Planning Commission Staff Report
Report Prepared by: Julie Nelson, Associate Planner
Title
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to consider the Modification of Conditional Use Permit #1200, submitted by Rick Telegan, on behalf of BP Investors, LLC. This request is to modify Condition #10 of City Council Resolution No. 2015-33 to allow the construction of a part-width roadway for Merrill Place (extended east of G Street). **PUBLIC HEARING**
ACTION
PLANNING COMMISSION:
Recommendation to City Council
1) Environmental Review #20-20 (CEQA Section 15162 Findings)
2) Modification of Conditional Use Permit #1200
CITY COUNCIL:
Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #20-20 (CEQA Section 15162 Findings)
2) Modification of Conditional Use Permit #1200
SUMMARY
This is a request is to modify Condition #10 of City Council Resolution 2015-33 to allow the construction of a part-width street (Merrill Place) east of G Street, to the western edge of property owned by BP Investors, LLC (see the location map Attachment A). BP Investors, LLC obtained Conditional Use Permit approval (CUP #1200) in 2015, to construction a 216-unit apartment complex on a 9.8-acre parcel as shown on the site plan at Attachment B (refer to the Background section of this report for updates on the number of units). However, in order to build this project, they need access to G Street via Merrill Place. To date, BP Investors, LLC, has been unable to obtain the necessary right-of-way for Merrill Place (extended). Therefore, Mr. Telegan, on behalf of BP Investors, LLC, is requesting a modification to the conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit #1200 to allow Merrill Place to be constructed as a part-width road from G Street to the western edge of the apartment project site (refer to Attachment A).
Merced Municipal Code (MMC) Section 18.12.020 - Streets - Conditions of design Section F (2) allows a part-width street to be constructed upon recommendation of the Planning Commission and subject to...
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