Planning Commission Staff Report
Report Prepared by: Francisco Mendoza-Gonzalez, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
Title
SUBJECT: Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1335 ("Bellevue Ranch North Village 24") initiated by Benchmark Engineering, applicant for Hostetler Investments, LLC, property owner. This application involves a request to subdivide approximately 17.90 acres into 55 single-family lots within a gated community. The lots would range in size from approximately 8,000 square feet to approximately 18,000 square feet. The subject site is generally located on the west side of G Street, south of E. Old Lake Road, within Planned Development (P-D) #42, with a General Plan designation of Low Density Residential (LD); *PUBLIC HEARING*.
ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #24-41 (CEQA 15162 Findings)
2) Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1335
SUMMARY
Planning Commission Meeting of March 19, 2025
During the Planning Commission Meeting of March 19, 2025, the Planning Commission voted to continue this item to the Planning Commission Meeting of April 9, 2025.
Information regarding the Public Hearing Notice process can be found at Attachment A (Draft Planning Commission Resolution #4148) under Finding J - Tentative Subdivision Map Requirements/Public Comments Received.
Reasons for Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Denial
Title 18 of the Merced Municipal Code outlines the conditions under which a Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM) may be denied. Below are the relevant provisions:
Reasons for Disapproval of a TSM, as outlined in Title 18:
* 18.12.130 - Length of Block:
A Tentative Subdivision Map may be disapproved if it includes blocks longer than 600 feet or cul-de-sacs exceeding 300 feet in length.
(Ord. 1342 ? 2 (part), 1980: prior code ? 25.24 (part)).
* 18.18.030 - Consistency:
No land shall be subdivided or developed under a vesting tentative map for any purpose that is inconsistent with the general plan, applica...
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