Business View Magazine | December 2019

308 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2019 Sacramento are the very first cities in California offering a piece of state-owned property, which is right in our downtown area. The state issued an RFP for an affordable housing development and is the first of, what I believe to be, many of these projects within the state. Locally, the City of Stockton also continues to take action in addressing affordable housing issues including waiving certain development impact fees for affordable housing developments, and evaluating our overall stock of housing. We are also creating an affordable housing strategic plan that will involve looking at any and all options, so that we keep pace with the need.” Stockton is also keeping pace with industrial and commercial development. The city has approximately 6,251 acres of industrially-zoned land and close to one-third of this land is available for development. The city has 13 fully- improved industrial and business parks, nine of which contain rail access. All industrial parks