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Council approves pre‑zoning and annexation application for 184,166 sq ft warehouse site despite air‑quality concerns
Summary
The council approved pre‑zoning and filing to LAFCO for a 9.84‑acre speculative warehouse at 6505 S. McKinley Ave. Planning‑commission conditions require perimeter trees and a three‑minute truck idling limit; unions urged support for jobs while residents raised air‑quality concerns for South Stockton.
The Stockton City Council voted 7‑0 on July 15 to pre‑zone a 9.84‑acre site at 6505 South McKinley Avenue to “Industrial Limited” and to authorize filing of an annexation application with the San Joaquin LAFCO, clearing a major procedural hurdle for a speculative 184,166‑square‑foot warehouse building proposed by Go Industrial.
Mike McDowell, assistant director for the Community Development Department, summarized the project and said staff recommended adoption of a mitigated negative declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) with mitigation measures addressing biological and cultural resources, greenhouse‑gas impacts and vehicle‑miles‑traveled. The Planning Commission recommended approval and added conditions including additional perimeter trees adjacent to residential areas and posted signage to limit truck idling to three minutes.
Josh Shiffer, representing Go Industrial, said the building is being developed “on spec” (no named tenant) and can be subdivided to serve small manufacturers or local businesses; he told the council the site design includes pre‑plumbing for electric‑vehicle charging and rooftop solar conduits.
Union representatives from sheet metal, plumbing and electrical trades urged approval on grounds that construction and permanent work would provide apprenticeships and high‑road jobs. Jorge Polo Tomas (Carpenters Union) and Juan Perez (IBEW) said the developer had agreed to partner on local hiring and training.
Opponents and public‑health advocates raised air‑quality and environmental justice concerns for South Stockton. Pat Barrett urged the council not to default additional warehouse development into District 6 and said the district already bears heavy exposure to transportation pollution. Commissioners and council members discussed how the Planning Commission conditions (tree buffering and idling controls) would be enforced and asked staff to carry those conditions forward when sending the package to LAFCO.
The council approved the pre‑zoning and direction to file for annexation; staff said the item now moves to LAFCO for final jurisdictional annexation action.
What it means: The vote allows the city to proceed with LAFCO submittal; any future development still requires building permits, and the planned environmental mitigation and idling rules will be part of project conditions.
