South Merced Direction
• Merced City Council
• October 3, 2022
Agenda
2 South Merced Studies
Alley Reuse
Cul de Sac – Traffic Calming
Council Direction
South Merced
Studies
• Strategic Plan identified South
Merced Area & Boundaries
• Community Plan incorporated
2003 Study into 2015 General Plan
Update
• Revitalization Plan narrows study
area within MLK Jr. Way to HWY 59
as a center
South Merced
Studies:
Consideration
• General Plan Update
• Designate Special Study as
part of upcoming work
• Develop Action Plan and
Asset Mapping
• Update Revitalization Plan
• Community Input
• Development Opportunity
Variety of Alley Use
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Factors to Consider:
• Water & Sewer line relocation and
connection; Fire access
• Power lines – undergrounding
utilities
• Parking access and future ADU/SB
9 additional unit opportunities
• Commercial and Multi-family
refuse services
• Individual Parcel Changes:
• Survey,
• Lot line adjustments,
• Recording updated maps,
• Property assessments and
taxes, and
• Escrow documents
Traffic Flow &
Pedestrian Safety
TRAFFIC FLOW
• V St & W. 11Th St
• R St & W. 8th St
• Safe access to school
• Pedestrian crosswalks
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Cul de Sac & Traffic
Calming
• Consider traffic calming such as tables,
circles, or roundabouts.
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Direction
• Define the area for further study
and design
• Outline scope – alley reuse,
intersection safety, & traffic
calming
• In-house – crosswalks, speed
monitors
• Outreach including townhalls &
workshops for visioning
• General Plan Update and
consultants
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