CITY OF MERCED - File #: 21-399

• File #: 21-399
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2021
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
• On agenda: 5/17/2021
• Final action: 5/17/2021
• Title: SUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance Approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #2 to Planned Development #12, Including a Mini-Mart with Fuel Island, a Drive-Through Business, and an Office/Retail Building REPORT IN BRIEF Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance to change the General Plan and Site Utilization Plan designations for a parcel of approximately 3.38 acres located at the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and State Highway 59 to allow a commercial development. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2524, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #2 to Planned Development (P-D) #12 changing the land use designation from "Commercial Office" (CO) and "Industrial" (IND) to "Business Park" (BP) for a parcel of approximately 3.38 acres of land generally located on the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and State Highway 59.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/17/2021	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Michael Hren, Principal Planner, Development Services Department, Planning Division
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SUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance Approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #2 to Planned Development #12, Including a Mini-Mart with Fuel Island, a Drive-Through Business, and an Office/Retail Building

REPORT IN BRIEF
Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance to change the General Plan and Site Utilization Plan designations for a parcel of approximately 3.38 acres located at the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and State Highway 59 to allow a commercial development.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2524, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #2 to Planned Development (P-D) #12 changing the land use designation from "Commercial Office" (CO) and "Industrial" (IND) to "Business Park" (BP) for a parcel of approximately 3.38 acres of land generally located on the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and State Highway 59.

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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; 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 Municipal Code Section 20.42.080 grants the City Council authority to approve revisions to a Planned Development.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Infill Development is listed as a part of FY 2020-21 Council Goals and Priorities as part of Element 5, Future Planning.

DISCUSSION
Project Description

The proposed General Plan Amendment includes a General Plan ...