Indexes
February 8th, 2010
February 6th, 2010
February 5th, 2010
February 4th, 2010
February 3rd, 2010
February 2nd, 2010
February 1st, 2010
The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.
- Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (69)
- President Obama's first year (67)
- Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
- Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future (60)
- Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (49)
- Writer comments on Neely column (42)
- The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
- Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen (32)
- Many reject the politics of 'no' (32)
- We need to conduct respectful conversations (30)
ADVERTISEMENT
Lodi seeks residents' feedback on General Plan
The city of Lodi is requesting feedback from residents on its General Plan, which will guide all of the city's planning decisions for the next 20 years.
On Wednesday, the Planning Commission will receive comments from the public and then discuss the plan. At a future Lodi City Council meeting, the commission will then offer its opinion of the plan.
What is the General Plan?
All cities and counties in the state of California are required to adopt long-term blueprints to guide planning decisions. Lodi has drafted a General Plan that will last for 20 years.
The plan's focus is on how the community will grow and where growth will occur. The plan addresses issues including land use, community design, growth management and transportation, including ways to make Lodi more walkable and bikeable.
Where can I read the General Plan?
The General Plan is available online at www.lodi.gov/community_development/ general_plan/reports.htm. It is downloadable by individual chapters because it is such a large document.
What does the General Plan look like?
The city's overall shape will continue to be squarish and compact with Downtown as the central, focal point.
Downtown will be a mixed-use development combining commercial and residential. Almost all new development will be located within three miles of Downtown.
Any new neighborhoods will be short blocks intermixing retail, housing, offices and parks to create walkable neighborhoods.
The plan also recommends adding more bicycle and pedestrian pathways in both new and old neighborhoods.
Business parks and other commercial growth will be to the east of Highway 99, because there is easy access and it is next to urbanized area.
The Mokelumne River will continue to be the city's northern boundary. The plan also recommends preserving agriculture land to the south of Lodi.
How can you give feedback on the plan?
The Planning Commission will receive public comment at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Carnegie Forum, 305 W. Pine St., Lodi.
You can offer suggestions in writing to:
Rad Bartlam
Community Development Department
City of Lodi
P.O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241
You can also e-mail the Community Development Department at kchadwick@lodi.gov or call them at 333-6711.
Contact reporter Maggie Creamer at maggiec@lodinews.com or read her blog at www.lodinews.com/blogs/citybuzz.
Search for Ads 
Today’s Print Ads 
RSS Feeds
Reader Feedback
sam wrote on Oct 13, 2009 6:12 PM:
Sueing Lodi seems more than fair if they continue to illegally label us their Ag Cluster Zone. "
sam wrote on Oct 13, 2009 5:59 PM:
Grow west? That is so funny. Spanos is growing north on I-5 and Grupe owns most of the land from I-5 coming into Lodi. Stockton is going to grow north to Hwy-12 and then east on 12.
As for a lawsuit? How many times do we have to tell Lodi to leave us alone? We are NOT Lodi's Ag cluster zone. If Lodi insists on falsifying their General Plan they deserve deserve to be sued. Enough said. "
sam wrote on Oct 13, 2009 5:52 PM:
Observer wrote on Oct 13, 2009 11:58 AM:
dogs4you wrote on Oct 13, 2009 11:46 AM:
OTH wrote on Oct 13, 2009 11:26 AM:
sam wrote on Oct 13, 2009 11:12 AM:
Lodi can only control land INSIDE it's city limits. They can move their city limits, which is what they are doing now with a new general plan. But they can control ONLY the land which they plan on incorporating into the city.
Outside Lodi and Stockton's city limits is under the county's jurisdiction. "
sam wrote on Oct 13, 2009 11:06 AM:
Zin is referring to the Ag land outside of Lodi's jurisdiction, land they do NOT want to be part of Lodi.
Zin is correct. If Lodi has no plans on making this land part of Lodi in the next 20 years, they have no right to "label" it whatever they choose. If they do they are knowingly falsifying their legal General Plan document. "
Observer wrote on Oct 13, 2009 11:05 AM:
Observer wrote on Oct 13, 2009 10:50 AM:
Observer wrote on Oct 13, 2009 10:48 AM:
sam wrote on Oct 13, 2009 10:06 AM:
sam wrote on Oct 13, 2009 10:04 AM:
Lodi knows they are mislabelling it and are hoping we do not notice. "
Observer wrote on Oct 13, 2009 8:47 AM:
T & C wrote on Oct 13, 2009 8:14 AM:
Observer wrote on Oct 13, 2009 6:25 AM:
Zinfandel wrote on Oct 13, 2009 5:38 AM:
Comments on this story are now closed.