ASHLEY FURNITURE PROJECT
TIME EXTENSION NO. 24-175
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING | NOVEMBER 18, 2024 | ITEM: 5.2 1 BACKGROUND
2 ❑On November 13, 2023, the City Council approved the Ashley Furniture Project, including the following:
❑Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review for the development of a 1,486,607 sq. ft. Ashley Furniture Outlet andWarehouse on an 89-acre site ❑The approved building includes:
❑24,000 sq. ft. office
❑110,260 sq. ft.retail outlet and showroom
❑1,352,347 sq. ft. warehouse distribution center
3 VICINITY MAP – PROJECT LOCATION
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Project Location
4 SITE PLAN
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
5 AERIAL VIEW RENDERING
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Dos Reis Rd
TIME EXTENSION
6 ❑Pursuant to Section 17.112.100 of the LMC, the City Council may extend the expiration date of qualifying projects for good cause such as proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant’s making. ❑Due to the project size, the infrastructure required to support the development, off-site improvements, and market conditions, staff believes that the Ashley Furniture Project meets the intent of Section 17.112.100. ❑Additionally, the applicant has spent the last ten (10) months diligently working with City staff to prepare the update to the City’s Capital Facilities Fees(CFF) for CLSP Phase 2 and the associated infrastructure studies.
TIME EXTENSION
7 ❑The time extension set by the City Council shall be reasonable, based on the size, nature and complexity of the proposed development.
❑Staff believes the request for a two (2) year extension to November 13, 2028, is reasonable.
❑Granting of the time extension will not alter the planned development and required improvements as originally approved, and the previously approved Conditions of Approval for the project will remain in full force.
CEQA
8 ❑On November 13, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-5421 finding the Ashley Furniture Project exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183.
❑The proposed time extension falls within the scope of the Section 15183 Analysis and as such, no further environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATION
9 ❑Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution approving a two (2) year Time Extension request for the Ashley Furniture Project Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-23-08 and Site Plan Review No. SPR-23-09, subject to the original Conditions of Approval dated November 13, 2023.
❑If approved, the new expiration date for the Ashley Furniture Project will be November 13, 2028.