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Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/8/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
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21-973 1D.1 Consent ItemSUBJECT: Planning Commission Minutes of November 3, 2021 ACTION: Approving and filing the Planning Commission Minutes of November 3, 2021 ATTACHMENTS 1. Draft Minutes of November 3, 2021   Not available Not available
21-939 1E.1 Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Application #1257, initiated by Peter Herr, property owner. This application involves a request to allow for a Live/Work Unit at 2125 O Street. The subject site is generally located on the west side of O Street, 100 feet south of W. 22nd Street, within an Office Commercial (C-O) Zone with an Office Commercial (CO) General Plan designation. *PUBLIC HEARING* ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #21-14 (Categorical Exemption) 2) Conditional Use Permit #1257 SUMMARY Peter Herr/Bellevue Holdings, LLC, is requesting conditional use permit approval to allow for a Live/Work Unit at 2125 O Street (Attachment B). Per Merced Municipal Code Land Use Table 20.10-1 -Permitted Land Uses in the Commercial Zoning Districts, Live/Work Units are allowed in the Office Commercial (C-O) Zone with conditional use permit approval from the Planning Commission. The subject site is located across from the Merced County Library and Merced County Courthouse Park, near the Downtown area. The front portion of the building along O Street would be used for of   Not available Video Video
21-919 1E.2 Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Design Review Permit #21-01, initiated by Merced County Employee Retirement Association, property owner. This application involves a request to construct a 12,500-square-foot office at 690 W. 19th Street. The 0.41-acre vacant lot is generally located at the southeast corner of W. 19th Street and N Street, within a Central Commercial (C-C) Zone. *PUBLIC HEARING* ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #21-36 (Categorical Exemption) 2) Design Review Application #21-01 SUMMARY Merced County Employee Retirement Association is requesting approval to develop a 12,500-square-foot office on a vacant 0.41-acre parcel located at 690 W. 19th Street. This infill lot is located at the southeast corner of N Street and W. 19th Street, within a Central Commercial (C-C) Zone (Attachment B of Planning Commission Staff Report #21-919). An office is considered a principally permitted use within the C-C Zone. However, because the subject site is located within the City’s Design Review Boundary (generally located in Downtown and west of Downtown - Attachment G of Planning    Not available Video Video
21-937 1E.3 Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1317 for University Park II, Phase 2, initiated by Golden Valley Engineering, on behalf of TVC Merced 125, LLC. This application involves the subdivision of approximately 18.98 acres into 125 single-family residential lots ranging in size from 4,479 to 7,317 square feet and a 12,064-square-foot remainder lot. This property is generally located at the northwest corner of La Sierra Avenue and Argosy Drive. **PUBLIC HEARING** ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #21-35 (Categorical Exemption) 2) Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1317 SUMMARY The project site is located west of State Route Highway 59, at the northwest corner of La Sierra Avenue and Argosy Drive (Attachment B). The proposed subdivision would subdivide 18.98 acres of land into 125 single-family lots (Attachment C of Planning Commission Staff Report 21-937). Planning staff, along with other City staff, have reviewed the project and recommend approval subject to conditions. RECOMMENDATION Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission    Not available Not available
21-918 1E.4 Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Zone Change #428, Tentative Subdivision Map #1318, and Minor Use Permit #21-09, initiated by MCP, LLC, property owner. This application involves a request for a Zone Change from a Low-Density Residential (R-1-6) Zone to a Medium-Density Residential (R-3-2) Zone with an Urban Residential Overlay (R-3-2/UR) at 565, 575, 601, and 609 Q Street. The applicant is requesting to subdivide four parcels (approximately 0.88 acres) into 16 single-family lots ranging in size from 897 square feet to 1,251 square feet with an out-parcel for a shared parking lot (totaling 21,584 square feet). The 0.88-acre subject site is generally located on the west side of Q Street, directly south of West 6th Street. General Plan Amendment #21-01 from Low Density Residential (LD) to High-Medium Density Residential (HMD) was approved for this site on July 19, 2021. *PUBLIC HEARING* ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION: Recommendation to City Council: Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #21-39 (CEQA Section 15162 Findings) 2) Zone Change #428 Approve/Disapprove/Modify (contingent on City C   Not available Video Video
21-956 1E.5 Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Density Bonus #21-01, initiated by UP Holdings, LLC, on behalf of the Stan Short Trust, property owner. This application involves a request to consider Density Bonus #21-01 which permits an increase in density and provides for concessions to development standards to allow the construction of 65 affordable permanent supportive housing units, a manager’s unit, and a community/office area within a three-story building on a 1.54-arce parcel, generally located on the west side of Park Avenue, between Olive Avenue and Alexander Avenue. The site has a General Plan Designation of High-Medium Density (HMD) Residential and a Zoning designation of Planned Development (P-D) #4. ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION: Recommendation to City Council 1) Environmental Review #21-43 (Categorical Exemption) 2) Density Bonus Application #21-01 CITY COUNCIL: Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #21-43 (Categorical Exemption) 2) Density Bonus Application #21-01 SUMMARY This is a request to consider Density Bonus #21-01 which permits an increase in density and provides    Not available Not available
21-955 1E.6 Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Site Plan Review #487, initiated by UP Holdings, LLC, on behalf of the Stan Short Trust, property owner. This application involves a request to construct 66 multi-family units and a community/office area within a three-story building on a 1.54-arce parcel generally located on the west side of Park Avenue, approximately 150 feet north of Alexander Avenue. The site has a General Plan Designation of High-Medium Density (HMD) Residential and a Zoning designation of Planned Development (P-D) #4. ** PUBLIC HEARING** ACTION: No Action Required - Application Withdrawn SUMMARY This application has been withdrawn by the applicant for consideration by the Planning Commission. The application will be considered by the Site Plan Review Committee at a future meeting. No action is required by the Planning Commission. RECOMMENDATION No action is required by the Planning Commission.   Not available Not available
21-970 1E.7 Business ItemSUBJECT: Cancellation of January 5, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting due to the lack of items ACTION: Cancel the Planning Commission Meeting of January 5, 2022   Not available Not available
21-971 1F.1 Business ItemSUBJECT: Report by Planning Manager of Upcoming Agenda Items ACTION Information only.   Not available Not available
21-972 1F.2 Business ItemSUBJECT: Calendar of Meetings/Events Dec.|99|City Council, 6:00 p.m. |99|Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m. 14 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Commission, 4:00 p.m. (Special Meeting) 20 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 22 Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m. (Cancelled due to Holiday) 28 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Commission, 4:00 p.m. (To be Cancelled) Jan.|99|City Council, 6:00 p.m. |99|Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m. (To be Cancelled) 18 City Council, 6:00 p.m. (Tuesday) 19 Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.   Not available Not available