File #: 25-638    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/26/2025 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 7/9/2025 Final action:
Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment #24-03, Residential Planned Development (RP-D) Establishment #83, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1333, Zone Change #435 and Environmental Review Checklist #24-30, initiated by Lennar Homes of California, on behalf of Merced Gateway, LLC and Lyons Investments, property owners. These actions are to support the construction of over 61 acres of residential development (up to 570 detached units) and over 9 acres of commercial development. The approximate 73.7-acre subject site is located at 3610 East Gerard Avenue (APNs 061-680-001, 061-710-009 and 061-710-023) generally located on the southwest corner of East Gerard Avenue and Campus Parkway. REPORT IN BRIEF Request for Planning Commission to consider recommending approval of General Plan Amendment #24-03 to amend the General Plan Land Use Designation from being listed as Business Park (BP) and Manufacturing/Industrial (IND) to Business Park (BP), Low Medium Residential (LMD), High-...
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Location Map.pdf, 2. Attachment B Resolution # 4163 GPA #24-03.pdf, 3. Attachment C Resolution #4164 VTSM #1333.pdf, 4. Attachment D Current GP Land Use MercedGateway.pdf, 5. Attachment E Proposed General Plan Land Use Diagram .pdf, 6. Attachment F Merced Gateway Tent Map update (6.25).pdf, 7. Attachment G Elevations and Plot Plans.pdf, 8. Attachment H Merced Gateway Parking Exhibit_COMBINED 2025.pdf, 9. Attachment I Draft Development Standards.pdf, 10. Attachment J Draft IS-MND CEQAnet Package Updated.pdf, 11. Attachment K - Presentation.pdf
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Report Prepared by: Jonnie Lan, AICP, Acting Planning Manager and Valeria Renteria, Associate Planner, Development Services Department

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SUBJECT: Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment #24-03, Residential Planned Development (RP-D) Establishment #83, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1333, Zone Change #435 and Environmental Review Checklist #24-30, initiated by Lennar Homes of California, on behalf of Merced Gateway, LLC and Lyons Investments, property owners. These actions are to support the construction of over 61 acres of residential development (up to 570 detached units) and over 9 acres of commercial development. The approximate 73.7-acre subject site is located at 3610 East Gerard Avenue (APNs 061-680-001, 061-710-009 and 061-710-023) generally located on the southwest corner of East Gerard Avenue and Campus Parkway.

REPORT IN BRIEF

Request for Planning Commission to consider recommending approval of General Plan Amendment #24-03 to amend the General Plan Land Use Designation from being listed as Business Park (BP) and Manufacturing/Industrial (IND) to Business Park (BP), Low Medium Residential (LMD), High-Medium Residential (HMD) and Open Space-Park Recreation (OS-PK) and recommend approval or denial of Zone Change #435 to rezone the site to establish Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #83. In addition, staff requests that the Planning Commission consider approving Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map (VSTM) #1333 and adopting Environmental Review Checklist #24-30. The applicant is proposing to develop 570 residential lots and about 9 acres of commercial/business park uses.

RECOMMENDATION

Recommend approval or denial to City Council:
1) Environmental Review #24-30 (Negative Declaration)
2) General Plan Amendment #24-03
3) Residential Planned Development Establishment #83
4) Zone Change #435

Approve/Disapprove/Modify:
1) Environmental Review #24-30 (Negative Declaration)
2) Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1333
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