Report Prepared by: Julie Nelson, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
Title
SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Approving Final Map 5383 (Stoneridge South, Phase 3 Subdivision) for 32 Single-Family Lots, Generally Located East of G Street, Between Winder Avenue and Mission Avenue, and the Approval of the Subdivision Agreement for Stoneridge South, Phase 3 Subdivision
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the approval of Final Map #5383 for 32 single-family lots, generally located east of G Street, between Winder Avenue and Mission Avenue, and the Subdivision Agreement for Stoneridge South, Phase 3.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving Resolution 2021-19, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving the Final Subdivision Map for the Stoneridge South, Phase 3 Subdivision (#5383); and,
B. Approving the Subdivision Agreement for Stoneridge South, Phase 3; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
Body
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 (Stoneridge South, Phase 3), is generally located on the south side of Winder Avenue at La Habra Street (extended), between Winder and Mission Avenues (Attachment 1). The Stoneridge South, Phase 3 Subdivision, Final Map #5383 would approve 32 lots on two cul-de-sacs extending to the east and west sides of La Habra Street (extended) (refer to the Final Map at Attachment 2).
The Stoneridge South subdivision includes a total of 160 lots on 10 cul-de-sacs extending off of La Habra Street (extended). A copy of the approved Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map for the Stoneridge South Subdivision is provided at Attachment 3. Lot sizes within this subdivision range from 3,733 square feet to 6,554 square feet. The majority of the lots would range in size from 4,000 to 5,000 square feet. Phase 1 of this Subdivision was approved by the City Council on April 20, 2020, and Phase 2 was approved May 4, 2020.
The owner/developer, Stonefield Home, Inc., has substantially complied with the previously approved tentative map for this site (Tentative Map #1306), and has complied with the Conditions of Approval listed in Planning Commission Resolution #3092 (Attachment 4), adopted by the Planning Commission on May 9, 2018. 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 entire Stoneridge South subdivision was annexed into the Community Facilities District (CFD) for Services (CFD No. 2003-2) as part of Annexation No. 14 also approved by City Council on April 20, 2020.
City Council Action
The proposed Final Subdivision Map substantially complies with the approved Tentative Map for this site (TSM #1306). Therefore, the City Council should adopt the Resolution found at Attachment 5 approving Final Map #5380 for Stoneridge South Phase 2 and approving the Subdivision Agreement (Attachment 6) for the subdivision.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Final Subdivision Map #5383
3. Tentative Subdivision Map #1306
4. Planning Commission Resolution #3092
5. Draft City Council Resolution approving Final Map #5383
6. Subdivision Agreement