Stockton implements General Plan 2040 through specific plans and master development plans guiding entitlements in distinct districts such as Weston Ranch, Spanos Park, and downtown.
Specific plans adopted under California Government Code Section 65450 set zoning, design, and infrastructure standards for defined Stockton areas including legacy plans for Weston Ranch and Spanos Park West and downtown master plans. New projects within a specific plan area must demonstrate consistency with the plan, the General Plan 2040, and applicable CEQA documents. Amendments require City Council approval and may require supplemental CEQA analysis. UOP-area projects fall under campus and surrounding zoning standards.
Inconsistency with an adopted specific plan blocks ministerial approvals and can require a plan amendment, additional CEQA review, and discretionary Council action before approval.
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