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Meeting date/time:
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6/7/2023
7:00 PM
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Minutes status:
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Final
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Meeting location:
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City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
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23-479
| 1 | D.1 | | Consent Item | SUBJECT: Planning Commission Minutes of April 5, 2023
ACTION:
Approving and filing the Planning Commission Minutes of April 5, 2023 | approved | Pass |
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23-473
| 1 | E.1 | | Public Hearing Item | SUBJECT: Annual Review of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Determination of Whether the Individual Projects are Consistent with the General Plan Maps, Policies, and Principles and Recommendation to the City Council Regarding the Consistency with the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan
ACTION Adopt a finding that the CIP is consistent with the General Plan
SUMMARY
The City of Merced’s 2023-24 Fiscal Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) identifies the proposed major projects or purchases over the next fiscal year. A function of the Planning Commission is the annual review of the CIP to determine whether the individual projects are consistent with the General Plan maps, policies, and principles. The Draft Project List for the 2023-2024 Capital Improvement Program document is provided at Attachment A. These are part of the City Manager’s budget recommendation which will be considered by the Merced City Council. They are anticipated to take action on the entire 2023-24 Budget at their regularly scheduled meeting of June 20, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that t | adopted | Pass |
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23-472
| 1 | E.2 | | Public Hearing Item | SUBJECT: Vacation #23-01 and #23-02 - initiated by Rhino Holdings, LLC, to abandon a portion of right-of-way on the south side of Main Street, between R Street and T Street.
ACTION FINDING:
1) The proposed Vacation is consistent with the General Plan.
SUMMARY
This request is to vacate a portion of right-of-way on the south side of Main Street between R Street and T Street. In addition to typical right-of-way improvements, this section of right-of-way also includes parking spaces that serve the Westgate Shopping Center. The City would reserve an easement for all public improvements.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a Finding that the proposed Vacation is consistent with the General Plan. | adopted | Pass |
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23-471
| 1 | E.3 | | Public Hearing Item | SUBJECT: Density Bonus #23-01, initiated by Linc Housing Corporation, on behalf of the City of Merced, property owner. This application involves a request to consider an increase in density and concessions to certain Design Standards for Multi-family Dwellings. The density bonus and concessions would allow the construction of a 54-unit affordable apartment complex on approximately 0.52 acres of land, generally located on the northwest corner of 18th and I Streets and the southwest corner of 19th and I Streets.
ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION:
Recommendation to City Council
1) Environmental Review #23-19 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Density Bonus Application #23-01
CITY COUNCIL:
Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #23-19 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Density Bonus Application #23-01
SUMMARY
This is a request to consider Density Bonus #23-01 which approves an increase in density from 23 units to 54 units and concessions to certain Design Standards for Multi-family Dwellings to allow the construction of a 100% affordable apartment complex within a 4-story buil | recommended for approval | Pass |
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23-418
| 1 | E.4 | | Public Hearing Item | SUBJECT: Commercial Cannabis Business Permits #22-12, #22-13, and #22-14, initiated by John Bodo on behalf of Ooibodomerced, LLC., property owner. These applications are to permit indoor cultivation operations and distribution of cannabis and cannabis-based products within an existing building located on an approximately 11.29-acre lot at 1 West Avenue (also known as 16 Eagle Street). The property is zoned Light Industrial (I-L), with a General Plan designation of Manufacturing Industrial (IND). **PUBLIC HEARING**
ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #22-49 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Commercial Cannabis Business Permit #22-12
3) Commercial Cannabis Business Permit #22-13
4) Commercial Cannabis Business Permit #22-14
SUMMARY
This application is for three permits to utilize the property at 1 West Avenue (also known as 16 Eagle Street), for cannabis-related business activities. Because all three permits are to be held by the same owner, within the same property, they are all summarized in this report. The permits seek to allow John Bodo to operate indoor- | approved | Pass |
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23-439
| 1 | E.5 | | Public Hearing Item | SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Amendment #23-01, initiated by the City of Merced. This application involves changes to the Merced Zoning Ordinance (Title 20 of the Merced Municipal Code) which would amend Merced Municipal Code Section 20.44.170 (Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Activities - Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Required). This amendment would increase the maximum number of retail cannabis dispensaries allowed within the City from five to up to ten, add a new section allowing Council consideration of alternative sites for retail cannabis business applications under appeal, include local ownership requirements for cannabis retail permits issued after November 3, 2021, and various other amendments.
ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION:
Recommendation to City Council
1) Environmental Review #23-12 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Zoning Ordinance Amendment #23-01
CITY COUNCIL:
Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #23-12 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Zoning Ordinance Amendment #23-01
SUMMARY
The City is proposing modifications to the City’s current cannabis ordinance found | recommended for approval | Pass |
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23-451
| 1 | E.6 | | Public Hearing Item | SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution of Denial for Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1326 initiated by ISEA International, property owner, for an approximately 10.76 acre parcel generally located on the south side of Cardella Road, between El Redonndo Drive and Horizons Avenue (1250 Cardella Road). The Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map would subdivide the parcel into 53 single-family lots, ranging in size from 5,000 square feet to 6,718 square feet.
ACTION
PLANNING COMMISSION:
Adopt a Resolution of Denial for:
1) Environmental Review #22-50 (Negative Declaration)
2) Tentative Subdivision Map #1326
SUMMARY
On April 5, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and directed staff to prepare a resolution of denial for Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1326 and associated environmental review based on the reasons provided by the Planning Commission. The draft resolution for denial is attached for consideration and action at Attachment A.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff recommends approving the Resolution of Denial for Tentative Subdivision Map #1326 found at Attachme | approved | Pass |
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23-480
| 1 | F.1 | | Business Item | SUBJECT: Report by Director of Development Services of Upcoming Agenda Items
ACTION
Information only. | | |
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23-481
| 1 | F.2 | | Business Item | SUBJECT: Calendar of Meetings/Events
June|99|City Council, 6:00 p.m.
|99|Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
20 City Council, 6:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
21 Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
27 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, 4:00 p.m.
July|99|City Council, 6:00 p.m.
|99|Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
17 City Council, 6:00 p.m.
19 Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m. | | |
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