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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-16 EXHIBIT A RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE PI~M~NING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST DP 92-3 TO PROVIDE 155 PARKING SPACES FOR COSTCO WHOLESALE STORE AT 3150 FOSTORIA WAY (APN: 218-090-022) WHEREAS, Bissell & Karn (applicants) and Fostoria Associates, Ltd. (Owners) have requested approval of a Development Plan for the expansion of the Costco parking lot on a !.74+ acre site; and WHERF~S, the subject site is located at 3150 Fostoria Way, and is identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 218-090-022; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danville P-l; Planned Unit Development District Ordinance requires approval of a Development Plan for all new developments and expansions; and WHEREAS, the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15311, Class 11, of the CEQA Guidelines. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the project at a noticed public hearing on May 26, 1992; and WHERF~S, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that Planning Commission approve the request; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports, recommendations, and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville approves the expansion of Costco parking lot and makes the following findings in support of the Development Plan DP 92-3: 1. The proposed project is consistent with the Danville 2005 General Plan. 2. The proposed development will constitute a commercial environment of sustained PAGE I OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 desirability and stability, and will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and community. There is no evidence before the Town that the proposed project will have potential for an adverSe effect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife depends. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL (Note: * Indicates standard project Conditions of Approval) Unless otherwise specified, the following Conditions shall be complied with prior to issuance of a grading permit for the project. Each item is subject to review and approval by the Planning Division unless otherwise specified. A. GENERAL This approval is for a parking lot expansion for Costco store identified as APN: 218-090-022. Development shall be substantially as shown on the proiect drawings as follows, except as may be modified by conditions contained herein; ao Site plan and landscaping plan as prepared by "Bissell & Karn", dated received by the Planning Division on March 25, 1992, consisting of three sheets. o The developer shall pay any and all Town and other related fees that the property may be subject to. These fees shall be based on the current fee schedule in effect~at the time the relevant permits are secured. Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the developer shall submit written documentation that all requirements of the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and the San Ramon Valley Unified School District have been or will b~, met to the satisfaction of these respective agencies. The applicant shall submit to the Town of Danville a $25.00 fee to file a Notice of Exemption for this project. If arCheological materials are uncovered during any construction or pre-construction activities on the site, all earthwork within 100 feet of these PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 Bo C0 materials shall be stopped, the Town Planning Division notified, and a professional archeologist, certified by the Society of California Archeology and/or the Society of Professional Archeology, shall be notified. Site work in this area shall not occur until the archeologist has had an opportunity to evaluate the significance of the find and to outline appropriate mitigation measures, if they are deemed necessary. o All construction and grading operations, including delivery of materials and warming up of machinery, shall be limited to weekdays during the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise approved in writing by the City Engineer. If determined necessary by the City Engineer, the project developer shall provide security fencing around the entire site during construction of the project. Any building construction activity, delivery of construction supplies, or use of pneumatic tools, shall be limited to weekdays during the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise approved in writing by the Chief Building Official. At least one week prior to commencement of grading, the applicant shall post the site ahd mail to the owners of property within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the project site and to the homeowner associations of nearby residential projects that construction work will commence. The notice shall include a list of contract persons with name, title, phone number and area of responsibility. The person responsible for maintaining the list shall be included. The list shall be kept current at all times and shall consist of persons with authority to initiate corrective action in their area of responsibility..The names of individuals responsible for dust, noise and litter control shall be expressly identified in the notice. SITE PLANNING All lighting shall be installed in such a manner that glare is directed away from surrounding properties and rights-of-way.. LANDSCAPING Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans (with planting shown at 1"= 20' scale) shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Division. The PAGE 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 o o Do plan shall include common names of all plant materials and shall indicate the size that various plant materials will achieve within a five year period of time. All plant material ,shall be served by an automatic underground irrigation system and maintained in a healthy growing condition. All trees shall be a minimum of 15 gallon container size and properly staked. Shrubs not used as ground cover shall be a minimum of 5 gallons is size. All landscaped areas not covered by shrubs and trees shall be planted with live ground cover. All existing trees on the site shall be preserved to the extent practical. Removal will be allowed only upon prior written approval from the Planning Division. Canopy trees shall be provided along the perimeter of the parking lot to provide shading. The applicant shal,1 pay a fair share contribution toward median landscaping along Fostoria Way from Camino Ramon to Crow Canyon Place. