Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Riverbank public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
6 issues in development with high priority
Paradise Village Supportive Housing
Sierra House's $361,000 subsidy continues, but PLHA funding ends in 2028 and the general fund will pick up the full cost; the $1.5 million state allocation is being directed to affordable housing instead.
Prime Farmland Conversion and Measure M
The project would permanently convert roughly 1,000 acres of some of the world's most productive orchard land. Farming families within the project area testified emotionally about losing land worked for generations.
Proposed Modesto Walmart Supercenter near Riverbank
Modesto is preparing an environmental review for a 181,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter with a fuel station and 732 parking spaces at 4000 Oakdale Road, just outside Riverbank. The original Tivoli Specific Plan EIR excluded a Walmart Supercenter, which is why a full EIR is needed. Riverbank plans to press Modesto to study traffic impacts on roads its residents use.
Lucky House Tiny Homes project extension
The 38-home tiny homes development on Ward Avenue got its site plan approval back in 2023, but the developer hasn't built yet. This hearing was about whether to keep the approval alive another year. What happens here shapes whether that housing actually gets built.
Future City Hall site acquisition
The city is hunting for land for a new city hall and leased space at 3313 Santa Fe — "City Hall East" — to house Development Services while space problems persist.
40-year lease extension at former Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant
The interim lease with the Army was set to expire March 31, 2026. The 40-year extension gives the city and master developer Aemetis the long-term property interest needed to finance infrastructure improvements and keep redevelopment of the Riverbank Industrial Complex moving.