CITY OF SACRAMENTO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA ACTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

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1 CITY OF SACRAMENTO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA ACTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR On October 6, 2005 the Zoning Administrator withdrew application for a Special Permit for the project known as Z at the property owner's request following a determination that the entitlement will require the approval of the Planning Commission. Please refer to P Proiect Information Location: 4800 Freeport Blvd. Assessor's Parcel Number: Applicant: Burrell Consulting Group, Inc Enterprise Way, Suite 100 Roseville, CA Property Owner: Raley's 4800 Freeport Blvd Sacramento, CA L S. ellimeal41,4211 Jo erson Zo inistrator CC: File ZA Binder Z05-065

2 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA MEMBERS IN SESSION: P RALEYS PARKING LOT NOVEMBER 1, 2005 PAGE 1 REQUEST: A. Environmental Determination: Exempt 15311; B. Special Permit to establish up to 30 spaces for an offsite parking lot for an existing 78,145 square foot grocery store located on.28± acres in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone. C. Variance to allow the new parking area to have less than the required 50% tree shading standards in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone. D. Variance to allow the parking lot to be constructed with parking stalls crossing property lines in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone. LOCATION: 4800 Freeport Blvd APN: Council District 4 APPLICANT: OWNER: APPLICATION FILED: APPLICATION COMPLETED: STAFF CONTACT: Burrell Consulting Group, Inc Enterprise Way, Suite 100 Roseville, CA Raley's 4800 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento, CA March 16, 2005 November 10, 2005 Evan Compton, (916) SUMMARY: Entitlements to establish an offsite parking lot that will not meet the current tree shading and development standards on.28± acres in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone. The applicant is requesting to construct a new parking lot on the vacant corner of Freeport and Wentworth Avenue. The area abuts the current parking lot for the Raley's shopping center. The proposal is to upgrade the landscaping for the existing parking lot in front of the grocery store and to construct new parking spaces on the corner parcel with less than the standard 50% tree shading and with parking spaces crossing the property lines. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Special Permit and Variances. The recommended approval is based upon the project's consistency with the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance.

3 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 2 PROJECT INFORMATION: General Plan Designation: Community/Neighborhood Commercial & Offices Existing Land Use of Site: Vacant corner parcel which is adjacent to an existing grocery store Existing Zoning of Site: General Commercial (C-2) Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: Commercial Buildings, General Commercial, CL2 EA4 South: Commercial Buildings, General Commercial, C-2 EA4 East: Commercial Buildings, General Commercial, C-2 EA4 West: Single-Family Residential, R-1 EA4 Property Dimensions: Property Area: Parking Provided: Parking Required: Topography: Street Improvements: Utilities: Irregular.28± acres 336 spaces 298 spaces Flat Existing Existing BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The project site is a vacant corner parcel that formerly operated as a gas station. It is adjacent to an existing grocery store and surface parking lot. Raleys purchased the corner lot with the intent to construct a new parking lot. However, Raleys does not own the site where the grocery store and main parking lot are located. Since the parcels have separate owners, the lots cannot be merged and the new parking spaces will be considered offsite. When parking spaces devoted to a use are offsite and under separate ownership, a Special Permit is required to establish i the parking lot. The project was originally submitted as a Zoning Administrator Special Permit to allow an offsite parking lot under different ownership. After receiving comments from the neighborhood associations in the area, the decision was to withdraw the project because the Zoning Administrator did not have the authority to waive the tree shading requirements for the new parking lot site. The applicant is seeking a Planning Commission level entitlement to allow trees and landscaping to be more evenly distributed across the entire development. The compromise between the applicant and the neighborhood associations will allow Raleys to provide fewer trees on the corner parcel if Raleys agrees to provide additional landscaping on the adjacent parcel which is not under their ownership. STAFF EVALUATION: Staff has the following comments: A. Policy Considerations General Plan The proposed project is consistent with the goals and policies for Neighborhood/Community Commercial and Office Areas, as set forth in the General Plan. Approval of the Special Permit would both "maintain and strengthen viable shopping districts throughout the City" (Policy 1, 4-17), as well as, "promote the rehabilitation and revitalization of existing commercial centers" (Policy 2, 4-17).

