SUBJECT: Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1316 and Conditional Use Permit #1264 (“Royal Woods Subdivision”) for Surinder Kaur Virk, property owner. This application involves a request to subdivide three parcels (approximately 19.50 acres) into 113 single-family lots ranging in size from 3,078 square feet to 5,465 square feet, with one 3.60-acre parcel reserved for multi-family residential, generally located on the south side of W. Cardella Road, west of El Redondo Drive, within Residential Planned Development (P-D) #57, with a General Plan designation of Village Residential (VR). *PUBLIC HEARING* ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify Environmental Review #21-12 (CEQA 15162 Findings) Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1316 Conditional Use Permit #1264 SUMMARY The subject site is located south of Cardella Road, west of El Redondo (Attachment B of Planning Commission Staff Report #22-398). The applicant is proposing to subdivide three parcels (approximately 19.50 acres) into 113 small single-family lots and one 3.6-acre lot for multi-family residential (pending Site Plan #492). The subject site is located within Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #57 with a General Plan designation of Village Residential (VR). The proposed single-family home lots range in size between 3,078 square feet and 5,465 square feet (Attachment C of Planning Commission Staff Report #22-398). Merced Municipal Code Section 20.16.020 - Land Use Regulation for the Urban Village Zoning Districts, requires conditional use permit approval to allow single-family homes within an Urban Village designation. In addition, these lots are considered “small lots” which also require a conditional use permit per Merced Municipal Code Chapter 20.40 - Small Lot Single -Family Homes (particularly Section 20.40.030 - Permits Required). RECOMMENDATION Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Environmental Review #21-12 (CEQA Section 15162 Findings) and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1316 (“Royal Woods Subdivision”), Conditional Use Permit #1264 (including the adoption of the Draft Resolution) subject to the conditions in Exhibit A and the findings/considerations in Exhibit B of Draft Resolution #4092 at Attachment A of Planning Commission Staff Report #22-398.

Committee

Planning Commission

Requested by

Development Services Department

Introduced

May 5, 2022

On agenda

June 8, 2022

Passed

June 8, 2022