PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 05/08/2023
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Planning and Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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CUP2021-0004 (CONTINUED): A Conditional Use Permit application to allow a drive-through and walk-up window coffee shop (Starbucks) within an existing commercial center located at the southeast corner of Green River Road and Dominguez Ranch Road in the Neighborhood Commercial District of the Sierra Del Oro Specific Plan. (Applicant: Jessica Steiner of Bickel Group Architecture)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission find the project exempted from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(c), and adopt Resolution No. 2605 GRANTING CUP2021-0004, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 0.39 acres
Existing Zoning: NCD (Neighborhood Commercial District) of the Sierra Del Oro Specific Plan (SP85-02)
Existing General Plan: GC (General Commercial)
Existing Land Use: Undeveloped
Proposed Land Use: Drive-through and walk-up coffee shop
Surrounding Zoning / Land Uses:
N: Green River Road and Railroad Right-of-Way / BNSF Railway and beyond
E: NCD of SP85-02 / Commercial center
S: NCD of SP85-02 / Commercial center
W: NCD of SP85-02 / Restaurant with drive-through
BACKGROUND
Project Site History
The project site is a 0.39-acre (16,910 square feet) commercial parcel that is located within the Green River Promenade commercial center. The commercial center is located at the southeast corner of Green River Road and Dominguez Ranch Road and was originally constructed in the early 1990s under Precise Plan 91-08. The proposed project is located on a vacant pad at the northeast corner of the center's retail area (Exhibit 2). Based on the center's 1991 precise plan, the pad was originally intended to accommodate a 4,...
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