CITY OF MERCED
Site Plan Review Committee
MINUTES
Planning Conference Room
(via Teleconference)
October 8, 2020
Chairperson McBRIDE called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present: Chief Building Official Frazier, City Engineer Beltran, and Director of Development Services
McBride
Committee Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Planning Manager Espinosa, Principal Planner Hren, and Associate Planner/Recording
Secretary Mendoza-Gonzalez
2. MINUTES
M/S BELTRAN - FRAZIER, and carri ed by unanimous voice vote, to approve the Minutes of September 17, 2020, as submitted.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. ITEMS
[Secretary’s Note: Item 4.3 was moved ahead of Item 4.1. Princip al Planner HREN filled-in for Chairperson McBRIDE who recused himself from Item 4.3, as he has been overseeing this project with the City’s Housing Division]
4.3 Modification to Site Plan Review Application #429, submitted by The Richman Group and Merced County on behalf of Merced County, property owner. This request would modify and replace an existing resolution (originally adopted December 13, 2018, and modified January 24, 2019) for the construction of an apar tment Site Plan Review Committee Minutes
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complex (119 units) with 100% low-income serving units at 1137 B Street, within Planned Development (P -D) #6 with a General Plan designation of Office Commercial (CO).
The applicant and support staff were in attendance to answer questions from the committee.
Associate Planner MENDOZA-GONZALEZ reviewed the
application. Refer to Draft Modification to Site Plan Resolution #429 for further information.
M/S BELTRAN - FRAZIER, and carried by the following vote, to approve Modification to Site Plan Application #4 29, subject to the Findings and thirty-one (31) Conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #429.
AYES: Committee Member s Beltran, Frazier, and Acting
Chairperson Hren
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.1 Site Plan Review Application #458, submitted by Lamplight Capital & Asset Management, LLC, property owner. The applicant is requesting approval to construct an apartment complex (248 units) with associated amenities (pool, community room, playground, recreation lawn, dog park, etc.) at the northeast corner of Monaco Drive and Horizons Avenue, within Planned
Development (P-D) #50 with a General Plan designation of Village Residential (VR).
[Secretary’s Note: Chairperson McBRIDE returned to his capacity as Chairperson for Items 4.2 and 4.3]
The applicant and support staff were in attendance to answer questions from the committee.
Associate Planner MENDOZA-GONZALEZ reviewed the
application. Refer to Draft M odification to Site Plan Resolution #458 for further information.
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M/S BELTRAN - FRAZIER, and carried by the following vote, to adopt Environmental Review #20 -14 (CEQA 15162 Findings) and approve Site Plan Application #4 58, subject to the Findings and forty-four (44) Conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #458.
AYES: Committee Members Beltran, Frazier, and Chairperson McBride
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.2 Site Plan Review Application #463, submitted by Chris Ward, applicant for Yosemite & G, LLC., property owner, to construct phase 1 of a development including 7 retail shell buildings of approximately 36,362 square feet at 3600 G Street, with zoning of Planned Development (P-D) #72, and a Neighborhood Commercial (CN) General Plan designation..
Principal Planner HREN reviewed the application. Refer to Draft Site Plan Resolution #463 for further information.
Principal Planner HREN noted that the Refuse Department had requested that the trash enclosure to the west of the gas station pumps be angled to the northwest for ease of access.
M/S BELTRAN - FRAIZER, and carried by the following vote, to adopt Environmental Review #20 -23 (Categorical Exemption) a nd approve Site Plan Application #4 63, subject to the Findings and thirty-three (33) Conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #463:
AYES: Committee Members Beltran, Frazier, and Chairperson McBride
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.4 Site Plan Review Application #465, submitted by Moe Jawad, for Golden State Realty Associates, property owner, to construct a gas station with a 2,100-square-foot convenience market at the northwest Site Plan Review Committee Minutes
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corner of 16th Street and Q Street, within a Central Commercial (C- C) Zone.
[Secretary’s Note: Chairperson McBRIDE left the meeting due to a scheduling conflict. Principal Planner HREN served as Acting Chairperson for this item and the rest of the meeting.]
The applicant’s support staff were in attendance to answer questions from the committee.
Associate Planner MENDOZA -GONZALEZ reviewed the
application. Refer to Draft Modification to Site Plan Resolution #465 for further information.
Committee Member BELTRAN recommended modifying Condition #34 to allow the Engineer Department to review the placement of the driveways during the building permit stage.
M/S BELTRAN - FRAZIER, and carried by the following vote, to adopt Environmental Review #20 -29 (Categorical Exemption) and approve Site Plan Application #4 65, subject to the Findings and thirty-seven (37) Conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #465, with a modification to Condition #34 as follows:
(New language underlined, deleted language strikethrough.)
“34. Per Engineering Design Standards D-8, the driveway shall be located at least 25 feet from the end of curb returns, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.”
AYES: Committee Members Beltran , Frazier, and Acting
Chairperson Hren
NOES: None
ABSENT: None