San Joaquin County Land Use & Development Digest

Manteca is opening two new portable dormitory units of 50 beds each at the homeless emergency services center at 555 Industrial Park Drive.

Rumors are flying that California Forever is using dodgy tactics to gather signatures.

A project to build an aquatics center on 16 acres at Summit Drive and Corral Hollow Road in South Tracy has been further mired in litigation as a new suit is filed.

209 Times founder Motecuzoma Sanchez failed to get a seat on the Planning Commission when a motion to confirm his appointment failed to be seconded.

CalTrans has reached out to inhabitants of the homeless encampments on the Main Street and 120 Bypass interchange and has begun work to clean up the area and secure it from future camping.

The City of Manteca is preparing for alternative means of disposing of biomass solids resulting from the treatment of city wastewater to comply with a state mandate.

Denser housing is planned for the River Islands planned community and in the area surrounding the Manteca central district.

The Lathrop Planning Commission is reviewing plans for River Islands neighborhood designs which includes a football stadium, lakes, parks, housing and hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial use space.

As the new McKinley/120 Bypass nears completion, work begins on the upgrades to the Austin Road/Highway 99 interchange and the 120 Bypass/Highway 99 interchange.

With Mayor Kevin Lincoln recusing, the City Council voted 6-0in favor of the South Pointe Village housing project, a housing development of at least 520 units on the inner harbor’s south bank.

The Wildlife Conservation Board voted to award $10.3 million to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to preserve the 27,000-acre Camatta Ranch in Santa Margarita.

Residents of San Rafael say the project could bring noise, pollution and crime to the area.

California Forever CEO Jan Sramek says promises of new homes, jobs, investments are binding, but legal experts and elected officials are skeptical.

After years of controversy, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously struck down a Grass Valley gold mining project. “It’s clear that this community wants to move forward to a cleaner economic future,” said Supervisor Heidi Hall.

California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond to house people with serious mental health conditions. A similar 2018 ballot measure offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.

Downtown Sacramento faces many challenges, but the growing number of small businesses, hotels, homes and other major developments signal its transformation, says the city’s mayor.

The city of Tracy seeks applicants for two seats on the Tracy Planning Commission. The seats are currently held by Gurtej Atwal and Don Penning.

The status over a local developer’s obligation to provide money for a proposed aquatics center is still in limbo after a San Joaquin County Superior Court declined to order the developer to make the payment.

One of the oldest restaurants in Lodi took its first step toward moving into new digs.

Last year, environmental groups and tribes rallied behind a proposed expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Expansion was tried through congressional legislation, but it stalled.

Raging storms brought major damage to California’s coastline last winter. But in Half Moon Bay, a different kind of coastal upheaval is gaining momentum—one that could decide the fate of billions of dollars of property and affect hundreds of public beaches.

The year rang in with rains so heavy that Stockton flooded, and ended with state approval of a Delta Tunnel that may deplete our region’s water. In between was a year as remarkable for what didn’t happen as what did.

The site of Galt’s first winery will soon be home to nearly 100 new homes.

The Hoopa Valley Tribe announced it is acquiring about 10,000 acres of land in Northern California for $14.1 million. As part of this, the tribe will remove dams along the Klamath River and restore salmon runs.

There have been 96 housing units—the equivalent of a good-sized subdivision—built or started on small parcels during the last four years located in an area what could best be described as the city of Manteca circa 1970.

Manteca’s population could be 160 percent larger by the year 2057. That is based on the city continuing forward with its current annual growth rate of 2.8 percent.

The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust recently paid almost $10 million for a 1.86-acre site formerly used for oil drilling. It could be converted into a community center, park and affordable housing.

Manteca’s first community garden will be created in a grassy area adjacent to the fire station on Lathrop Road at the Madison Grove Drive entrance to the Del Webb neighborhood.

The Pacific Inn, which will be located adjacent to the President’s Residence, will be for alumni, families and any guests visiting the Stockton campus.

California energy regulators are considering requiring homeowners to replace broken air-conditioning systems with heat pumps or HVAC systems that are more energy efficient. The change would go into effect in 2026.

The Fort Independence Indian Community is getting the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at no cost in 2024. Native Americans had lived on this land for centuries before the hatchery’s construction.

A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions.