Planning Commission Meeting 09.09.2026

The City of Merced Planning Commission meeting, held September 9, 2026 (the date shown in the meeting title; the metadata timestamp falls on September 10 UTC), considered Conditional Use Permit 26-000023 and Environmental Review 26-0069 for a proposed gas station and convenience store at 2010 and 2024 Yosemite Parkway. The application sought approval for off-site alcohol sales and tobacco sales within 600 feet of a youth-oriented facility. Commissioners raised traffic and neighborhood-safety concerns. The applicant requested changes to several alcohol-sale conditions; staff said condition 24 was required by the zoning ordinance and could not be changed without a zoning amendment. The commission approved the project with 39 conditions, including removal of condition 22 and a modification to condition 31 concerning single-serving beverages; the motion passed 4–1. MID requirements, including a drainage agreement, were noted as separate requirements the applicant must meet.

The commission also approved the previous meeting’s minutes. No contracts, purchasing decisions, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified.