A FUTURE FOR MANTECA
MANTECA'S FUTURE
Plan for a transfer station to be included in Manteca's future growth
At present, Stockton's sphere of influence covers the Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility and Manteca Transfer Station between Airport Way and Union Road a mile north of Del Webb.
During a meeting of the City of Mantecas Economic Development Committee Wednesday, City Mayor Steve DeBrum talked about the potential development of this area north of Roth Road as an urban reserve.
In his report, Economic Development Manager Don Smail discussed the transfer station as part of the Future Land Use Strategy.
In Manteca, the transfer station is part of the Expand Northern sphere of influence. He noted that the expansion and modernization of Union Pacific's Intermodal Station could expand the industrial area along French Camp Road in Area 2.
As part of the Future Land Use Strategy, the Properly Zoned Northern Land Area was locked up for development along with a spine road for industrial traffic linking logically to STAA routes for large trucks.
According to Smail, Manteca, Caltrans, San Joaquin County and the surrounding cities are developing and promoting STAA truck routes to the local interstates and highways.
To help motorists and trucks move more smoothly, he suggested that the City construct underpasses for trains and use grade separators in the middle of town.
A total of 11 or 12 rail crossings exist in the City of Manteca, with no separators. Currently, there are two in Lathrop (on Lathrop Road), said Smail. He added that the length of train cars will likely increase once the intermodal facility has been completed.
As part of the Future Land Use Subcommittee planning, locations within the city limits were reviewed along with the sphere of influence for the General Plan on land-use designations and zonings.
Among the 8000 lots zoned for housing within city limits, Manteca has about 650 units per year being built, and this is sufficient for the next 10 to 15 years.
As part of its recommendation, the Subcommittee agreed that future land use for housing development should also be considered beyond that 15-year horizon.
It was noted that more affordable housing was needed, including both rental housing and owner-occupied housing.
The city of Manteca currently has sufficient land and buildings for commercial development. The Subcommittee was concerned about the vacant commercial spaces at the Promenade Shops / Bass Pro Shopping Center but noted the new opportunity for adjacent development at Union Crossing in particular, the recent commitment of Living Spaces 130000 square feet furniture store on the new extension on Atherton Road and the development taking place on Daniels Street just east of Airport Way and abutting the Highway 120 Bypass.
The 9-acre parcel was envisioned as an office complex similar to that of AG Spanos Co. near Eight Mile Road in north Stockton.
There is no firm plan for Austin Road Business Park in the southeast area of town.
Listed in the master plan as an industrial prospect, Smail mentioned the area.
Whenever the area is developed, DeBrum hopes it will become a part of the Manteca Unified School District instead of the Ripon Unified School District.
The Economic Development Committee accepts the Future Land Use Strategy report and forwards the rail grade separator plans as well as adjustments to Manteca's Northern Sphere of Influence (north of Roth Road).
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