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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 87-014 PA87-009 CrctCty RESOLUTION NO. 87 - 014 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING PA 87-009.1 CIRCUIT CITY STORES SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED REFURBISHING OF THE VACANT HANDYMAN STORE AT 7450 ~MADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD WHEREAS, Herbert H. Horowitz, A.I.A., on behalf of Circuit City Stores, filed a Site Development Review request for the proposed refurbishing of the 51,600± square foot Handyman Store (refurbishment proposed to include the enclosure of the 5,700± square foot nursery area) at 7450 Amador Valley Boulevard to accommodate the propsed occupancy by a Circuit City Store and a future, unnamed retail tenant; and WHEREAS, a Conditional Use Permit request was concurrently submitted requesting aprpoval of a Freestanding Sign in excess of 20 feet in height; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on said applications on March 2, 1987~ and WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, these applications have been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been adopted (Planning Commission Resolution No. 87 - 012) for these projects, as they will have no significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, the Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Site Development Review and Conditional Use Permit applications be conditionally approved; and ~qlEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Planning Commission finds: a) Refurbishing of the 51,600± square foot vacant Handyman Store (including the enclosure of the 5,700± square foot nursery area) serves the public need by providing for the reopening and expansion of an existing retail facility. The uses will be properly related to other land uses, and transportation and sea-vice facilities in the vicinity, as the proposed uses will be compatible to said land uses, and transportation and services facilities in the immediate vicinity. c) The uses will not materially adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the vicinity, or be materially detri- mental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood, as all applicable regulations will be met. The uses will not be contrary to the specific intent clauses or perfor- mance standards established for the district in which they are to be located. e) Ail provisions of Section 8-95.0 through 8-95.8 Site Development Review, of the Zoning Ordinance are complied with. f) Consistent with Section 8-95.0, this project will promote orderly, attractive, and harmonious development, recognize environmental limita- tions on development~ stabilize land values and investments~ and promote the general welfare by preventing establishment of uses or erection of structures having qualities which would not meet the specific intent clauses or performance standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and which are not consistent with their environmental setting. The approval of the project as conditioned is in the best interest of the public health, safety and general welfare. General site considerations, including site layout, orientation, and the location of buildings, vehicular access, circulation and parking, set- backs, height, public safety and similar elements have been designed to provide a desirable environment for the development. i) General architectural considerations as modified by the Conditions of Approval, including the character, scale and quality of the design, the architectural relationship with the site and other buildings, building materials and colors, screening of exterior appurtenances, exterior lighting, and similar elements have been incorporated into the project in order to insure compatibility of this development with its design concept and the character of adjacent buildings and uses. j) General project landscaping provisions for irrigation, maintenance and protection of landscaped areas and similar elements have been considered to insure visual relief to complement buildings and structures and to provide an attractive environment to the public. The project is consistent with the policies contained in the City's General Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby conditionally approve Site Development Review application PA 87-009.1 as shown by materials labeled Exhibit D from the March 2, 1987, Staff Report prepared for this project, on file with the Dublin Planning Department, subject to the following conditions: Unless stated otherwise~ all Conditions of Approval shall be complied with orior to issuance of building or grading permits and shall be subject to Planning Department review and approval. Development shall generally conform with the plans prepared by Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Associates, consisting of eight sheets dated received by the City Planning Department January 26, 1987, and the changes called for by these Conditions of Approval. Approval for the Site Development Review shall be valid until March 12, 1987. If construction has not commenced by that time, this approval shall be null and void. The approval period for the Site Development Review may be extended six additional months (Developer/Property O~er must submit a written request for the extension prior to the expiration date of the permit) by the Planning Director upon his determination that the Conditions of Approval remain adequate to assure that items e) - k) of the above stated Findings will continue to be met. Development shall be subject to the Conditions listed below. Comply with the City of Dubln Site Development Review Standard Conditions and the City of Dublin Police Services Standard Commercial Building Security Recommendations. ARCHITECTURAL Exterior colors and materials for the building addition shall be subject to final review and approval by the Planning Director and shall be consistent with those of the existing structure. All ducts, meters, air conditioning equipment and other mechanical equipment on the southerly structure shall be effectively screened from view with materials architecturally compatible with the materials of the southerly structure. The proposed trash compactor area shall either be screened with materials architecturally compatible with the materials of the southerly structure or with landscaping. -2- Areas proposed for exterior stucco treatment shall be designed utilizing architectural "detailing" at expansion joints, use of soft color-banding, and/or use of tile trimming to add visual interest and to avoid the creation of long blank walls. DRAINAGE A grading drainage plan shall be prepared and submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer (and by ACFC & WCD and Zone 7 if applic- able). Calculations (hydraulic) shall be prepared by the Developer/ Property Owner for review by the City Engineer to facilitate the determination of the required sizing of drainage lines. The area outside the building addition shall drain outward at a 2% minimum slope for unpaved areas and a 1% minimum in paved areas (with a maxim~ gradient of 5%). Roof drains shall empty into approved dissipating devices. Roof water, or other concentrated drainage, shall not be directed onto adjacent properties, sidewalks or driveways. DEBRIS/DUST/CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY Measures shall be taken to contain all trash, construction debris, and materials on-site until disposal off-site can be arranged. The Developer/ Property Owner shall keep adjoining public streets free and clean of project dirt, mud, and materials during the construction period. The Developer/Property Owner shall be responsible for corrective measures at no expense to the City of Dublin. Areas undergoing grading, and all other construction activities, shall be watered, or other dust-palliative measures used, to prevent dust, as conditions warrant. Provision of temporary construction fencing shall be made subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and the Building Official. FIRE PROTECTION Prior to issuance of building permits, the Developer shall supply written confirmation that the requirements of the Dublin San Ramon Services District Fire Department have been, or will be, met. GRADING 10. Grading shall be completed in compliance with construction grading plans and the soil engineering recommendatibns as established by a Soil and Foundation Study prepared for this project (subject to review and approval by the City Engineer). The report shall discuss the compaction of soil under the proposed building additions. LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION PLANS 11. 