CITY OF MERCED
Site Plan Review Committee
MINUTES
Planning Conference Room
2nd Floor Civic Center
Thursday, August 25, 2022
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: Fire Marshall Abeyta, Planning Manager
Espinosame Marice Tech in i Borting, Espinosa,
Secretary Davis
MINUTES
M/S BELTRAN/FRAZIER. ., and carried by unanimous voice vote, to approve the Minutes of July 14, 2022, as submitted.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ITEMS
4.1 Design Review Application #22-01, submitted by Howard Vierra, property owner. The applicant is requesting approval to construct an apartment complex (3 units) with each unit containing 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on a vacant lot approximately 0.17 acres located at 953 W. 18th Street, within a Central Commercial (C-C) Zone.
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Development Services Technician II DAVIS reviewed the
application for this item. Refer to Draft Site Plan Review/Design Review Resolution #22-01 for further information.
The Applicant, Howard VIERRA and Jim XU, with Golden Valley Engineering, were present to answer questions from the Committee.
The Applicant VIERRA addressed the Committee with a request to change the exterior design from stucco to siding.
Development Services Technician II DAVIS referred to Condition #9 in the staff report and stated that design changes can be made as long as they are in compliance with the Multi-Family design standards.
DAVIS further explained that a final selection of materials would need to be made as part of the building permit plans. City Building Official FRAZIER confirmed.
M/S BELTRAN-FRAZIER, and carried by the following vote, to adopt a Categorical Exemption regarding Environmental Review #22-33, and approve Design Review Application #22-01, subject to the Findings and twenty-one (21) Conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #22-01:
AYES: Committee Members Beltran, Frazier, and Chairperson McBride
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.2 Site Plan Application #500, submitted by JKB Living, Inc., on behalf of Melton & Olmsted, Inc., property owner. The applicant is requesting to construct a mini-storage facility on an approximately
5.0-acre vacant lot at 2051 Wardrobe Avenue, within a Light Industrial (I-L) Zone.
Development Services • Technician II DAVIS reviewed the application and referred the Committee to a letter received by the Director of Development Services by the Applicant for a request to Site Plan Review Committee Minutes
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reduce parking requirements. Refer to Draft Site Plan Resolution #500 for further information.
The applicant, JKB Living, Inc., and Rick MUMMERT, with Benchmark Engineering, were in attendance to answer questions from the Committee.
MUMMERT addressed the Committee and stated that the Applicant will be working with the Fire Department regarding placement of on- site Fire Hydrants. Fire Marshall ABEYTA accepted Condition #12 as sufficient to all the requirements of the Fire Department.
The applicant stated their expectancy of constructing the project over 2 phases, even though it is not shown in their site plan. Fire Marshall ABEYTA stated that on-site circulation needs to be complete for each construction phase.
City Engineer BELTRAN proposed a modification to Condition #17.
M/S BELTRAN-FRAZIER, and carried by the following vote to adopt a Categorical Exemption regarding Environmental Review #22-34, and approve Site Plan Application #500, subject to the Findings and twenty-two (22) Conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #500, with the modification of Condition #17 as follows:
(Note: Strikethrough deleted language, underline added language.) "17) Asrequired by Merced Municipal Code Section 17.04.050 and
17.04.060, Full public improvements shall be
installed/repaired if the permit value of the project exceeds $100,000.00. Public improvements may include, but not be limited to, repairing/replacing the curb, gutter, and street corner ramp(s) so that they comply with ADA standards and other relevant City of Merced/State/Federal standards and regulations."
INFORMATION ITEMS
5.1 Calendar of Meetings/Events
There was no discussion regarding the calendar of meetings/events.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairperson McBRIDE adjourned the meeting at 1:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Espinosa, Secretary
Merced City Site Plan Review Committee
APPROVED:
Just so
Scott McBride, Chairperson/
Director of Development Services
Merced City Site Plan Review Committee