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LODI CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – Shirtsleeve Session Date: January 11, 2022 Carnegie Forum Time: 7:00 a.m. 305 West Pine Street, Lodi AMENDED *and via video conference: For information regarding this Agenda please contact: Best Western Cloverdale Inn Jennifer Cusmir 324 S Cloverdale Blvd Cloverdale, CA 95425 City Clerk Business Center Telephone: (209) 333-6702 Notice Regarding Public Comments Public Comment may be submitted in the following ways: • In-person – The Carnegie Forum is open to the public in accordance with CDPH and CalOSHA guidelines. • Zoom Webinar  Meeting ID: 836 9693 8663  Passcode: 942774  Phone number: +1 720 07 2699 or +1 253 215 8782  Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83696938663?pwd=SWZHZi9yd2ZRUWhMdzdYMmRyaU1UUT09 • Email – councilcomments@lodi.gov  Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting • Mail – City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, CA 95241 • Hand delivered to: City Clerk’s Office, 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240  Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting A. Call to Order / Roll Call B. Topics B-1 Receive Presentation and Provide Direction Regarding Sphere of Influence and Municipal Servces Review Updates (CD) C. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON-AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. Public comment may only be made on matters within the Lodi City Council's jurisdiction (Government Code Section 54954.3, Lodi City Council Protocol Manual Section 6.3l). The Council cannot take action or deliberate on items that are not on this agenda unless there is an emergency and the need to take action on that emergency arose after this agenda was posted (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2)). All other items may only be referred for review to staff or placement on a future Council agenda. If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the Notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section of the Agenda. D. Adjournment Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a) of the Government Code of the State of California, this agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting at a public place freely accessible to the public 24 hours a day. ______________________________ Jennifer Cusmir City Clerk Revised 10/2021 1/7/2022 10:11 AM All staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, located at 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, and are available for public inspection. Agendas and staff reports are also posted on the City’s website at www.lodi.gov. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation contact the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible and at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Language interpreter requests must be received at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Jennifer Cusmir at (209) 333-6702. Solicitudes de interpretación de idiomas deben ser recibidas por lo menos con 72 horas de anticipación a la reunión para ayudar a asegurar la disponibilidad. Llame a Jennifer Cusmir (209) 333-6702. Meetings of the Lodi City Council are telecast on SJTV, Channel 26. The City of Lodi provides live and archived webcasts of regular City Council meetings. The webcasts can be found on the City's website at www.lodi.gov by clicking the meeting webcasts link. Members of the public may view and listen to the open session of this teleconference meeting at www.facebook.com/CityofLodi/ or https://us06web.zoom.us/s/83696938663?pwd=SWZHZi9yd2ZRUWhMdzdYMmRyaU1UUT09.  AGENDA ITEM B-01 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Receive Presentation and Provide Direction Regarding the Sphere of Influence and Municipal Services Review Updates MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022 PREPARED BY: Community Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation and provide direction regarding the Sphere of Influence and Municipal Services Review updates. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Staff is requesting general input from the City Council regarding proposed boundaries for the City of Lodi Sphere of Influence (SOI) update. Staff is seeking general concurrence from the City Council for proposed SOI boundaries. Such concurrence will allow staff to continue the process of updating the City’s SOI and Municipal Services Review (MSR). The City Council is not taking formal action. The direction received from the Council will inform the SOI and MSR updates. Under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) of each county is required to update the SOIs and MSRs of their local agencies on a regular basis – five years is the specified period for regular updates. SOI and MSR updates are prepared by the individual cities and special districts of a county and submitted to LAFCo for review and approval. The City of Lodi SOI and MSR were last updated in 2007, with the result that the City is out of compliance with the requirement to have a recently updated SOI and MSR. The San Joaquin LAFCo has informed the City that no annexations will be considered until the SOI and MSR have been updated and adopted by LAFCo. Staff is requesting the City Council consider three key areas in the SOI update. The West Study Area and the South Study Area are both entirely inside the current SOI and staff is seeking concurrence that boundaries of these areas will not be modified. The third is, the East Study Area, includes lands identified for urban uses in the General Plan that are not currently in the SOI. Staff is asking for City Council concurrence that the 851-acre East Study Area should be proposed for inclusion in the SOI and that these lands would be designated for employment-generating uses (Commercial, Business Park and Industrial). A series of virtual community meetings were