4 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 3 Zoning Code The Sacramento City Zoning Code requires the approval of a Special Permit in order to locate parking spaces off-site and under different ownership in the General Commercial (C-2) zone. New parking lots are required to include trees to ensure that within fifteen years after establishment of the parking lot, at least fifty percent of the total paved area will be shaded. A Variance is required to deviate from the parking lot standard S for tree shading or development requirements. B. Site Plan/ Zoning Requirements The proposed parking lot on the corner of Freeport Boulevard land Wentworth Avenue is owned by Raleys. The parcel with the existing grocery store is under separate ownership and originally was not part of the application. The applicant is requesting to construct an additional 30 spaces to provide needed parking spaces for customers. The site currently has 194 spaces on the parcel with the existing store, 79 spaces behind the store, ana 35 spaces offsiteon lots across Wentworth Avenue. The zoning code requires a minimum of 1 space per 400 grciss square feet for the firtt 9,600 square feet of gross building area and then 1 space per 250 gross square feet for the remaining area. Using these calculations, the 78,145 square foot Raleys store would require 298 parking spaces. Currently there are 308 parking spaces.lhowever, some of the spaces are across Wentworth Avenue or located behind the store which are inconvenient for customers to use. The request for an additional 30 spaces is reasonable and will not violate any standards dictating maximum parking to be allowed. The Zoning Administrator had the authority to either approve or deny the Special Permit request for the proposed parking lot. If the Special Permit was approved, a parking lot could be constructed on the corner. If the Special Permit was denied, a parking lot would not be allowed on the corner. The entitlement was elevated to the Planning Commission to allow the applicant and neighborhood associations to reach a compromise for the proposed project. This agreement will allow the parking lot use to be established on the corner while also encouraging the applicant to provide landscaping on the adjacent parcel Which is not under their ownership. The landscaping plan included in this report is the result qf Raleys and the neighborhood associations working together to develop a parking lot plan that connects appropriately with the existing parking lot and furthers the beautification goals of the Freeport Boulevard Master Plan. PROJECT REVIEW PROCESS: A. Environmental Determination The proposed project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (CEQA Section 15311). Section allows -for projects such as "small parking lots" to be categorically exempt from CEQA guidelines because the proposed project consists of construction to existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities. B. Public/Neighborhood/Business Association Comments The project was routed to the Land Park Neighborhood Association, Hollywood Park Neighborhood Association, and Freeport Boulevard Improvement Association. Both Land Park

5 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 4 and Hollywood Park originally opposed the Special Permit request. The neighborhood associations were requesting that the applicant make improvements for the existing parking lot in addition to the proposed improvements for the new parking lot on the corner site. C. Summary of Agency Comments The project has been reviewed by several City Departments and other agencies. The comments have been incorporated as Conditions of Approval, located within the Findings of Fact and Conditions of Approval. PROJECT APPROVAL PROCESS: Of the entitlements below, Planning Commission has the authority to approve or deny A and B. The Planning Commission action may be appealed to the City Council. The appeal must occur within 10 calendar days of the Planning Commission action. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions: A. Adopt the attached Notice of Decision and Findings of Fact, which finds that the project is Exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15311; B. Adopt the attached Notice of Decision and Findings of Fact (Attachrnent 1) approving the Special Permit to establish up to 30 spaces for an offsite parking lot for an existing 78,145 square foot grocery store, a Variance to allow the new parking area to have less than the required 50% tree shading standards, and a Variance to allow the parking lot to be constructed with parking stalls crossing the property lines in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone. Report Prepared By, Report Reviewed By, Evan Compton, Assistant Planner Joy Patterson, Senior Planner Attachments Attachment 1 Exhibit 1A Attachment 2 Notice of Decision & Findings of Fact Landscaping Plan Land Use & Zoning Map

