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City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
November 17, 2025

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT #24-02
SITE UTILIZATION PLAN REVISION #3 TO PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT #20
&
APPEAL OF SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMIT #551 AND
MINOR USE PERMIT #24-13

NEW SELF-STORAGE FACILITY AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

SUBDIVISION
S/W CORNER OF E. YOSEMITE AVE & PARSONS AVE
Attachment 15

PRIOR MEETINGS
PC MEETING MARCH 19, APRIL 9, AND MAY 7
• THE COMMISSION HEARD A PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ON MARCH 19 AND VOTED TO CONTINUE THE HEARING TO THE APRIL 9 MEETING.
• AT THE APRIL 9 PC HEARING THE COMMISSION DIRECTED STAFF TO PREPARE RESOLUTIONS OF DENIAL AND ADOPTED SAID RESOLUTION ON MAY 7.
• APPLICANT APPEALED THE COMMISSION’S ACTION TO THE COUNCIL CC MEETING JULY 7
• CITY COUNCIL HEARD THE APPLICANT’S APPEAL AND DIRECTED STAFF TO HELP COORDINATE A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITHIN 20 DAYS AND FOR THE PROJECT TO BE HEARD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE BEING HEARD AGAIN BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING JULY 22
PC MEETING SEPTEMBER 17
• THE COMMISSION REVIEWED A REVISED VERSION OF THE PROJECT AND VOTED TO RECOMMEND DENIAL TO THE

CITY COUNCIL OF GPA, SUP REVISION OF PD, AND FAILED TO GET SUFFICIENT VOTES TO APPROVE SP AND MUP HOWEVER, VTSM WAS APPROVED.

Subject Site
Single-Family Residences
ChurchSingle-Family Residences
Single-Family Residences
Single-Family Residences
Medical Offices

8.05 Acres
• 500 Storage Units
• 28 Residential Lots

SELF-STORAGE

Frontage along E. Yosemite Avenue
Office space and storage units with stucco finish with stone veneer accents and large storefront windows

PREVIOUS PROPOSAL
• 41 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
• HIGH MEDIUM DENSITY GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION
• MIX OF SINGLE AND TWO STORY

NEW PROPOSAL
• 28 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
• LOW MEDIUM DENSITY GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION
• SINGLE STORY ON LOTS 1-15 (WEST AND SOUTH PL)
• MIX OF SINGLE AND TWO-STORY ON LOTS 16-28

PROPOSED ELEVATIONS

CONDITIONS
• CONDITION #24 - THE SELF-STORAGE FACILITY MAY OPERATE DAILY BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND 7:00 P.M.
• CONDITION #28 - LOTS 1-15 AS SHOWN ON THE MAP AT ATTACHMENT F OF STAFF REPORT #25-835 SHALL BE SINGLE STORY.
• CONDITION #29 - ADDITIONAL FIRE ACCESS SHALL BE AVAILABLE VIA A GATE

CONNECTING THE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION AND THE PARKING LOT TO THE MEDICAL OFFICES TO THE NORTH.
• CONDITION #33 - ALL STREETS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PRIVATE STREETS AND SHALL BE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED. AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITIES AND ACCESS SHALL BE GRANTED TO THE CITY OF MERCED WITH THE FINAL MAP. • CONDITION #43 - THE DEVELOPER SHALL ESTABLISH A HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION (HOA) (OR APPROVED ALTERNATIVE) GOVERNING THIS PROJECT.

THE HOA SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL STREETS AND

LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS SWEEPING/CLEANING OF ALL INTERIOR STREETS. PRIOR TO THE FINAL MAP APPROVAL, THE HOA AND ANY CONDITIONS, COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS (CC&R’S) SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.

CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MOTION #1 PROJECT APPROVAL:
• ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT #24-02 AND APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF SP #551 AND MUP #24-13
• INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING SITE UTILIZATION PLAN REVISION #3 TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) #20
• APPROVE LEGISLATIVE ACTION AGREEMENT
•
MO
TION #2 PROJECT DENIAL:
• ADOPT A RESOLUTION DENYING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT #24-02 AND SUP REV #3 TO P-D #20 AND APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF SP#551 AND MUP #24-13 • ADOPT A MOTION DENYING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING SITE UTILIZATION PLAN REVISION #3 TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT #20
• DENY LEGISLATIVE ACTION AGREEMENT
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