Planning Commission Agenda
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Memo to: |
Manteca Planning Commission |
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Jesus R. Orozco, Deputy Director of Development Services - Planning |
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February 19, 2026 |
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Subject: |
Zoning Text Amendment to Section 17.56.030 and 040 of MMC |
Recommendation:
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Conduct a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission resolution recommending City Council find Zoning Text Amendment 26-13 exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), “Common Sense" of the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopt an ordinance for ZTA 26-13 to amend Sections 17.56.030 (General Prohibition) and 17.56.040 (Signs Allowed on City Property) of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
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Background Information:
APPLICATION NO.: Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 26-13
APPLICANT: City of Manteca
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide - Properties owned by the City
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Background
The City of Manteca is proposing a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to Sections 17.56.030 (General Prohibition) and 17.56.040 (Signs Allowed on City Property) relating to signs allowed on City property of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Manteca Municipal Code. The proposed ZTA would allow private parties to install, erect, and maintain signs on city-owned property, subject to a city-approved agreement, franchise, license, or permit. Non-city-owned signs on City property have been generally limited to exempt signs listed under Section 17.54.040 (Exempt Signs). Exempt signs include, but are not limited to: signs from other governmental agencies, legal notices, advertisements prescribed by law, direction, warning, or information signs or structures required or authorized by Federal, State, County, or City authority, such as traffic control signs (e.g., stop, yield), highway route number signs, and construction zone signs.
Presently, Section 17.56.030 expressly prohibits the display of privately-owned signs on City property. Further, the provisions of sub-Section 17.56.040(C) only allow the City and other government agencies to install, erect, and maintain signs on city-owned property. Examples include signs installed or erected by the State Department of Transportation and San Joaquin County on City properties, generally to promote legal notices or advertisements prescribed by law or of regional interest.
The ZTA is intended to provide flexibility for mutually beneficial partnerships between the City and private entities that not only ensure public safety but also promote economic vitality, protect public property, and maintain consistency with adopted City policies and regulations. By enabling structured public-private partnerships on City-owned properties, the ZTA allows the City to leverage public assets to support local investment, enhance community-serving initiatives, and increase regional visibility.
Through this amendment, the City will further implement the 2025-2026 City Council Goals and Priorities and advance the goals and policies of the 2043 General Plan and satisfy the required findings for approval under the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed zoning text amendments, with new language shown in red and deleted language indicated by strikethrough, are shown in Attachment 1.
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE:
The proposed Zoning Text Amendment is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act. This "Common Sense" exemption applies to projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Documents Attached:
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Staff Report
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution
Attachment 3 - Exhibit ‘A’ - Ordinance
Attachment 4 - Project Presentation