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Public Hearing to Waive the First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 15.44 “Off-Site Improvements and Dedications,” by updating Section 15.44.040 “Exemption or Deferment” (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
January 7, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Interim Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Public Hearing to Waive the First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 15.44 “Off-Site Improvements and Dedications,” by updating Section 15.44.040 “Exemption or Deferment.”
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On November 19, 2025, the City Council reviewed Lodi Municipal Code (LMC) Chapter 15.44, which requires that all projects over $75,400 in construction value (that amount is adjusted annually) to install all off-site improvements such as curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, and utilities if they do not currently exist along a project’s frontage or to reconstruct them if the off-site improvements do not meet current standards.
The City Council was concerned that the majority of residential and commercial remodels in the City have a construction value greater than $75,400, and this requirement could be cost prohibitive to projects and discourage property owners from completing the much-needed project improvements. Because of those concerns, Council directed staff to bring back an ordinance amending LMC Section 15.44.040, increasing the amount triggering installation or reconstruction of off-site improvements to start at $150,000. Staff has prepared these proposed changes for Council consideration in a draft ordinance (See redlined changes in Attachment 1 and a clean version in Attachment 2). For reference, the amount was originally set at $25,000 in 1993, and has been adjusted annually based on the change of the US Average Engineering News-Record (ENR) Building Cost Index. This method for adjustment will remain the same, just the starting amount will increase to not impact smaller projects that are less than $150,000 in value.
STRATEGIC VISION:
1G. Downtown: Policies to incentivize the revitalization of buildings and infrastructure.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not Applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not Applicable.