Report Prepared by: Julie Nelson, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Map #5406 for the Renaissance II, Subdivision for 5 Large Lots, Generally Located North of Merced Avenue, East of Coffee Street
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving of Final Map #5406 for 5 large lots, generally located north of east of Coffee Street.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2023-86, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving the Final Subdivision Map for the Renaissance II Large Lot Subdivision (Final Map#5406).
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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 large lot subdivision (Renaissance II), is generally located on the north side of Merced Avenue, east of Coffee Street (Attachment 1). The Renaissance II large lot subdivision map (Final Map #5406) would subdivide an approximately 26-acre parcel into 5 large lots (Attachment 2). The large lots will be subsequently subdivided into smaller lots for the development of a 154 lot subdivision (Attachment 3). The small lot subdivision would be developed in 5 phases with each large lot being a separate phase of development. No improvements would be installed with this large lot map, therefore, no subdivision agreement is required. All improvements would be installed with the subsequent small lot subdivision phases.
The owner/developer, Stonefield Home, Inc., has substantially complied with the approved tentative map for this site (Tentative Map #1322), and has complied with the Conditions of Approval listed in Planning Commission Resolution #4108 (Attachment 4), adopted by the Planning Commission on April 5, 2023. 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 at Attachment 2.
The subdivision was annexed into the Community Facilities District (CFD) for Services (CFD No. 2003-2) as part of Annexation No. 2 on October 17, 2005.
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 #5406 for the Renaissance II Large Lot Subdivision.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Final Subdivision Map #5406
3. Tentative Subdivision Map #1322
4. Planning Commission Resolution #4108
5. Draft City Council Resolution approving Final Map #5406