Pre-App - Safeway - 2010CITY of CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
January 28, 2010
Safeway Inc.
Attn: Natalie Mattel
5918 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588-3229
Re: PRE 2009-05 ~ Preliminary Application Comments
950 W. Hamilton Avenue
Dear Ms. Mattei:
Thank you for your submittal of a preliminary application proposal to rernodel
an existing 75,000 sq. ft. vacant retail center (Formerly Mervyn's) to
accommodate a Safeway grocery store with 24-hour operation, the construction
of a new 5,000 sq. ft pad retail building and a new 16 pump fueling station with
24~-hour operation. The Planning Division has completed the review of your pre-
application and has the following comments regarding your proposal:
1. Planning Commission Study Session: On January 12, 2010, your pre-
application was reviewed by the Planning Commission. Although the
Commission, as ~ whole, was generally supportive of the project, each
individual Commissioner provided comments on specific areas of
clarification or recommended revision. For example, the Planning
Comn-~issioners had questions regarding the architecture, hours of operation,
shopping carts, delivery hours and intensification of delivery services, and
the size of the refueling statio~~t. Pleasf:: review the attached Study Session
minutes regarding the Comntission's expectations moving forward with a
formal application.
2. Processing Fees: 'The current review fees of the necessary entitlements are as
follows. Please note that these fees are subject to change and the fees in effect
at the time of payment shall be the amount due.
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• Planned Development Permit
• Initial Study's
• Conditional Use Permit
• Sign Program
• Tree Removal Permit
• Fire Department Review
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$14,450.00
$5,400.00
$3,215.00
$1,400.00
$125 first + $50 each subsequent tree
$235.00
*Plus any necessary professional consultant reports (traffic analysis, acoustical
analysis, soil analysis, etc.), as necessary. Applicant fees for individual reports
will be collected by the City, along with an administrative overhead charge.
3. Environmental Review: The proposed project will be subject to
environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA).
• Initial Study: An initial study will be prepared by planning staff. A formal
application will remain incomplete until completion of the initial study.
The initial study is prepared to analyze a project's possible environmental
impacts. If a project is found to have a potential to create possible
environmental impacts, and mitigation would result in less than
significant impacts, then a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) may be
completed. Mitigation measures will then be incorporated into the
condition of project approval.
• Noise Analysis: An acoustical analysis study will be required based upon
the adjacency of some residential units to the project site and your desire
to operate 24 hours. Typically, the applicant prepares and submits this
study.
• Traffic Impact: A trip generation analysis prepared by a traffic
engineering consultant of the City's choice will be required to determine
the potential traffic impacts of the proposed project and to determine the
potential impact from a proposed traffic signal located at Hamilton
Avenue and Marathon Drive intersection. The City has already
distributed a request for proposal (RFP) to various consultants and
received three proposals. Staff is currently reviewing the proposals.
• Mitigation Monitoring Fee: The Community Development Director may
require a deposit of up to $10,000 to cover actual staff time, to ensure
compliance with the required mitigation measures and with the
conditions of approval. This will be determined upon completion o~ the
MND.
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4. Site Plan: In addition to the formal submittal plan set checklist found as
Attachment A of the application forms, the following additional information
should be indicated on the site plan:
a. Please show the location of cart return racks.
b. Provide setback distances and types of structures on adjacent properties,
including those properties across Hamilton Avenue, Marathon Drive, and
Gale Drive.
c. All existing trees on the site should be indicated on the plans and should
specify the location, type, size and whether such tree is proposed to be
removed or preserved.
d. Any proposed or existing fencing needs to be shown. The height,
materials and location should be listed. Please be aware that any changes
to the loading area may require an upgraded sound wall along the
southern property line.
e. Show location of any proposed utilities and/or ground mounted
mechanical equipment (e.g., sprinkler riser, transformer, generator, etc.).
Please provide this information on all applicable plan set sheets including,
but not limited to, grading and drainage, site plan, and landscape plan. In
addition, provide a description and an elevation of the type and location
of the screening of the utilities and/or ground mounted equipment on all
applicable plan set sheets.
f. Provide an accurate representation of the proposed refueling station
including pump islands, retail kiosk, and drive aisles.
5. Elevations:
a. As discussed at the January 12, 2010, Planning Commission Study Session,
a revision to the project design is advisable. The Planning Commission
would like to see a project that highlights. the history of Campbell. In this
regards, it is suggested that the proposed design attempt a modernist take
on a rural or agricultural perspective.
b. To help refine the preferred design, staff suggests that two or three
different design approaches be returned to the Planning Commission for
review and comment.
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c. Provide roof mounted mechanical equipment details on the elevations
and provide a roof plan showing that the existing and proposed roof
mounted mechanical equipment is completely screened from public view.
