SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment #23-02, Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development (P-D) #12, Conditional Use Permit #1274, and Site Plan Review Permit #516 initiated by Merced Security Storage, LLC, on behalf of REM Land Group, LLC, property owner. The General Plan Amendment would change the General Plan land use designation from Commercial Office (CO) to Business Park (BP). The Site Utilization Plan Revision would change the land use designation within P-D #12 from Commercial Office to Self-Storage. The Site Plan Review Permit would allow the development of a self-storage facility (approximately 440 storage units) with long-term boat and recreational vehicle parking spaces (approximately 171 parking spaces). The Conditional Use Permit would allow a live/work unit for an onsite manager for the self-storage facility. The approximate 6-acre subject site is generally located on the north side of Olive Avenue, approximately 725 feet east of Highway 59. *PUBLIC HEARING* ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION: Recommendation to City Council 1) Environmental Review #23-08 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) 2) General Plan Amendment #23-02 3) Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development (P-D) #12 Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #23-08 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) 2) Conditional Use Permit #1274 3) Site Plan Review Permit #516 [subject to City Council approval of General Plan Amendment #23-02, and Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development (P-D) #12] CITY COUNCIL: Approve/Disapprove/Modify: 1) Environmental Review #23-08 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) 2) General Plan Amendment #23-02 3) Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development (P-D) #12 SUMMARY The subject site consists of a vacant 6.02-acre parcel located in northwest Merced at 1965 W. Olive Avenue. The subject site is generally located on the north side of Olive Avenue, 725 feet east of Highway 59. The General Plan Amendment would change the General Plan land use designation from Commercial Office (CO) to Business Park (BP). The Site Utilization Plan Revision would change the land use designation within P-D #12 from Commercial Office to Self-Storage (Attachment D). The Site Plan Review Permit would allow the development of a self-storage facility with approximately 440 storage units, and a long-term boat and recreational vehicle parking facility with approximately 171 spaces. The Conditional Use Permit would allow a live/work unit for an onsite manager for the self-storage facility. RECOMMENDATION General Plan Amendment and Site Utilization Plan (SUP) Revision Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval to the City Council of Environmental Review #23-08 (Mitigated Negative Declaration), General Plan Amendment #23-02, and Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development (P-D) #12 (including the adoption of the Draft Resolution at Attachment A) subject to the conditions in Exhibit A, the findings/considerations in Exhibit B, and the Mitigation Monitoring Program in Exhibit C of the Draft Resolution. Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Conditional Use Permit #1274 and Site Plan Review #516 (including the adoption of the Draft Resolution at Attachment B) subject to the conditions in Exhibit A, the findings/considerations in Exhibit B, and the Mitigation Monitoring Program in Exhibit C of the Draft Resolution., and contingent upon City Council approval of the General Plan Amendment and SUP Revision above.

Committee

Planning Commission

Requested by

Development Services Department

Introduced

June 15, 2023

On agenda

July 5, 2023