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Council gives general support to pre-annexation for Mission West while LAFCO seeks a specific plan

Merced City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Council expressed general support for a pre-annexation request for ~133 acres at Mission Avenue and Highway 59 that could yield residential and commercial development; staff noted LAFCO had requested a specific-plan-level analysis during the annexation review and an EIR will be required.

Merced staff presented a pre-annexation submittal for roughly 133 acres at the southeast corner of Mission Avenue and Highway 59 and the council voted to express general support for moving the application forward while acknowledging LAFCO concerns.

Principal planner Johnny Lan said the proposal included low-density residential acreage, community commercial land, and an 18-acre business park; he told council the project concept could yield in…

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