City of Riverbank 6th Cycle Housing Element, Zoning Ordinance Amendment, and 6th Cycle Housing Element Implementation Rezones (GPA 01-2025, ZOA 01-2025, REZ 02-

The City of Riverbank is implementing the 6th Cycle Housing Element as a state-mandated component of its 2005-2025 General Plan. This project is designed to meet Regional Housing Needs Allocation goals established by the Stanislaus Council of Governments and covers housing policies and programs for the 2023-2031 period. The scope of work includes a General Plan Amendment to the Land Use Element, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, site-specific General Plan Amendments, rezones, and Specific Plan Amendments. Key technical objectives include clarifying Government Code Section 65913.16 within the Regional Housing Needs Assessment Overlay and executing Program 1.1a to modify the Mixed Use CX-1 Zone. These modifications will allow for 100 percent residential uses and require residential uses to occupy at least 50 percent of the floor area in mixed-use projects, specifically affecting Sections 153.067 and 153.071 of the Riverbank Municipal Code. The project is managed by Joshua E. Mann, the Community Development Director, and is performed within Riverbank, California. From an environmental and regulatory standpoint, the project has been declared exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act review under the common sense exemption and Public Resources Code 21080.085, as the proposed changes are policy and zoning-based and do not result in direct physical environmental impacts. The project is categorized under NAICS code 925120 and is currently listed as a forecast with a posted date of June 24, 2026.