6. Conditional Use Permit: A Conditional Use Permit application will be
required for any proposed sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site
consumption. We have included a fee for the grocery store operation only.
Any future uses that will want to sell alcohol will also be required to obtain a
Conditional Use Permit
7. Parkin: The Zoning Ordinance requires the provision of 1 parking space for
each 200 square feet of building area for retail uses. Please provide a parking
lot plan that will illustrate the location of all parking stalls (including number
and dimensions), shopping cart collection areas, lighting standards,
pedestrian walkways, and all landscape areas.
8. Utility Connection: All new commercial developments shall be required to
underground all overhead utility lines both in the interior of the lot and along
the project's public street frontages, unless otherwise approved by the City
Council (reference Section 21.18.140.A).
9. Loading Dock: Please provide details of the loading dock improvements,
including trash enclosure improvements, location of cardboard bailer,
lighting, and any additional screening structures (if applicable). In addition
provide the circulation pattern for all deliveries to the site including depicting
turn radius for both grocery deliveries and gasoline deliveries.
10. Landscaping: Please provide a Landscaping Plan. The plan should include a
minimum of a 10-foot wide landscape strip along both the Hamilton Avenue,
and Marathon Drive street frontages after the required land dedicatio~T. A
minimum of a 5-foot wide planter strip along the interior side property lines
is also required. The landscaping along the southern property line (Gale
Drive) is the responsibility of the subject property and upgraded landscaping
will be required. Additionally, the City will be looking for upgraded parking
lot landscaping. All landscaping shall conform to the city's Water Efficient
Landscape regulations. A copy of the current regulations is attached.
11. Backflo~~ Preventers: Landscape and structure backflow preventers shall be
illustrated on the plans. Screening should be provided to the greatest extent
possible.
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12. Ling Plan: Please provide a lighting plan and "cut-sheets" of all lighting
standards and lighting fixtures throughout the proposed project.
13. Tree Removal Permit: Approval of a Tree Removal Permit shall be required
in order to remove any trees on site. A completed Tree Removal Application,
fee, and all of the required submittal documents must be submitted
concurrent to the Planned Development and Conditional Use Permit
applications.
14. Si~nage: When more than 5 signs are proposed for a development, the
application is required to submit a Master Sign Program application in order
for staff to evaluate all proposed and future signage. Please be advised that
any proposed signage that does not comply with current standards (e.g. size
and/or number allowed) may be eligible for a Sign Exception Permit. This
application and associated fee would be in addition to the Master Sign Permit
application.
15. Program Statement: Please provide a specific and detailed operational
description for each individual component of your development proposal;
Grocery and sub-anchor tenants; pad retail; and, gasoline station. Please
include hours of operation, delivery impacts and hours, and number of
personnel
16. Gasoline Fueling Station: Provide accurate elevations depicting the actual size
of the gasoline refueling station, including number of pump islands, drive
aisles, canopy, lighting, air/water station, and location of the Vapor Recovery
System vents per Air District requirements and screening of the above
ground components of the system.
17. Retail Pad Building: Future use of the retail pad building will need to be
analyzed in terms of its consistency with City goals and policies. Retail uses
appear to be consistent with the City's policies and this could be a
recommended condition of project approval. Please provide a list of potential
retail uses that you have contemplated for discussion purposes. Additionally,
the proximity of the pad building to the existing adjacent residential uses will
need to be analyzed in terms of land use compatibilities and potential
incompatibilities.
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18. Drive Through Component of the Pad Building: The Planning Commission
questioned the need for adrive-through component of the proposed pad
building based on its proximity to the adjacent multiple family residences.
Understanding the Commission's sensitivity to increasing impacts to adjacent
residential uses, staff encourages the removal of adrive-through component
to the retail pad building.
Your pre-application was distributed to the Building Division, the Public Works
Department and their comments are enclosed. Please note that all comments are
meant to be preliminary. Conditions of approval from each department will be
developed at the time a formal application is submitted.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2142 or via email at
stevepCwcityofcampbell.com to schedule a meeting to discuss these comments or
provide additional information regarding the application process.
Sinc ely,
Steve Prosser
Associate Planner
encl: January 12, 2010, Study Session Minutes
Water Efficient Landscape Standards
Comments from Public Works
Comment from Building
Comments from County Fire
cc: Ken Rodgriques, 445 N. Whisman Road, #200, Mountain View, CA 94043
Vincent O'Leary, Stanford Jones, and Marie Jones, 438 Hillsborough, San Mateo,
CA 94402
Kirk Heinrichs, Community Development Director
Paul Kermoyan, Planning Manager
Bill Bruckart, Building Official
Ed Arango, Associate Civil Engineer