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Home My WebLink About8.4 ArmstrongGarden SPA CITY CLERK File # AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 5, 2002 SUBJECT: Armstrong Garden Centers Specific Plan Amendment Study Request (San Ramon Road Specific Plan at Amador Valley Boulevard and San Ramon Road) Report Prepared by: .Teri Ram, Planning Manager ATTACHEMENTS: 1. Specific Plan/Location Map 2. Written Statements from Developer & Property owners 3. Conceptual Site Plan and Elevation 4. Excerpts from San Ramon Road Specific Plan 5. Resolution authorizing initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment Study 6. Resolution denying initiation ofa Specific Plan Amendment Study RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive staff presentation and public testimony i~{/~ 2. Question staff and the public 3. Adopt Resolution authorizing or denying request. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time. DESCRIPTION: Mr. Michael D. Kunce of Armstrong Garden Centers representing John Nicandros is requesting a Specific Plan Amendment Study fora 1.9-acre parcel located betweenAmador Valley Boulevard and Sleep EZ. The site is located within Area three of the San Ramon Specific Area (see Attachment 4). The proposal is to amend the permitted uses for Area 3 of the San Ramon Road Specific Plan to allow a garden center use. Nearby uses include Kindercare (just west of the Nichandros parcel); Kildara Homeowners Association to the west and a retail use to North. G:\Agendas\2002\annstrong2-5 COPIES TO: Applicants In-House Distribution ITEM NO. The Applicant proposes to build a new retail garden center that would include indoor and outdoor garden' materials. The current plan indicates that the 6,400 sq.ft. garden center building set back on the parcel providing a gazebo and heavily landscaped area along San Ramon Road. Issues• 1. Should the comparison retail designation as presently designated for this site be maintained? 2. Is a garden center appropriate for this area? Analysis • In 2000 the Council approval a Special Plan Amendment initiation request for an office building on three adjacent properties at this location. Since that time,the office building developers withdrew their application and a new restaurant opened on the site of one of the parcels,the old Dublin Fishery (McNamara's Steak and Chop House). The possibility exists that another proposal may be brought before the City in the future that would combine this parcel with the adjacent .43 parcel to the north(Sleep EZ). Should this parcel develop on its own, it is unlikely that the parcel to the north(Sleep EZ)will be significantly improved due to its small size. It should be noted that the designated fault line(and required 50-foot setback on either side)is a major barrier to development on these parcels. The proposed garden center would likely be able to easily work the fault line issue into their site plan. The City Council needs to determine whether a Specific Plan Study should be authorized. All other entitlements, land use, site plan and scale of any project would be addressed by the Planning Commission and City Council and will be decided in appropriate public hearings, if the City Council initiates the Study. Both approved and denial resolutions have been included for your evaluation. Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council receive the staff presentation and public testimony; question staff and the public and adopt a Resolution either authorizing or denying the Specific Plan Amendment Study request. - - From: Ted J. Stelzner To: Mike Kunce Date: 1/20/2002 Time: 5:47:14 PM Page 3 of 4 1~- oo~z-zcs (9cs) z-goo-o~oo-c~6 :Ndy X695'6 'b"J. 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Route 66, Suite 200 Glendora, CA 91740-4673 (626) 914-1091 Fax (626) 335-0257 January 22, 2002 Mr. Eddie Peabody, Jr., Community Development Director City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, California 94568 Re: Request for Specific Plan Amendment Study 7273 San Ramon Road, Dublin, California 94568 APN #941-0040-002-03 and 941-0040-003-02 Dear Mr. Peabody: Please find attached the letter from Mr. Fred Nicandros, owner of the above referenced property, requesting an amendment to the San Ramon Road Specific Plan to permit an upscale retail garden center and gift shop. Accompanying this letter is a copy of the proposed Site Plan and recent Lot Line Adjustment Plan of the site in question for your use in initiating the amendment by putting it on the City Council agenda for the next available date. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, `'~k'i~ • Michael D. Kunce President/CEO MDK/lw REG~lVE® ~fAN 2 3 ZOa2 ATTACHMENT Z 3~la- i~~~~or~kl~ench ,True ~'alrre Hardware 1 ~1~t~CF Center Street C_:astro '~-alley, C A 94546 Pl7 d"_> 10) _S;b-5455 Fax X510) 53~-2010 January 21, 2002 1vlr. 1?ddie t'eabody, Jr. . Community Development Director City of Dublin l00 Civic Plaza Dublin, California 9456b Re: 7360 San Ramon l~.oad . .Dublin, California Dear 1Wlr. Peabody, l am. in contract to lease my 1:Property tc> Armstrong Garden Centers: They intend to use my property to build a nevv freestanding retail garden center. As owner of the former True Value Hardware prop~:rty c>n San Ramon Road, I am asking the City Council of Dublin to pass a resolution initiating a Sc~ecific Plan Amendment Study to allow the Garden Center use on my property, . In the event the Amendment is granted, 1 do riot want it to prohibit the other allowed uses of the property, just in arse tlje deal with Armstrong is not completed. 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' _'a ia: .n,c a.:~=_ ~ ~ • t ~l ~ f~'• U '~z+. ;t. r•.. q J ~ \ Mme' i;' ~.,s -l ~'-n+n .f~,~i~~ . - _ can : ~ ~ •~P-~'''.. ~ ~•r ~ 'ice 'i. s' ,~=^2,:~ _~-T.t~~`-_•--- :area 3~ (Sub-area or .~raa 3. consisting of the Dublin Town & Country Sncooi:~~ a Centers ~.8-?