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HomeMy WebLinkAboutER 173-00City 01 SAn LUIS OBIS; O Community Development Department - 990 Palm Street - San Luis Obispo, California 93401 - (805)781-7172 Project Address and iissessors Parcel Numbeir(sy portion of What do you want to do" What is your final glaal? �a��.d a "^_*�^ 41t?olesa{�je}ncp �L�•hs3as...__.—_ ---�_-�— Applicant (Who is propo ping th_ projecl?)'.--CS28-t<Qo_Who I.e5-a1Day Phone( 425, 427- 7 553 Applicant's AddresO:!.L._Ldkt<_.13:.Ye.,_.L,�..i3$ll31��'�s-$92-Z_..--------.._.— McC1e1 :LanHtinter/Ken McKently__ _-..Day Phone{ 626) 397-2700 Representative (if any) -- - :120 West Bellevue, Pasadena CA 91105 Representative's, Alex Madonna Day Phoned 05) 543-0300 Property Owner (if other than applicant): _ _ Owner's Address---- ----- P ( . Bo:K 3910, San Luis Obispo, CA 9340(, -_.w ----- - -- - Please send to By signing this application Ice 1Y Mar. I have reviewer{ this competed applicaiton and the attached material and I consent to'ts filing. 1 agree to allow Me Communhy Development Department to duplicate and distribute plans W interested persons as a detemdnes Is necessary for the processing of the application. Permission to Access Property This sedjon Is to be completed by the Property owner arldror occupant Who cwlmts areas to gte properly. To aeequatey evaKm* manY caroled proposals community Development! . Deparmlant Safi, comml3sloners and city Council Members will have to gain access to the ewenor of the real property in order to adequately review and report on the proposed project, Yea Signature Delow cenlfies atop you agree to give ei city penniss on W access the pmlect site from a am, to 5 p.m.. Windily through FdUy, as part of fhe nomtal review of this pranning application. _ CHECK REVIEW ❑ RezonlnWPD ❑ Use Pearth a Variance ❑ ARC Reviovi e O Env. ReOm, y ❑ Subdivislcn ❑ GPAmendnoerl m ❑ Annexation APnt-ICArION No.. FEe PAID ❑ Other -------.__.,._-- ----- --- Applicat ai tee pa d by: ❑ the applicant Ct the representative Cl the property OMEC Received by: ._ Date: O the property owner, ay signing this application I certify that the information provided is accurate. I understand the City might not approve What rm applying for, or might set condifions of approval. 1 agree to allow the Community Development Departmant to duplicate and disldbute plans to interested persons as it delermires is necessary for the processing of the application. _ ��-- si�_-- i/Date Interior Inspection Contact Information occasionally Commcmity Development Departmr:nt Start may need access to one or more buildings art the Proled ode. n this is the Use. Staff will use the contact inforrmfian below W arrange an appxNntmi Day aa,�.ks��� ti; s ^� NOiv 10 2000 r rt_LAivIHUNTER Departmem of Comrnutt' Development Planning Application project Address 1239:i L OVR Parcel # _ 067-241-019 Legal Dee cription RHO L> OS( S & FTN L-60 6B 8.69 _ Zoning 1 on --- - - — -- Property Owner TW ESELMA V CAl I LRINEI A ETAL In Care Of / A MAD01' VA Owner Address 284 HIGU EF 4 - _ __ SLO CA 934J1 l 1b--------- Applicant Name COSTCO W -01 F SALE, TODD BARI OK Day Phone (425)427-7553 Address 999 AKE_CR. AIA98027 -- Representative MCC Representative HUM-ER_KP MCKENT_LY _ —_ Day Phone(626)397 2700 Address 1:0 \N. PE EVI )E, PASADENA CA 91105 _ Send eorresponclence to X apJi ant ieprecentative X_owner other (see file) Cdt.1 of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781-7172 L � Received Eeethe San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. Appliaa lion made pursuant to/E� apterY�iection P4a�illirrg Services Summs' Application # Tiype of Appliratioa 11I13I00 $1,620 U 173-00 Allow an z xor. ' 50K ware�0use store and - service st lion m J R sits. 1$1,234 ER 173-00 E%a'uale le e rvi QnmeW'kl Impacts 1/13I00 associate with project de>eloprnent_ ARC 173-00 Review dsigns frx warehouse store and 11/13/00 - $1,375 service sl dlon project. Total fees $4,229 Received BY PAM Rio I Fee Paid by Applwan: ( 4 229 Assicned planner ��'� , �� -e.iP, �_r I / / 3 / Jc (�1, rlearings i (p .}'_• '/�: hi.. .., U._i...� P!�J-/r-- {,A r�✓, <.�� PROJECT DESCRIPTION Costco Wholesale ARC, U and ER 173-00 12395 Los Osos Valley Road SITE LOCA1ION AND PHYSICAL SETTING Rev. July 26, 2001 The 14.87 acre project site (the "Costco Parcel') is set back from the west side of Los Oscos Valley Road (For purposes of this description, directions are stated in a project orientation in which Los )sos Valley Road runs project west -east.) The Costco Parcel is approximately midway between Madonna Road and Highway 101, in the portion of San Luis Obispo County that: is peridinq annexation to the City of San Luis Obispo. (Refer to Exhibit MP-01 for location of the project site. The Costco Parcel is currently vacant. It is generally flat, dropping gradually from southwest t,, northeast. Most of this site is covered with low dense grasses and shrubs, and is devoid of trees The Costco Parcel is to be created from a portion of APN 067-241-019. The project is one parcel of a planned multi -parcel center. The parcel immediately to the south of the Costco Parcel is !being developed as the Home Depot store and is a flage lot with a drive aisle extending t Los Osos Valley Road (the "Home Depot Parcel'). Three smaller parcels will be located on (he Los Osos Valley Road frontage, two flanking the Home Depot Parcel driveway and one in front 3f the Costco Parcel. The project on the Home Depot Parcel, including its drive aisle, has been approved by the County of Sari Luis, Obispo and is an existing project for purposes of this application. The frontage parcels ma / be the subject of the subsequent applications but are not part of this application except with respect to the drive aisles crossing them to provide access to this Costco Parcel. This applicatior is limited to the development of the Costco Parcel and the access roads leading to it from L( s Osos Valley Road Land, uses n the project vicinity are a min: of open space, commercial and single and multi -family housing. iadjacerit land uses include the pending DuVaul housing developments to the west, open space to the south, and the Home Depot development to the east. The site is within the City of Sa'i Luis Obispo Urban Reserve Line, is designated for General Retail uses under the City's General Plan, and is pre -zoned General Retail under its pending annexation to the: City pursuant. to LAFCO File 8-R-O0. Annexation No. 62 to the city of San Luis Obispo (Froom Ranch/Du`laul Ranch South) PROJECT DETAILS The project: application submitted by C:Ostco Wholesale Corporation/Alex Madonnna is for a subdivisio, of its parcel and use permits to allow for the construction of an approximately 137,688 square foot commercial bulk retail/wholesale Costco facility including a tire center. Costco Wholesale is a membership warehouse club, dedicated to bringing its members the best possible i,rices on quality brand -name merchandise. Operating over 300 locations worldwide, Costco provides a relatively limited number of stock keeping units in a large number of products categories plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services. Products categories at the warehouse include appliances, books, cds and dvds, clothing, computer and peripherals, electronics and cameras, floral delivery and holiday, fresh baked goods, g'aceries and meats and produce, delicatessen and gourmet foods and collectibles, hardware outdoor supplies, living, health lies,, off -sae onlybeauty, a alcoholic beverages, optical, pharmacy, and acy � photo, sporting essories, office machines and supp goods, tins, toys and travel. The project additionally shall include a three -island gasoline facility that may be expanded to a fourth island Each island is designed with two double -sided gasoline dispensers, for a total of twelve fuelir•g positions, with possible expansion to four islands and sixteen fueling positions. The pumps ,re fully automated and self-serving for Costco members only. The gasoline facility is intended to be: located in the south cornea of the Costco Parcel (the proposed project). Access to 9 2 Costco Parcel is from four points on Los Osos Valley Road by way of easements across frontage parcels. (Refer to the site plan in Exhibit MP-01). The main center driveway, sixty feet (63') in width, will be perpendicular to Los Osos Valley Road, extending from the common boundary between the Home Depot Parcel and the Costco Parcel to Los Osos Valley Road. A se:ondary entrance to the Costco Parcel, also perpendicular to Los Osos Valley Road and twenty 'eet (20') in width, is intended to be located along the west boundary of the frontage parceh in front of Cosctc Parcel.. extending from the Costco Parcel to Los Osos Valley Road and will be aright -in, right -out only intersection. Additional right -in, right -out, thirty feet (30') wide access points from Los Osos Valley Road will be located where the "flag pole" portion of the Home Depot Parcel meets Los Osos Valley Road, and along the east boundary of the eastern most frontage parcel of the Center. A common drive aisle running parallel to Los Osos Valley Road along the east boundaries of the Costco Parcel and the Home Depot Parcel will connect the four drive aisles that provide access from Los Osos Valley Road, all of which shall be subject to reciprocal access easements. Vehicles coming to the Costco Parcel west -bound on Los Osos Valley Road will use the main center driveway. Vehicles coming to the Costco Parcel east -bound on Los Osos Valley Road may use any of the four driveways but primarily will use the northern- most driveway and the main center driveway. Vehicles departing from the Costco Parcel to Los Osos Valle, Road west -bound will use the main center driveway, and vehicles departing to Los Osos Valiev Road east -bound may use any of the four driveways. As shown i i the site plan, the Costco building is sited along in the southwest corner of the Costco Parcel, anc it faces into the site and towards Los Osos Valley Road. The main entrance is in the northeast: corner of the building. The tire center will be located along the north side of the building, arcl will provide articulation to this building elevation as viewed from Los Osos Valley Road. They shipping/receiving area is, located on the southeast corner of the building. The shipping/receiving areal is designed to accommodate four trucks at a time. The machinery for compacting and bailing the cardboard refuse is located towards the southwest corner of the building, behind the shipping/receiving area. Parking is provided primarily on the north and east sides of the building, closest to the main entrance and includes approximately 867 stalls, for a ratio of more than 6,29 stalls per 1,000 square feet of building area. The primary pedestrian access to the Costco warehouse building will be from the sidewalk on Los Osos Valley Road at the bus turnout immediately south of the main center driveway, then along the ,rain access drive to the Home Depot frontage, then due west to the Costco building entrance to the main entrance (see exhibit SP-01.1). Given the nature of the gasoline facility operations, there will tie no reason for anyone other than an occasional Costco employee to access it on foot, so no designated pedestrian access is provided to the gasoline facility. Also, no pedestrian crosswalks, or routes will be marked within the parking fields. This is based on Costco's experienc« in operating over 300 comparable facilities and is consistent with the practices of major grocery stores and other similar operators. To the extent that crosswalks are intended to congregatce pedestrians into specific crossing points, they do not function in such facilities because 'qe numbers of customers (pushing shopping carts) sometimes would exceed the capacity cf specified crosswalks, the designation of limited crossing points might reduce the alertness rf drivers elsewhere in the parking lot, and, perhaps most importantly, customers would ignore the crosswalks andfollow the shortest distance between their cars and the warehouse main entrance in any event. For these reasons, the parking lots are designed so that the parking aisles point towards the warehouse entrance, and the aisles are over -wide in order to easily accommodate two-way vehicle traffic: and pedestrians with shopping carts. Trees within the parking area will be broadleaf shade trees with initial minimum heights to 10 to 12 feet so that foliage dons not interfere with sight lines. The project will be drahned as shown in the concept grading/drainage plan. Surface water currently flowing from the Irish Hills open space onto the property will be contained and channelized at the south property line, from which it will flow either to a detention pond behind the Costco Parcel or in a channel behind the Home Depot Parcel to the detention pond in front of the Froom Ranci. Water falling onto the Property will be directed through storm sewers to a central drainage easement under the main access drive between the parcels and from there into a storm drain along os Osos Valley Road. With the diversion of the off -site surface water to a detention pond, the amount of water flowing from the project into the Los Osos Valley Road storm