Modesto has not had a chummy relationship with its next-door neighbor Salida, the county’s largest unincorporated community.
But a city staff presentation Wednesday evening in Salida on Modesto’s general plan options mostly avoided the emotional strife of meetings in years past. The city is eyeing a large area between Stoddard and Dale roads, between Kiernan Avenue and Ladd Road, for business park development that could be annexed to the city.
Jessica Hill, director of community and economic development, wrapped up the presentation and invited people to ask questions in small groups gathered around maps of the 2050 general plan update…