Public Comments on Lodi’s Adoption of Redevelopment Plan
On July 2, 2008, Lodi’s City Council approved a redevelopment area covering more than 2,000 acres, including numerous commercial corridors. The plan could generate up to $2.9 million in the next three years for improvements such as fixing sidewalks, streets and sewers and rebuilding storefronts and programs, such as housing assistance and economic development.
The last time the City considered redevelopment was in 2002, when it adopted a plan, however, it dropped its plan after opponents gathered signatures for a referendum vote. The plan’s inclusion of the right to use eminent domain was a big issue for the public. This time, the approved area does not include the right to use eminent domain.
A response from the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters as to whether a referendum will be allowed is expected within the next couple of weeks.