drain will not be greater than that which currently flows into that storm drain system from the project site. Costco will tacuum sweep the parking lots two to three times a week to remove heavy metal materials and sediments. The small quantities of gasoline and oil which may leak from vehicles will rarely flow as far as the drainage inlets, but Costco will install fossil filters or an approved equal product at these inlets to capture: containments that otherwise might flow into the storm drain systeri. As shown m Exhibit SP01 1, the Conceptual Landscape Plan, the perimeter of the site will be landscaped at the south and west, interspersed with shade trees at parking islands. Throughout the parking lot broadleaf shade trees, accent trees and shrubs are found at the ends of each parking section, The parking lot will be lighted with standard downward pointing lights, each containing two 1,000 watt halide cubs affixed to a 35-foot light pole. The lighting fixtures are of a shoe -box style with the bulbs recessed in the shoe box 1:0 minimize dispersion and glare. See preliminary site electrical plan. The building exterior will be of vertical metal panels and concrete masonry block, scored in places to break ul: the building fagade, Canopies with standing seam metal roofing flank the entrance on either s de, covering the food service and shopping cart storage areas. The main entrance to the building is depicted on the sheet DD 3.1-01. The building colors range from light to dark beige tones. The primary color of the building is beige with accents. The Costco signs on the southeast and northeast elevations will be externally -illuminated letters in red with accent stripes and WHOLESALE in blue. The mass of the building is broken up by varying the height of the parapet, aed changes in the planes of the fapade to create relief and shadowing, and landscaping to soften it lines. The gasoline service area will be covered with a canopy that will extend 88 feet across. Around the perimeter of the canopy will be a metal fascia panel painted to match the warehouse. The canopy is upported by block columns. Lights will be recessed in the canopy. OPERATIONS DESCRIPTION The Costco facility in San Luis Obispo is expected to employ approximately 300 persons, totaling between 75 and 125 employees per shift. The Costco warehouse will be open Monday through Friday froi 110:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The gasoline facility hours of operation typically extend from 6:00 a m. Kr 10:00 p.m. weekdays and from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekends. Costco anticipates an average of about 18 trucks delivering goods on a typical weekday The trucks range in size from 26 feet long for single -axle trailers to 54 feet long for double axle trailers. Receiving time is from 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., averaging 2 to 3 trucks per hour and most of the deliveries will be completed before the 10:00 a.m. opening time. Deliveries to the warehouse are made primarily in Costco trucks from its freight consolidation facility in Tracy, California. Trucks will be rorted from Highway 101 along Los Osos Valley Road to the main entrance to the center, then proceed along the east an south perimeters of the Costco Parcel to back into the loading docks r hey will depart along the center drive aisle to Los Osos Valley Road and back to Highway 01. Fuel truck deliveries are anticipated to occur daily during the hours of operation, usually between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The fuel trucks will traverse the same route as the warehouse delivery trucks to the Costco Parcel and then continue along the central drive to the gasoline facility- The largest fuel trucks are approximately 70 feet long and carry 9,500 gallons. While delivering the fuel, the truck will be parked over the underground tanks located on the south side of the gasoline facility. The trunk will not block access to any of the twelve fueling positions, but its presence may discourage customers from accessing the southern -most bay. For this reason, Costco will make every effolt':o schedule deliveries a non -peak periods and usually before 10:00 a.m. The tire center typically will receive shipments of tires two times per week in single or double - trailer truck, of up to 60 feet in length, and pick up of old tires usually will occur once per week in 28 foot long trucks. The typical routinel for tire center trucks will be from Highway 101 via Los Obos Vallee Road to the central entrance to the Costco Parcel, then along the east border of the; Costco Parcel to turn in at the point of the tire center; and they will return the same way or along the secondary access road on the west perimeter of the center. Deliveries to and pickups from the tire center will be scheduled for pre -opening hours, typically about 6:00 a.m. In an average week, a total of approximately 100 trucks will call upon the Costco warehouse, tire center and .lasoline facility In order to open and operate the gasoline facility, Costco will have to meet requirements of local, state and federal regulators and agencies, including the San Luis Obispo County Fire Protection District, the San Luis Obispo County Environmental Health -Hazardous Materials Division (Hazardous, Materials/Underground Tank. Permit), the San Luis Obispo Certified Unified Program Agency the; San Luis Obispo Air Quality Management District, the California Accident Release Prevention Program (Risk Management Plan), the State Water Resources Control Board, the California icnvironmental Protection Agency, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Cne of these requirements, for example, may be a Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Coral Plan to prevent runoff of petroleum product spills. C:/My Docum nts,Cosoto Adman Pmiect Descriptions �iiir!IIII►II II IIIIII������D,II�IIiIII;illllll�� CI of Soft DAIS OBISPO IMIENNIMM990 Palm Stre t, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 ,3249 March 24, 200 Julie L. Rodev all] . County Clerk. -Recorder 1144 Montere. Street, Suite A San Luis Obis lo, CA 93408 SDBJEC I: Notice of ]Preparation for Environmental Impact Report; Costco Project, City of San Luis Obispo Dear Ms. Rod z A ald. The City has completed I:i Dralt Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the above -referenced project that i available for public review and comment. 'The required 45-day public review period for the IECR will extend from March 24" to May 7th, 2003. A public hearing on the Draft EIR is sche haled before the Planning Commission during the public review period on Wednesday, . .pril 23 at ",'00 p.rnto discuss potential project impacts outlined in the E➢2,. Section 21092.3 of the `state Public Resources Code, and Section 15087.(d) of the California Code of Reg,ilations, require that the Notice of.Availability of the Draft EIR be posted for 30 days in the c "Fite of the County Clerk of the county in which the project is located. The code also indicate, '[hat the notice be posted ^within 24 hours of receipt by the County Clerk. A copy of the Notice of Availability is attached for posting. I can berent led at 781.=1522 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Philip Dunsi iorc Associate Plinner 4qThe City )f m L.uls oti po is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. Telecom rune atons. Dev ror the Deaf (805) 781-741& city_of san tuis oBispo 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 3249 NOTIf,."E OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT For the Costco Warehouse Store Project (State Clearinghouse # 2002051036 & City Files: 173-00) The Draft Ens ironmental Impact Report (FIR) for the Costco warehouse store and service station project is ay.iilablc for public review and comment. The applicant, Costco Wholesale, has submitted planning appliications to the City to develop the site located at 1540 Frootn Ranch Way, adjacent to Home Dcpo,�. The project includes two main components, which are: Costco v<holesale store - a. 140,000 square foot membership warehouse store with attached t re center and food court: and Costco Scrvice Station - a three island, twelve pump, membership only, sell' -service fuclul'g; st,ition. Both compoi --nts. of the project share the site at 1540 Froom Ranch Way. 'the EIR provides detailed informa';ion about the project and evaluates its potential adverse impacts on the environment The F'IR discusses environmental effects of the project in the following issue areas: aesthetics (v ;ual resources), air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology, hazardous In .terials, drainage/erosion and sedimentation, land use and planning policies, noise, traffic and cucul,ation, noise and utilities and public services. The report is distributed to other goverinnental agencies for their comments and is used by City decision makers in their review and consider ition of the project. Reference copies of the FIR are available at the City -County Library at Pt lm anti Os,)s Streets, at the Community Development Department in City Hall, at 990 Palm Sticet, and at ilhe Cal Poly Library (Government Documents). Additional copies of the Draft LIR am available from the Community Development Department for a charge of $30.00 for a hard copy or $10.00 for a CD -Roan version. The document will also be available for review on the City's wehsite at yrww_slocit .oi;g:. The requrrec 45-day public review period for the EIR will extend from Monday. March 24", 2003 to Wednesday May "7"', 2003. Anyone interested in commenting on the report should submit a v ritten statement to the City of San Luis Obispo, Community Development Department, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249, Attention: Phil Dunsmore, Associate Planner by S OO p i-t- oil May 7`h, 2003. A public hearing on the Draft FIR is scheduled brfore the Planning Commission during the public review period on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at :00 p.m. to discuss potential project impacts outlined in the EIR. NThe Cily i San Luis Ob' spo �s committed to include the disabled in all et Its services, programs and activities_ Telecornm inicatlons Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. �►����� �i��► �Iillillh111111'° �IIIIIIII c�� _of san Us oBispo 990 Pidm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 3249 March 6. 200 Hamish Marshall Vice Presider, of Development Franciscan De ✓elopments. 1880 Santa Barbara Street, Suite F San I.,uis (Dbispo.. CA 93401 SUBJECT: Costco Development Plan comments Dear Ha.mish I have revie%,-d your letter dated Februarli 24, 2003 regarding the proposed Costco development located adjac, or to developing residential properties. I would like to offer a brief response to each of the cc ucerrls, and at the same time offer you additional information on the status of this project The Draft EIR is nearing cornpletion and is likely to be released for public review in April. The pi blic comment period will run for 45 days, and within that time period the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss the EIR and gather additional comments. The project will eeed to be reviewed by the Architectural Review Commission and ultimately the City Council It does appear that the issues expressed in your letter may have already been addressed in he Draft FIR, Your letter will be considered as part of the Draft EIR comments, however it is ulso important that you review and comment oil the Draft EIR after its release. The following; is :response to each commenC 1. Placement of the Wilding: The letter suggests that employee and customer parking would be less intrusive than the back side of the Costco building. Staffhas reviewed the relati, nship between this portion of the proposed commercial development and the residr. ritial area.. The current site plan describes a 10-foot grade change between the two prop( ties at the t.'-ostc(-, building site with Costco being at a 132-foot elevation and the avera;,,e residential pad at 142. A series of retaining walls and landscape planters is built into r)e setback area between residential properties and Costco. A driveway will allow emer ency vehicle traffic to access the rear of the building through this area. The EIR proposed mitigation :measures recommend prohibiting through vehicle and truck delivery t:raffi on this driveway. The resulting property between Costco and the residential property is an area that contains a limited access driveway, landscape planters and no a.ctiv� uses. The Costco building would be approximately 21 feet above the average pad height of the residential properties with it setback distance of 68 feet from the building wall to the nearest residential rear property line. Placing customer and employee parking at thr ; side of the building would also mean orienting active uses (i.e. building entry, food scrvi- c% tin: cent,:-r, loading dock) towards the residential area. Current plans propose orier.ing all active uses away from the residential area. Changing the proposed OThe City r Serr Luis Oblst;o is committed ro include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. Feecomm. inioations Device torthe [)eat (805) 781-7410. (Costcoi Fran-iscan Deve pnents) Page 2 placement of the building is likely to result in additional noise and visual impacts to the residential area. 2. Noise: The letter suggests that the loading dock and truck queuing is planned for the rear of the building resulting, in noise impacts to the residential neighborhood. The loading dock: i actually proposed on the east side of the building opposite the residential area. Propo,,ed mitigation within the Draft EIR prohibits truck traffic and vehicular circulation at the � Irivevvay adjacent to the residential area. 3. Lighting: A detailed h,e_hting plan for the site has not yet been reviewed. All lighting will bt required to be consistent with latest standards for commercial development in San Luis (ibispo (i.e. fully shielded fixtures that do not allow off site glare). A mitigation measu -e will be proposed that will require lighting to be reduced after business hours. 