Report Prepared by: Kim Espinosa, Planning Manager, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Merced Municipal Code Section 20.10 Regarding Commercial Zoning Districts (Zoning Ordinance Amendment #20-01) by Expanding the List of Permitted Uses and Reducing the Amount of Floor Area Devoted to the Sale of Groceries in the Shopping Center Commercial (C-SC) Zone; Adding Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries to the List of Permitted Uses in Various Commercial Zones; Allowing Food Trucks in the City Center Area of the Regional/Central Commercial Zone (C-C); and Changing the Level of Review Required for Personal Services in Various Commercial Zones
REPORT IN BRIEF
Second reading and final adoption of an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance regarding Commercial Zoning Districts by expanding the list of permitted uses and reducing the amount of floor area devoted to the sale of groceries in the Shopping Center Commercial (C-SC) zone; adding Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries to the list of permitted uses in various Commercial zones; allowing food trucks in the City Center area of the Regional/Central Commercial Zone (C-C); and changing the level of review required for Personal Services in various commercial zones.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance No. 2522, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, amending Section 20.10 "Commercial Zoning Districts" as well as Table 20.10-1 "Permitted Land Uses in the Commercial Zoning Districts" of the Merced Municipal Code.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the Ordinance, as recommended by the Planning Commission and staff; or,
2. Adopt the Ordinance, subject to modifications by City Council (identify specific items to be amended in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date an...
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