STANISLAUS COUNTY NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY GPA, REZ, OA, & ODS PLN2025-0053 - 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION - Request to amend the Stanislaus County Zoning Ordinance Chapters 21.08 General Provisions, 21.12 Definitions, 21.20 General Agriculture District, 21.24 Rural Residential District (R-A), 21.28 Single-Family Residential District (R-1), 21.32 Medium Density Residential District (R-2), 21.36 Multiple-Family Residential District (R-3), 21.44 Historical Site District (H-S), 21.48 Highway Frontage District (H-1), 21.52 Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1), 21.56 General Commercial District (C-2), 21.60 Industrial District (M), 21.72 Mobile Homes, 21.74 Accessory Dwelling Units, 21.76 Off-Street Parking, 21.82 Density Bonus for Affordable Housing, and 21.100 Staff Approval Permits and to add a new Chapter 21.58 Mixed Use District (MU) to implement goals and actions included in Stanislaus County's 6th Cycle Housing Element which requires updates to the County's zoning ordinance to meet state law requirements and allow for greater flexibility in the siting of housing. Implementation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element also includes a request to amend the general plan land use designation of 101 parcels to Medium High-Density Residential (MHDR) and zoning designation to Multiple-Family Residential (R-3), a request to amend the zoning designation of 38 parcels from General Commercial (C-2) to Mixed Use (MU), and an amendment to the Commercial land use designation in the General Plan to assist the County in meeting its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for unincorporated Stanislaus County. The project also includes the adoption of objective design standards (ODS) which will be applied to the rezone sites and to any CEQA exempt housing applications submitted to the County. An Addendum to the certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the County's 2015 General Plan has been prepared for the project. The amendment to the Commercial land use designation in the General Plan, the ordinance amendments, and objective design standards apply county-wide. The general plan amendment and rezone sites include the following parcels: APNs in Denair 024-012-004 and -005, 024-033-001 and -002, 024-033-006 to -009, 024-033-011 and -012, 024-033-015 to -022, 024-033-025 and -026, 024-033-029 and -030, 024-033-032; APNs in Empire 133-017-002 to -006, 133-017-011, 133-017-023 to -026, 133-017-033 and -034, 133-017-036, 133-017-065; APNs in Keyes 045-021-019 and -020, 045-033-007; APNs in North Ceres (Bystrom Neighborhood) 038-017-041, 038-039-012 and -013, 038-039-016, 038-039-019 and -020, 038-039-030 and -031 and (Hatch/Stonum Neighborhood) 039-025-015, 039-025-017 to -019, 039-025-030 and -031; APNs in Salida 135-041-004 and -005, 135-041-009 to -016, 135-041-018 and -019, 135-041-024, 135-041-031 and -032, 135-041-034 to -036; APN in South Ceres 053-031-023; APNs in South Modesto (Bret Harte) 056-032-069, 056-033-049, 056-034-001, 056-035-001, and 056-036-036 and (Crows Landing Road) 086-010-033 to -036, 086-011-023 to -028, 086-017-020 and -021, 056-017-023, 056-018-001 and -002, 056-018-026, 056-048-018 and -019, 056-048-052 and -053; APNs in West Modesto (Spencer/Marshall Neighborhood) 030-004-002 to -008, 030-004-009 and -010, 030-004-013 to -017, 030-005-001 to -018, 030-005-026, 030-008-003 to -006, 030-008-015 and -016 and (Beverly/Waverly Neighborhood) 037-004-061 and 037-004-068. Review Period: JUL 2, 2025 to AUG 1, 2025 All documents are available for review @ 1010 10th Street, Ste 3400, Modesto, CA & online at www.stancounty.com/planning. For further information or to submit comments please call (209) 525-6330 or email planning@stancounty.com Stanislaus County Planning & Community Development