Lathrop City Council
June 9, 2025

ASHLEY FURNITURE PROJECT
AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP-23-08
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING | JUNE 9, 2025 | 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 and Warehouse 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

BACKGROUND
3 On October 14, 2024, the City Council considered a request by the applicant to revise the Conditions of Approval, but the City Councildeclined to adopt a resolution to amend the CUP at that time. On November 18, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution No. 24- 5692 extending the Ashley Project entitlements through November 13,2028. 4 VICINITY MAP – PROJECT LOCATION
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Project Location
5 AERIAL VIEW RENDERING
De Lima Rd
Dos Reis Rd
Spartan Wy Lathrop Rd
Dos Reis Rd

AMENDMENT TO CUP
6 Due to current economic uncertainty and financial challenges affecting the global economy, the applicant is considering the following options:
 Construct the Ashley Furniture Project as approved, Construct the building without (or reduced) retail or office component, Allow a portion of the building to be leased to a second user, Lease the entire building to another user. Any new user must be a use listed in the Specific Plan and the Zoning Code.

AMENDMENT TO CUP
7 To confirm that the new users would not exceed the traffic impacts of the original approval, Staff included a new Condition of Approval thatstates:
“If a new use(s) is proposed (which may include site modifications), a supplemental traffic analysis/memorandum shall be prepared for Cityreview prior to building occupancy to confirm that the traffic impactsdo not exceed the thresholds of the traffic generated by the originalproject approval.”

AMENDMENT TO CUP
8 Construct and occupy the project in multiple phases.Phasing allows flexibility, reduce financial risk, and enhance project management.
The building components (warehouse, retail, office) may be modified but will not exceed the original approved squarefootage of 1.48 million sq. ft.

AMENDMENT TO CUP
9 The proposed Amendment would also remove Public Works Condition of Approval #5 as this item has been satisfied. This Condition required the preparation of a Supplemental Traffic Analysis/Memorandum to confirm that the Lathrop Road/I-5 rampintersections will operate at a Level of Service D or better. The applicant submitted the Supplemental Traffic
Analysis/Memorandum on September 22, 2023, which was reviewedby the City Engineer.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
10 All of the required design elements and requirements will remain:
Screening: 8’ wall along southern property line and shade treesPrimary vehicle and truck access on Manthey RoadTruck limitations on GoldenValley Pkwy, Lathrop Rd, & Dos Reis Rd.Geometric constraints to prohibit truck movement at the corner of Lathrop Rd and GoldenValley Pkwy.
Extension of Golden Valley Pkwy to Dos Reis Rd including the necessary improvements for pedestrian safety

RECOMMENDATION
11 Staff recommend the following actions:
Hold a Public Hearing;Adopt a Resolution to amend the Ashley Furniture Project Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-23-08 regarding allowableland uses and modifications to the Conditions of Approval.