Report Prepared by: Valeria Renteria, Associate Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance Approving Zone Change #435 and Establishment Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #83, Changing the Land Use Designation from Business Park Residential for 61.7 Acres for an Approximate 73.7 Acre-Parcel Generally Located on the Southwest Corner of East Gerard Avenue and Campus Parkway
REPORT IN BRIEF
Second reading and final adoption of an Ordinance approving a zone change and establishment of a Residential Planned Development changing the land use designation from Business Park Residential for 61.7 acres for an approximate 73.7 acre parcel located on the southwest corner of East Gerard Avenue and Campus Parkway.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2581, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Zone Change #435 and Establishment Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #83, changing the land use designation from Business Park to Residential for 61.7 acres for an approximate 73.7 acre-parcel generally located on the southwest corner of East Gerard Avenue and Campus Parkway.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as directed by the City Council; or,
2. Approve subject to modifications as conditioned by City Council; 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
Title 19 of the Merced Municipal Code outlines environmental review procedures and California Government Code Section 65358(a) grants authority to amend all or part of an adopted General Plan. Merced Zoning Ordinance Section 20.20.020 grants the City Council authority to approve Planned Developments.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
History
At the October 6, 2025, Council meeting, staff introduced Ordinance 25...
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