4. Landscape: A detailed landscape plan for the site has not yet been reviewed Current plans -iropose landscape planters with perimeter screening trees and shrubs between the cornm arcial and resideul:ial areas. Interior landscape planters are also shover[ with a substi,atial quantity of landscape trees. Refined development plans will be presented to Hie At chite.ctural Review Commission following release of the EIR. 5. :Mechanical Equipment: A detailed mechanical roof equipment plan has not yet been devel, sped or reviewed. The EIR will address aesthetic and noise impacts that may result from oof mounted equipment. The applicant will need to supply architectural plans that imple nerit mitigation measures as suggested by the FIR. 1 would suggest a meeting to discuss the concerns in detail following completion of the Draft EIR. As disc ussed in the De Vaul Ranch EIR that was drafted in 1996, a large-scale commercial development has continuously been a part of the land use pattern at this location. it is assumed that this has been, and is currently, disclosed to new and prospective property owners of affected residences 1 am available to discuss the concerns or review current development plans for the Costco site ai your convenience. Sincerely. Philip Dures1 lore Associate, Planner Community Development Of SAI l Us OBISPO 990 P-ilm 4raet, Sari Luis Obispo, CA 93.401-3249 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT For the ('ostco Warehouse Store Project (,State (Aearinghouse # 2002051036 & City Files: 173-00) The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Costco warehouse store and service station project is available for public review and comment. The applicant, Costco Wholesale, has submitted planning applications to the City to develop the site located at 1540 Froom Ranch Way, adjacent to Home Depot. The project includes two main components, which are: Costco wholesale store - a 140,000 square foot membership warehouse; store with attached tie center and food court; and Costco Service Station — a three island, twelve pump, membership only, self-service fueling sta°,ion, Both comport, nts of the project share the site at 1540 Froom Ranch Way. The EIR provides detailed irdoi nation about the projeciL and evaluates its potential adverse impacts on the environment. I'he EIR discusses environmental effects of the project in the following issue areas: aesthetics (visual resources), air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology, hazardoi.ts materials, drainage/erosion and sedimentation, land use and platming policies, noise, traffic and cirulatilon, noise and utilities and public services. in accordance with CEQA section 15087 (c), the proposed development siteis not considered a toxic site. The report is distributed to other Bove nmental agencies for their comments and is used by City decision makers in their review and o nsideration of 'the project. Reference copies of the EIR are available at the City - County Library u Palm and Osos Streets, at the Community Development Department in City Hall, at 990 i1alrn Street, and Al the Cal Poly Library (Government Documents). Additional copies A the Drab EIR are available from the Community Development Department for a charge of $30.00 of i hard copy or $10.00 for a CD -Rom version. The document will also be available for cvicw on the City's websi'Le at www.slocity.org. The required 45day public review period for the EIR will extend from Monday, March 20, 2003 to Wednesday Maki 7'h, 2,003. Anyone interested in commenting on the report should submit a w itteu statement to the City of San Luis Obispo, Community Development Department, )90 PalmStreet, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249, Attention: Phil Dunsmore, Associate PI .nner by 5:00 p.tn., on May 7d', 2003. A public; hearing on the Draft EIR is scheduled helore the. Planning Commission during the public review period on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at .00 p.m at the City Hall Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street., San Luis Obispo, to discuss poter ial project impacts outlined in the EIR. �'Nl h t,, c i> a Ohisl o 5 eomrcidled It) it clude the disabled In allot Its services, prograirIs aid acts -Ices. 1 cmm nirait a Devi c o the Deaf(81)517al-7410- S-TAr'L"- OF CALIFORNIA :f Oti'ice of Planning and Research -- Stan. Clearinghouse l n,ic Udr is i Irr snor ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT DATE: ),prd :2, 200i TO: 3h i l .Durlsmore 51'N of San Luis Obispo )90 Palrn Street pan Luis Obispo. CA 93401 RE: -'ostco/Froom Ranch Development EIR S,CHti: 2002051036 8j'�Fo� aU�F' Tall inney Inlel9m Director f 1 F'f 4 2003 C'OMMUNI'Y DEVELOPMENT This is to acknowledge that the State Clearinghouse has received your environmental document for state review . The review period assigned by the State Clearinghouse is: R.eviev Start Date: March 25, 2003 R.eviev End Date: Ma,y 8, 2003 We have distriiuted your document to the following agencies and departments: ('aliloi nia Highway Patrol Caltrans, District Department of Conservation Depart ment of Fish and Game, Region 3 Depar7 rent of Parks and Recreation De)ari merit of Water Resources Native American I leritage Commission Office of Historic Preservation Regroial Water Quality Control Board, Region 3 12esarl ccc koen'-, Stag; Lards Commission The State Cle,iringhouse will provide a �elosing letter with any state agency comments to your attention on tl e date following the close of the review period. Thank you troy your participation in the State Clearinghouse review process. 40011 '.11l I'RLI 1 1' 1.1{rIa,04,, £Al'RA AIPP.TU.('VIIPORNA �)581' ,1)41 i..11t111106P IAXf9I60:--30'8 1r 1r �pr.ci auc za SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 23, 2003 CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The San Lu,s Obispo Planning Commission was called to order at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 4prih 23, 2003, in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. ROLL CALL Present: Cornmissioners Jim Aiken, Allan Cooper, James Caruso, Alice Loh, Michael Boswell Carlyn Christianson, and Chairperson Orval Osbcme. Staff: Associate Planner Philip Dunsmore, Deputy Community Development Director Ronald Whisenand, Community Development Director John Mandeville, Deputy Public Works Director Tim Bochum, Attorney Roy Hanley, and Recording Secretary Irene E. Pierce. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The agenda eras accepted as presennted. APROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Minutes of (February 12, and March 12, 2003 were accepted as amended. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS: MaryBeth Sohroeder, 2085 Wilding Lane, commented that she opposes having more bars in an _uis Obispo. Lee Price, San Luis Obispo City Clerk, advised the Commission that Wednesday, June 18th, will be the third annual Advisory Body member and staff training, which will be held from 5: )0 to 9:00 p.m. al.. the City -County Library. There were no further comments made from the public. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 12395 Los Osos Valley Road. ER 173-00; Review of an Environmental Impact Report I`or a 140,000 square foot warehouse store and service station; C-R zone; Costco'Nholesale, applicant. Associate :'fanner Philip Dunsmore presented the staff report requesting public testimony and input on any additional analysis or data needed to adequately evaluate environmental issue areas. He noted this public meeting represents an opportunity to Planning Cornm ssion Minutos April 23, 2003 Page 2 identify sensitive issues and address any issues that may not be covered in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Planner Dunsrnore noted that there is no development proposal for parcels 1 and 3 at the present time. Mary Reents EIR Consultant, noted that their Visual Resources Consultant prepared an appendix in the EIR, which addresses some design perimeters for those parcels on the front. She noted there is no known configuration of proposed stores in the future. She thought them! would bC: additional environmental review when those (proposals were received by the City. Commr. Cooper commented on the proposed tile mosaic mural facing the gas station and noted that mare options should remain open for public art. Ms. Reents responded that: there is no proposal for public art at this time. Commr. Cooper noted that parcels 1 and 3 are unimproved, and landscaping and maintenance of the parrcels were not: addressed in the EIR. Ms. Reents eplied that a mitigation measure could be added to address that. Commr. Aiken felt the orientation of the site is hard to follow given its relationship to north, and s.rggested some consistency where the EIR references direction. Comma. Bo:;well requested information on where the runoff from the gas station site would go and how it would) be dealt with. Ms. Reents replied that it was discussed extensively when the EIR was being prepared and explainod the runoff is going back into that retention basin. Commr. Bo:,well asked if the basin is at a higher elevation. Deputy Director Whisenand explained that detention basins are generally designed so water flows into them. Todd Bartock, applicant, noted there is an oil separator at the site, which he thought goes into th a sewer system rather than directly into a drainage system. Robert Uvi(R, Public Works Department, explained that generally, the requirements for storm water runoff from this type of commercial site would go through an oil/water separator to treat the majority of the runoff, but they cannot be sized to treat very large storms. He mentioned he does not have enough information in the EIR to verify that it goes to the detention basin in the back, but felt this is not the case since it is uphill from the site. Ms. Reents mentioned there is a mitigation measure for a storm water pollution prevention plan, which would address the specifics. Planning Corrmasion Minutes April 23, 2003 Page 3 In response io a question regarding lighting at the backside of the building, Deputy Director Whisenand noted chat lighting illumination is a concern and the ARC deals with it routinely. Commr. Caruso asked if there is a wetland delineation. Ms. Reents replied no, and explained the reason there isn't one is because the actual route of Callc ,Joaquin's realignment has not -yet been determined. Commr. Loh onnrnented that overalll, the EIR discusses the many important issues, but noted she wc.uld like to see on -site pedestrian circulation also addressed. Ms. Reents, replied there; is a pedestrian plan on the site plan. Commr. Loh suggested emphasizing the pedestrian circulation flow. Ms. Reents rraplied they could do this. Commr. Loh suggested the consultant investigate electric car stations. She questioned under the Traffic Mitigation Measure 1, why there is a 12-month wait after the opening before the City will monitor traffic operations to see whether there have been any accidents anJ what the traffic: volume is or if there are vehicular delays. She expressed confusion under .Air Quality and questioned if serpentine rock is asbestos. Deputy Director Whisenand explained a new law went into effect regarding ultra-maphic rock. Serpc ntine is an ultra-maphic rock, which is asbestos -carrying and there is a special mitigation program that is required anytime grading is done within the City of San Luis OL spo. Commr. Lon expressed strong feelings about concrete block wall versus heavy landscaping for noise along Garcia Drive or palm trees on the other side of LOVR and noted the consultant is suggesting the; walls. Ms. Reents replied the noise ordinance requires them to provide a barrier for noise and the only solution available is a concrete wall or block wall. She mentioned staff is also concerned with walls and explained they could come up with a greater vegetation barrier alon j this area although it would not meet the Noise Element requirements, but would come close to it PUBLIC COMMENTS; Chairperson Osborne noted that several letters had been received from the public. Deputy Dirc-ctor Whisenand noted that the public review period remains open through May 7, 2003. Brian Hagv,00d, 11860 Los Osos "Valley Road, noted his back window looks out at the back driveway of the proposed Costco project. He asked if Prefumo Road could be