NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Merced County Housing Element 2024-2032 General Plan Amendment No. GPA26-003 Zoning Change No. ZC26-005 Zoning Code Text Amendment No. ZCTA26-002 Public hearings will be held by the Merced County Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., in the Board Chambers, Third Floor, 2222 “M” Street, Merced, CA, to consider: Merced County Housing Element 2024-2032, General Plan Amendment No. GPA26-003, Zoning Change No. ZC26-005, Zoning Code Text Amendment No. ZCTA26-002 – Merced County – A request to consider adop- tion of a General Plan Amendment to update the County’s General Plan Housing Element and a General Plan Land Use Map amendment (GPA26-003), a Zone Change (ZC26-005), and a Zoning Code Text Amendment (ZCTA26-002) to implement the Housing Element. The specifics of the request are as follows: 1. A General Plan Amendment to incorporate the updated County of Merced 2024-2032 Housing Element. 2. General Plan Land Use Map amendments to redesignate certain properties, concurrent with adoption of the County’s updated Housing Element, to Land Use Designations that allow residential development at densities sufficient to accommodate the County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). 3. Zoning Map amendments to rezone certain properties, concurrent with adoption of the County’s updated Housing Element, to zoning districts that allow residential development at densities sufficient to accommodate the County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). 4. An amendment to the County’s Zoning Code to add Chapter 18.50, By-Right Development. The properties proposed for rezoning are as follows: Site Address/Intersection Assessor’s Parcel Parcel Size Current Proposed l Plan Current General Proposed Number (Acres) Genera Designation Zoning Plan (GP) Zoning Designation 16399 Letteau Ave 009-110-022-000 1.5 MDR R-3 HDR R-4 Vincent Rd & Shanks Rd 011-030-003-000 8.13 LDR/UR R-1/R-1- HDR R-4 5000 S 2nd Ave & South Ave 011-110-003-000 17.8 HD/BP R-4/M-1 HDR R-4 W 1st St & Kapor Way 015-100-035-000 2.5 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 W 1st St & Kapor Way 015-100-027-000 5.55 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 Bloss Ave & Ellington Ave 015-100-026-000 3.4 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 McDowell St & Kennedy St 318-050-004-000 5.34 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 S Fresno Rd & SE Cook St 318-150-015-000 4.77 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 McDowell St & Kennedy St 318-050-005-000 4.127 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 Washington St & Jackson St 318-010-009-000 3.012 GC C-2 HDR R-4 Washington Ave & Jackson St 318-010-008-000 2.1 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 E Childs Ave & Cortez Ave 037-250-001-000 3 MDR R-3 HDR R-4 Columbus Ct & Cortez Ave 037-250-015-000 5.44 MDR R-3 HDR R-4 E Gerard Ave & Plainsburg Rd 053-144-009-000 1.839 MDR R-3 HDR R-4 E Gerard Ave & Plainsburg Rd 053-144-008-000 1.82 MDR R-3 HDR R-4 Cody Ave & E Dulcinea St 037-170-042-000 0.905 MDR R-3 HDR R-4 Haskell Ave & Merced St 037-080-030-000 3.53 LDR R-1-5000 HDR R-4 North Ave & Cabrillo St 037-080-038-000 1.646 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 E Gerard Ave & Plainsburg Rd 037-020-003-000 1.01 LDR R-1 HDR R-4 The proposed rezoning sites are located in the unincorporated communities of Delhi, Hilmar, Le Grand, and Planada. Maps and tables identifying the proposed rezoning sites are also included in the proposed Housing Element. The Planning Commission will be requested to take the following actions: (a) Open and close the public hearings; (b) Adopt a resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt the Merced County 2024- 2032 Housing Element; (c) Adopt a resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt two Addenda (“Merced County Mixed-Use Rezone Project and Merced County Housing Element Upzone Project” and the “Merced County Housing Element Update Project”) to the 2030 Merced County General Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2011041067) pursuant to Section 15164 (“Addendum to an EIR”) of the CEQA Guidelines (CEQA26-013); and (d) Adopt a resolution recommending to the Board of Supervisors adopt the proposed ordinance approving (1) General Plan Amendment No. GPA26-003 and Zone Change No. ZC26-005 to rezone various properties to Multi-Family Residential (R-4); and (2) Zoning Code Text Amendment No. ZCTA26-002 amending portions of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Merced County Code, and find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (“Common Sense Exemption”) of the CEQA Guidelines. All persons interested are cordially invited to attend the hearing. Written comments are encouraged and should be sent to Mark Hamilton via email Mark.Hamilton@countyofmerced.com or mailed to the Community and Economic Development Department, ATTN: Mark Hamilton, 2222 “M” Street, Merced, CA 95340 prior to the hearing. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Hamilton via email or phone at (209) 385-7654 ext. 4419. If you have any questions regarding Merced County Housing Element 2024-2032, General Plan Amendment No. GPA26-003, and Zoning Change No. ZC26-005, Zoning Code Text Amendment No. ZCTA26-002, and California Environmental Quality Act No. CEQA26-013, please call Mark Hamilton, Planner III, Community and Economic Development Department, at (209) 385-7654 x4419. Publish Date: Merced Sun-Star – Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Board of Supervisors Office, by Stacy Cooley, Deputy Board Clerk.