SUBJECT: Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment #24-03, Zone Change #435, Establishment of Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #83, and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1333, Initiated by Lennar Homes of California, on Behalf of Merced Gateway, LLC, Property Owners. The Subject Site is Located at 3345, 3351, and 3610 E. Gerard Avenue, at the Southwest Corner of Campus Parkway and E. Gerard Avenue. The General Plan Amendment Would Change the General Plan Land Use Designation for Approximately 73.7 Acres from Manufacturing/Industrial (IND) and Business Park (BP) to Approximately 40.25 Acres of Low-Medium Residential (LMD), Approximately 22.65 Acres of High-Medium Density Residential (HMD), and Approximately 9 Acres to Remain Business Park (BP). The Zone Change Would Allow the Establishment of Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #83 to Change the Land Use from Business Park to “Residential” and Establish Development Standards for this Development. The Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Would Subdivide Approximately 73.7 Acres to into Approximately 570 Residential Lots, Two Open Space/Park Areas Totaling Approximately 3 Acres, and Two Lots Designated Business Park (B-P) Totaling Approximately 9-Acres for Future Development REPORT IN BRIEF Considers General Plan Amendment #24-03 to amend the General Plan Land Use Designation from Business Park (BP) and Manufacturing/Industrial (IND) to Business Park (BP), Low-Medium Residential (LMD), High-Medium Residential (HMD) and consider Zone Change #435 to allow the Establish Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #83. Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map (VSTM) #1333 would allow the development of 570 residential lots and about 9 acres of commercial/business park uses. Council would also consider the Environmental Review and Legislative Action Agreement for approximately 73.7 acres located at 3345, 3351, and 3610 E. Gerard Avenue, at the southwest corner of Campus Parkway and E. Gerard Avenue. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Adopting Resolution 2025-60, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, #24-30 (Mitigated Negative Declaration) for General Plan Amendment #24-03 for approximately 61.7 acres of land generally located on the southwest corner of East Gerard Avenue and Campus Parkway, and approving General Plan Amendment #24-03 for the same property changing the General Plan designation from Business Park (BP) and Manufacturing/Industrial (IND) to Business Park (BP), Low Medium Density Residential (LMD), High-Medium Density (HMD); and, B. Introducing Ordinance 2581, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Zone Change #435 and Establishment Residential Planned Development (RP-D) #83, changing the land use designation from Business Park to Residential for 61.7 acres for an approximate 73.7 acre-parcel generally located on the southwest corner of East Gerard Avenue and Campus Parkway; and, C. Approving the Legislative Action Agreement and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Public Hearing Item Passed Introduced September 9, 2025

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Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Introduced: September 9, 2025
On agenda: October 6, 2025
Passed: October 6, 2025