Planning Coma ssion Minutes April 23, 200:1 Page 4 connected to the existing Los Osos "Valley frontage road, which he felt would be helpful with the traffic,. He expressed concern with the landscaping next to the Date Palms and felt a block wall would do little good. He suggested a soft structure like a berm with a lot of vegetation on it. He expressed concern with any efforts to minimize the delivery truck noise and hoped that delivery times would be limited so it is not in the middle of the night. He expressed disappointment: with the Halloween color scheme that Home Depot has and suggested not using the same with Costco, suggesting breaking up the structure to educe its mass. He asked if anything could be done to reduce the; dirt caused by construction. Michael Kilo, 250 San Luis Drive, mentioned he is the co-owner of Western Inns and is the longtirne lessee of the Rose Garden. He discussed the traffic mitigation of relocating C. rile Joaquin and noted the size of the loop is still being determined, and felt the mitigatio t options are not necessarily equal. He explained that site has been owned by one farm y for a long time and stated that the City of San Luis Obispo does not normally require bulldozing an existing business as a mitigation strategy for a coming project. He mentioned one of the three options of the existing six alternatives does that, and another one takes a portion of their property, and a third one takes another portion of their property but does not dramatically affect their business. He stated they support option G (a) >o they could continue their business. Michael Sullivan, 1127Seaward Street, commented on the traffic concerns involving Los OSOS Valley Road and Highway 101, and noted there has been, various design scenarios offered, but felt it is a significant issue that has not been solved for the; Costco project. He noted the original traffic report that was submitted with the Costco application suggested that a Project Study Report needed to be prepared and completed hetore they could get a good idea of what is needed for the interchange, how it is going to be funded., and how the funding is going to be shared. He felt this draft EIR sh _iuld not be considered complete or sufficient. Doris Hallowits„ 1226 Vista. Del Lago, expressed that she would like to see a development situation where the infrastructure is handled before the crisis and not afterwards , ind suggested) that a time table be set up to do something about the 101/Los Osos 'Valle, Road Interchange before this deluge of new buildings, new developments, and new traffic are already in the works. There were no further comments made from the public. COMMISSION COMMEf�TS: Commr. AiKen asked what the peak hour time is for traffic during the week and on weekends. Deputy Public 'Works Director Tim Bochum explained the general peak time for San Luis Obispo is one 60-minute segment between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 13:00 p.m. He noted for commercial entities such as Costco, the weekend peak factor could be as high as during a weekday. Planning Comm ssicn Minutes April 23, 2003 Page 5 Commr. Aiken observed while he was on Calle Joaquin east between 5:00 and 5:15, he had no trouble getting out onto LOVR Deputy Director Bochum restated thie comments that were made about the Cal Trans letter. He noted that Cal Trans is very specific as to what they are recommending as mitigation for those conditions, which is potentially extending the ramp lengths for both the southbou nd and northbound lanes where possible. He mentioned they are meeting with property owners, but do not have all the answers at this time. He explained the additional lanes will allow people to move through this area quicker and with less congestion, which he noted is being reflected in the traffic assessment. He offered information about the lack of money for the interchange and noted there has always been a lack of funding for that project. He stated they are working with SLOCOG and the State; to identify the long-term funding parameters that could go into funding this. He mentioned one proposed revision to their Transportation Impact Fee Program is a modified funding structure. He commented that Costco and all the projects associated with this EIR would be responsible for paying the revised fee. Commr. Christianson commented that she would like to see the rainfall and drainage issues specific to this area at the base of the Irish Hills be addressed in the final version of the EIR. She questioned what the impacts would be on the truck deliveries during morning rush hour. She expressed a concern with the other side of Los Osos Valley Road between the interchange and Higuera Street, and felt it should be dealt with immediately She noted a typo in Section 5, page 59 that the terms are being mixed up with proposed, approved, and total, which she felt is confusing. The discussion of Benzene. she felt, was not a satisfactory analysis and stated she does not know what Benzene is or what its bad about it and would like this addressed more fully; She suggested t!'iat Section 5, under Visual Resource Mitigation Measure 2, a discussion on how high 1h, r berm is going to get and what it is going to look like, where it is going with particular regard to visual impacts of those two front parcels being built up. She felt the community .vants visual access to the Irish Hills, in a sense of the agriculture history of this gateway, to be maintained and noted the two main criteria that must be adhered to is the visua character and the visual access, which means a full discussion of the two front parceh . Commr. Aiken noted on page 2 under mitigation measure 10, Item C that suggests tree planting along the southerly exposure of the building would save energy and questioned how effective could it be. He stated he supports the use of trees for visual bireak, but not as an energy saving method. He suggested that instead of stipulating sodium, that a natural color lighting, such as metal -halide or halogen lighting be used; Item G talks about use of sodium parking lot lighting and streetlights. Ms. Reents interjected that the Air Pollution Control District normally requires mitigation on sodium ghting. Commr. Aiken suggested) using energy control systems to dim or reduce lighting when solar energy is adequate through the use of sky lighting. He noted there is not a. list of abbreviations for acronyms and felt it would be helpful to understand them. He suggested under item 4, that "cows" be changed to "cattle". He suggested having Planning Comn ission Minutes April 23, 2003 Page 6 diagrams in the EIR under Traffic impact 8 for the layouts of various options for lanes. He suggested under Existing Construction, that the hours and operations procedures currently utilized at DeVaul Ranch homes should be utilized at Costco. He commented on page 14, Air Quality Mitigation Measure 10-B that states shade tree planting along southern exposures of buildings to reduce summer cooling needs. He felt this could not be very effective considering the footprint of the building. He commented that the location of t're food court is on the cold side of the building and suggested the ARC examine relocating the food court to the south side of the building. He strongly suggested that Costco pick up on the colors that Rancho Grande Motors has on their building for ,;, more desirable pallet. He suggested a cross-section that would show the elevation and height of the Costco building with respect to the adjacent residential building so lhey could view what tine impact might be. He noted a possible typo on page 313 under grading and felt that the remaining should be 30,000 cubic yards and not 15, 000. He noted on page 15 under Lighting that the EIR states "refer to Figure 13" and thought it should be Figure 14. He felt the 400 lighting wattage is a huge amount of power and suggested going to 175-watt bulbs. He expressed confusion under Landscapin�t in paragraph 15 and felt the references to the figures 393-13 A & B are incorrect (nat figures 10 & 11). He noted section D-D, which shows a lower retaining at 6-feet high and the upper retaining at is 0.4 feet and feels it is a typographical error. Commr. Boswell commented on the mitigations for air quality and felt it is a good idea to look at what was in the Eagle Hardware EIR and what Home Depot is now doing, to see if there mil:iht be an opportunity for some coordination of employee trip reduction programs. He wondered if the 100-year storm is really going to be mitigated. He suggested 41 additional discussion of runoff from the site from normal use of the gas station and also in the event of a spill during a rainy season. He suggested a generalized map of the wetlands at the LOVR and Highway 101 area. Ms. Reerrt;: noted that a generalized map was prepared for the 1985 EIR for the Madonna project, which could be included. Commr. I commented on controlling the dust and suggested notifying the adjacent property owners of how they could file a complaint with regard to dust. He questioned if the gas station is going to be MTE free. Planner Du ^ismore replied that he is not sure. Commr. Boswell) suggested having MTE-free gas, which could be mitigation for potential ground water impacts. He suggested having a key viewing area from the adjacent residential area analyzed in the visual Impact section of the EIR. Commr. C(_)oper suggested other alternatives be addressed besides the mural on page 218 such as a trellis or architectural feature. He stated he would like to add to page 216 a xeriscap,:r. He suggested on page 156 that the EIR address the visual impacts of the retaining wall. He noted on Pedestrian Access, pages 321 & 323, that the pedestrian access to I._OVR is not shown in Figures 39 and felt it should consistently be shown. He commented on page 43 under LiU 1.7.5 that states "all new buildings and structures should be subordinate to and in harmony with surrounding landscape"; the Costco Planning Coma ssion Minutes April 23, 200 Page 7 Building is proposed with, screening vegetation and he felt the EIR should state "consistent with mitigation". He requested adding to the text under LLJ 2.1.4 Neighborhood Connection: "all areas should have a street and sidewalk pattern for most neighborhool and community cohesiveness linked from the DeVaul residential development to the project site" which is provided at the southwest edge of parcel 1, (Home Depct and to L.OVR). He commented about alternative 3-A relocation, and noted the EIR was in favor of putting the big box at the back of the site and small projects parcels 1 & 3 in the front, due primarily to vandalism. He felt that vandalism is not an issue because the Police could drive back; there. He felt a more compelling argument is the negative view shed impacts of placing the big box stores in front and putting the small projects tin the back, and felt this should be included .as an argument for that alter iative. He felt the fact that the City's zoning ordinance requires unapproved portions of I As be landscaped or maintained in an orderly state should be inclluded in the EIR. Commr. Caruso commented on the Visual Section and felt there is still a Class I visual impact despite all the mitigation. He suggested the statement about commuters not caring abour the views should to be taken out. Commr. Loh asked if the ARC will be reviewing the EIR and if they will be involved with the visual screeniing from the DeVaul Ranch. Deputy Director Whisenand explained the ARC would be provided copies of visual impact sections, but will not be involved with the certification of the EIR, and they will be looking at the landscaping and addressing the mitigation measures that are established in this EIR. Commr. Lo i commented on Drainage Erosion Sedimentary Mitigation Measure 1 and noted they were using 2-year 10-year, and 100-year storms and felt the 2-year to 100- hundred is , r tremendous difference. She questioned which one they are actually using to calculate storm water runoff. Ms. Reents replied the City and the County are; involved in preparing a Waterway Management Plan for San Luis Obispo Creek and noted the same consultants also prepared the drainage, erosion and sedimentation portion of this EIR. She explained that they tried to consistently look at the drainage factors between this project and what was being proposed for the Waterway Management Plan. She mentioned generally the design --iarameters for the Zone 9 Waterway Management Plan area is for a 100- year flood. Mr. Livlck, Public Works Department, explained the 2-year storm is a very frequently occurring storm, which can cause localized flooding. The 100-year storm is the storm of record and it is important: to make sure the buildings are safe during this storm. A 10- year storm is in between and the City would want to make sure the roads are passable during this storm, which is why these three storms are generally used. He mentioned these three storms are used in the City's new Waterway Management Plan as design criteria. Planning Cornr ission Minutes April 23, 2003 Page 8 Commr. Loh asked why the City was using 25-year and 50-year for the study of Mid- Higuera and the cemetery project, but is being inconsistent in using 