FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:    Jennifer Flachman, Public Information Officer

(209) 385-6232, flachmanj@cityofmerced.org 

Council to approve a Zone Change of 4.59 Acres at Parsons Ave and Yosemite Pkwy from Commercial to Medium Density Residential. 

Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month 

Merced, Calif. - City Council Closed Session begins at 5 pm, followed by the Monday, May 2, 2022, regular meeting at 6 pm. To view the video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City's website www.cityofmerced.org, Facebook Live, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96. 

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On the agenda: 

• City of Merced Youth Council will provide an update on High School Town Halls
• Council will discuss hosting 2023 Gran Fondo Hincapie cycling event
• Council to approve development standards agreement with Visionary Home Builders for construction of affordable apartment complex at Parsons Ave and Yosemite Pkwy 

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The City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month, except when there is a holiday, then it meets the following day.

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