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Title 17 — Zoning

Chapter 17.49 — CROSSROADS OVERLAY DISTRICT

Lathrop Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Lathrop

§ 17.49.010. Purpose.

The Crossroads overlay district is intended for use on properties located in the Crossroads area shown in Section 17.49.060 of this chapter. This district is intended:

  • A. To allow more flexibility and consideration of commercial and industrial uses and activities to meet the intent of the original Crossroads Project Development Agreement, circa 1992 and 2001;

  • B. Incorporate uses and development standards that were included in the Crossroads Project;

  • C. To create opportunities to attract and retain businesses within the city of Lathrop. (Ord. 18-384 § 1)

§ 17.49.020. Applicability.

Crossroads overlay district regulations apply specifically to the Crossroads area as defined in the map contained in Section 17.49.060 of this chapter. These regulations add commercial and industrial uses to the based district for the purposes set forth herein. However, these regulations are not all inclusive and therefore must be used in concert with the balance of the city of Lathrop zoning regulations.

Any use legally established prior to the enactment of this chapter are allowed to continue subject to Chapter 17.116 .

(Ord. 18-384 § 1)

§ 17.49.030. Highway commercial/highway service overlay.

  • A. The specified properties in the Crossroads overlay district shall include all uses permitted by Section 17.44.050 of this title and the following permitted uses:

    1. Motels, hotels;

    2. Eating places (including those dispensing alcoholic beverages);

    3. Automobile service stations;

    4. Newsstands, gift and souvenir shops, arts and crafts studios, self-service ice dispensers, laundry and dry cleaning agencies, and vending machines;

    5. Factory outlet malls on parcels of no less than 10 acres;

    6. Roadside information offices providing directions and information necessary for travelers, roadside park and rest areas, limited to temporary parking, picnic, and other outdoor recreational facilities;

    7. Agriculture;

    8. Commercial office space and related uses;

    9. Technical and business-related training facilities and schools, but not including automotive or vocational trade schools.

  • B. The specified properties in the Crossroads overlay district shall include all uses conditionally permitted by Section 17.44.050 of this title and the following conditional uses:

    1. Banks, carwashes, new car and farm equipment sales;

    2. Nightclubs, including places providing dancing;

    3. Kennels for household pets when accessory to a motel or hotel;

    4. Commercial recreation;

  1. Nurseries and greenhouses;

  2. Public utility and communications equipment buildings and studios. (Ord. 18-384 § 1; Ord. 19-405 § 1; Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

§ 17.49.040. General industrial/general manufacturing overlay.

  • A. The specified properties in the Crossroads overlay district shall include all uses permitted by Section 17.48.030 of this title and the following permitted uses:

    1. Commercial and industrial uses:

      • a. Automobile rental (drive-it-yourself agency); automobiles, used, sales;

      • b. Bag cleaning; blacksmith shop; body and fender works; bottling works; business, wholesale; bus terminal;

      • c. Cabinet shop; café; carnival; circus; revival tent or other transient enterprises; carpenter shop; carpet or rug cleaning; clothes cleaning and dyeing;

      • d. Express office;

      • e. Forge plant or foundry;

      • f. Garage, public;

      • g. Hospital, animal;

      • h. Incinerator, nonaccessory;

      • i. Laboratories, research and testing; laundry;

      • j. Machine shops;

      • k. Offices, business and professional;

      • l. Parking lot; public buildings; public transit yards;

      • m. Railroad yard, shop or roundhouse;

      • n. Service station; sewage disposal or treatment plant; sheetmetal products, light; signs, advertising, outdoor; stone monument works;

      • o. Theater, outdoor; truck repairing and overhauling.

    2. Manufacture, fabrication, assembly, canning, processing, treatment or storage of the following:

      • a. Airplanes; bicycles; billboards; boats, small; boilers; brass; brick; business machines and byproducts; copper; cork;

      • b. Candles; cans; canvas; cellophane; celluloid; cement; ceramic; cinder; clay; cloth; concrete coke oven and byproducts; copper; cork;

      • c. Dyestuffs;

      • d. Electric and neon signs; emery cloth; excelsior;

      • e. Feather; felt; fibers;

    • f. Atmospheric, nonatmospheric, industrial, and medical gases in their liquid or vapor state, including, but not limited to, acetylene, argon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen; glass; glucose; gypsum;

    • g. Hair; hardware; horn;

    • h. Ink;

    • i. Lampblack; leather; lime; linoleum;

    • j. Machinery and machine parts; matches; metal product treatment and processing; mortar; musical instruments;

    • k. Novelties;

    • l. Oilcloth, oiled rubber goods; oil or grease compounding; optical goods;

    • m. Paint; paper; paving material; petroleum refining and storage; photographic equipment; plaster; plaster of paris; plastic; pottery; precious or semiprecious metals or stones; pump; pumice stone;

    • n. Crushing of raw materials, such as, but not limited to, rock, gravel or metals, provided that such crushing facilities shall be located not closer than 200 feet to any property line; rubber;

    • o. Shell, shellac; shipbuilding; shoe polish soap and detergent; soda; stamps; rubber or metal; stone, cast; stove polish; straw;

    • p. Tools, motor-powered; toys; trailers; turpentine;

    • q. Varnish, venetian blinds and window shades;

    • r. Wood; wool.