2-year, 10-year, and 100-yea - on this project. Ms. Reents fesponded they try to design for 100-year storms, but there are certain City restrictions where they can't meet those design parameters, so the Zone 9 Waterway Committee has come up with design parameters for various areas in the city. To some extent, the A^id-Higuera area can only get to 50-year flood level. Commr. Lohquestioned how the proposed bio-swale would work.. Ms. Reents explained because the drainage is being directed towards the front of the property riot 1 the paved surfaces, a bio-swale may not work because it needs a certain amount of water year round to support it. She noted in this particular design, because of the configuration of the drainage, the bio-swale is going to be a mitigation measure that could b, r implemented. Commr. Aiken pointed out inconsistencies with the difference in storm years on a previous Ell i and this present one. Tim Bochw i, Deputy Public: Works Director, offered an explanation and noted that consistent standards should be used throughout the City. Commr. Lo r agreed there: is a need to set a consistent standard between a 100-year storm and a 1-year storm because the result of total rainfall drastically differs. Chairpersor Osborne noted typo on page 2-16 on the PS Impact 3 on the right column does not state "insignificant' and believes it should. He concurred with Commissioner Caruso's assessment of the Visuall Impact and felt it is a class 1 and suggested some discussion about the traffic if Buckley Road becomes the connection on the other side of Higuera .street. Deputy Director Bochum mentioned the EIR consultant team has been working on coming up with some visuals that will be incorporated into the final EIR that reflect the traffic recommendations. There were no further comments or recommendations made 3. Commission: A. Bud�c e1_Geals-Final Review Community Development Director Mandeville gave a brief overview of the Council's goals. He mentioned that four goals out of the seven that the Commission submitted are going t:) be addressed, noting that Housing is the number one goal. Commr. Aiken asked about Costco buying into the reclaimed water program and wondered f the lines are already being developed in this area. Planning Cornr Fission Minutes April 23, 2003 Page 9 Director Mandeville explained that LOVR is going to be one of the main branches in the Water Reuse Project's Distribution System and noted they have been extending the water pipes that way. Commr. Aiken asked if each new project would be required to connect when water becomes available. Director Mar deville replied that he couldn't say that each new project would be required to connect. Commr. Lot, noted that (coal 6, the Downtown Concept Plan that calls for blocking Morro Street between Palm and Monterey Streets to vehicles was voted down and asked if a specific area was set aside to build a Monterey Street Plaza. Director Mandeville explained the area this goal is referring to is Monterey Street between Santa Rosa and Osos Street, which would create a public plaza that could be closed off to traffic between the County building and the library, which would improve connections 'between the existing County building and the new County building facility that is under construction. B. Bi-AnnLal Review of Bylaws Deputy Director Whisenand noted an area in the existing bylaws that the Assistant City Attorney fel ineeded to be changed. Commr. Aiken suggested substituting "Chairperson" and "Vice -Chairperson" for "Chairman" and "'Vice -Chairman" to make it consistent throughout the document. Commr_. Cooker moved to approve the revisions to the Bylaws incorporating Commissioner _A_iken's.-revisions. Seconded by Commr. Aiken. Commr. Loh commented on Continuing Resolutions page 3 (payment) that states Commissioners will be paid for only the first four meetings each month, which she does not recall if :halt was what was implemented. Deputy Director Whisenand noted that he would check with the City Clerk's Office and verify that the payment provisions in this clause match up with Council Policy. Commr. Lcri commented on the Minutes Section, and requested adding language that the minutes shall be prepared in a timely manner and accepted and corrected at the beginning o f the meeting. Commr. Cnristianson commented that putting arbitrary time frames sets up false expectatior, on something that might not be able to be kept. Director Mandeville replied there is an internal standard, but noted he its not prepared to speak: to it. Planning Corrrnisslcn Minus...; Sewemoer 24 2003 Page 7 Commr. Lch encouraged the commission to go forward with this item and not send it back to staff for changes. Commr. CCcper suggested modification to language in 1.b, second sentence to read: "Service stations include any ancillary retail facility, only if the point of sale of that retail facility is greater than 200 feet from another point of sale serving alcoholic beverages." The motion maker and seconder accepted the amendment. A brief recess was called in order for the City Attorney and staff to review the proposed motion amendment language. Attorney Trujillo expressed concern that the proposed language may be opening the door to a l)gal challenge to 5.36 in the fact that it is attempting to define a service station by pDints of sale, which is very unusual. He suggested that due to timing issues involved staff recommends that if the Commission does not support the proposed language, biat a motion be made to Council forwarding it, that the Commission does not support the proposed language, and if the Commission chooses, may direct staff or ask the Counci to review the proposed language to see if it could be refined to be more workable. Commr. Cc:oper's amendment to the motion was withdrawn from this motion, to be considered as a separate motion. AYES: Cornrnrs Loh, Aiken, Cooper and Christianson NOES: Cornmrs Caruso, Boswell and Osborne ABSENT None ABSTAIN: None Motion carr(as on a 4 3 vote. Commr_ Cc ooerr moved to have the City Council consider modification to language in 1.b, second sentence to read: "Service stations include any ancillary retail facility only if the point of sale of that retail facility is greater than 200 feet from another point of sale on the same parcel serving alcoholic beverages." Seconded by Commr. Loh. AYES: Commrs. Cooper, Loh, Aiken and Boswell NOES: Commrs. Caruso, Christianson and Osborne ABSENT. None ABSTAIN: None Motion can es on a 4:3 vote. 3. 1540 Froom Ranch Way. U and ER 173-00: Review of the Final Environmental Impact Report and proposal to construct a 140,000 sq. ft. (+/-) warehouse store, membc r-only fueling center, and ancillary site improvements; C-R zone; Costco Whole: -,ale (Todd) Bartok,), applicant. (Phil Dunsmore) Planning Com nission Mini ,., September 241_003 Page 8 Phil Dunsmore presented the staff report, asking the Commission to adopt a resolution recommending the City Council certify the Final EIR with findings of overriding considerations relative to drainage and air quality, and grant conditional approval of the Use Permit allowing a 1zt0,000 square foot warehouse store and three -island fueling center, based on findings and subject to conditions, code requirements, and mitigation measures. He noted the EIR addresses the development of the Costco site, as well as future deveioprrient of two additional parcels at Los Osos Valley Road, a total of 32 acres of land with commercial development potential. Planner Dunsmore discussed a minor change to the EIR text, recommended by the EIR consultant, noting it is not considered a significant impact, therefore, recirculation of the EIR is not equired. He explained the amendment simply adds a new section titled "New Lanc Use Trend" and discusses how the realignment of Calle Joaquin will potentially affect future land uses. He also noted the revision has been included in the public record to ensure all potential secondary effects are adequately addressed. Commr. Cooper questioned the issue of Traffic Impact Fees, noting some inconsistencies in the text such as the responsibility of TIF fees by the front parcel applicants. He note(] this issue was the main reason the EIR was not certified at the previcus hearing. Deputy Put,lic Works Director Tim Bochum, explained that both the Costco and the front two parcels will be responsible for paying fair -share contributions toward the LOVR interchange project improvements. He referred to the two mitigation measures, noting they are structured so that the applicant(s) will either pay a fair -share mitigation fee determined by the City, or if the city-wide Transportation Improvement Fee Program is amended by the time of Council approval, they will pay that established TIF fee. Commr. Boswell questioned Finding 8, which addresses fuel and alcohol sales issues, and suggested changing the language of that finding. Attorney Trujillo suggested adding language to that finding as follows: "if adopted by the City Council as proposed by the Planning Commission ... the fueling station does not conflicl .. " Todd Bartok, applicant, submitted a letter he received electronically from the City's Public Works Department that further clarifies the Traffic Impact Fees, and breaks them down in an understandable format, and stated that he is satisfied with the TIF dollar amounts. He requested an interim alignment option so that if they are unable to obtain proper wetland permits through the Army Corps of Engineers, there Would be an alternative to the solution, at the sole cost of Costco for its project. Planner Dunsmore discussed the issue of Public Art and input from the ARC regarding the potential for putting money into a fund for the entire site (Home Depot, Costco, and the Madonna parcels) resulting in one very nice piece of art either at this location or at a more appropriate location. Commr. Cooper felt the mechanism for such an option is the public art in -lieu fee Planninc Comi iissiori WIL] September 24 2003 Page 9 Ian Adam, I usco Engineering, explained that off -site drainage would be collected in a detention basin, which will have regulated discharge at Los Osos Valley Road. Drainage will be collected into a proposed storm drain system that leads to LOVR, and those flows will not be combined with the water quality efforts made from the project itself (drainage area 1) Fie then explained the drainage from the gasoline service area will be collected into a specific system that treats all runoff from the gasoline area into a storm drain insert (versus an oil/water separator) and into a bioswale system (drainage area 2). Drainage area 3 will be discharged into a second storm drain inset t, which would then discharge into a proposed swale system that joins up to the regional swale. He explained the preference for a swale is because they are designed to take flows from a pinpoint source (oil/water separator) and gradually even out the flows; the bio- retention concept introduces more ponding which is susceptible mosquito issues and regulatory issues. Commr. Cooper asked if the vegetated swale parallel to Los Osos Valley Road is incorporated into the proposed berm system. Planner Dunsmore responded that the berm system is for the retail pad in front of the proposed Costco, and is not part of this project. In response to questions from Commr. Boswell, Mr. Adam clarified that the storm drain insert is a jortox sieve system, and the sieve can be sized to remove pollutants of certain sizes. They are equipped with an oil/water entrapment device at the top, and perform rnrich better than oil/water separators. He noted there is a formula and calculation for water quality treatment (a legal regulatory definition), and the storm drain inserts will he sized specifically for the area. Commr. Loh questioned the pedestrian linkage to DeVaul Ranch. She asked if this was intentionally, omitted from the plans. Jeff Wilsor', architect, responded that there have been detailed discussions with the ARC regarding the existing sidewalk from LOVR going down the south side of Parcel 1 along Froom Ranch Way. The ARC asked if there could be a continuous linkage from LOVR back to the center of the site. To address the ARC, Mr. Wilson rioted he wants to work with the adjoining property owner to come up with a location that allows a connection between the residential area to create a series of spines that will connect all the parcels together and imake it easy for pedestrians to circulate throughout the site. PUBLIC COMMENT MaryBeth 3hroeder, 2085 Wilding Lane, opposed the Costco development; and the concurrent sale of alcohol and fuel. Brett Cros;, 1217 Mariner's Cove„ had concerns with the Statement of Overriding Considerations, and did not feel the mitigation measures proposed are "to the greatest extent possible". He suggested that Costco provide, as mitigation, free delivery within a 25-30 mile radius of the store to cut down on the traffic impacts, since this a regional Planning Cornriission Minu,.. September 24, 2003 Page 10 draw. He expressed concern with the potential for cut -through traffic occurring, and questioned why solar panels are not proposed to address energy issues. Michael Sui ivar, SLC, felt the E.IR remains deficient and does not meet CEQA