SUBJECT: Recommendation to City Council to Adopt General Plan Amendment #24-06 Adopting the Merced Multijurisdictional Housing Element and Appendix G, Zoning Ordinance Amendment #26-0001, adding language to the Regional Housing Needs Allocation Rezones, Environmental Review #26-0068 and the City of Merced’s SB 244 Analysis. ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify Recommendation to City Council to adopt: 1) General Plan Amendment #24-06 - 6th Cycle Housing Element; 2) Zoning Ordinance Amendment #26-0001, Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Rezone language; 3) Environmental Review #26-0068 (Statutorily Exempt) 4) SB 244 Analysis; RECOMMENDATION Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission make a motion to adopt Resolution #4181 recommending the City Council consider and adopt: · General Plan Amendment #24-06 - 6th Cycle Housing Element · Zoning Ordinance Amendment #26-0001 - adding required language for RHNA rezones; · Environmental Review #26-0068 (Statutorily Exempt); and · SB 244 Analysis;

Committee

Planning Commission

Requested by

Development Services Department

Introduced

April 21, 2026

On agenda

June 17, 2026

Passed

June 17, 2026

Where it was heard

Planning Commission Jun 17, 2026 adopted Pass

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