Advantage Stockton
Development Opportunities
The City of Stockton is issuing a Request for Interest / Statement of Qualifications (RFI/SOQ) seeking responses from qualified firms and organizations for the development of properties owned by the City and located throughout the community. Letters of interest and statement of qualifications are being solicited for four (4) City-owned sites that are available for development and disposition to advance economic opportunities and benefits to the broader Stockton community.
In 2018, the City adopted the Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan, which was built around a series of goals, policies, and actions that describe what needs to be accomplished to achieve the community’s vision for the future. This RFI/SOQ is consistent with a number of General Plan policies and goals, in particular:
• Policy LU-6.2 – Prioritize development and redevelopment of vacant, underutilized, and blighted infill areas
In 2022, the City adopted the Economic Development Strategic Action Plan which identified seven overarching objectives that will spur economic development and recovery in Stockton. These objectives include:
1. Strengthen local business climate to drive economic activity
2. Develop local workforce capacity to build resident wealth
3. Create innovation hub to build next generation of entrepreneurs
4. Transform downtown into a thriving, connected City Center
5. Invest in key assets to activate public spaces and attract activity
6. Build unified community to drive ownership and pride in Stockton’s identity
7. Promote a brand celebrating Stockton’s strengths that resonates externally
This offering presents an array of opportunities for infill development throughout the City, particularly in the Downtown and South Stockton neighborhoods. The economic opportunity sites will seek to advance revitalization efforts that result in job creation, economic growth, and amenities for the residents of Stockton.
The City is seeking creative project interest and qualification statements that will enhance the community by providing quality housing, maximizing the use of existing infrastructure and community assets, and providing socioeconomic benefit to the City. The City intends to bring forth for Council approval the interest and qualification statements deemed most qualified for each of the listed properties, based on the evaluation criteria in this RFI/SOQ. At Council’s discretion, the selected respondent(s) may enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement for the potential disposition and/or development of the identified sites.
Development Opportunities
The City of Stockton is issuing a Request for Interest / Statement of Qualifications (RFI/SOQ) seeking responses from qualified firms and organizations for the development of properties owned by the City and located throughout the community. Letters of interest and statement of qualifications are being solicited for four (4) City-owned sites that are available for development and disposition to advance economic opportunities and benefits to the broader Stockton community.
In 2018, the City adopted the Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan, which was built around a series of goals, policies, and actions that describe what needs to be accomplished to achieve the community’s vision for the future. This RFI/SOQ is consistent with a number of General Plan policies and goals, in particular:
• Policy LU-6.2 – Prioritize development and redevelopment of vacant, underutilized, and blighted infill areas
In 2022, the City adopted the Economic Development Strategic Action Plan which identified seven overarching objectives that will spur economic development and recovery in Stockton. These objectives include:
1. Strengthen local business climate to drive economic activity
2. Develop local workforce capacity to build resident wealth
3. Create innovation hub to build next generation of entrepreneurs
4. Transform downtown into a thriving, connected City Center
5. Invest in key assets to activate public spaces and attract activity
6. Build unified community to drive ownership and pride in Stockton’s identity
7. Promote a brand celebrating Stockton’s strengths that resonates externally
This offering presents an array of opportunities for infill development throughout the City, particularly in the Downtown and South Stockton neighborhoods. The economic opportunity sites will seek to advance revitalization efforts that result in job creation, economic growth, and amenities for the residents of Stockton.
The City is seeking creative project interest and qualification statements that will enhance the community by providing quality housing, maximizing the use of existing infrastructure and community assets, and providing socioeconomic benefit to the City. The City intends to bring forth for Council approval the interest and qualification statements deemed most qualified for each of the listed properties, based on the evaluation criteria in this RFI/SOQ. At Council’s discretion, the selected respondent(s) may enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement for the potential disposition and/or development of the identified sites.
411 S. Stanislaus Street
528-538 E. Lafayette Street
Stockton, Ca, 95203
Site Characteristics
- General Plan Designation: Commercial
- Zoning:
- 149-261-20: Residential, High Density
- 149-095-02: Commercial, Downtown
- 149-095-03: Commercial, Downtown
- 149-095-04: Commercial, Downtown
- Existing Use: Vacant Lot/Land
- Site Size: Consists of three contiguous parcels totaling 0.34 acres, and a fourth parcel across S. American Street totaling 1.66 acres.
