Public hearing on Downtown Specific Plan and related amendments in Lodi.

LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, the 13th day of May, 2026, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Lodi City Planning Commission will conduct a meeting in-person in the Carnegie Forum at 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, California. The meeting will be available for the public to view and listen at: https://www.youtube.com/@cityoflodi_publicmeetings to consider the following Public Hearing:a. Request for the Planning Commission to adopt a resolution recommending City Council adopt the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) pursuant to California Government Code Section 65450 et seq. Environmental review for the Downtown Specific Plan relies on an Addendum to the certified 2025 Focused General Plan Update Subsequent Environmental Impact Report prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164.b. Request for the Planning Commission to adopt a resolution recommending that City Council amend 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).Information regarding this item may be obtained from the Community Development Department by phoning (209) 333-6711 or by emailing pccomments@lodi.gov . All interested persons are invited to present their views for the above proposal by email or in-person at the meeting. Meeting agendas are posted at http://www.lodi.gov/AgendaCenter and all required locations. Written statements may be filed with the Community Development Director at any time prior to the Hearing scheduled herein, and they will be made a part of the permanent record. Emails must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to be considered by the Commission.If you challenge any item in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Community Development Director at, or prior to, the start of the meeting.By Order of the Lodi Planning Commission
Cynthia MarshInterim Community Development Director/ City PlannerDated: April 18, 20264/18, 2026 - ######