Report Prepared by: Kim Espinosa, Planning Manager, Development Services Dept
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SUBJECT: Adopt a Statutory Exemption Pursuant to Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Adopt a Resolution Amending Transportation Policy T-1.8 of the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan Regarding the Use of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as the Metric to Evaluate the Transportation Impacts of Development Projects Under CEQA and Adopting the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) VMT Thresholds and Guidelines (General Plan Amendment #23-01)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the adoption of a Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adoption of a Resolution amending Transportation Policy T-1.8 of the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan regarding the use of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as the metric to evaluate the transportation impacts of development projects under CEQA and adopting the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) VMT Thresholds and Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2023-24, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, adopting General Plan Amendment No 23-01 to revise Transportation Policy t-1.8, adopting the Vehicle Miles Traveled Thresholds and Guidelines as recommended by the Merced County Association of Governments by reference, and adopting a CEQA Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the General Plan Amendment as recommended by the Planning Commission and Staff; or,
2. Modify the General Plan Amendment with specific modifications as spelled out in the Council motion; or,
3. Deny the General Plan Amendment; or,
4. Request additional information (as specified in the Council motion); or,
5. Continue the time to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in Council motion)
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code Chapter 20.82 spel...
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