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Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution Adopting the Downtown Specific Plan (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
June 3, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Cynthia Marsh, Interim Community Development Director/City Planner
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Public hearing to consider a resolution adopting the Downtown Specific Plan.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) is a long-range visioning, policy, and implementation document prepared pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65450-65457 to guide the future evolution of Downtown Lodi. The DTSP establishes a coordinated vision, land use guidance, mobility concepts, placemaking strategies, and an implementation framework intended to support future policy decisions, reinvestment, and subsequent regulatory updates consistent with the City's General Plan.
The Specific Plan area generally extends from Lodi Avenue to the south, Lockeford Street to the north, Pleasant Avenue to the west, and Washington Street to the east. The plan area includes the historic downtown core and extends east of the Union Pacific Railroad corridor to Main Street, reflecting the City's recent expansion of the Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) zoning district.
The DTSP was initiated at the direction of the City Council to proactively address the long-term vitality of downtown while building upon the success of the established School Street core. While the historic west side of downtown is largely built out and functioning well, the City identified opportunities to plan more intentionally for areas east of the railroad tracks following expansion of the Downtown Mixed Use zoning district to include Main Street.
A central focus of the DTSP is strengthening connectivity and reinvestment across the broader downtown area through a corridor-focused strategy for Main Street. The railroad corridor has historically created a physical and economic divide within downtown; therefore, the planning process emphasized ...
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