Development Code and Design Standards Update

The City has embarked on a comprehensive update to the City of Stockton’s Development Code and Design Standards (currently known as Guidelines) that will result in user-friendly zoning and design standards, serving as an effective tool to implement the recently adopted General Plan, shape future growth, and help realize the community’s vision of promoting investment in the Downtown and historically underserved areas, preserving and enhancing neighborhood character, and improving community health and safety. Both standards will complement each other and consist of the following subject matter.

Development Types

Update zoning and design standards for regulating the citywide design of the land uses that include:

• Development Types
• Residential
• Commercial/Office
• Industrial
• Civic

Focus Areas

In addition to Citywide standards, the Development Code and Design Standards will potentially focus on unique standards for the following Focus Areas.

• Focus Areas
• Downtown
• Miracle Mile
• Channel Area
• Manila/Gleason
• South Airport
• Magnolia

Workshops

Please see the Shape Stockton Community Participation page for upcoming meetings and materials.

In addition to stakeholder and property owner meetings, the following Housing Element related Workshops are scheduled.

• Planning Commission Study Session #1 (July 28, 2022)
• Design Workshop #1 (September 24, 2022)
• Planning Commission Study Session #1 (October 27, 2022)
• Design Workshop #2 (January 7, 2023)
• Planning Commission Study Session #3 (March 9, 2023)
• Planning Commission Study Session #4 (TBD)
• Planning Commission Study Session #5 (TBD)

Timing

For the adoption of the Housing Element, the City anticipates the following timing for the effort:

• Public Outreach and Workshops (August 2022 to Summer 2023)
• Public Draft Reviews (June 2023)
• Start of Public Hearing Drafts (Fall 2023)
• Adoption of Development Code and Design Standards (Winter 2023)

Documents and Materials

• Project Documents
• Stockton Dev Code Update Newsletter July 2022
• Dev Code Update Recommendations July 2022
• Stockton Existing Design Conditions June 7, 2022
• Parking Memorandum dated DATE
• Background and FAQ

• Existing City Documents
• Current Development Code
• General Plan (PDF)
• Citywide Design Guidelines (PDF)
• 2004 Design Guidelines (existing standards)

External Links

There are currently no external links.

This City of Stockton web page last reviewed on --- 4/4/2023