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Consider Waiving the Second Reading and Adopting an Ordinance No. 2031 Amending Associated Zoning Map Designations City-wide (Applicant: City of Lodi; File Number: 2024-04 Z-GPA-EIR; CEQA Determination: A Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) has been prepared pursuant to Sections 15162, 15166, and 15175 through 15178 of the CEQA Guidelines (SCH #2023010102)) (CLK)end
MEETING DATE:
August 6, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Olivia Nashed, City Clerk and Katie Lucchesi, City Attorney
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider Waiving the Second Reading and Adopting an Ordinance No. 2031 Amending Associated Zoning Map Designations City-wide (Applicant: City of Lodi; File Number: 2024-04 Z-GPA-EIR; CEQA Determination: A Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) has been prepared pursuant to Sections 15162, 15166, and 15175 through 15178 of the CEQA Guidelines (SCH #2023010102)).
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Ordinance No. 2031 entitled, “An Ordinance of the Lodi City Council Amending Associated Zoning Map Designations City-wide (Applicant: City of Lodi; File Number: 2024-04 Z-GPA-EIR; CEQA Determination: A Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) has been prepared pursuant to Sections 15162, 15166, and 15175 through 15178 of the CEQA Guidelines (SCH #2023010102)).
On July 16, 2025, the City Council voted to certify the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR), approve the associated General Plan amendments, and to complete the First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance No. 2031, with Zoning Map amendments, including rezoning the 13 parcels identified in the Housing Element sites inventory.
However, in the July 16th action on Ordinance No. 2031, Council removed 2057 Lower Sacramento Road (APN 0580300) from the list of parcels to rezone in this ordinance, and directed staff to identify an alternative site to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligations. Staff is separately proceeding with that process (see below) and will bring that back to Council in a future item.
Therefore, staff recommends Council waive the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2031, which excludes the 2057 Lower Sacramento Road parcel.
Informational Update on Staff Efforts Regarding Alternate Site to 2057 Rezone
To initiate the process to amend the Housing Element in accordance with state law, staff consulted with the City’s Housing Element consultant to determine next steps.
Based on that consultation, staff understands that removing this site may raise concerns at the state level, particularly given its location within one of Lodi’s two designated Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs). To date, this is the only Housing Element site within an RCAA boundary identified for rezoning, and its removal may undermine the City’s ability to demonstrate compliance with the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements under state law.
In light of these factors, staff formally requested guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding the potential implications of the Council’s direction and the appropriate procedural path to pursue a Housing Element amendment. Once the input from HCD is received, staff will report back to Council with a recommended course of action to comply with the Housing Element and state law requirements.
ADOPTION: With the exception of urgency ordinances, no ordinance may be passed within five days of its introduction. Two readings are therefore required - one to introduce and a second to adopt the ordinance. Ordinances may only be passed at a regular meeting or at an adjourned regular meeting; except for urgency ordinances, ordinances may not be passed at a special meeting. Id. All ordinances must be read in full either at the time of introduction or at the time of passage, unless a regular motion waiving further reading is adopted by a majority of all council persons present. Cal. Gov’t Code § 36934.
Ordinances take effect 30 days after their final passage. Cal. Gov’t Code § 36937.
This ordinance has been approved as to form by the City Attorney.
STRATEGIC VISION:
4C. Housing: Continued progress towards Regional Housing Needs Assessment goals.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not applicable.