- Acres ~ - . - - - _ . . . ~,s with the area identified as Area 3, this area has good potential for t;~e development of retail shopper stores oriented to providing additional comparison shopping goods for both Dublin and nearby community residents. It is the intent of this Specific Plan that the principal use~of.this area be encouraged to be .retail shopper stores. As noted below, development can be for personal service, financial institutions, or office uses.or similar uses as = typically encountered in a Retail Business District. Permitted Uses - Retail commercial shopper goods establishments such as: . a. General Merchandise Stores. b. Clothing Stores' c. Shoe Stores d. Home Furnishings Stores e. Home 'Appliances/Music Stores f. Hobby/Special Interest Stores g. Gifts/Specialty .Stores h. Jewelery and Cosmetic Stores "i. Home Improvement Centers. j. Drug Stores k. Auto Parts Stores and similar uses that offer comparison goods based on price end qualit;'. - Eating and drinking establishments including, but not limited to, the following: a, Restaurant b. Cocktail Lounge c. Donut Shop d. Ice Cream Parlor . e. Sandwich Shop f. Specialty Food- o, Delicatessen h. Bakery i. Candy or Nuts j. Health Food k, Ldine and Cheese with on-sale liquor license from State o~ California - Personal Service establishments including, but not limited to, the - following: a, Beauty Shop b. Barber Shop c. Shoe Repair d. Cleaner and Dryer e. Laundry f. Figure Salon g, Photographer . h. Formal ZJear/Rental i. Interior Decorator j, Travel Agent k, Key Shop I. Dressmaking or Knitting Shop m. Tailor Shop n. Handicraft Shop -2- ~'T . 111 - Office including, but not limited'to, t`~e foijc~~-ina and restricted to a - • maximum of 40 0 of _ t:,e .t.otal dross floor area~o= tZe Shopping Center: ~ a. Optometrist ~ . b. Medical and Dental - c . Legal d_ Accounting e. Architect _ f. Employment Agency - g. Real Estate - h. Other Administrative and Professional Office Conditional .Use - SubJect to approval of a Conditional Use Permit: a. Community, religious and charitable institution facilities and uses. b_ Public facilities and uses. c. Veterinary Office ` d. Commercial recreation facility, other than a theater, if within a building. e. Tavern • f. Recycling Centers, when operated in coniunction with a Permitted. Use on the same premises. g. In-patient and out-patient health facilities as. licensed by the State Department of. Health Services. Prohibited Uses - All retail commercial uses defined as convenience stores, including: a. Grocery Stores b. Liquor and wine Stores c. Drive-in and Drive-through Restaurants d. Meat, Fish or Poultry Stores and other stores. which sell food and other household goods for consumption in a short time_ - New .and used vehicle sales and/or vehicle repair-and service, service. stations. - Residential uses. - Industrial uses. PASSED, APPROVED A,'dD ADOPTED this 23rd cac of June, 1986. AYES: Councilmembers Uegarty, :fof=apt, Vonneeder and Mayor Snyder .NOES: Councilmember Jeffery ABSENT: None `Mayo ATTE__ ST~ c.r , y City Clerk -3- ~ i~- RESOLUTION NO. - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE INTIATION OF A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7360 SAN RAMON ROAD WHEREAS, a Specific Plan Amendment Study has been requested by Armstrong Garden Centers and John Nichandros, for the 1.9 acre property located at 7360 San Ramon Road; and WHEREAS, the property is in Area 3 of the San Ramon Road Specific'Plan, which does not permit garden centers; and WHEREAS, a Specific Plan Amendment to allow garden centers would be required to facilitate this type of retail development; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including site development review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; 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; and WHEREAS, the staff report submitted one recommendation that the City Council approve the initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment Study for the proposal; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth and supports the initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment Study for the 1.9 acre site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the initiation request for a Specific Plan Amendment Study for the site located at 7360 San Ramon Road. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 5th day of February 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:~Agendas~2002\CCArmstrongresi.doc ATTACHMENT 5 RESOLUTION NO. - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE INTIATION OF A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7360 SAN RAMON ROAD WHEREAS, a Specific Plan Amendment Study has been requested by Armstrong Garden Centers and John Nichandros., for the 1.9 acre property located at 7360 San Ramon Road; and WHEREAS, the property is in Area 3 of the San Ramon Road Specific Plan, which does not permit garden centers; and WHEREAS, a Specific Plan Amendment to allow garden centers would be required to facilitate this type of retail development; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including site development review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; 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; and WHEREAS, the staff report submitted one recommendation that the City Council deny the initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment Study for the proposal; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth and supports the initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment Study for the 1.9 acre site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby deny the initiation request for a Specific Plan Amendment Study for the site located at 7360 San Ramon Road. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 5th day of February 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:~Agendas12002\CCArmstrongres2.doc ATTACHMENT 6