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Home My WebLink About8.1 RiteAidPlanAmendStudy . . . CITY CLERK File # D!~lIZJ[Q]~ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 21,1998 SUBJECT: PA 98-038: Rite Aid Specific Plan Amendment Study Request '%nnis Carrington, Senior Planner/Zoning Administrator REPORT PREPARED BY: EXHIBITS A TT ACHED: Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: Exhibit D: Specific Plan/Location Map Written Statements from property owners Conceptual Site Plans Resolution authorizing initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment study Resolution denying initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment study Exhibit E: RECOMMENDATION: ~ Give staff direction and either adopt a resolution authorizing initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment study or adopt Resolution denying initiation of the study. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Costs for the study would be borne by the Applicant DESCRIPTION: Rite Aid is proposing to construct a:t 16,706 square foot drug store and a :t 1,500 square foot garden center at 7360 San Ramon Road at the northwest corner of San Ramon Road and Amador Valley Boulevard. The 1.86 acre site was formerly occupied by the True Value Hardware Store and Sleep Shop Ltd. store. ANALYSIS General Plan General Plan/Land Use The General Plan designation of this site is "'Retail/Office." This designation allows shopping centers, stores, restaurants, business and professional offices, motels, service stations, and the sale of automobile parts. A drug store and garden center are permitted by this designation. The proposed project has a Floor Area Ratio of .22 that is well within the .50 permitted by this designation ofthe General Plan. COPIES TO: Kirk Smith John Nichandros Michael Perkins ~ In-House Distribution ITEM NO. . '~.~'.'.. Specific Plan Amendment Specific PlanlLand Use . The proposed drug store and garden center facility would be located in Area 3 of the San Ramon Road Specific Plan. That area allows retail commercial shopper goods establishments such as general merchandise stores, shoe stores and home improvement stores. It also allows eating and drinking establishments and personal service establishments such as barber shops, photographers, laundries, and shoe repair. Other uses such as drive-through restaurants, public facilities and uses, and health facilities are permitted pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit. Prohibited uses in Area 3 include retail commercial uses/convenience stores such as grocery stores, drug stores and liquor stores. The proposed drug store use is therefore not consistent with the Specific Plan. The facility is proposed to be located at the site of the former True Value Hardware store and Sleep Shop Ltd. store on the northwest comer of the intersection of San Ramon Road and Amador Valley Road. This location is a valuable retail site at one ofthe busiest intersections in the City. Calaveras Fault setbacks Although the Calaveras Fault runs in front of the facility, it has not significantly constrained nearby retail sites such as Petco and Stroud's Plaza. This is because the fault is located at the eastern end of the relatively long lots fronting on San Ramon Road leaving sufficient acreage outside of the 50 foot fault trace setback for businesses to be established. . Existing Rite Aid Store Rite Aid intends to re-lease the site, where an existing Rite Aid store is located at 7201 Regional Street, when the new store is opened. It was indicated by a representative of Rite Aid that the company is in negotiations with potential tenants and that the space near Mervyn's should be relatively easy to re- lease. Reasons for approval of initiation of the Study: 1. The consolidation of three smaller parcels into a 1.86 acre parcel would provide a site that is physically appropriate for a drug store and garden center. 2. A retail commercial/convenience store such as a drug store and garden center use would be appropriate at one of the major intersections in the city. This location with its significant traffic volumes would be very advantageous to such a use. 3. The use would provide additional retail capacity within Dublin. Reasons for denial of initiation of the Study: 1. The project is not consistent with the Specific Plan which intends that the site be devoted to retail commercial shopper uses. . . . . 2. The project could negatively impact a very busy intersection at Amador Valley Boulevard and San Ramon Road. RECOMMENDATION Give staff direction and either approve or deny the applicant's request for a Specific Plan Amendment study. Sleep Shop Ud. / ~. :Mr. Eddie Peabody Community Development Diredor - City -of Dublin 1 00 Civic Plaza Dublin, ,CA .94568 June 25. 