12, 13. 14, A detailed Landscape and Irrigation Plan (at 1 inch - 20 feet or larger), along with a cost estimate of the work and materials proposed, shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director. New site landscaping and irrigation shall be generally consistent with the Staff Study - Landscape Plan dated February, 1987. At the discretion of the Developer/Property Owner, the three large existing planters within the parking area (currently planted with junipers and pines) may be reduced in size to generally conform with the size and configuration of the planters to be developed elsewhere across the site at the end of parking aisles. The Developer/Property Owner shall sign and submit a copy of the City of Dublin Landscape Maintenance Agreement. The three planters proposed along the north side of the southerly structure shall be developed as raised planters with a design which includes seating benches on a minimum of two of the planters. The existing perimeter planters along the Amador Valley Boulevard and Amador Plaza Road frontage shall be replanted as necessary and have new topsoil added to provide a "finished" evenly treated appearance. -3- LIGHTING 15. Exterior lighting shall be of a design and placement so as not to cause glare onto adjoining properties. Lighting used after daylight hours shall be minimized to provide for security needs only. Wall lighting around the exposed perimeter of the new building shall be supplied to provide "wash" security lighting and shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Director and the Police Department prior to installation. Photo- metrics of new and existing lighting shall be submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval. SIGNAGE 16. Project signage shall generally conform to the Sign Criteria included on Sheet 7 of the application submittal. Use of a Readerboard Sign (Sign E) is specifically disallowed. 17. The design of the Freestanding Sign, proposed under PA 87-009.2, shall be modified to provide increased identification for the future tenant(s) in the proposed 25,680~ square foot lease area. STORAGE AND EXTERIOR ACTIVITIES 18. Ail demonstrations, displays, services, and other activities associated with both structures shall be conducted entirely within the structure. No loudspeakers or amplified music shall be permitted outside the structure. MISCELI~NEOUS 19. An encroachment permit shall be secured from the City Engineer for any work done within the public right-of-way where this work is not covered under the Improvement Plans. 20. The materials used for pedestrian walkways along the front elevation (north) and side elevation (east) of the structure shall be of a uniform design and shall be subject to review and approval of the Planning Director prior to installation. Pedestrian walkways developed in these areas shall be designed to maintain a 5' minimum "clear-width" from adjoining car overhangs. The pedestrian circulation system shall include handicapped access. Special precautions shall be taken (e.g. use of bollards) to separate pedestrian traffic and truck-dock traffic at the south elevation of the southerly building. 21. The Developer/Property O~.er shall be-responsible for correction of deficiencies in the existing frontage improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 22. Ail improvements shall be installed as per the approved landscaping and irrigation plans and the drainage and grading plans prior to the release of occupancy of the southerly structure. 23. The location and means of on-site storage and enclosure of trash shall be subject to review and approval by the Livermore-Dublin Disposal Service and the Planning Department prior to the issuance of building permits for the refurbishing of the southerly structure. A trash enclosure area shall be developed for the northerly structure prior to the occupancy of the southerly structure. The design, location and construction materials of the trash enclosure area(s) shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Director prior to installation. 24. The dimensional layout of the new parking area proposed along the east elevation of the proposed "Lease Area" shall be redesigned to generally conform to the Staff Study - Landscape Plan, dated February, 1987. 25. Bollards shall be utilized to protect the exposed corners of the northerly structure (northeast building corner) and of the southerly structure (southwest building corner). 26. The 60-degree angled parking adjoining and west of the northerly structure (24 spaces) shall be restriped to conform with the layout of the parking currently in place, located directly south of this parking. (Alterna- tively, but subject to review and approval by the Planning Director and -4- 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. the City Engineer, directional signage may be installed and maintained minimize traffic circulation conflicts created by the current parking layout. With the exception of the five parking spaces at the Circuit City Store customer pick-up area, parking along the north building elevation of the southerly building and along the adjoining east-west drive aisle shall be specifically prohibited. Appropriate design measures (striping as Parking - Fire Lane" signage prohibiting parking, creation of a formalized parallel parking drop-off area and/or the narrowing of the drive aisle width from 34'+ to 25'), subject to review and approval by the Planning Director and the DSRSD - Fire Department, shall be instituted to assure parking in this area is appropriately designed and maintained in a safe, free-flowing layout. Shopping cart drop-off areas shall be provided at a minimum of four of the end aisle landscape planter areas north of the east-west drive aisle at the north elevation of the southerly structure. Handicap parking spaces at this site (six spaces minimum) shall be modified as necessary to conform to the dimensional layout and spacing requirements for Handicapped Accessibility outlined in the State Building Code. A minimum of one handicap parking space shall be supplied in close proximity of the northerly structure. The Developer/Property O~ner shall provide for the installation of appropriate on-site signage to designate the subject property as a "Private Property - Customer Parking Only" site. Signs shall be subject to review and approval by the Police Services Department prior to installation. Development shall conform with the City Engineer's requirements dated February 9, 1987, for this project. Development and operation of the car stereo installation outlet is not approved by this permit and must be considered and approved under a separate Conditional Use Permit application. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 1987. AYES: Commissioners Barners, Burnham, Mack and Raley NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Burnham Planning Commission ,~irperson ~ tYl~nning Director -5-