Property Description
This site contains a vacant lot at the corner of E. Lafayette Street and S. Stanislaus Street, and three vacant lots between S. American Street and California Street fronting E. Lafayette Street. The approximate size of the site is 2 acres. The General Plan designation for this site is Commercial with the zoning district identified as Commercial, Downtown (CD) and Residential, High Density (RH).
Site Conditions
The City has no knowledge of environmental contamination on this property and has not performed any environmental studies, nor has the property been classified as a brownfield site.
Encouraged Land Uses
The CD zoning district is applied to the downtown commercial area of the City. The City encourages a mixture of high intensity uses to create a lively, pedestrian-friendly environment, with high visual quality. The RH zoning district is applied to high-density residential neighborhoods, which allows housing types that include multifamily and high density single-family residential development. The City of Stockton Municipal Code Title 16 Development Code should be referenced for the number of dwelling units allowable for each zoning type Inside the Greater Downtown area. The CD and RH zoning districts are consistent with the commercial land use designation of the General Plan.
2135 S. Airport Way
Stockton, Ca, 95206
Site Characteristics
- General Plan Designation: Commercial
- Zoning:
- 169-077-03: Commercial, Neighborhood
- Existing Use: Vacant Lot/Land
- Site Size: Consists of one parcel totaling 0.33 acres.
Property Description
This site contains one vacant lot between Ophir Street and S. Airport Way fronting the north side of E. 8th Street. The approximate size of the site is 0.33 acres. The General Plan designation for this site is Commercial with the zoning district identified as Commercial, Neighborhood (CN).
Site Condition
An Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) was completed in December 2019 as part of the Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessment, which included surface and subsurface soil sampling and soil vapor sampling. The ABCA assumed that abatement of VOC intrusion will be required for buildings constructed on the Site. Furthermore, the ABCA assumed that the abatement of contaminated soil will be required for unrestricted use. The City has identified the site as a possible candidate for remediation to facilitate redevelopment. The Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessment and ABCA can be made available upon request.
Encouraged Land Uses
The CN zoning district is applied to small-scale, limited retail and service areas that are designed to provide for the daily needs of the residents in the immediate, surrounding neighborhood. The City encourages uses that are consistent with this zoning designation, and which result in the area becoming more pedestrian oriented to service adjacent residential communities.
1805 & 1814 S. Airport Way
Stockton, Ca, 95206
Site Characteristics
- General Plan Designation: Commercial
- Zoning:
- 169-020-02: Commercial, General
- 169-040-09: Commercial, General
- Existing Use: Vacant Lot/Land
- Site Size: Consists of two contiguous parcels totaling 0.52 acres.
Property Description
This site contains two vacant lots between S. Union Street and S. Airport Way fronting the south side of Folsom Street. The approximate size of the site is 0.52 acres. The General Plan designation for this site is Commercial with the zoning district identified as Commercial, General (CG).
Site Condition
The City has no knowledge of environmental contamination on this property and has not performed any environmental studies, nor has the property been classified as a brownfield site.
Encouraged Land Uses
The CG zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a wide variety of general commercial uses, including retail, personal and business services; commercial recreational uses; and a mix of office, commercial, and/or residential uses. The City encourages uses that are consistent with this zoning designation, and which enhance the economic vitality of the neighborhood.
2849 Lafayette Street
Stockton, Ca, 95205
Site Characteristics
- General Plan Designation: Low Density Residential
- Zoning:
- 157-030-13: Residential, Low Density
- Existing Use: Vacant land
- Site Size: Approx. 0.40 acres
Property Description
The property is located at 2849 E Lafayette Street and bounded by a single family home to the east, Highway 4 to the north, and Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School to the south.
Site Condition
The City has no knowledge of environmental contamination on this property and has not performed any environmental studies.
Encouraged Land Uses
The Low Density Residential designation allows for single-family residential units, duplexes, triplexes, semi-detached patio homes, town homes, public and quasi-public uses, second units, and other similar and compatible uses. The maximum density is 6.1 unites per acre based on gross acreage and 8.7 units per acre based on net acreage.