Amendments to the Modesto Urban Area General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024091127
Lead Agency
City of Modesto
Document Title
Amendments to the Modesto Urban Area General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/25/2025
Document Description
The City of Modesto initiated the preparation of an EIR to consider amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance to ratify and conform the land use and zoning designations with the changes adopted in the General Plan’s Housing Element. The proposed Project does not change the existing 2019 UAGP Land Use Map, however, is does change the allowed density within the MU-P, MU-H, P-D, R-1, R-2, and R-3 zones to allow additional capacity within the city limits and UAGP Planning Area (outside the city limits). Additionally, the City is amending the zoning code to allow duplexes to be approved ministerially on all lots in the R-1 zone with a single-family residential use (approximately 38,000 lots). The City currently allows duplexes on corner lots in the R-1 Zone by right. The existing realistic yield on vacant and underutilized land within the city limits is 11,085 units, and the proposed density increases would increase the capacity to 19,615 units, representing an increase of 8,530 units in capacity. The existing realistic yield on vacant and underutilized land outside the city limits is 28,321 units, and the proposed density increases would increase the capacity to 41,628 units, representing an increase of 13,307 units.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Hren
Agency Name
City of Modesto
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Modesto
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Various
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
108, 132, 99
Railways
Southern Pacific
Airports
Modesto City-County Airport
Schools
Various
Waterways
Tuolumne River, San Joaquin River, Stanislaus River
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Modesto
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Stanislaus
Final Environmental Document Available at
1010 10th Street, Modesto CA 95354
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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