1.998 ,Re: APN 941-0040-001-10 Dublin. CA Dear Mr. Peabody: I am in contrad 10 sell my :propertY to the developers of Rite Aid Drugstores. They .intend 10 use my property, and an ,adjoiriing :property, 10 build a new free .standing drug store. .As 1he owner oUhe Sleep Shop Ltd. .building -an san Ramon Road ,I am asking the ,City Council of Dublin 10 :pass;a resolution 'initiating 11 SpeclficPlan Amendment Study to .allow the Rite Aid use -an 'my property. ,In:the -ev.ent the Amendment 15 :granted, ~I do not want it 10 prohibit my existing use of 1he ,property; Just ;in case Jhe deal with Rite Aid 'is not completed. Please let ,me :knowif there Jssl1ything else you need frQm me 10 expedite the .review process. Thank you. , Sincerely, ~r~ 'MichaelPeoons ,Forthe 'MichaeIP.erkins Trust 2500 Bisso Lane. #A~100 Concord. CA 94520 (510) 602~4683 F 1 -4688 EXHIBIT 8 . . . . '- , J~N-2~-98 03:29 PM 510 538 2010 WORKBENCH TRUE VALUE :510 S38 2010 P.01 ."~~.c:;':: ~- -..... E:10 9167736248 ~ 518 538 2010 1,10.120 (;1-'- June 23, ]998 Eddie Peabody City of Dublin Communit)' Dt:'velopment Director lOO Civic Plaz.a Dublin, CA 94568 R"'. 1;... 7273 San Ramon Road Dublin, CA Dear Mr. Peabody: . I am in contract to lease my propeny to thedcvc:lopers of Rite Aid Drug Stores. They intend to use my properr)' and an adjoining property to build a ne'-\' freestanding drug store. As owner of the former True Value Hardware property on San Ramon Road, I am asking the City Council of Dublin to pas.s a resolution initiating a Specific Plan Amendment Srudy to allow the Rile Aid use on lilY · prapeT1Y. In the event the Amendment is granted. T do not want it to prohibit my existing use of the property. just in case the deal with Rite Aid is not completed. 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':lPli~ ~ "" ; ~~ . :l B ~ "" n ~~ 2 I I I ./ I I "9' Il:._ \ j '-I'" .;;' w ~ --t 1[,.0 , ' >.~ I I Ini: ..... , " % I" .;; - '" I'; "'I i'" , ~ ~ I 6 )or . ..... / JI (..I .+ l,J '1 .... , "". RESOLUTION NO. 98 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN INITIATING THE RITE AID SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY . WHEREAS, a Specific Plan Amendment request has been made by Kirk Smith of Retail Site Specialists on behalf of Rite Aid Drug Stores for a 16,706 square foot drug store plus a ] ,500 square foot garden center at the northwest corner of San Ramon Road and Amador Valley Boulevard. WHEREAS, the Specific Plan Amendment to Area 3 of the San Ramon Road Specific Plan would allow a drug store and garden center as a permitted use; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has stated that they would pay the processing costs for the Specific Plan Amendment Study; and WHEREAS, Section 65453 (a) of the State of California Government Code states that an amendment to a specific plan shall be in the same manner as a general plan; and WHEREAS, the initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines which consist of basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource; and WHEREAS, the consolidation of three smaller parcels into a 1.86 acre parcel would provide a site that is physically appropriate for a drug store and garden center; and . WHEREAS, a retail commercial/convenience store such as a drug store and garden center use would be appropriate at one of the major intersections in the city; and WHEREAS, this location with its significant traffic volumes would be very advantageous to such a use; and WHEREAS, the use would provide additional retail capacity within Dublin; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth and is in support of a Specific Plan Amendment study to determine the appropriate land use and Specific Plan designation for the property before making a decision as to the merits of requested specific entitlements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby initiate the Rite Aid Specific Plan Amendment Study; and the Staff is authorized to retain consultant services to complete necessary staff reports. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved with the Specific Plan Amendment Study. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 1998. . AYES: NOES: EXHIB1T~ D . . . ABSENT: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor EXHIBIT D RESOLUTION NO. 98 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE INITIATION OF THE RITE AID SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY . WHEREAS, a Specific Plan Amendment request has been made by Kirk Smith of Retail Site Specialists on behalf of Rite Aid Drug Stores for a 16,706 square foot drug store .plus a 1,500 square foot garden center at the northwest comer of San Ramon Road and Amador Valley Boulevard. WHEREAS, Section 65453 (a) of the State of Cali fomi a Government Code states that an amendment to a specific plan shall be in the same manner as a general plan; and WHEREAS, the initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines which consist of basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth on this issue; and WHEREAS, the project is not consistent with the San Ramon Road Specific Plan which intends that the site be devoted to retail commercial shopper uses; and WHEREAS, the project would negatively impact a very busy intersection; and . WHEREAS, it is not in the best interests of the City of Dublin to initiate a Specific Plan Amendment Study at this time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby deny the initiation of the Rite Aid Specific Plan Amendment Study. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of July, 1998. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT E . EXHIBIT E