SUBJECT: Zone Change #431 and Tentative Subdivision Map #1323, initiated by Sam Sahota, property owner. This application involves a request for a Zone Change from an Urban Transition (U-T) Zone to a Low Density Residential (R-1-5) Zone at 385 S. Coffee Street. The applicant is also requesting to subdivide one parcel (approximately 10 acres) into 45 single-family lots ranging in size from 6,000 square feet to 8,691 square feet with an additional tot lot and basin lot. The 10-acre subject site is generally located at the west side of S. Coffee Street, 300 feet north of E. Gerard Avenue. *PUBLIC HEARING* ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION: Recommendation to City Council 1) Environmental Review #22-32 (Negative Declaration) 2) Zone Change #431 Approve/Disapprove/Modify: 1) Environmental Review #22-32 (Negative Declaration) 2) Tentative Subdivision Map #1323 (subject to City Council approval of Zone Change #431) CITY COUNCIL: Approve/Disapprove/Modify: 1) Environmental Review #22-32 (Negative Declaration) 2) Zone Change #431 SUMMARY The subject site is a mostly undeveloped 10-acre lot located in Southeast Merced at 385 S. Coffee Street. The subject site is generally located on the west side of Coffee Street, 300 feet north of Gerard Avenue. The applicant would like to change the site’s current Zoning designation of Urban Transition (U-T) to Low Density Residential (R-1-5). The applicant would also like to subdivide the subject site into 45 independent parcels for single-family homes (with two parcels reserved for a tot lot and a basin). The residential lots would range in size from 6,000 square feet to 8,691 square feet. The proposed density of approximately 4.5 dwelling units per acre would be within the existing allowed General Plan designation of Low Density Residential (LDR) which allows between 2 to 6 dwelling units per acre. Staff is recommending approval with conditions. RECOMMENDATION Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of Environmental Review #22-32 [Negative Declaration] and Zone Change #431; and approve Tentative Subdivision Map #1323 (subject to City Council adopting the Zone Change) including the adoption of the Draft Resolutions at Attachments A and B of Staff Report #22-915, subject to the conditions in Exhibit A and the findings/considerations in Exhibit B of each attachment.

Committee

Planning Commission

Introduced

November 15, 2022

On agenda

December 7, 2022