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the Town of Danville and the City of San Ramon and paid prior to approval of improvement plans. PARKING All parking spaces shall be striped and provided with wheel stops unless they are fronted by concrete curbs, in which case sufficient areas shall be provided beyond the ends of all parking spaces to accommodate the overhang of automobiles. Where authorized, compact car spaces shall be clearly designated with appropriate pavement marking or signage. Compact spaces shall be no less than 8 feet by 16 feet in size including allowable overhang. The proposed drive aisles shall be increased to 25 feet and the parking stalls shall be 19 feet in depth to match the existing dimensions. PAGE 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 Cart storage areas shall be conveniently located throughout the parking areas. All carts shall be collected at regular intervals throughout the business day to avoid accumulation within the parking areas. Final design shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Division prior to issuance of grading permits for the project. All landscape islands and tree wells shall be bordered by four inch concrete curb. E. GRADING * 1. Any grading on adjacent properties will require written approval of those property owners affected. Areas undergo)ng grading, and all other construction activities shall be watered, or treated with other dust control measures to prevent dust. These measures shall be approved by the Chief Building Official and employed at all times as conditions warrant. Development shall be completed in compliance with a detailed soils report and the construction grading plans prepared for this project. The soils report shall contain specific recommendations for foundation design of the building. The engineering recommendations outlined in the project specific soils report shall be incorporated into the design of this project. Where soils or geologic conditions encountered in grading operations are different from that anticipated in the soil report, a revised soils report shall be submitted for review and approval by the ~Town Engineer. It shall be accompanied by an engineering and geological opinion as to the safety of the site from settlement and seismic activity. o The applicant shall obtain a grading permit from the Town prior to any grading on th(pioperty. F. STREETS * 1. The developer shall obtain an encroachment permit from the Engineering Department prior to commencing any construction activities within any public right-of-way or easement. PAGE 5 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 Street signing shall be installed by the developer as may be required by the City Engineer. Traffic signs and parking restriction signs shall which may be required_ to be installed shall be subject to review and approval by the Police Department. The developer shall keep adjoining public streets free and clean of project dirt,, mud, materials and debris during the construction period, as is found necessary by the City Engineer. This development shall be provided with a safe and effective circulation system for pedestrians. The facility shall be designed and installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and shall be separated from vehicular traffic wherever possible. Any damage to street improvements now existing or done during construction on or adjacent to the subject property shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the City Engineer at full expense to the developer. This shall include slurry seal, overlay or street reconstruction if deemed warranted by the City Engineer. All improvements within the public right-of-way, including curb, gutter, sidewalks, driveways, paving and utilities, shall be constructed in accordance with approved standards and/or plans and shall comply with the standards established in Title 9 of the City Code. At the time Project Improvement Plans are submitted, the developer shall supply to the City Engineer an up-to-date Title Report for the subject property. The developer,shall be responsible for 50% of the traffic signalization costs at Fostoria Way and the east leg of Camino Ramon as set forth in the Conditions of Approval for Costco, approved by the Planning Commission on April 11, 1988. A surety bond in the amount of $50,000 shall be provided 'by the developer prior to issuance of grading permit for this project. PAGE 6 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 Go INFRASTRUCTURE Drainage facilities and easements shall be provided to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and/or the Chief Engineer of the Contra Costa County Flood Control District. All storm water rUn-off shall be collected and conducted via an approved drainage method to the nearest approved downstream facility. Off-site drainage flows shall be intercepted at the project boundary via an approved storm drain facility, or as approved by the City. Concentrated drainage flows shall not be permitted to cross sidewalks or driveways. o Any portion of, the drainage system that conveys runoff from public streets shall be installed within a dedicated drainage easement, or public street. o If a storm drain must cross a lot, or be in an easement between lots, the easement 'shall be equal to or at least double the depth of the storm drain. The developer shall comply with all relevant 'requirements of the Contra Costa County Flood Control District and the Department of Fish and Game. The developer shall furnish proof to the City Engineer of the acquisition of all necessary rights of entry, permits and/or easements for the construction of off-site temporary or permanent road and drainage improvements. Electrical, gas, telephone, and Cable TV services, shall be provided underground in accordance with the City policies and existing ordinances. All utilities shall be located and provided within public utility easements, sited to meet utility company standards, or in public streets. 9. All utilities required to serve the development shall be installed underground. 10. All public improvement plans shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer. 11. The developer shall mitigate the impact of additional stormwater runoff from this development on the San Ramon Creek watershed by either of the following methods: PAGE 7 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 ao Removing 1 cubic yard of channel excavation material from the inadequate portion of San Ramon Creek near Chaney Road for each 50 square feet of new impervious surface area created by the development. All excavated material shall be disposed of offsite by the developer at his cost. The site selection, land rights, and construction staking will be determined by the Flood Control District. OR, AT THE OPTION OF THE DEVELOPER, Contribute to the County Deficiency Development Fee Trust (Fund No. 812100-0800) a drainage fee of $0.10 per square foot of new impervious surface area created by the development. Within 12 months of receipt of the contribution, the Flood Control District will use the mo. nies to implement the subject improvements. The added impervious surface area created by the development will be based on. the Flood Control District's standard impervious surface area ordinance. H. MISCELLANEOUS * 1. The project shall be constructed as approved. Minor modifications in the design, but no[ the use, may be approved by Staff. Any other change will require Planning Commission approval through the Development Plan review process. Conditions of this approval may require the developer to install public improvements on .land neither the developer, nor the Town, has easement rights to allow the improvements to be installed. The developer shall be responsible for acquisition of the necessary easements either through private negotiations or by entering into an agreement with the town and assume all responsibilities for acquisition pursuant to the Town's authority for condemnafiofi. Such acquisitions shall be commenced prior to the developer's submittal of any final map. All costs associated with such acquisition shall be borne by the developer. PAGE 8 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 3. All parking lot sweeping activity shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 AM and I0:00 AM to reduce noise impacts on adjacent residential properties. APPROVED by the Danville Planning Commission at a Regular Meeting on May 26, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: - ABSTAINED: - ABSENT: Hunt Arnerich, Murphy, Osborn, Vilhauer, Wright, Hughes Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM:- pabzl4 ~ning PAGE 9 OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-16