Report Prepared by: Julie Nelson, Associate Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Second Reading - Adoption of Ordinance No. 2500 Approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #6 to Planned Development (P-D) #46
REPORT IN BRIEF
Adoption of previously introduced Ordinance 2500 approving Site Utilization Plan revision #6 to Planned Development (P-D) #46.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2500, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #6 to Planned Development (P-D) #46 changing the land use designation from "Business Park" (BP) to "High-Medium Density Residential" (HMD) for 10.73 acres of land, generally located on the west side of San Augustine Avenue at Pacific Drive.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the Ordinance, as recommended the Planning Commission and staff; or,
2. 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 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 the authority to amend all or part of an adopted General Plan. The legislative body may amend the zoning pursuant to California Government Code Section 65583.
DISCUSSION
The proposed project site is approximately 10.73 acres and is located on the west side of San Augustine Avenue at Pacific Drive. The proposal would allow the change in the General Plan Land Use designation from Business Park (BP) to High Medium Density Residential (HMD), a revision to the Fahrens Creek Specific Plan, and a Site Utilization Plan Revision to Planning Development (P-D) #46 changing the land use designation for both the Specific Plan and the Site Utilization Plan from "mini-storage" to "multi-family." The proposed changes would allow the construction of an apa...
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