HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 89-021 N.C.S. 01/17/1989-'~:
Resolution No. s9-21 N C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING USE PERMIT FOR
MCDONALD's RESTAURANT AT NORTHWESTERN CORNER
OF LAKEVILLE STREET AND CAULFIELD LANE
(A.P, NO. 005-020-57)
WHEREAS, McDonald's Corporation, in conjunction with Petaluma
Gateway Partners, applied for a use permit allowing a free-standing fast
food restaurant not exceeding 5, 000 square feet of floor area with
drive-through lane within the Gateway Shopping Center located at the
.northwestern corner of Lakeville Street and Caulfield Lane (Sonoma County
Assessor's Parcel No. 005-020-57); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
on this application on December 13, 1988, during which all testimony either
written or verbal was noted and considered prior to their rendering a
decision on this matter; and,
WHEREAS, this application was considered by the City Council on
January 17, 1989, pursuant to conditions approving the Gateway Center
(Council Resolution No. 86-263 N.C.S.) ; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended conditional approval
of this use permit; and,
WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds as follows:
Findings
1. The proposed use, subject to the conditions of approval, conforms to
the intent and requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan.
2. This project will not constitute a nuisance or be detrimental to the
public welfare of the community due to the mitigation measure
incorporated by the certification of the final EIR and in the conditions
of approval for the Use Permit .
3. This project is exempt from further environmental review because it
substantially conforms with the project description reviewed in the
Gateway Center's certified environmental impact report (Petaluma
Environmental Review Guidelines Section 6.4.3(a)) .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the foregoing
findings, the City Council of the City of Petaluma grants a use permit to
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McDonald's Restaurant for a fast food restaurant not exceeding 5, 000 square
feet of floor area with drive-through lane (as shown on plans dated October
19, 1988, on file with the Planning Department, File No. 1.615) , subject to
the following conditions
Conditions (Site Specific)
1. This project is subject to SPARC approval. Special items of concern
that SPARC shall address include, but are not limited to:
a. Berms and landscaping along the street frontage to better buffer
drive-through lane headlights from street traffic.
b. Changing the architecture on the northern, southern, and
western elevations to incorporate more detail elements, especially
if said elements further incorporate details of the Center's main
buildings, such as addition of awnings where appropriate. The
tower and advertising thereon shall be revised to better reflect
the style of the main center; e.g., shortened with no directly lit,
plastic, or neon corporate emblems or advertising. For instance,
a tower shortened with relief arches/emblem lit only from a hidden
indirect source may be allowed.
c. Better distribution of compact parking spaces.
d. Assurance that the restaurant's sign program not only conforms
to City ordinances but also is aesthetically pleasing and
compatible with the building and environs.
e. The height and number of the flag poles relative to the scale of
the building to conform to the center's sign program.
f. Transformer relocation or screening.
g. Building not to exceed 5, 000 sq. ft.
h. Parking spaces to be possibly reconfigured to smooth traffic
ingress/egress between drive-through lane and two-way parking
lot traffic .
2. Delivery trucks shall be directed to the trash enclosure driveway.
Appropriate signs or other demarkation are subject to SPARC
approval.
3. Parking lot and accent lighting shall conform to the lighting program
for the Center.
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4. Paved access shall be provided between this site and street
ingress/egress in the event this project is constructed prior to the
Center.
Conditions Previously Imposed on this Site by Shopping Center Use Permit
5. All structures shall be built at least to the minimum standards of the
Uniform Building Code for seismic safety.
6. Site preparation and grading shall conform to the recommendations of a
registered soils engineer in the State of California and subject to
review and approval of City Engineer. Recommendations must be
included for addressing the issues of expansive soils and settlement.
7. Site drainage work shall be subject to review and approval of the
Sonoma County Water Agency and City staff in accordance with the
Petaluma River Watershed Master Drainage Plan,
8. The applicant shall comply with all applicable flood mitigation
requirements adopted by the City Council as contained in Zoning
Ordinance Article 16 and Municipal Code, Chapter 17.30 "Storm
Drainage Impact Fee." All improvements and grading shall comply with
the Sonoma County Water Agency's Design Criteria.
9. An effective sprinkling program to reduce dust emissions shall be
implemented during construction .
10. The project shall pay a pro-rate share of the improvement costs
associated with the new sanitary sewer line along Lakeville per the
Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan, subject to review and aproval of
the City Engineer. Any share paid by the Center on behalf of this
restaurant site shall be credited toward fulfilling this condition.
11. The applicant shall submit a litter control plan and a landscape
maintenance plan as part of the SPARC review application.
12. Employees shall be allowed to park on the project site (within the
Center) .
13. All overhead utilities fronting or traversing any portion of the project
site shall be converted to underground facilities, subject to staff
review and approval.
14. A sign program for the restaurant shall be developed and submitted as
part of the SPARC application package. The restaurant's signs must
conform to the Center's sign program.
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15. Truck circulation pattern serving the site shall be such as to prohibit
truck traffic north on Payran beyond Lindberg and east on Lindberg
beyond Payran.
Standard Conditions
16. Root barrier systems shall be utilized for trees near streets or
walkways as needed, subject to staff review and approval.
17. All work within a public right-of-way requires an excavation permit
from the Department of Public Works.
18. A separate water meter shall be provided for landscape irrigation
systems or as required by staff.
19. In the event that archaeological remains are encountered during
grading, work shall be halted temporarily and a qualified archaeologist
shall be consulted for evaluation of the artifacts and to recommend
future action. The local Indian community shall also be notified and
consulted in the event any archaeological remains are uncovered.
20. Any future color schemes that vary from those approved shall be
subject to SPARC review.
21. All outdoor mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, fire main and all
rooftop equipment shall be fully visually screened upon installation
subject to the approval of the Community Development Department.
Screening devices shall be shown on construction and/or landscape
plans .
22. Trash enclosure screens shall be protected from vehicular movements
with minimum three foot wide curbed landscape buffers, and shall be
designed to conform with all specification of the City Trash Enclosure
Screen Design Standards .
23. All above ground meters and transformers shall be shown on plans and
screened with landscaping materials subject to approval of the
Community Development and Planning Department. Any combination of
earth berms, retaining walls and landscaping may be used to
accomplish said screening .
24. A certification stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer or
Registered Land Surveyor (elevations only) that the lowest floor is at
least twelve (12) inches above the base flood elevation (BFE) or that
the structure is flood-proofed.
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25. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, developer shall pay to
the City $50, 00 per daily trip end estimated to be generated by the
increase in restaurant size above 2, 900 square feet (as estimated in
the Lucky Center EIR traffic section) as determined by the Planning
Director. If the City establishes a Major Facilities Traffic Mitigation
Fee prior to occupancy, the fee shall be either $50.00 per trip end or
the Major Facilities Traffic Mitigation Fee, whichever is less. In
determining the traffic generation caused by this restaurant, the
Director shall rely on estimates contained in the Lakeville Shopping
Center EIR, but shall account for (subtract) linked trips; i.e. , those
in which the restaurant is an intermediate stop or shared stop with the
Center. Linked trips are estimated to be 50 percent of the total,
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by thee'"~ ,,Approo~ d as
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (~}~(l~e~d~ meeting f
on the .__17.th_._.__...... day of ..............Ianuar.~z..___._._...._.._........._._, 19_.8_, by the -
following vote:
AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss ~
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0 ~ ~ `
ATTEST: ..._Q . .
City
Mayor
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