CITY OF MERCED - File #: 22-056

• File #: 22-056
• Version: 1
• Type: Public Hearing Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/11/2022
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
• On agenda: 1/18/2022
• Final action: 1/18/2022
• Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider Potential Introduction of an Ordinance to Approve Zone Change #428, Initiated by MCP, LLC, Property Owner, Involving a Zone Change From Low-Density Residential (R-1-6) to Medium-Density Residential with an Urban Residential Zoning Overlay (R-3-2/UR) for Four 0.22-Acre Parcels Located at 565, 575, 601, and 609 Q Street REPORT IN BRIEF Request for City Council approval for a Zone Change from Low Density Residential (R-1-6) to Medium Density Residential with an Urban Residential Overlay (R-3-2/UR) for four 0.22-acre parcels located at 565, 575, 601, and 609 Q Street. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving Environmental Review #21-39 (CEQA Section 15162 Findings); and, B. Introducing Ordinance 2536, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, amending the official Zoning Map by rezoning approximately 0.88 acres of land generally located on the west side of Q Street, directly south of West 6th Street, fr...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/18/2022	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Francisco Mendoza-Gonzalez, Associate Planner, Development Services Department

Title
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider Potential Introduction of an Ordinance to Approve Zone Change #428, Initiated by MCP, LLC, Property Owner, Involving a Zone Change From Low-Density Residential (R-1-6) to Medium-Density Residential with an Urban Residential Zoning Overlay (R-3-2/UR) for Four 0.22-Acre Parcels Located at 565, 575, 601, and 609 Q Street

REPORT IN BRIEF
Request for City Council approval for a Zone Change from Low Density Residential (R-1-6) to Medium Density Residential with an Urban Residential Overlay (R-3-2/UR) for four 0.22-acre parcels located at 565, 575, 601, and 609 Q Street.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving Environmental Review #21-39 (CEQA Section 15162 Findings); and,

B. Introducing Ordinance 2536, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, amending the official Zoning Map by rezoning approximately 0.88 acres of land generally located on the west side of Q Street, directly south of West 6th Street, from Low-Density Residential (R-1-6) to Medium-Density Residential (R-3-1.5) with Urban Residential (UR) Overlay; and,

C. Approving the First Amended and Restated Legislative Action Agreement and authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by the Planning Commission and staff; or,
2. Approve subject to modifications as conditioned by City Council (to be specific in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code Chapter 20.80 covers Zoning Ordinance Amendments and Section 20.22.040 outlines the Urban Residential (/UR) Overlay Zone.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Infill Development is listed as a pa...