RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE ADDENDUM TO THE MERCED
VISION 2030 GENERAL PLAN EIR (ERC #24-42)
FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA #24-17
SITE UTILIZATION PLAN REVISION #19 TO
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) #4, SITE
UTILIZATION PLAN REVISION #14 TO
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) #42, AND SITE
UTILIZATION PLAN REVISION #8 TO PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT (P-D) #46 TO AMEND THE
LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR
APPROXIMATELY 95 ACRES OF LAND IN THE
CITY AND TO DENY THE REDESIGNATION OF
LAND USE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX (6)
ACRES OF LAND IN THE CITY
WHEREAS, Section 200 of the City of Merced ("City") Charter vests the City Council with the authority to make and enforce all laws, rules and regulation with respect to municipal affairs subject only to the restrictions and limitations contained in the Charter and the State of California ("State") Constitution, and the power to exercise, or act pursuant to any and all rights, powers and privileges, or procedures granted or prescribed by any law of the State; and, WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65580 et seq. ("State Housing Element Law") requires each city and county adopt a housing element that identifies and analyses existing and projected housing needs within their jurisdiction and prepare goals, policies, and programs, and quantified objectives to further the development, improvement, and preservation of housing; and, WHEREAS, the City General Plan Land Use Element is a mandatory element that governs the ultimate pattern of development and requires updating as necessary for consistency with other General Plan elements; and, WHEREAS, every eight years, State Housing Element Law requires the City to update its General Plan Housing Element to identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs for the City along with a housing plan that provides adequate land use capacity to meet those needs; and,
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