  1. Food and kindred processing, wholesale:

    • a. Confections, honey extraction;

    • b. Dairy products;

    • c. Eggs;

    • d. Fruit, nut, vegetable and mushroom concentration, preservation, and preparation;

  • e. Grain-mill products;

    • f. Meats, sausages or prepared meat products; fish;

    • g. Poultry and small game dressing and packing;

    • h. Canning, bottling, processing, treatment or storage of the following: Brewery, cereal or flour mill, feed, malts, oleomargarine, pickles, salt, sauerkraut, starch, sugar, syrup, vinegar, yeast.

  • 3 . Laboratories manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment or such products as: cosmetics, drugs, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, toiletries.

  1. Assembling: radio, television and phonograph sets; electric and electronic appliances and devices.

  2. The following uses, provided that they are located 300 feet from any zone boundary and not less than 100 feet from any other use, except those incidental to and located upon the same piece of property as the use specifically herein permitted:

    • a. Acid; ammonia; animal byproducts plant; asphalt;

    • b. Bleaching powder and chlorine; bones;

    • c. Chemicals of a dangerous nature; coal, fuel, or wood; creosote;

    • d. Disinfectants or insecticides;

    • e. Explosives;

    • f. Fat rendering; fertilizer; fireworks; furs;

    • g. Gas, natural; gelatin; glue or size;

    • h. Hides;

    • i. Ore beneficiation;

    • j. Roofing or waterproofing materials;

    • k. Smelting or refining of materials, steel or iron mill;

    • l. Transit mix;

    • m. Wool; wine.

    1. The following uses, provided they are conducted within a building or an area which is enclosed by a solid wall or uniformly painted board fence eight feet high:

      • a. Building material sales yard;

      • b. Contractors' equipment storage yard or plant, or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors;

      • c. Lumberyards;

      • d. Motion picture studio;

      • e. Planing mill;

      • f. Storage warehouses, excluding flammable fluids and explosives.

    2. Membership organizations: business associations; professional membership organizations; labor unions and similar labor organizations; and civic, social and fraternal associations.

  • B. The specified properties in the Crossroads overlay district shall include all uses conditionally permitted by Section 17.48.030 of this title and the following conditional uses:

    1. Residential buildings and structures when incidental to a permitted use located on the subject parcel to provide living quarters for the owner and/or operator or employee. In no case shall a new residential subdivision be permitted;

    2. Flea markets;

    3. Heliports and private airstrips;

    4. Power generating facilities;

    5. Transfer company; trucking terminal;

    6. Dumps;

    7. Junkyards;

    8. Assembly uses.

(Ord. 18-384 § 1)

§ 17.49.050. General industrial/commercial manufacturing overlay.

  • A. The specified properties in the Crossroads overlay district shall include all uses permitted by Section 17.48.030 of this title and the following permitted uses:

    1. The following manufacturing uses:

      • a. Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials;

      • b. Bakery products, candy, dairy products, tobacco products, bottled and canned soft drinks and carbonated waters;

      • c. Converted paper and paperboard products; printing, publishing and allied industries; veneer and plywood containers, except boxes and crates;

      • d. Drugs;

      • e. Electric lighting and wiring equipment, electronic components and accessories, x-ray apparatus and tubes;

      • f. Small household appliances;

      • g. Glass products made of purchased glass; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks;

      • h. Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware; musical instruments and parts; toys, amusement, sporting and athletic goods; pens, pencils, and other office and artists' materials; costume jewelry, buttons, and notions; brooms and brushes; lamp shades; morticians' goods; umbrellas, parasols, and canes;

      • i. Cutlery, hand tools and general hardware; screw machine products, bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers.

    2. Uses primarily engaged in the wholesaling of:

      • a. Air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment and supplies;

      • b. Amusement and sporting goods, jewelry, leather and merchandise of a similar nature;

      • c. Automotive equipment, tires and tubes;

      • d. Drugs and druggists' sundries;

      • e. Dry goods and apparel;

      • f. Electrical and electronic equipment and supplies;

      • g. Furniture and home furnishings;

      • h. Groceries and related products, except fresh poultry, meats, fish, fruits, and vegetables;

      • i. Hardware and household appliances;

      • j. Paper and paper products;

      • k. Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies;

    • l. Professional equipment and supplies;

    • m. Service establishment equipment and supplies.

