Lathrop, California

including low density, medium density, and high density, a power center, and other retail uses along I-5, nearly 4.5 million square feet of office/ commercial space, with substantial recreation and open space areas that will be included within that development along the river. We have several apartment complexes that are approved and nearing the development stages. One of them is our Town Center Apartments, located adjacent to commercial areas, so each of these apartment dwellers will have easy, walkable access to commercial uses and shopping centers.” According to Burcham, “A lot of the folks commuting locate here because they are able to afford the homes. People working in the San Francisco Bay area, when they’re young, it’s exciting to be over there. But once they start to build a family, and want to settle down, and purchase a home, and have good schools, they have to locate east of the San Francisco Bay area, which would be right in our area, hence more affordable housing and development.” Meissner adds, “There’s more affordable development being established here with these apartment complexes. The total for the Town Center Apartments is 146 units. The Mossdale Apartments project that’s nearing development stages has 204 dwelling units. So, that will add to the type of housing we have available here in Lathrop.” Principal Planner, Ricardo Caguiat, mentions that the California Department of Finance recently released its housing report. “We’re pretty proud of pictured left City of Lathrop Community Development Director, Mark Meissner pictured right Principal Planner, Ricardo Caguiat