SUBJECT: Public Hearing - To Receive Comments on the Adequacy of the Findings for (1) Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program and Report for Conditional Use Permit #1238; (2) CEQA Section 15162 Findings for Environmental Review #20-05 for Site Plan Review Permit #455; (3) Approval of Conditional Use Permit #1238; (4) Approval of Site Plan Review Permit #455; (5) Denial of the Appeal of the Environmental Determinations to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Report and Program for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) #1238 and Environmental Review #20-05 (CEQA Section 15162) for Site Plan Review #455; (6) Denial of the Appeal for Conditional Use Permit #1238; and, (7) Denial of the Appeal for Site Plan Review Permit #455; All of Which Would Allow the Construction of a Mixed-Use Development, Including 200 Apartments, Approximately 22,000 s.f. of Retail Commercial Space, and Approximately 14,000 s.f. of Office Space on a 5.94-Acre Parcel Generally Located at the Southeast Corner of Yosemite Avenue and McKee Road REPORT IN BRIEF Considers the Adequacy of the Findings for: (1) Adoption of a Mitigated Declaration for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) #1238; (2) CEQA Section 15162 Findings for Environmental Review #20-05 for Site Plan Review Permit #455; (3) Approval of CUP #1238; (4) Approval of Site Plan Review Permit #455; (5) Denial of the Appeal of the Environmental Determinations; (6) Denial of the Appeal for CUP #1238; and, (7) Denial of the Appeal for Site Plan Review Permit #455. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Adopting Resolution 2020-63, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Denying an Appeal by Casey Steed and Richard Harriman on behalf of Merced Smart Growth Advocates (MSGA) Related to Conditional Use Permit #1238, Site Plan Review Permit #455, Mitigated Negative Declaration for Conditional Use Permit #1238, Environmental Determination #20-05 (CEQA Section 15162) for Site Plan Review Permit #455, and Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Report and Program for Conditional Use Permit #1238, Approving Environmental Determination #20-05 (CEQA Section 15162) for Site Plan Review Permit #455, Approving Conditional Use Permit #1238, Approving Site Plan Review Permit #455, and making Certain Findings and Imposing Certain Conditions in Connection Therewith.

Committee

City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority

Introduced

August 18, 2020

On agenda

September 21, 2020

Passed

September 21, 2020