requirements. He expressed his confusion that parcels 1 and 3 are included as part of the EIR siriCO specitic development proposals for those sites have not been determined. He explained that CEQA requires a tiering sequence be identified for environmental review, which has not been done for this project. He felt the mitigation proposals in various instances are too vague or ineffective, and that there are instances of improper deferral of mitigations.' COMMISSION COMMEN rS Commr. Osborne questioned if the interim realignment of Calle Joaquin should have been addressed in the EIR. Planner Du ismore responded that the applicant has recently offered this option as a way to temporarily avoid the imparts associated with the wetlands and the additional permits that may be required by the Army Corps of Engineers. It is not known if this scenario would avoid ;additional environmental impacts. Mary Rentz EIR consultant, noted that secondary impacts were considered for any type of alternative alignment olf Calle Joaquin. However, it could not be addressed in detail since plans lave not yet been established, but previous EIR's were tiered off of, such as the 1989 EIR for the Madonna General Plan Amendment in the County of SL.O. She explained tl at a thorough vegetative survey was performed as part of that EIR so they are aware of wetlands, secondary impacts, and areas that can be mitigated. She noted the specifics of the mitigation measures have not yet been established because the alignment and alternative alignment must first be staked so exact acreages can be calculated and exact locations determined. Commr. Osoorne asked for advice on the advisability of certifying and EIR given that so many issues remain to be resolved in a detailed way. Attorney T ujillo responded that the staff report indicates the amendment is not a significant change to the document and does not result in new significant impacts or additional mitigation measures. He explained that if any Commissioner disagrees with those statements and have a factual basis for it, that would be grounds to re -circulate the EIR. Commr. Caruso moved the staff recommendation for the Use Permit and EIR with two chafes a13 follows: _Change to TR MM 2-A which would add language to the new #1 of the_Fina'_ EIR to read: 1.-Realign Calle Joaquin South to Calle Joaquin North ....or an alternative interim alignment that meets City and State Design Standards, to be approved t_y the Director of Public Works. Change to VR MM 5: Alternatively the applicant can pay the appropriate in lieu fee for the purposes of providing a iDublic art display in the immediate vicinit _ Change TR MM 1 from 12 months to 15 months. Change Cgndition 8._._ to read: "if adopted by the City Council as rp opOSed by the Planning Com nission Min, September24 2003 Page 11 Planning Commission_;_ the fueling station does not conflict with the City's ordinance . " Seconded ky_Commr. Cooper.. Commr. Boswell had concerns with the Statement. of Overriding Considerations in that there was no benefit side that the City is required to weigh against the cost side. He felt the Commission could act on it, but the language should be incorporated in the recommendation to the Council. Attorney Tiujillo clarified) that a textbook example of a Statement of Overriding Considerations 1) summarizes each of the impacts; 2) identifies the specific factors justifying the project despite the impacts (social, economic or any other factors); and 3) points out where in the record the evidence is that supports those findings.. Commr. Bcswell noted he could not support the use permit because he did not feel the finding has been made that "the building in which the use is to be located, is designed in discrete-raiements that respect the scale of development in the surrounding areas. Commr. Christianson Celt the economic benefits of a Costco will be substantial, not only to the City A San Luis Obispo, but especially to families with children. She also felt the project fits nto the scale of development in the surrounding area since there is a large store on one sidle and a large residential development on the other side. Since it is at the far rea of four large lots, she felt that once those lots are built out, Costco would become nearly invisible, and supported the project. AYES: Commrs. Aiken, Cooper, Caruso, Christianson, Loh and Osborne NOES: Commr Boswell ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion caries on a 6:1 vote. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 4. Age ida. forecast Mike Draw gave an agenda forecast, noting several upcoming regular and special hearings to review the Housing E=lement Update, including an October 1" Town Hall Meeting. it was clarified that the Housing Element will be the last item at regular meetings. With no fu -ther business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. to the special Town Hall Meeting on October 1, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Respectfully Submitted, Diane Stuart Management Assistant RESOLUTION NO.9502 (2003 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE FINAL EIR FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1540, 1500, and 1521 FROOM RANCH WAY (APPLICATION # ER 173-00) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on September 24, 2003, for the purpose of considering the Final EIR for the Costco Project and future development of adjacent parcels on Froom Ranch Way; and WHEREAS, said public hearing was for the purpose of formulating and forwarding a recommendation to 'the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo regarding the Final EIR, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed and considered the Project Final EIR and recommended certification of the EIR to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the: City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on November it, 2003, for the purpose of considering the Final EIR for the Costco Project and future development of adjacent parcels on Froom Ranch Way; and WHEREAS, the Ciity Council has duly considered all evidence, including the testimony of the applicant, interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendations by staff and the Planning Commission, presented at said hearing. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council and the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. Based upon all the evidence, the Council makes the following findings: Findings The Final EIR was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was considered by the City prior to any approvals of the project. 2. Tire Final EIIR reflects the independent judgment of the City. 3. For each significant effect identified in the EIR under the categories of Visual Resources, Air Quality, Cultural and Historic Resources, Geologic Hazards, Hazardous Materials, Drainage, Erosion and Sedimentation, Noise, Transportation, Public Services and Utilities, the approved mitigation measures contained in the EIR will avoid or substantially lessen the identified adverse environmental impacts of the project to a level of insignificance and have been incorporated into the project. R 9502 Resolution No. 9502 (200*3 Series) Page 2 4. The significant effects identified in the Air Quality, and Drainage, Erosion and Sedimentation sections of the EIR will not be fully mitigated to a degree of insignificance with the incorporation of all of the identified mitigation measures included in the EIR. However, the City Council finds that the adverse environmental effects are acceptable and makes a statement of overriding considerations for those significant and unavoidable environmental impacts because: a Mitigation strategies required for the Costco project component: (alone) reduce the developments impacts to cumulative drainage to a less than significant level l Development of additional parcels will be required to have additional drainage accommodations based on the type of development proposed in the future. The unavoidable significant drainage impacts result from inadequate drainage beneath US 101 at the convergence of Froom Creek and San Luis Obispo Creek. Future road improvements that wall widen the Los Osos Valley Road overpass at US 101 will include plans to increase the drainage capacity of the culverts beneath US 101 and will therefore reduce the potential for drainage impacts at this site in the future and; b All projects of this size and scale are likely to produce significant temporary air quality impacts due to construction dust and construction vehicle emissions. Mitigation strategies help to reduce project emissions and ultimately put the air basin in closer compliance with established State and federal standards to the greatest extent possible with a development project of this scale. c The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan for this specific location and the social and economic benefits of this project outweigh the adverse environmental impacts resulting from air quality and drainage. The addition of the store within City Limits will be a significant addition to the City's tax revenue while responding to a regional demand for goods and services that is currently found outside of the City. A regional center at this location will further contribute to the revenue base of surrounding businesses while customers utilize area restaurants and related goods and services. Furthermore, the new retail use will add more than 200 jobs to the City while providing a greater variety of commercial goods and services within the City. SECTION 2. Certification. The City Council does hereby certify the Final EIR for the project with the following changes: 1. Delete Air Quality Mitigation Measure 11-J in its entirety (AQ/MM-11••J). Resolution No 9502 (2003 Series) Page 3 On motion of Council Member Ewan, seconded by Council Member Schwartz, and on the following roil call vote: AYES: Council Members Ewan and Schwartz and Mayor Romero NOES: Vice Mayor Mulholland ABSENT: Council Member Settle The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 4th day of November, 2003. Mayor David F. Romero ATTEST:: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jonath� . Lowell / City Attorney Attached: EXHIBIT A: Mitigation Measures u L Q 'C `a ER L x E Z r In gt C +' > m tC tg. n N he c:U �mr o J� n � n C 5omaj� �E` `roe ro Ty t= .0 CIO S � h'� ttl qq ro C �, f i „, ❑ U o CO � c�i � a� O ^y ro P �i `� TJ � 'a o Fs— o G ❑ w y a�i ❑ N o NN .-. C.!O N TJ is ❑ o m O C; C aA �o t R' F v ei �°o' o U° a J 5 P i1 0 W,: C a bn vC C �. o u t ❑ w v N �'. � �� P- v �. rt o ❑ ,c [ p v �� � T7 ,-. � o sa p aC U �i N a� v I 3i: C `A y o� C a fJ w l e.i W IN �tl N d ; u � F o si y 0 O v I4 {� U -^ i. a _p 9 Y 3 C. 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" •� ,., .tC-. w .. v CY, [�0 0 E y p S p o 5 v 0. 0 3 0 Ce; E ti RESOLUTION NO.9503 (2003 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF A USE PERMIT FOR A 140,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE STORE AND A FUELING CENTER AT 1540 FROOM RANCH WAY APPLICATION # 173-00 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on November 4th, 2003, for the purpose of considering Application U 173-00, a Planning Commission Use Permit to: 1. Allow a 140,000 square foot Warehouse store; and 2. Allow the estabhshment of a three -island fuel station. WHEREAS, notices of said public hearing were made at the time and in the manner required by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the Project's Final EIR which includes the mitigation monitoring program prepared for the project; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all evidence, including the testimony of the applicant, interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendations by staff and the Planning Commission, presented at said hearing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. Erased upon all the evidence, the City Council makes the following findings: 1. The EIR adequately addresses the proposed project, and can be used in taking a final action or all aspects of the project, including the use permit. 2. The use of the property for a large scale, regional serving retail store is consistent with the General Plan, which identifies this vicinity as appropriate for such development. 3. The proposed use is appropriate at the proposed location and will be compatible with surrounding uses with implementation of the conditions of approval and the mitigation measures contained in the EIR. 4. The scale of the building is compatible with existing uses in the area and maintains the appropriate relationships with surrounding buildings and the adjacent residential area. 5. The proposed use will serve the community, in whole or in significant part„ and the nature of the use requires a larger size in order to function. The proposed use has the potential to attract a regional demand, therefore resulting in a potential increase R 9503 Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 2 of local restaurant, entertainment and even other retail uses. The nature of a. Costco Warehouse store is that it works as several retail shops under one roof, the tremendous variety and the warehouse -like style contributes to the necessity of the excessive size. 6. The (building in which the use its to be located is designed in discrete -elements that respect the scale of development in the surrounding area. The new building is designed in compliance with the City's Design Guidelines for Large -Scale Retail Projects. 