SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider General Plan Amendment #24-17, Zone Change #436 and Site Utilization Plan Revisions #19 to Planned Development (P-D #4), #8 to Planned Development (P-D #46) and #14 to Planned Development (P-D #42), Initiated by the City of Merced to Change the General Plan Land Use Designations and Zoning for Twenty-Seven (27) Sites Located Throughout the City, Totaling Approximately 95 Acres to Provide Opportunity Sites to Accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Shortfall REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Change and Site Utilization Plan Revisions amending the land use designations for approximately 95 acres of land within the City of Merced to create opportunity sites to accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) shortfall. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Adopting Resolution 2025-21, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Adopting the Addendum to the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan EIR (ERC #24-42) for General Plan Amendment GPA #24-17, Site Utilization Plan Revision #19 to Planned Development (P-D) #4, Site Utilization Plan Revision #14 to Planned Development (P-D) #42, and Site Utilization Plan Revision #8 to Planned Development (P-D) #46 to Amend the Land Use Designation for Approximately 95 Acres of Land in the City and to Deny the Redesignation of Land Use for Approximately Six (6) Acres of Land in the City; and, B. Introducing Ordinance 2577, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending the Official City Zoning Map By Approving Zone Change #436, Site Utilization Plan Revision #19 to Planned Development #4, Site Utilization Plan Revision #14 to Planned Development #42 and Site Utilization Plan Revision #18 to Planned Development #46 to Rezone Twenty Seven (27) Sites within the City Totaling Approximately 95 Acres of Land and Deny the Rezone of three (3) Sites Totaling about 6 acres of land.

Public Hearing Item Passed Introduced March 20, 2025

Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Introduced: March 20, 2025
On agenda: April 7, 2025
Passed: April 7, 2025

Where it was heard