Report Prepared by: Julie Nelson, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Map #5397 for Sage Creek, Phase 2 Subdivision for 78 Single-Family Lots, Generally Located South of Cardella Road (Extended) Between El Redondo Drive (Extended) and Horizons Avenue (Extended) and the Approval of the Subdivision Agreement for the Sage Creek, Phase 2 Subdivision
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the approval of Final Map #5397 for 78 single-family lots, located south of Cardella Road (extended) between El Redondo Drive (extended) and Horizons Avenue (extended), and the Subdivision Agreement for the Sage Creek, Phase 2 Subdivision.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving Resolution 2022-36, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving the Final Subdivision Map for the Sage Creek, Phase 2 Subdivision (#5397); and,
B. Approving the Subdivision Agreement for the Sage Creek, Phase 2 Subdivision; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the request as recommended by staff; or,
2. Deny the request; or,
3. Approve, subject to modifications as conditioned by Council; or
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in City Council motion); or,
5. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in City Council motion).
AUTHORITY
Chapter 24 of Title 18, Subdivisions, of the Merced Municipal Code (MMC) deals with final maps. Section 18.24.120 gives the City Council authority to approve the final map and agreements as long as it is consistent with the Tentative Map.
DISCUSSION
The proposed subdivision (Sage Creek, Phase 2) is generally located south of Cardella Road, between El Redondo Drive (extended) and Horizons Avenue (extended) (Attachment 1). The Sage Creek, Phase 2 final map would approve 78 single-family lots. The Sage Creek Tentative Subdivision map approved 103 single-family lots. However, Benchmark Engineering was able to add an additional lot with Phase 2 for a total of 104 lots. On May 16, 2022, the City Council approved Sage Creek, Phase 1, which included 26 lots.
The owner/developer, Stonefield Home, Inc., has substantially complied with the approved tentative map for this site (Tentative Map #1313), and has complied with the Conditions of Approval listed in Planning Commission Resolution #4045 (Attachment 4), adopted by the Planning Commission on August 19, 2020. The owner/developer has submitted an application for a final map approval in compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and City Subdivision Ordinance. It is now appropriate to approve the Final Map (Attachment 2) and Subdivision Agreement (Attachment 6).
The subdivision was annexed into the Community Facilities District (CFD) for Services (CFD No. 2003-2) as part of Annexation No. 20 on May 2, 2022.
City Council Action
The proposed Final Subdivision Map substantially complies with the approved Tentative Map for this site (TSM #1313). Therefore, the City Council should adopt the Resolution found at Attachment 5 approving Final Map #5397 for the Sage Creek Phase 2 Subdivision and approve the Subdivision Agreement (Attachment 6) for the subdivision.
Impact on City Services
There are no impacts on City services with this request.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Final Subdivision Map #5397
3. Tentative Subdivision Map #1313
4. Planning Commission Resolution #4045
5. Draft City Council Resolution approving Final Map #5397
6. Subdivision Agreement