CITY OF MERCED
Site Plan Review Committee
MINUTES
Planning Conference Room
2 nd Floor Civic Center
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Chairperson MCBRIDE called the meeting to order at 1:32 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: Senior Planner Nelson, Associate Planner Mendoza-Gonzalez, Development Services
Technician II Davis, Deputy City Manage r
Quintero, Management Analyst Brown
2. MINUTES
M/S Bel tran/McBride, and carried by unanimous voice vote, to approv e the Minutes of March 2, 2023, as submitted.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. ITEMS
4.1 Site Plan Application #514, submitted by Frito Lay for Joseph Mendonca, property owner, to construct a 9,600-sq uare-foot metal building (for storing packaged food goods) at 865 Beechcraft Avenue, within a Light Industrial (I-L) Zone.
Associate Planner MENDOZA -GONZALEZ reviewed the application.
Refer to Draft Site Plan Resolution #514 for further information.
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James JANTZ from M-Mig Construction was in attendance representing the applicant. He made himself available for questions from the committee.
M/S Beltran/Frazier, and car ried by the following vote to adopt a Categorical Exemption regarding Environmental Review # 23-06, and approve Site Plan Review #514, subject to the Findings and twenty-seven (27) conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #514:
AYES: Committee Member s Beltran, Frazier , and Chairperson McBride
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.2 Site Plan Application #515, submitted by Jorge Guzman, applicant for Williams TBA Supply Company, Inc., property owners, to allow a food truck in the parking lot of TBA Auto Parts located at 948 W 15th Street (southeas t corner of W. 16th and V Streets) , within Planned Development (P -D) #14 with a General Plan designation of General Commercial (CG).
Development Services Technician II, D AVIS reviewed the application.
Refer to Draft Site Plan Resolution #515 for further information.
The Applicant was not present at the meeting.
M/S Beltran/Frazier, and car ried by the fo llowing vote to adopt a Categorical Exemption regarding Environmental Review # 23-07, and approve Site Plan Review #512, subject to the Findings and nineteen (19) conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #515:
AYES: Committ ee Member s Beltran, Frazier, and Chairpers on McBride
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.3 Site Plan Application # 517, submitted by Gateway Park Development Partners, LLC, property owner, to c onstruct a 2,313- Site Plan Review Committee Minutes
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square-foot fast food restaurant with a drive -through and outdoor seating for Chipotle, generally located on the south side of Campus Parkway, east of Coffee Street. The site has a General Plan designation of Regiona l/Community Commercial (RC) and is zoned Planned Development (P-D) #74.
Senior Planner NELSON reviewed the application. Refer to Draft Site Plan Review Resolution #517 for further information.
Robert TORO with Cal ifornia Gold Development, representing the property owner, was present.
Deputy City Manager QUINTERO asked for cla rification on what frontage improvements would need to be installed. Ms. N ELSON and Committee member BELTRAN advised that these im provements would typically include sidewalk, curb, gutter, streetlights, and street trees. Mr.
BELTRAN noted that he believes the se improvements are existing, but if there is anything missing or does not meet the City Standards, this project would be required to install it or bring it up to standard.
Committee member BELTRAN as ked if there was a condition regarding the requirement for a grease interceptor. Ms. NELSON responded that there was not a condition requiring a grease interceptor. Mr. TORO stated that a grease interceptor exists in the ar ea. Mr. BELTRAN asked that a condition be added just make it clear.
M/S Frazier/Beltran, and car ried by the following vote to adopt a Categorical Exemption regarding Environmental Review # 23-09, and approve Site Plan Review #517 , subject to the F indings and twenty-five (25) conditions set forth i n Draft Resolution #517 , with the addition of Condition #26 as shown below:
(underlined text is added text)
26) A grease interceptor with a minimum size of 1,000 gallons shall be installed per City Standards.
AYES: Committee Member s Beltran, Frazier, and Chairpers on McBride
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
4.4 Site Plan Application #518, submitted by Benchmark Engineer ing on behalf of Stonefield Home, Inc., property owner, to establish the design standards for the Mission 108 subdivi sion (formerly known as Mission 106), allow a minor modification to the approved Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #1319, and approve the proposed architecture for the Mission 108 su bdivision. This site is generally located on the south side of Winder Ave nue, east of G Street. The site has a General Plan designation of Village Residential (VR) and is zoned Planned Development (P-D) #58.
Senior P lanner NELSON revie wed the application. R efer to Draft Site Plan Review Resolution #518 for further information.
Based on informat ion received from the application prior to the meeting, Ms. NELSON recommended Finding D be modified and Floor Plan B be removed from Exhibit E as th is plan would not be included in this development.
Rick MUMMERT and Matt RODGERS were in attendance repre senting Benchmark Engineering. Tiffanie Marshal was in attendance representing Stonefield Home, Inc.
Mr. MUMMERT elaborated on the re ason the y were able to add two additional lots and explained details regarding the architecture. Mr.
MUMMERT also provided details on the overall development.
M/S Frazier/Beltran, and car ried by the following vote to adopt a Categorical Exemption regarding Environmental Review # 23-10, and approve Site Plan Review #5 18, subject to the F indings and ten (10 ) conditions set forth in Draft Resolution #5 18, with the modification of Finding D as shown below and the removal of Floor Plan B from Exhibit E:
(underlined text is added text, strikethrough text is deleted text) The developer is proposing to build tw o-story zero lot line townhomes.
The homes would be in clusters of 4 units throughout the subdivision (refer to the Site Plan at Exhibit D and the floor plans at Ex hibit E). Each cluster would contain a mixture of 2 and 3 bedroom units. There are three