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In Oakdale, California, a site plan review application has been submitted to transform the long-vacant former Kmart site on S. Maag Avenue into a new Walmart Neighborhood Market. This redevelopment effort comes in the wake of the Kmart store's closure in 2019, marking it as the last of its kind in Stanislaus County. The proposed 45,000 square-foot grocery store is aimed at providing residents with accessible grocery options, complementing the community’s needs while revitalizing a site that has been idle for several years. City officials are now in the process of reviewing the application, which could potentially be presented to the city's planning commission by late summer or early fall.