held to allow residents to provide input on the SOI update. Due to issues of delayed mail deliveries staff conducted two virtual meetings each for the West Study Area and the South Study Area. Community input was a mix of concern and support. Some residents expressed concern over being required to connect to City services while other residents expressed interest in connecting to such services. Concerns over conversion of farmland to urban uses were expressed by residents in or near each of the Study Areas. Support was expressed from owners in Study Areas that anticipate developing land in coming years. APPROVED: __________________________________ Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager Presentation & Direction MSR and SOI Updates January 11, 2022 Page 2 of 3 Staff requests Council input on one additional property, the 20-acre Highway 12 Property. This site has not been discussed with community members and, if the Council is supportive, staff will conduct outreach to adjacent property owners and then report back to the City Council for direction. Sphere of Influence/Municipal Services Review Update Process Updating the SOI and MSR involves three basic steps: 1. The City will prepare a proposed SOI boundary for consideration by LAFCo. The City Council must determine what areas it would like to propose for LAFCo consideration. 2. The MSR will evaluate the City’s ability to provide public services to any areas in the SOI while still maintaining services to lands already in the City. 3. The LAFCo will review both the SOI and MSR and either approve or deny Inclusion of land in an SOI and evaluating how services would be provided is a planning exercise. It is anticipated that land would only be annexed to the City upon the request of property owners. Inclusion of land in the SOI does not obligate landowners to take any action and does not change how land is regulated – land in an SOI is regulated by the County (until annexation takes place). SOI/MSR Update Next Steps/Schedule With Council direction, staff will prepare an updated MSR that evaluates and describes how public services would be provided in the City and the SOI and would proceed with preparing an application to LAFCo to amend the SOI. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared to analyze cumulative impacts (air quality, vehicle miles traveled, greenhouse gas, climate change, etc. of development in the City and the SOI. Future project would still be subject to CEQA review that would consider the environmental impacts that would result from the individual project. It is anticipated updating the MSR and preparing the EIR (including Draft EIR, public review and final EIR) will require approximately ten months to prepare and that the MSR and SOI updates would be submitted to LAFCo for consideration in Fall of 2022. REQUESTED CITY COUNCIL INPUT: Staff is requesting Council concurrence on the key points noted below. With Council direction on these items staff will prepare and finalize the MSR and will initiate the CEQA environmental review that will support the SOI and MSR updates. West Study Area Staff Recommendation: SOI Boundary: Maintain the current SOI with no changes. MSR Assumptions: Include proposed change of a portion of the current Commercial designation on West Vine to High Density Residential and include proposed change of current Office designation along Kettleman Lane to Mixed Use Corridor. South Study Area Staff Recommendation: SOI Boundary: Maintain the current SOI with no changes. MSR Assumptions: Apply current General Plan designations in MSR analysis. East Area Study Area Staff Recommendation: SOI Boundary: Propose expansion of SOI to include the East Study Area. MSR Assumptions: Apply current General Plan designations in MSR analysis. Presentation & Direction MSR and SOI Updates January 11, 2022 Page 3 of 3 FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding for the SOI and MSR updates is provided by a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grant awarded to the City. ______________________________________ John R. Della Monica, Jr. Community Development Director  Sphere of Influence and Municipal Services Review City Council Shirtsleeve Presentation January 11, 2022 Purpose of Council Update • Report on the process of updating the Sphere of Influence and Municipal Services Review • Identify and discuss key SOI Study Areas. • Receive City Council direction on proposed SOI boundaries SOI/MSR UPDATE City Council Presentation Current SOI Process • In April 2021 the City Council approved a scope of services and agreement for PlaceWorks to prepare an EIR in conjunction with the SOI update. • The PlaceWorks CEQA analysis will: • Analyze actions to be taken by the City and LAFCo in updating the SOI • Provide programmatic coverage for future development in the City and in the SOI • Council direction on the SOI boundary is needed for PlaceWorks to begin work on the EIR SOI/MSR UPDATE City Council Presentation  Highway 12 Property West Study Area East Study Area South Study Area SOI STUDY AREAS City Council Presentation  Highway 12 Property West Study Area East Study Area South Study Area GP DEVELOPMENT PHASES City Council Presentation Key Terms of Discussion • “Sphere of Influence” or “SOI” is an area that is considered appropriate to add to a city. • “Municipal Services Review” or “MSR” is a formal evaluation of how public services would be provided to new areas of a city. • “LAFCo” is the Local Agency Formation Commission, reviews annexation proposals, SOI updates and MSR updates. SOI/MSR UPDATE City Council Presentation Status of Lodi’s SOI and MSR • The SOI and the MSR must be updated regularly (typically every five years) to be considered current. • Cortese Knox Hetrzberg Act requires LAFCos update SOIs every five years. • San Joaquin LAFCo does not consider Lodi’s SOI and MSR to be current. • No annexations of land to the City can occur