6 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 5 NOTICE OF DECISION AND FINDINGS OF FACT FOR RALEYS PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 4800 FREEPORT BOULEVARD IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2 EA 4) ZONE, SACRAMENTO, CA. APN: (P05-170) Attachment 1 At the regular meeting of November 10, 2005, the City Planning Commission heard and considered evidence in the above entitled matter. Based on verbal and documentary evidence at said hearing, the Planning Commission took the following actions for the location listed above: A. Environmental Determination: Finds that the project is Exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15311; B. Approved the Special Permit to establish up to 30 spaces for an offsite parking lot for an existing 78,145 square foot grocery store located on.28-± acres in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone. C. Approved the Variance to allow the new parking area to have less than the required 50% tree shading standards in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone. D. Approved the Variance to allow the parking lot to be constructed with parking stalls crossing property lines in the General Commercial (C'-2 EA4) zone. These actions were made based upon the following findings of fact and subject to the following conditions: FINDINGS OF FACT A. Categorical Exemption: The City Planning Commission finds that the project is Exempt pursuant to CEQA Section B. Special Permit: to establish up to 30 spaces for an offsite parking lot for an existing 78,145 square foot grocery store located on.28± acres in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone and is approved subject to the following Findings of Fact: 1. Granting the Special Permit is based upon sound principles of land use in that the proposed plan will not adversely affect the peace or general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood. 2. Granting the Special Permit would not be detrimental to the public welfare nor result in the creation of a public nuisance in that the project allows for the development of a vacant parcel. 3. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and Freeport Boulevard Master Plan.

7 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 6 C. Variance: to allow the new parking area to have less than the required 50% tree shading standards in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone is approved subject to the following Findings of Fact: 1. Granting the variance does not constitute a special privilege extended to one individual property owner in that the variance Would be granted to other property owners facing similar circumstances. 2. Granting the variance would not be detrimental to the public welfare nor result in the creation of a public nuisance in that the landscaping will be provided and maintained on both the corner parcel and the surface parking lot of the existing grocery store. 3. Granting the variance does not constitute a permitted in the C-2 zone. use variance in that parking is 4. The project is consistent with General Plan policies of encouraging the rehabilitation and revitalization of existing commercial centers. D. Variance: to allow the parking lot to be constructed with parking stalls crossing property lines in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone is approved subject to, the following Findings of Fact: Conditions of Approval: 1. Granting the variance does not constitute a Special privilege extended to one individual property owner in that the variance would be granted to other property owners facing similar circumstances. 2. Granting the variance would not be detrimental to the public welfare nor result in the creation of a public nuisance in that the design of the new parking lot connects appropriately with the existing parking lot and does not create unsafe conditions. 3. Granting the variance does not constitute a use variance in that parking is permitted in the C-2 zone. 4. The project is consistent with General Plan policies of encouraging the rehabilitation and revitalization of existing commercial centers. B. The Special Permit to establish up to 30 spaces for'an offsite parking lot for an existing 78,145 square foot grocery store located on 28± acres in the General Commercial (C-2 EA4) zone is hereby approved subject to the following conditions of approval: General 1) The applicant shall obtain the necessary building permits prior to commencing construction.

8 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 7 Building 2) The projectshall conforn -i to the landscape plans submitted unless otherwise stated below. 3) The approval allows up to 30 spaces for the use of the adjacent shopping center. 4) A handicap parking stall shall be provided on each parcel per CBC Section 1129B. 5) No private underground water or electrical shall cross parcel lines. Department of Engineering and Finance Advisory 6) The applicant shall remove the existing driveway along Freeport Boulevard (S-W corner) as shown on the site plan to the satisfaction of the Development Engineering and Finance Division. J. 7) The site plan shows a maneuvering drive isle that is 24 feet in width. The code requires a 26 foot maneuvering width for 90 degree parking. 8) The applicant should work closely with the consultant completing the site remediation and monitoring (Cambria Environmental Technology) so that the monitoring wells are not paved over or damaged. Fines could be imposed if there is damage. CHAIRPERSON ATTEST: SECRETARY TO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DATE (P05-170) Exhibit 1A Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Landscaping Plan Land Use and Zoning Map Vicinity. Map

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10 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 9 Attachment 2 Land Use and Zoning Map Feet Development Serivices Department Geographic Information Systems Land Use & Zoning P November 10, 2005

11 P November 10, 2005 PAGE 10 Attachment 3 Vicinity Map Geogilaphic Information Systems Vicinity Map P05-170