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File #: 21-574    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/9/2021 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
On agenda: 8/16/2021 Final action: 8/16/2021
Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution Approving General Plan Amendment #20-01 and Environmental Review #20-32 (Mitigated Negative Declaration), and the Introduction of an Ordinance to Approve Site Utilization Plan Revision #23 to Planned Development (P-D) #16, and Environmental #20-32 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) for Approximately 6.3 Acres Located on the South Side of Devonwood Drive Between Loughborough Drive and Austin Avenue; and Consider Approval of a Legislative Action Agreement for the Project REPORT IN BRIEF Request for City Council approval to change the General Plan Land Use Designation from Low-Medium Density (LMD) Residential to High Density (HD) Residential and change the Site Utilization Plan designations from "single-family" to "multi-family" for approximately 6.3 acres generally located on the south side of Devonwood Drive between Loughborough Drive and Austin Avenue, including the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of a Legislat...
Attachments: 1. Location Map.pdf, 2. Site Plan.pdf, 3. Elevations.pdf, 4. Floor Plans.pdf, 5. Landscape plans, 6. Public Comments.pdf, 7. Planning Commission Staff Report #21-148, 8. Planning Commission Resolution#4059.pdf, 9. Draft City Council Resolution, 10. Draft Ordinance.pdf, 11. Legislative Action Agreement, 12. Presentation.pdf
Report Prepared by: Julie Nelson, Senior Planner, Development Services Department, Planning Division

Title
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution Approving General Plan Amendment #20-01 and Environmental Review #20-32 (Mitigated Negative Declaration), and the Introduction of an Ordinance to Approve Site Utilization Plan Revision #23 to Planned Development (P-D) #16, and Environmental #20-32 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) for Approximately 6.3 Acres Located on the South Side of Devonwood Drive Between Loughborough Drive and Austin Avenue; and Consider Approval of a Legislative Action Agreement for the Project

REPORT IN BRIEF
Request for City Council approval to change the General Plan Land Use Designation from Low-Medium Density (LMD) Residential to High Density (HD) Residential and change the Site Utilization Plan designations from "single-family" to "multi-family" for approximately 6.3 acres generally located on the south side of Devonwood Drive between Loughborough Drive and Austin Avenue, including the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of a Legislative Action Agreement.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Adopting Resolution 2021-77, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Review #20-32) for General Plan Amendment #20-01 and Site Utilization Plan Revision #23 to Planned Development (P-D) #16 for approximately 6.3 acres of land generally located on the south side of Devonwood Drive between Loughborough Drive and Austin Avenue and approving General Plan Amendment #20-01 for the same property changing the General Plan Designation from Low-Medium Density (LMD) Residential to High Density (HD) Residential; and,

B. Introducing Ordinance 2531, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #23 to Planned Development (P-D) #16 changing the land use designation from ...

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