No Compromise Found in Development Talks
Talks between developers and environmentalists on Stockton’s long-range growth have broken down, opening the door for residents to decide in November where to set boundaries for the city of 250,000.
A compromise could not be reached after two weeks of meetings among participants that included the Sierra Club, former state Sen. Patrick Johnston and four major development firms.
Preliminary growth maps drawn by city staffers show the city’s boundaries extending to Lodi, Manteca and Lathrop.
Environmentalists want to keep the city’s development boundaries largely intact, and developers want to open more land for housing and stores.
City officials are expected to approve a 50-year growth plan in September, but environmentalists plan to put a limited-growth version on the Nov. 2 ballot.
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