NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026, AT A SPECIAL TIME OF 6:00 P.M., or as soon as the matters can be heard thereafter, in the SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 44 N. SAN JOAQUIN ST, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS, STOCKTON, the SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing and receive oral and written testimony on the following projects.
The Board of Supervisors chambers will now be open to the public without restrictions. In addition, please note that public participation is still permitted remotely by email (pcrecords@sjgov.org) or by Microsoft Teams (via computer and/or phone) as explained on the Community Development Department website and public hearing notice. Please visit our Planning Commission page at https://sjgov.link/planning-commission for the most current information regarding public participation.
The Planning Commission will be holding a Special Meeting via teleconference. All votes during the teleconference will be conducted by roll call vote. Persons may participate via teleconference by using Microsoft Teams at https://sjgov.link/planning-commission-hearing or by calling (209) 645-4071, Conference ID: 847 406 772#. (NOTE: You are able to use your computer, mobile device, or phone to participate. Please mute your microphone upon logging in, until the participation portion for your item of the hearing is announced. Please note that the chat function of Microsoft Teams is not actively monitored and questions or comments made using this function will not be considered part of the official record. Participation procedures are posted on the CDD website at https://sjgov.link/planning-commission.) Persons may listen to the meeting by calling (209) 468-0750 (NOTE: Please mute phone after call in. This number does not allow for public participation.) or stream the meeting on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SanJoaquinCountyCA
Public Comments may be submitted by sending an email to pcrecords@sjgov.org. Written comments received by 3:00 pm on the day of the hearing will be provided to Planning Commissioners at the hearing and be part of the written record and written comments received between 3:00 pm and the end of the hearing will become part of the written record on the item. Emailed comments regarding a specific agendized item should include the application number in the subject line. Comments made on YouTube are not considered part of the official record and will not be provided to the Planning Commission. If you need disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development Department at (209) 468-3121 at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
Additional information on these projects can be found at the Community Development Department website, https://sjgov.link/active-planning-applications.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. PA-2500200 OF NATURE CONSERVANCY (C/O ELI FERRIER) for the establishment of a wildlife preserve within the Primary Zone of the Delta. The project includes the construction of a 475-square-foot viewing platform, a 2,400-square-foot viewing platform, and a 75-square-foot shade trellis, and the installation of a parking lot with bus turnaround and loading area and a portable restroom. The preserve will offer an interpretive program for educational purposes on sustainable, low emission, and wildlife friendly agricultural practices, migratory and resident birds, water in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta, and the life and legacy of Dawit Zeleke, the founder of Conservation Farms & Ranches. The project is located on the west side of North Staten Island Road, 3.25-miles south of West Walnut Grove Road, Thornton. (Supervisorial District: 4) Environmental Determination: This project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303. A Notice of Exemption will be filed if the project is approved.
GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT NO. PA-2600209 to revise the 6th cycle Housing Element adopted in 2025. Proposed revisions address the incorporation of the City of Mountain House and the related reallocation of a portion of the County's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to the city. The project is Countywide (Supervisorial District: Countywide) Environmental Determination: This project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3). A Notice of Exemption will be filed if the project is approved.
Pursuant to Government Code section 65009(b)(2): If you challenge the proposed projects in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the San Joaquin County Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
DATED: June 5, 2026
BY: Jennifer Jolley, Director
San Joaquin County Community Development Department
June 5 2026
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