ASHLEY FURNITURE PROJECT
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP-23-08
SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. SPR-23-09
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING | NOVEMBER 13, 2023 | ITEM: 5.3 1 SUMMARY
2 The proposal is for a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review for the development of a 1,486,607 sq. ft. Ashley Furniture Outlet and Warehouse on an 89-acre site
The proposed building includes:
24,000 sq. ft. office
110,260 sq. ft.retail outlet and showroom
1,352,347 sq. ft. warehouse distribution center
Approximately 500 jobs at full operation
3 VICINITY MAP – PROJECT LOCATION
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Project Location
4 VICINITY MAP – PROJECT LOCATION
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
5 GENERAL PLAN – LIMITED INDUSTRIAL
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Project Location
6 SITE PLAN
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
TWO STORY RETAIL SHOWROOM 110K SF
8 AERIAL VIEW RENDERING
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Dos Reis Rd
UTILITIES
9 Potable water will be supplied to the project via connection to an existing 12” water line on Golden Valley Pkwy, south of Dos Reis Rd.
The project will connect to an existing 24” sanitary sewer line on GoldenValley Pkwy,south of Dos Reis Rd.
The project will connect to the existing 54” stormdrain line on Golden Valley Pkwy. Stormwater will be treated on-site
through a series of bio-detention basins prior to entering into the City system.
10 DISTANCE TO HIGH SCHOOL
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
1,500 ft. or
0.28 miles
2,000 ft. or
0.38 miles
11 VIEW FROM HIGH SCHOOL (DOS REIS RD)
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Project Site
12 VIEW FROM HIGH SCHOOL (DOS REIS RD)
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
LANDSCAPING PLAN
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Landscaping Required: 10%
Landscaping Provided: 10.4% or
388,479 sq. ft.
14 LANDSCAPE BUFFER
Spartan Wy
Dos Reis Rd
15 LANDSCAPE BUFFER
Spartan Wy
16 LANDSCAPE BUFFER – DOS REIS
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
17 FENCING & WALL PLAN
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
18 LINE OF SIGHT
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
19 TRUCK ENTRANCE / EXIT
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
No Right
Turn Sign
2 Lane Entrance
and 1 Lane Exit
±490 feet of stacking for
12 tractors with trailers
20 PARKING COUNT
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Use
Square
Footage (sq.
ft.)
Automobile Parking
Spaces Required
Automobile Parking
Spaces Provided
Commercial Truck
and Trailer Spaces
Office 24,000 1 per 400 sq. ft.
60 spaces
942 total
(Employee = 462)
(Public = 480)
1,104
(12’ x 30’ = 46)
(12’ x 40’ = 261)
(12’ x 53’ = 797)
Retail Outlet 110,260 1 per 600 sq. ft.
184 spaces
Warehouse 1,352,347 1 per 2,000 sq. ft.
676 spaces
Total 920 spaces 942 1,104
TRAFFIC & CIRCULATION
21 Pursuant to the General Plan and the CLSP, truck traffic for the project is limited to roadways north of Dos Reis Rd, including Manthey Rd, Roth Rd and I-5.Trucks are prohibited south of the northern driveway. The applicant is required to install signage on Lathrop Rd, Spartan Wy, Golden Valley Pkwy, Dos Reis Rd, and Manthey Rd south of the north driveway prohibiting trucks from utilizing these roadways. The applicant is required to install on-site signage requiring trucks to travel north on Manthey Rd when exiting the site and signage inside the driver lounge and breakrooms identifying the City’s Truck Route Map. 22 REQUIRED SIGNAGE
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Truck Restriction Sign
on Dos Reis Rd
Signs within Employee Break Areas to
Illustrate the City Truck Route Map
No Right Turn
Sign at Exit
Truck Restriction
Sign on Lathrop Rd
Truck Restriction
Sign on GVP
Truck Restriction Sign
on Spartan Wy
Trucks prohibited
sign south of
Manthey Rd
driveway
23 TRUCK ACCESS DETERRENCE
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
24 TRUCK ACCESS DETERRENCE
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
25 TRUCK ACCESS DETERRENCE
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
GOLDEN VALLEY PKWY IMPROVEMENT
Manthey Rd
to be abandoned
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
27 Planning #31: The applicant shall install an eight (8) foot high chain link fence (black powder coated) with black vinyl privacy slats along the western property line to screen the outdoor storage areas.
Public Works #7: The applicant shall be required to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Golden Valley Parkway and Dos Reis Road. The roundabout shall be an enhanced gateway to the CLSP Phase 2 area and shall include components such as monumentation, art, enhanced landscaping, lighting, etc. The roundabout shall include safety improvements such as pedestrian actuated flashing warning signs. The final design shall be approved by the City Engineer. The applicant shall submit the roundabout plans for approval as part of the offsite improvement plans.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
28 Public Works #11: The applicant shall construct a raised “pork chop island” with bollards on the pedestrian ramp at the northeast corner of Spartan Way and Golden Valley Parkway to discourage semi-trucks from making a right-turn towards the Central Lathrop Specific Plan (CLSP) Phase 2 area. The design of the improvements shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and must be installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
Public Works #12: The applicant shall construct a raised median on S. Manthey Road adjacent to the truck driveway at the facility to discourage trucks from making a left turn in and a right turn out of the facility. The design of the improvements shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and must be installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
29 ELEVATIONS
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
30 ELEVATIONS
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
31 ELEVATIONS
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
CEQA
32 CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 allows for a streamlined environmental review process for projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified.
A detailed Environmental Checklist was prepared to analyze the proposed project and any site-specific environmental impacts or cumulative impacts that may result from project implementation .
CEQA
33 The following technical reports were prepared for the proposed project:
- Traffic Impact Analysis - Air Quality (Health Risk Assessment) - Acoustical (Noise) Assessment - Biological Resource Analysis - Prelim Geotechnical Report - Shallow Soil Investigations Report - Phase 1 Environmental Assessment
CEQA
34 The Environmental Checklist concluded that the proposed project is consistent with the land uses and development intensities assigned to the project by the General Plan. Impacts from buildout of the General Plan including cumulative impacts associated with the proposed project were fully addressed in the General Plan EIR.
Implementation of the proposed project would not result in any new or altered impacts beyond those addressed in the General Plan EIR.
PLANNING COMMISSION
35 On September 13, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Ashley Furniture Project. The Planning Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to
adopt Resolution No. 23-13, recommending the City
Council to find the project exempt from further
environmental review and to approve the Ashley Furniture Project.
RECOMMENDATION
36 Consider testimony presented during the public hearing held on October 9, 2023;
Adopt a Resolution to find the project exempt from further environmental review pursuant to PRC Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183;
Adopt a Resolution to Approve Conditional Use Permit No.
CUP-23-08 and Site Plan Review No. SPR-23-09 for the Ashley Furniture Project.