City of Newman Urban Growth Boundary, Measure Z (November 2014)

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A City of Newman Urban Growth Boundary, Measure Z ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Newman in Stanislaus County, California. It was approved.

Upon its approval, Measure Z was designed to establish an "Urban Growth Boundary" around the city with the same limits as the city's Sphere of Influence line. For details about what this meant for construction and development, see the city attorney's impartial analysis below.

Election results

Measure Z
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		896	66.52%
No		451	33.48%

Election results from Stanislaus County Election Results

Text of measure

Impartial analysis

The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure Z:

“	Under this proposed ordinance, the City’s General Plan would be amended and an “Urban Growth Boundary” (UGB) would be established around the City of Newman, coterminous with the City’s Sphere of Influence line established by the Local Agency Formation Commission for the City as it exists as of January 1, 2014. This ordinance prohibits most urbanized uses of land, as defined in the ordinance, from being approved by the City for land outside of the UGB until December 31, 2040. However, construction of public potable water facilities, certain roadways, public schools, public parks and other government facilities outside the UGB would be allowed. The ordinance does not apply to any project which has received a vested right to develop on the effective date of the ordinance. Generally, in order to amend or repeal this ordinance, or the Urban Growth Boundary, before December 31, 2040, a majority vote of the City’s voters is required. However, the City Council may amend the UGB following at least one public hearing, and after compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, as follows: (1) For non-residential uses, if it deems it to be in the public interest provided the amended boundary is adjacent to the UGB and an equal or greater amount of land is removed from the existing Sphere of Influence/UGB. (2) To comply with the General Plan Goal LU-6 – Provide adequate land for and promote development of employment uses that create high quality jobs and enhance the economy but only after making certain findings as set forth in the ordinance. (3) To comply with State law regarding the provisions of housing for all economic segments of the community but only after making certain findings as set forth in the ordinance. The UGB could also be amended by the City Council without a vote of the City’s voters, if the modification to the boundary is required to avoid an unconstitutional taking of a landowner’s property, with the boundary amended only to the minimum extent necessary to avoid such taking.	”
—Phaedra A. Norton, Newman City Attorney

See also

• Local zoning, land use and development on the ballot
• Stanislaus County, California ballot measures
• November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California

External links

Suggest a link

• Stanislaus County Elections Office website