Modesto Municipal Code Art. 3 Specific Plan (SP) Zone

Specific plans are established to enable land to be planned and developed as coordinated, comprehensive projects providing for systematic implementation of the General Plan, and provide a means to plan for specific areas, providing land use pattern, development standards, design guidelines, and development processes for these areas. The purpose and intent of the SP Zone is to permit various land uses including residential, industrial, and commercial development through Specific Plans, pursuant to Government Code Section 65450, et seq. The intent of this is to implement policies regarding certain uses, standards, and development review processes adopted through the Specific Plan process.

The SP Zone shall be applied on the zoning map, in the manner specified by, and appropriate to, the relevant Specific Plan which it is intended to implement. Once the SP Zone is applied to the zoning map, the general public shall be guided to the appropriate Specific Plan, which shall determine the means to comply with the SP Zone.

Once property is rezoned to an SP Zone all subsequent development shall comply with the uses, standards, and development review procedures of the adopted Specific Plan, including all implementation actions thereof.

Procedures for adoption and amendment of Specific plans shall be as established by California Government Code Section 65450 et seq.

Preparation of Specific Plans, their format and content, shall be in accordance with Specific Plan Preparation Guidelines as established by the City Council by resolution from time to time.