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Set Public Hearing for October 7, 2026 to Consider an Ordinance amending Lodi Municipal Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) by adding Chapter 15.69 (Agricultural Mitigation Fee) and Chapter 15.70 (Parkland Dedication and In-Lieu Fees); amend Title 17 (Development Code), Article 2 (Zoning Districts Land Use and Development Standards), Section 17.28.040 (Planned Development (PD) Overlay Zoning District); and amend Title 17, Article 6 (Development Code Administration) by adding Chapter 17.77 (Boundary Changes) and Chapter 17.78 (Williamson Act Regulations) (Applicant: City of Lodi; CEQA Status: Exempt per Section 15061(b)(3) – General Rule Exemption and Section 15378 as the Ordinance is not a project) (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
September 2, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Cynthia Marsh, Interim Community Development Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set Public Hearing for October 7, 2026 to consider an ordinance amending Lodi Municipal Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) by adding Chapter 15.69 (Agricultural Mitigation Fee) and Chapter 15.70 (Parkland Dedication and In-Lieu Fees); amend Title 17 (Development Code), Article 2 (Zoning Districts Land Use and Development Standards), Section 17.28.040 (Planned Development (PD) Overlay Zoning District); and amend Title 17, Article 6 (Development Code Administration) by adding Chapter 17.77 (Boundary Changes) and Chapter 17.78 (Williamson Act Regulations).
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The proposed amendments represent Phase 4 of the City’s incremental Development Code update program, establishing a comprehensive, policy-driven framework for annexation and growth management. The City is experiencing increased interest in annexation within its Sphere of Influence, but existing Municipal Code provisions do not provide a complete process or evaluation criteria. As a result, key issues—such as agricultural land conversion, infrastructure planning, parkland provision, and Williams...
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