Community Development

The Mission of the City of Lathrop Community Development Department is to promote and facilitate quality development and private investment in the community that contributes to making our city a "Livable Community". This includes development of a balanced community consisting of a wide variety of housing types, retail businesses, services, and employment centers, mixed use buildings, schools, and a variety of parks and other recreational facilities. The Department is focused on encouraging private reinvestment in Historic East Lathrop as well as facilitating master planned development in new communities west of Interstate 5, including the West Lathrop Specific Plan and Central Lathrop Specific Plan area. The Department focuses on economic development, short-range and long-range Planning for the future of Lathrop and is responsible for all building services in the community.