8. A warehouse store with a fueling station does not constitute a service station under section 15.36.020 and is consequently not subject to the prohibition of concurrent alcohol and fuel sales because: a. In 1982, when the predecessor provision to section 5.36.020 was adopted by the City Council, warehouse stores were not contemplated, as Costco was not yet in existence and Price; Club in San Diego was only a few years old. b. In 1988, when the predecessor provision to section 5.36.020 was affirmed by the City Council, while warehouse stores were known, the inclusion of fueling stations at warehouse stores was not contemplated (Costco, founded in 1983, added its first fueling station in 1996). c. In adopting the predecessor provision to section 5.36.020 in 1982, and in affirming that provision in 1988, the City Council was concerned with drinking and driving, increased potential for robberies from gas stations selling alcoholic beverages, conflicts between cars and pedestrians, and visual blight. d. The proposed project is similar to a gas station being located adjacent to a supermarket that sells alcoholic beverages. One significant difference between the two situations is that the proposed project would occur on a single parcel while a gas station and an adjacent supermarket are on two separate parcels. e. The proposed project is very different from a gas station with a retail component in that: 1 there is a separation of 480' between the fueling station and the entrance to the retail store where alcohol can be purchased; fuel and retail items must be paid for separately and at different locations; one must park one's car to purchase retail items, one cannot shop while one's car is being fueled; alcohol is sold unrefrigerated and in large containers or quantities not convenlient for immediate consumption; 5. fuel and other items can only be purchased by members of the club and sales to the general public are not allowed. f. On October 7, 2003, in response to concerns raised by gas station operators that the prohibition on fuel and alcohol sales is unfair to them in light of the proposed Costoo application and is not in compliance with state law, the City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the City's zoning regulations that Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 3 comport with state law. The, proposed draft amendments are expected to be presented to the City Council within the next couple of months. g. The proposed project will provide retail services not presently available in San Luis Obispo. h. The proposed project will provide tax revenues to the City. i. The proposed project will fulfill the General Plan expectation for this particular site. j. This project will assist in the implementation of necessary traffic improvements along the Los Clsos Valley Road/101 Corridor. 9. City Council finds that interpreting section 5.36.020 to apply to a warehouse store with a fueling station would lead) to absurd consequences because of Finding No. 8 above. 10. City Council finds that interpreting section 5.36.020 to apply to a warehouse store with a fueling station will not further the purpose of the ordinance and will not meet changing conditions such as the development of warehouse stores with fueling stations. SECTION 2. Approval. The City Council does hereby approve application U 173-00, subject to the following conditions and code requirements: 1. All mitigation measures contained in the Final EIR shall be included as conditions of approval, and are incorporated herein by reference. 2. The Development of the Costco site shall be subject to review by the Architectural Review Commission for consistency with the City's design Guidelines for Large - Scale Retail Projects including compliance with the City Sign Regulations. 3. Tree species will be selected to insure that the eventual height will intermittently break the plane of the roofline. Tree clusters shall follow the slope of the Irish Hills to the south side of the building and be added to the landscaping of the parking area. 4. Pedestrian access, to the Costco property shall be linked with De Vaul Ranch Drive, subject to coordination with the City and adjacent property owners. 5. The project applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and/or its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City and/or its agents„ officers or employees to attack, set aside, void or annul, the approval by the City of this project, and all actions relating thereto, including but not limited to environmental review. Code Requirements; Note: irhe following code requirements are included for information purposes only. They serve to give the applicant a general idea of other City requirements that will apply to the project. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list as other requirements may Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 4 be identified (luring the plan check process. Additionally these code requirements were formulated prior to release of the project final EIR. The final EIR supercedes the code requirements where a conflict occurs. Public Works; 1. All conditions and requirements of Parcel Map SLO 00-041 per City Council Resolution #9061 (2000 Series) that were deferred to development shall be considered as included as conditions of approval for this development as applicable. 2. Any outstanding conditional approval items from Parcel Map SLO 00-041 that required performance of said item prior to occupancy shall be noted on th(� building plans as needing to be completed prior to occupancy. 3. Drainage calculations shall be submitted for review and approval to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director and Building Official. 4. Any off -site easements for grading, drainage, slope banks, access, utilities, etc. shall be recorded prior to building permit issuance. 5. Proposed detenition basin grading outside the city limits shall be approved to the :satisfaction of the County Building and Planning Department prior to the issuance of arrf city permits that show or require the off -site grading. 6. The building plans shall include a complete grading, drainage, and erosion control plan. 7. EPA Reouirement: General Construction Activity Storm Water Permits are required for all storm water discharges associated with a construction activity where clearing, grading and excavation result in land disturbance of five or more acres. Storm water discharges of less than five acres, but which is part of a larger common plan of development or sale, also requires a permit. Permits are required until the construction is complete. To be covered by a General Construction Activity Permit, the owner(s) of land where construction activity occurs must submit: a completed "Notice of Intent" (NOI) form, with the appropriate fee, to the State Water Board. & Driveway improvements, pavement, utilities, pedestrian walkway and bikeway improvements, etc., along the proposed northeasterly property line shall The constructed to accommodate a possible future public street, as provided for as a condition of the parcel map, to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. 9. Traffic impact fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit. Traffic impact fees are applicable to both the retail store and the gas station. Gas station impact fees shall be based on the final approved plans and APCD permit approvals for the number of nozzles (dispensers). Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 5 10. 'Truck routes for grading import and/or exports and material deliveries shall be established for northerly and southerly destinations in accordance with the circulation element and shall be noted on the building/grading plans. 11. 'The building plans shall be consistent with the recorded map and improvement plans for street naming, public and private easements, utilities, streets, and dedications. Utilities 12. A water allocation is required, due to the additional demand on the City's water supplies. 'The City currently has water to allocate, and does so on a "first -come, first -served" basis. Water is allocated at the time building permits are issued and the Water Impact Fee is paid. Both the Water and the Wastewater Impact Fees are based on the size of the water meter(s) serving the development. 13..A.ppropriate backfiow prevention will be necessary on any connection to the City water system if the property includes an active well. All backfiow preventers shall be approved by the University of Southern California Foundation for Cross - Connection Control and Hydraulic Research. The project shall be coordinated with the County Cross -Connection Inspector, Henry Ruiz, who can be reached at 781-5567. 14. Due to the proposed gasoline station at the site, industrial waste/wastewater pretreatment requirements may apply. The project shall be coordinated with the City's Industrial Waste Coordinator for specific requirements. 15. A separate connection to the public water main shall be required for automatic fire sprinklers. The fire service lateral shall include a USC approved backfiow preventer appropriate for the proposed use. The backfiow preventer shall be located as close to the public right-of-way as possible, in direct alignment: with the connection to the public: water main. The backfiow preventer can be located no further than 25 feet from the right-of-way line without prior written approval of the Utilities Engineer. If the fire service supports one or more fire hydrants, the USC approved backfiow preventer shall also include detector capabilities (double detector check assembly). The FDC may be located behind the backfiow prevention assembly, in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. The location and orientation of the FDC shall be approved by the Fire Department. A monthly service fee: of $22.40 shall be required if the property does not have a connection to the City system for domestic use. 16. Ely ordinance, the applicant is required to prepare a recycling plan for approval by the City to address the recycling of construction waste for projects valued at over $50,1000 or demolition of structures over 1000 square feet. The recycling plan shall be submitted to the Building Department with the building plans. The City's Solid Waste Coordinator can provide some guidance in the preparation of an appropriate recycling plan. Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 6 17. The irrigation systems for common areas, parks, detention basins, and other large landscape areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards for reclaimed water use. An appropriately sized reclaimed water main shall be constructed) from the proposed alignment of the City's reclaimed water distribution system in Los Osos Valley Road to the end of Froom Ranch Drive, to serve as a public reclaimed water main. If reclaimed water is not yet available, the or -site system shall be designed and constructed to reclaimed water standards, and temporarily connected to the City's potable water system in the area of the anticipated connection to the public reclaimed water distribution systern. Appropriate backflow protection shall be installed with this connection to the satisfaction of the County Cross Connection Inspector, Henry Ruiz, who can be reached at 781-E5567. 18, One tree required per 35 lineal feet of street frontage or any part thereof. Trees .are to be 15 gal. size and planted to city specifications. Choose a species from the Master Street Tree list. Fire 19. Code Requirement: Access shall be in accordance with Article 9 of the California Fire (:,ode. Access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet. Access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads, of a 60,000 pound fire apparatus and shall be provided with a surface so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. 20. Conclitiom Prior to combustible construction all-weather access shall be provided. All-weather access will include the first lift of asphalt. 21. Code Requirement: Water supplies shall be in accordance with Sections 901 and 903 of the California Fire Code. An approved water supply connected to the City distribution system and capable of providing the required fire flow for fire protection is required The fire flow shall be determined using Appendix 111-A of the California Fire Code. 22. Condition Applicant shall provide a fire flow analysis verifying that adequate water is available for firefighting. Onsite water mains shall have an internal and external loop design. 23. Code Requirement: Fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Section 903.4 of the California Fire Code. The location, number and type of hydrants connected to the City system shall be determined using Appendix III-13 of the California Fire Code and the approved City Engineering Standards. 24. Cond'itiom The location and distribution of fire hydrants shall be reviewed and approved prior to installation. Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 7 25. Code Requirement: Fire protection systems shall be in accordance with the California Fire Code and California Building Code as amended by the City. 26. Condition: Structure's shall be provided with an approved and monitored fire sprinkler system (Service station canopy included). All fire protection equipment; valves and controls shall be located in a single location for rapid access and operation. Location of all such equipment shall be approved prior to installation. 27. Code Requirement: Buildings undergoing construction, alteration or demolition shall be in accordance with Article 87 of the California Fire Code. 28. Condition: Fire extinguishers shall be provided for buildings under construction. Combustible debris, waste material or rubbish shall not be accumulated within buildings or burned on the site. 29. Code Requirement: Automotive motor vehicle fuel -dispensing stations shall be in accordance with Article 52 and UFC Standard 52-1. Such operations shall include both publicly accessible and private operations. Flammable and combustible liquids and LP -gas shall also be in accordance with Articles 79 and 8:2 30. Condition: Portions of the proposed project shall comply with one or more of the CUPA. program elements (i.e. UGT's and Business Plans). Transportation 31. Bicycle Parking. The applicant shall provide the amount of long- and short-term bicycle storage as called for by Section 17.16.060 of the City Zoning Regulations. a. Short-term bicycle storage (racks) shall comply with the design and location provisions of the adopted Bicycle Transportation Plan (reference Section IV.C, page 12). Consistent with these provisions, bike racks should be located cicse to and viewable form the building's main entrance. A location between the: entry and the proposed tire sales outlet underneath the arbor appears to be an appropriate location. Alternatively, integrating the bike parking with the south end of the outdoor food service seating area might also be considered. (For additional guidance, applicant should refer to draft Community Design Guidelines recently acted on by the ARC.) b. Long-term bicycle storage shall be provided by installing fully enclosed lockers or reserving a dedicated lockable room within the structure for bike storage. c. The dimensioned location, type and orientation of all bicycle parking facilities and information that documents compliance with the above provisions shall be provided on the project plans considered by the ARC. 32. Connection to Adjoining Subdivision: The north end of the drive aisle (possible future public street) that separates the Costco building site from the nine -acre Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 8 parcel fronting Los Osos Valley Road shall be designed to provide for pedestrian and bicycle access from the adjoining residential subdivision and street. 33. 'Pedestrian Connection: Provisions shall be incorporated into the site plants to provide for extension of a public pedestrian walkway between this project site and the adjacent residential neighborhood (Tract 2401), along the northwesterly boundary of the site! (near the westerly corner of the site). 34. Tru6, Circulation: The project plans shall show the intended circulation route for delivery vehicles. The project's site plan shall be modified to achieve the following objectives: A Establish a delivery vehicle circulation plan that avoids routing trucks along the parking lot aisle adjoining the residential subdivision. B Consider securing a turn around area to the rear of the Home Depot building (on the "not a part" parcel) to achieve above objective. 35. Pedestrian Connection to Transit Stop and Improvements: Project plans shall clearly identify a raised pedestrian walkway that extends from the planned transit stop on Los Osos Valley Road to the main building entrance. Unless required of the adjoining Home Depot project, applicant shall install transit stop sign and shelter, to the approval of the City Transit Manager. 36. The Access Easement: The 30-foot wide easement area shown adjoining the DeVaul tract should be limited to emergency access, drainage, and utilities. Pubbc access should be precluded at this point. 37. An accessible path of travel shall be provided from all public rights -of -way to the proposed store. Provide a complete connection to the accessible pedestrian paths and from the access easement to be secured from Tract 2401. 38. The building plans shall show the extent of any proposed offsite improvements required for the connection to Tract 2401. Offsite improvements shall be coordinated with the approved Tract 2401 improvement plans to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. 39. Show the gas station future island expansion on the landscape plans to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. 40. The parking lot shall be designed in accordance with the parking and driveway standards. Complete parking lot plans have not been made available for review at this time. Striping, maneuverability, grading, drainage, traffic controls, pavement structural sections, and accessibility will be reviewed when complete plans have been provided and soils engineer recommendations are available for review. Resolution No. 9503 (2003 Series) Page 9 41. Engineered grading plans will be required per the adopted grading ordinance in effect at the time of building and/or grading permit application. The grading plans shall include the quantity of cut and fill required for this development. If cut and fill quantities are not: balanced, the plans shall clarify the borrow and/or deposit areas as applicable. 42. An updated soils engineering report shall be provided for this development at the time of building permit application. SECTION 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective upon the effective date of an ordinance: repealing existing Municipal Code section 5.36.020, amending the Zoning Regulations' definitions of "service station" and "warehouse store„" and modifying Zoning Regulations section 17.08.040 regarding concurrent sales of motor fuel and alcoholic beverages. On motion of Council Member Ewan, seconded by Council Member Schwartz, and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Ewan and Schwartz and Mayor Romero NOES: Vice Mayor Mulholland ABSENT: Council Member Settle The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 4th day of November, 2003. Mayor David F. Romero ATTEST( i „\ Lee Price, C. M. C. City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jon n P. Lowell City Attorney x � . e 7 'O d a � ju �r 0 0. p Ni v � 4 Ei �i id � N vi •� Q' O � C � y v .� v y C figAg a V] v= v v s a a o o o m C 0 z P. m a m o % v O v a v F J " o a E t� V) a v E w t a Q: 6 N v � F a � O P. O $ w O J q n i , to .o ip. N t. 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SJ � � y v y 4: ° LLI .p p a > rob •a ° . p 0. jD � '0 �J � � � s � � > � U �; .� •5 � s 8 r� � 5 3 � c� Notice of Determination To: _ X_ Office o1Fanning and Research 1400 Tenth Street, Roam 121 Sacrament,), CA 95814 _—— County Clerk County of San Luis Obispo 1144 Monterey Street, Suite A San I-uis Obispo, CA 93408 FROM: Cily of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 ----------------------- Applicant: Costco Wholesale/Todd Bartok Address: 999 Lake Drive Issaquah, WA 9802 7 Phone Number: (425) 427-7553 Subject: Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108or 21152 of the Public Resources Code. Project Title Costco Wholesale (IER 173-00) State Clearinghouse Number Lead Agency Area Code/Telephone/Ext. (If Submitted to Clearingihome) Contact Person 2002051036 Phil Densmore, Associate Planner (805) 781-7522 tTE OF CALIFORNIA - THE RESOURCES AGENCY TMENT OF FISH AND GAME IRONMENTAL FILING FEE CASH RECEIPT 'late Agency oflti'iling: ,,. -7 �IIPAnf Name licant Address 7 -r 223465 , �/ i /' 3 Date: . - Document No.: --jaddress: 1540 Froom store including tire sales, valuated for development )ved the above described ,bove described project: Alcant (check appropriate box): Local Public Agency Er School District ❑ Other Special District of CEQA. State Agency Private Entity, ; provisions APPLICABLEECK FEES: F�7,r '` sot CE:QA. nvironmental Impact Report ;$✓klb.� $-p . OJECt. rl* . Negative Declaration $4,00.00- $ )ject. t �Oppiication Fee Water Diversion (State Water Resources Control Board Only) $850.00 $ rojects Subject to Certified Regulatory Programs $850.00 $ a' ' t only Administrative Fee $25.00 $ .4 lable to the general I ) roject that is exempt from fees - TOTAL RECEIVED $— = bispo, CA 93401 ifa of person receiving payment:.. ., ��- WT PM CrAPPUCAN7, YELLOW-OFCJFASB K•LEAD AGENCY, . GOLDENROD STATE AGENCY OF FILING _� - ---------------- Date Ign:att (Public A enc;y) Ronald W hisenand, Deputy ommunity Development D'Nector Date received for filing at O'R, (ENDORSED FILl�D NOV 0 6 2003 JULIE L RODEWAL0 COUNTY GLERK By Shelly Steck DEPUTY CLERK BERG & PARKER LLP ATTORNEY; AT LAW Novembc,- 5, 2003 BY FED] _RAL_F,XPRESS Philip Dunsmore Project M anager Cit,� of San Luis Obispo Comriumity Development Department 999 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 RE Costco Notice o;PDeternimation Dear Phil Thank yoga for a job well done in processing the Costco EIR and Use Permit to last evening's successful culmination. Jonathan ;,Dwell emailed me that [he City needs a replacement for an expired check iin order to I ave t'he County Clerk post: the NOD and have the CEQA appeal period comment e to run. My office can issue checks more quickly than some of the other Costco entities and consultants, and I am anxious to have the appeal period run. AccordiriLdN. please find my firm's check payable to the County of San Luis Obispo in the amount of SS75. Todd has told me to request an itemization from the County that shows how this amount i,, derived (e,g., the ICounty's posting fee of $X, the Fish and Game fee of $Y, etc.) I wruld appreciate your efforts in obtaining such a detailed receipt for this check and returning it to me so that I may help Todd properly account for the items in Costco's internal cost -control procedures. Again, thank you for the fine work you have done on this project. �i`yirull v�yonrs, (----;�B` a,td. Irank cc: Jonathan Lowell, City Attorney V. Todd Bartol< Ief rev Wilson V. Uthony Unan FOu R. EMRARI_ADE: RO CEN -ER St IT 1IjC0 SAN FRANCISCO CALI FOR NIA 94111-4164 1 ELEPHONE: 415397.6o00 Fdcsinike: 415397-9449 r'Y 1. lYl-t.V Y.11 YJ V; I'L:Y lirliiilr C,Yl1 To: _ X Office Of Planning and riesearch FROM: City u. San Luis Obispo P.O. Box 3044 Community Development Department 1400 Ten h Street, Room 212 990 Palm Street Sacramento, CA 95814 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 -- County of San Luis Obispo a Applicant: Costco Wholesale (Todd Bartok) I 1144 Monterey Street, Suite A u Address: 17300 Redhill Avenue, Suite 230 San Luis Obispo,Irvine, CA 92614 CA, 93408 ili Phone Number: (949) 724-0025 ------------------------------ Subject: Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code. Project Title Addendum to Costco/Frcom Ranch EIR (ER 173-00) State Clearinghouse Number Lead Agency Area Code/Telephone/Ext. (If Submitted to Clearinghou>c:) Contact Person 2002051036 Pam Ricci, Senior Planner (805) 781-7168 Project Location (includ_) county): 11400 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo) Project Description: An Addendum to the Final EIR for the Costco Froorn Ranch EIR certified by the City Council ^"^ •+^^— ar,f rhnnnes to Mitiqation Measure TR/mm-2a regarding the timing of the Calle STATE OF CALIFORNIA - THE RESOURCES AGENCY „liimatp� completed. The DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME hat the proposed ENVIRONMENTAL FILING FEE CASH RECEIPT �] DFG753.5a,j5-01) 235915 supplemental EIR. Le Agency: ( 4 i, / C1,r S( ) !� (!y I''`�I it Co ty /State Agency of Fllin Date: jr� ig Ic,,l Pr Ct Title: as; ii 1 / •) _ Document No yF �Y�I�./(,P�)(� f• j 17_ UO a above described Project Applicant Name: ( Q.'}Z, VL-j%?(} T- I-„ `, escribed project: 'roject Applicant Address: if ' ,r 1/ ! Y 041, A I! / 1 A., r,�r 3 . n (�.. Phone Num °' roject Applicant (check appropriate box): Local Public Agency WJ School District Other Special District CHECK APPLICABLE FEES State Agency11 Private Entity n ons of CEQA. =QA. ( ) Environmental Impact Report ( ) Negative Declaration $850.00 $ _ $1,250.00 $ Application Fee Water Diversion (State Water Resources Control Board Only) ( ) Projects Subject to Certified Regulatory Programs $850.00$ County Administrative Fee $850.00 $ general public at: ( ) Project that is exempt from fees $25.00 $ _ 12 � — CA 93401 gnature and title of person receiving payment: 1 / SgWHITE-PROJECT APPLICANT YELLOW: —_` DFG/FA$9 iriaaaiure j�'tlgertey'r.:.• _ w.....,.y,. �...�.,...� Ronald Whisenand, Deputy Community Developmi By Pam Ricci, Senior Planner Date received for filing at OPR: TOTAL RECEIVED $^ A 7SED) iin OF FILING NOV 1 1f 2004 JULJE L RODEWALD, COUNTY CLERK by SANDY C URRENS 01PU YU!RK LO Co wIr CV N E 11 o a o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O C O O 10 N I( in LLJ N W N ip of Vi r. a 0 m 0 `c U 4' C Vi s N E tt � 4i 3 OIL a, Z` vl '� C O � � N N N wIt O W E O � 6 w f0 0 U N N m Q m U E C] J a 0`i0 (U = ] T Q> C rn n N C1 o o w U m