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Discuss and Provide Staff Direction for the Lodi Armory Building (ED)
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MEETING DATE:
May 6, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Luis Aguilar, Economic Development Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discuss and provide staff direction for the Lodi Armory Building.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Lodi Armory is located at 333 N Washington Street, Lodi, CA 95240-0607 and is currently owned by the State of California.
Senate Bill 855 (SB 855), Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Authorized the Director of the Department of General Services (DGS), with the approval of the Adjutant General (TAG) of the California Military Department (CMD), to transfer, exchange, or sell seven specified properties throughout the state, including the approximately 1.75 acres of real property with improvements made thereon, located at 333 N Washington Street, Lodi, California, known as the Lodi Armory.
Existing law requires an armory to, first, be offered for sale to any local agency before being offered for sale to private entities or individuals. It also requires that if the local agency wants to be considered as a potential priority buyer of the armory, the local agency must notify DGS of its interest in the armory within 90 days of DGS posting on its website the notice of the availability of the armory property. (MVC § 435)
The Department of General Services (DGS) has reached out to the City of Lodi and therefore, staff is seeking Council direction if there is interest in the property. A non-binding City letter of interest is due by May 11, 2026 and does no create any commitments or obligations on the City’s part, it ensures that DGS engages in discussions with the City.
The Lodi Armory site is included in the Downtown Specific Plan area and has been identified in the Visit Lodi Sports Tourism Strategic Plan & Facility Recommendations report and could be a catalyst site for both of these planning efforts.
Attachment 1 - Downtown Specific Plan Area Map
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not applicable.