  1. Construction contractors' offices, and establishments of specialized contractors engaged in the following lines of work:

    • a. Carpentering and flooring;

    • b. Concrete work;

    • c. Electrical work;

    • d. Glass and glazing work;

    • e. Masonry, stonework, tile setting and plastering;

    • f. Ornamental metalwork;

    • g. Painting, paper hanging and decorating;

    • h. Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning;

    • i. Roofing and sheet metal work;

    • j. Awning and antenna installation; insulation and acoustical work, and similar specialized contractors;

  2. The following services:

    • a. Automobile repair, automobile services and garages;

    • b. Business services, including finance, insurance, and real estate;

    • c. Engineering and architectural services; educational and scientific research agencies; accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services; artists' and related services;

  • d. Hotels, tourist courts, roominghouses, and other lodging places;

    • e. Medical and other health services, educational services, legal services;

    • f. Motion picture production, distribution, services and theatres; theatrical productions;

    • g. Nonprofit membership organizations;

    • h. Personal services;

    • i. Repair services other than automotive;

    • j. Animal specialty services, including, but not limited to: breeding and boarding of animals other than cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats and poultry; grooming; pedigree record service; showing of pets; training of pets; vaccinating of pets;

    • k. Retail establishments;

    • l. Terminal and service facilities for motor vehicle passenger transportation, trucking and storage of furniture and household goods; radio and television broadcasting;

    • m. Residential buildings where incidental to a permitted use, but not residential subdivisions shall be permitted in this zone;

    • n. Accessory uses customarily incidental to the uses permitted in this zone;

    • o. Enclosed individual storage units for rent or lease.

    1. The following uses are permitted:

      • a. Dance halls;

      • b. Studios and schools;

      • c. Bowling alleys, billiard and pool parlors;

      • d. Swimming pools and skating rinks;

      • e. Other commercial sports and amusement services;

      • f. Any otherwise permitted use which requires the outside storage or display of materials or equipment, outside fabricating operations or performance of services, or outside consumption on the premises of goods sold;

      • g. Recreational vehicle storage.

  • B. The specified properties in the Crossroads overlay district shall include all uses conditionally permitted by Section 17.48.030 of this title and the following conditional uses:

    1. Gas and/or oil wells.

    2. Assembly uses.

  • (Ord. 18-384 § 1)

§ 17.49.060. Crossroads overlay district map.

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Contents — Lathrop Zoning Code
Lathrop Zoning Code
  1. Title 17 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 17.08 — ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
    3. Chapter 17.12 — ZONE PLAN
    4. Chapter 17.13 — COVENANTS FOR EASEMENT
    5. Chapter 17.16 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS
    6. Chapter 17.17 — 200-YEAR FLOOD PROTECTION
    7. Chapter 17.18 — CANNABIS ACTIVITIES
    8. Chapter 17.19 — TATTOO AND BODY ART ESTABLISHMENTS
    9. Chapter 17.20 — RCO RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTR…
    10. Chapter 17.22 — P PARK DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 17.23 — P/QP PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 17.24 — UR URBAN RESERVE DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 17.30 — SPECIALIZED HOUSING REGULATIONS
    14. Chapter 17.32 — R ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 17.36 — RM MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 17.38 — HISTORIC LATHROP OVERLAY DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 17.40 — RESERVED
    18. Chapter 17.48 — I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 17.49 — CROSSROADS OVERLAY DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 17.52 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
    21. Chapter 17.56 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
    22. Chapter 17.57 — MOSSDALE LANDING ZONING DISTRICTS
    23. Chapter 17.58 — LATHROP GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK ZONING DISTRICTS
    24. Chapter 17.59 — SOUTH LATHROP ZONING DISTRICTS
    25. Chapter 17.60 — SOUTHEAST STEWART TRACT ZONING DISTRICTS
    26. Chapter 17.61 — RIVER ISLANDS ZONING DISTRICTS
    27. Chapter 17.62 — CENTRAL LATHROP ZONING DISTRICTS
    28. Chapter 17.63 — MOSSDALE LANDING WEST ZONING DISTRICTS
    29. Chapter 17.64 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    30. Chapter 17.68 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING
    31. Chapter 17.72 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
    32. Chapter 17.73 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCIES
    33. Chapter 17.74 — RESERVED
    34. Chapter 17.76 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
    35. Chapter 17.77 — DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
    36. Chapter 17.78 — HOTEL LIMITATIONS
    37. Chapter 17.80 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    38. Chapter 17.81 — DENSITY BONUS
    39. Chapter 17.84 — SIGNS
    40. Chapter 17.88 — EXCAVATIONS
    41. Chapter 17.92 — LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING STANDARDS
    42. Chapter 17.96 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
    43. Chapter 17.97 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    44. Chapter 17.98 — GOOD NEIGHBOR GUIDELINES FOR WAREHOUSE DISTRIB…
    45. Chapter 17.100 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
    46. Chapter 17.101 — MINOR SITE PLAN REVIEW
    47. Chapter 17.104 — ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW
    48. Chapter 17.112 — CONDITIONAL USES
    49. Chapter 17.116 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    50. Chapter 17.120 — VARIANCES
    51. Chapter 17.124 — AMENDMENTS
    52. Chapter 17.125 — APPEALS
    53. Chapter 17.126 — RESERVED
    54. Chapter 17.128 — WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS

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