
CBD/Civic Center Design Plan.
Responsibility:
City Council
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FY 1991-1992
8. The City shall formulate and adopt architectural and site planning guidelines for the
upgrading of the Eastside residential neighborhood consistent with the
recommendations contained in the "Eastside Residential Study Background Report"
(November 1986) and the "Eastside Alternatives Draft Environmental Impact
Report" (July 1987).
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
9. The City shall prepare and adopt an historical preservation ordinance.
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Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
10. The City shall adopt a building code for historic buildings, consistent with the State
Historic Building Code, that regulates the updating of structural deficiencies in
historically significant buildings.
Responsibility:
City Council
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
11. The City shall require that all new industrial development receive the approval of the
SPAARC.
Responsibility:
SPAARC
Community Development Department
Time Frame:
FY 1991-1992
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