until the SOI and MSR are updated. • The City is preparing the SOI and MSR updates and will submit them to LAFCo for approval. SOI/MSR UPDATE City Council Presentation Community Meetings Staff conducted virtual community meetings with three Study Areas: • West Study Area - October 11th and October 25th • South Study Area - October 26th and November 2nd • East Study Area - October 14th • General Input: • West Area – Concern over annexing over public service requirements, conversion of historic farming, some support. • South Area – Concern over farmland conversion, some residents support development, some residents interested in connecting to City services. • East Area – Property owner concerned over impacts to farming, overall more support than opposition. • Detailed community input to be provided when Council conducts formal review of SOI amendments. COMMUNITY MEETINGS City Council Presentation  City Limit Sphere of Influence West Vine St. Lower Sacramento Road Hilde Taylor Road Kettleman Lane WEST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation Will the West Study Area SOI change? • The entire West Study Area is already within the Lodi Sphere of Influence. • Land designated “Office” along Kettleman Lane proposed to change to “Mixed Use Corridor.” • Land designated “Commercial” along West Vine Street proposed to change to “High Density Residential.” WEST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation WEST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation  Road Harney Lane City Limit South Study Area Lane Sphere of Influence Lower West Armstrong Road SOUTH STUDY AREA City Council Presentation General Plan Designations – Land Uses and Armstrong Road Agricultural Cluster Study Area South Study Area SOUTH STUDY AREA City Council Presentation How will the South Study Area SOI change? • The entire South Study Area is already within the Lodi Sphere of Influence. • No changes to the South Study Area SOI are proposed or anticipated at this time. • The MSR update will review how public services would be provided to the South Study Area based on the current availability of service capacity. SOUTH STUDY AREA City Council Presentation  East Study CCT Railroad Area City Limit Harney Lane SOI Boundary Hogan Lane EAST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation Why Expand East Area SOI? • Lodi’s industrial zoned lands are approaching built out. • East Study Area - 851 acres, approximately 80 acres already developed. • Currently, approximately 8,330 Industrial sector employees. • 1.5% annual growth rate: • 1,200 new industrial/manufacturing in 10 years • 4,500 total new industrial/manufacturing jobs in 30 years • Land needed to accommodate industrial/manufacturing jobs: • 185 acres over the next 10 years • 700 acres total over next 30 years • LAFCo staff are generally supportive of the East Area SOI expansion. SOUTH STUDY AREA City Council Presentation EAST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation Business Park High employment yield per acre. Campus-like environments for a corporate headquarters and other office parks. Also provides for light industrial and production facilities. Commercial Retail uses, including citywide shopping centers, neighborhood shopping with street-front stores, and hotels. Includes retail uses around Lower Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane and highway-oriented commercial near the exits of SR-99. Industrial Mix of heavy manufacturing, warehousing, general service, storage, and distribution activities. This category includes the former General Mills factory and existing uses along the railroad and east of SR-99. EAST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation EAST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation How will the East Study Area SOI change? • The East Study Area is planned for development in the General Plan but is not in the Lodi SOI. • 851 acres of land in the East Study Area proposed to be added to the SOI. • Proposed fueling station on Kettleman Lane. • Cherokee Memorial Cemetery is requesting annexation to the City. • GP Phase 1 (near term development) and Phase 2 (later development) may be adjusted. EAST STUDY AREA City Council Presentation  Constellation Lane Distribution North Guild Avenue Center Hwy. 12 Kennison Property Highway 12 City Limit Sphere of Influence East Pine Street GLICK PROPERTY City Council Presentation General Plan Designations – Glick Property Vicinity Highway 12 Property GLICK PROPERTY City Council Presentation How will the Highway 12 Property SOI change? • If supported by the Council, the proposed SOI boundary would include the Highway 12 property. • Highway 12 Property uses would be employment in nature and similar to uses to the west and south. • A General Plan designation would be assigned to the property – anticipate Industrial. • Due to proximity to existing development and Highway 12 frontage, anticipate site would be designated for near-term development. HIGHWAY 12 PROPERTY City Council Presentation SOI/MSR Update Process • Council direction on staff’s approach – general input, no formal action (this morning) • Informal discussions with LAFCo on proposed SOI boundaries (January 2022) • Complete MSR update (March 2022) • SOI EIR complete (September 2022) • Council approves proposed SOI boundaries by resolution (October 2022) • Submit updated SOI and MSR to LAFCo for consideration and decision(October 2022) • SOI/MSR update a 10 +/- month process SOI/MSR UPDATE City Council Presentation What happens after the SOI/MSR update? • Once the SOI and MSR are approved by LAFCo a property owner can request annexation to the City. • Land must be in the SOI to be considered for annexation to the City. • The City Council would consider whether any annexation is appropriate prior to an annexation application to LAFCo. • LAFCo ultimately approves or denies the annexation. SOI/MSR UPDATE City Council Presentation