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CITY OF MERCED Meeting Agenda City Council Chamber Merced Civic Center 678 W. 18th Street Merced, CA 95340 Planning Commission City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340 6:00 PMWednesday, March 4, 2026 NOTICE TO PUBLIC WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF THE MERCED PLANNING COMMISSION At least 72 hours prior to each regular Planning Commission meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City's website at www.cityofmerced.gov or at the Planning Division Office, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340. All public records relating to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Commission will be available for public inspection at the Planning Division Office during regular business hours. The Planning Commission also serves as the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Design Review /Historic Preservation Commission. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber. PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE CLERK Members of the audience who wish to address the Planning Commission are requested to complete a speaker card available at the podium against the right -hand side of the Council Chamber. Please submit the completed card to the Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Speakers will be called up, 3 to 5 at a time, in the order in which the forms are received. Please use the microphone and state your name and city of residence for the record. For permits, licenses, and other entitlements, the applicant will be allowed 15 minutes (including rebuttal), the appellant/leader of the opposition will be allowed 15 minutes (including rebuttal), and all other speakers shall have 3 minutes each, unless the number of speakers is over 10, which in that case, comments shall be limited to 2 minutes each. For all other issues, for 3 or less speakers, 3 minutes each and for over 10 speakers, 2 minutes each shall be allotted. A timer clock is located above the City Council dais illuminating the remaining time. Once the buzzer sounds, please be courteous and conclude your remarks. Material may be emailed to planningweb@cityofmerced.gov no later than 1 PM on the day of the meeting. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Item # or Public Comments. Your comments will be presented to the Planning Commission at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 PM will be distributed to the Planning Commission and retained for the official record. To view video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City ’s website www.cityofmerced.gov, YouTube, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96. A. CALL TO ORDER Page 1CITY OF MERCED Printed on 2/27/2026

March 4, 2026Planning Commission Meeting Agenda A.1. Moment of Silence A.2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag B. ROLL CALL C. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public who wish to speak on any matter not listed on the agenda may speak during this portion of the meeting and will be allotted 3 minutes. The Chairperson may, at their discretion, reduce the time to 2 minutes if there are more than 10 speakers, in order to accommodate as many speakers as possible. State law prohibits the Planning Commission from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the public comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on a matter that is listed on the agenda will be called upon to speak during discussion of that item. Please submit a Request to Speak card prior to the item being called. D. CONSENT CALENDAR Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made with one motion of the Planning Commission provided that any Planning Commission member, individual, or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted on separately. With Consent items, there is generally no staff presentation but staff is available for questions. D.1. 26-190 SUBJECT: Planning Commission Minutes of January 21, 2026 ACTION: Approving and filing the Planning Commission Minutes of January 21, 2026 E. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION ITEMS Members of the public who wish to speak on public hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Commission for discussion and action. Further comment will not be received unless requested by the Commission. E.1. 26-188 SUBJECT: Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #25-0011 (“Virginia Smith Trust (VST) Phase 1D”) and Environmental Review #25-0036 (Categorical Exemption) initiated by applicant. Board of Education of the County of Merced, Trustee, property owner. This application involves a request to subdivide approximately 58.17 acres into 197 lots. The subject site is generally located on the east side of Lake Road, Page 2CITY OF MERCED Printed on 2/27/2026

March 4, 2026Planning Commission Meeting Agenda approximately 5,000 feet north of E. Yosemite Avenue, within Planned Development (P-D) #80, with a General Plan designation of Virginia Smith Trust Specific Plan (VST SP); *PUBLIC HEARING* ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify 1) Environmental Review #25-0036 (CEQA Findings 15162 Subsequent EIR) 2) Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #25-0011 RECOMMENDATION Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Environmental Review #25-0036 (CEQA Findings 15162 Subsequent EIR) and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map #25-0011 - “VST Phase 1D” (including the adoption of the Draft Resolution) subject to the conditions in Exhibit A and the Findings and Considerations in Exhibit C of Draft Resolution #4177 at Attachment A of this report (“Planning Commission Staff Report #25-1071”). F. BUSINESS F.1. 26-191 SUBJECT: Report by Planning Manager of Upcoming Agenda Items ACTION Information only. F.2. 26-192 SUBJECT: Calendar of Meetings/Events Mar. 2 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 4 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. 16 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 18 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. Apr. 6 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 8 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. 20 City Council, 6:00 p.m. 22 Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. F.3. 26-193 SUBJECT: Planning Commission Comments REPORT IN BRIEF Provides an opportunity for Commissioners to make a brief announcement on any activity(ies) she/he has attended on behalf of the City and to make a brief announcement on future community events and/or activities. The Page 3CITY OF MERCED Printed on 2/27/2026

March 4, 2026Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Brown Act does not allow discussion or action by the legislative body under this section. G. ADJOURNMENT Page 4CITY OF MERCED Printed on 2/27/2026