Planning Commission

City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
2. 2 WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF THE MERCED PLANNING COMMISSION
3. 3 At least 72 hours prior to each regular Planning Commission meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City's website at www.cityofmerced.org or at the Planning Division Office, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340. All public records relating to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Commission will be available for public inspection at the Planning Division Office during regular business hours. The Planning Commission also serves as the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Design Review/Historic Preservation Commission. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber.
4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CLERK
5. 5 Members of the audience who wish to address the Planning Commission are requested to complete a speaker card available at the podium against the right-hand side of the Council Chamber. Please submit the completed card to the Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Speakers will be called up, 3 to 5 at a time, in the order in which the forms are received. Please use the microphone and state your name and city of residence for the record. For permits, licenses, and other entitlements, the applicant will be allowed 15 minutes (including rebuttal), the appellant/leader of the opposition will be allowed 15 minutes (including rebuttal), and all other speakers shall have 3 minutes each, unless the number of speakers is over 10, which in that case, comments shall be limited to 2 minutes each. For all other issues, for 3 or less speakers, 3 minutes each and for over 10 speakers, 2 minutes each shall be allotted. A timer clock is located above the City Council dais illuminating the remaining time. Once the buzzer sounds, please be courteous and conclude your remarks. Material may be emailed to planningweb@cityofmerced.org no later than 1 PM on the day of the meeting. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Item # or Oral Communications. Your comments will be presented to the Planning Commission at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 PM will be distributed to the Planning Commission and retained for the official record.
6. A. CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:01
7. A.1. Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 0:06
8. A.2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag ▶ jump to 0:15
9. B. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:43
10. C. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 2:34
11. 11 Members of the public who wish to speak on any matter not listed on the agenda may speak during this portion of the meeting and will be allotted 3 minutes. The Chairperson may, at their discretion, reduce the time to 2 minutes if there are more than 10 speakers, in order to accommodate as many speakers as possible. State law prohibits the Planning Commission from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the public comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on a matter that is listed on the agenda will be called upon to speak during discussion of that item. Please submit a Request to Speak card prior to the item being called.
12. D. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 3:23
13. 13 Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made with one motion of the Planning Commission provided that any Planning Commission member, individual, or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted on separately. With Consent items, there is generally no staff presentation but staff is available for questions.
14. D.1 SUBJECT: Planning Commission Minutes of May 21, 2025 ACTION: Approving and filing the Planning Commission Minutes of May 21, 2025 25-553 approved Pass
15. E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. 16 Members of the public who wish to speak on public hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Commission for discussion and action. Further comment will not be received unless requested by the Commission.
17. E.1 SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit #25-0003, initiated by Arvin Kainth, applicant for Valley Prime Hospitality, Inc., property owner. This application involves a request to operate a food truck parking area for multiple food trucks on an approximately 1-acre lot at 720 Motel Drive. The subject site is generally located at the southwest corner of Yosemite Parkway and Motel Drive. The subject site has a General Plan designation of Thoroughfare Commercial (CT) and a zoning classification of Thoroughfare Commercial (C-T). **PUBLIC HEARING** ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #25-0008 (Categorical Exemption) 2) Conditional Use Permit #25-0003 SUMMARY Arvin Kainth is requesting conditional use permit approval to establish a food truck parking area to allow multiple food truck vendors and outdoor seating. The subject site is an approximately 1-acre lot at 720 Motel Drive. The subject site is generally located at the southwest corner Yosemite Parkway and Motel Drive. Food truck parking lots are considered a conditional use within a Thoroughfare Commercial (C-T) Zone. The Planning Commission will be reviewing this proposal to ensure that the site plan is designed in a manner that minimizes negative impacts to the existing site and promotes compatible and orderly development with the surrounding uses. Staff is recommending approval with conditions. RECOMMENDATION Planning staff has reviewed this request and recommends that the Planning Commission approve Environmental Review #25-0008 (Categorical Exemption) and Conditional Use Permit #25-0003, including the adoption of the Draft Resolution at Attachment A subject to the conditions in Exhibit A and the findings/considerations in Exhibit B. 25-499 approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:53
18. E.2 SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit #25-0004, initiated by Michael Chen, applicant and business owner. This application involves a request to establish a Massage Therapy Spa at 2975 G Street. The subject site is generally located on the west side of G Street, approximately 230 feet south of West Alexander Avenue. The subject site has a General Plan Designation of Neighborhood Commercial and a zoning classification of Planned Development #2. Said property is more particularly described as Parcel 2, as shown on that certain map entitled “Parcel Map for RFC Holdings, LLC” recorded in Book 112 Page 25 of Merced County Records; also known as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 007-290-041. 25-462 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:40
19. F. ACTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 33:39
20. G. INFORMATION ITEMS ▶ jump to 33:49
21. G.1 SUBJECT: Report by Acting Planning Manager of Upcoming Agenda Items ACTION Information only. 25-554
22. G.2 SUBJECT: Calendar of Meetings/Events Jun. 2 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 4 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. 16 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 18 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. 24 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 4:00 p.m. Jul. 7 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 9 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. 21 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 23 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. 25-555
23. H. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 37:54