SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Approving General Plan Amendment #19-01 to Amend the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan Transportation and Circulation Element to Eliminate a Portion of Mission Avenue, Between S. Coffee Street and State Highway 99, Includes Adopting a CEQA Categorical Exemption Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines and Adoption of Resolution Declaring the Intent to Abandon the Same Parcel and Setting a Public Hearing on June 17, 2019, for the Vacation Process (Vacation #18-01) REPORT IN BRIEF Considers adopting a resolution to amend the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan Transportation and Circulation Element to eliminate the portion of Mission Avenue, between S. Coffee Street and State Highway 99 and adopting a CEQA Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. In addition, the Council will consider adopting a resolution declaring the intent to vacate this area (Mission Avenue, between S. Coffee Street and Highway 99) and Setting a Public Hearing on June 17, 2019, for the vacation process. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Adopting Resolution 2019-25, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, for General Plan Amendment #19-01 to amend the Merced General Plan Transportation and Circulation Element, which would modify the City of Merced Circulation Plan (Figures 4.1 and 4.2) and all associated maps and descriptions throughout the General Plan, to eliminate Mission Avenue, between Coffee Street and State Highway 99 and adopting a CEQA Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and, B. Adopting Resolution 2019-24, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, declaring its intention to abandon a portion of Mission Avenue, between Coffee Street and State Highway 99 [approximately 400 feet long] (Vacation #18-01) and setting time and place for public hearing.

Public Hearing Item Passed Introduced March 25, 2019

Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Requested by: Development Services Department
Introduced: March 25, 2019
On agenda: May 20, 2019
Passed: May 20, 2019