Planned Unit Development Permit 2024-001; Third Amendment to Planned Unit Development Permit 2014-001 located at the Northridge Mall Shopping Center at 1100 Northridge Mall in the Commercial Retail (CR) Zoning District Thomas Wiles, Senior Planner
Community Development Department
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Executive Summary
Ethan Conrad Properties, Applicant and Property Owner
Third Amendment to PUD 2014-001
Change exterior building elevations;
Add additional exterior colors;
Add new exterior signs; and
Exceed the maximum allowed sign area
Project to create multiple tenants
Within a former two-story 137,366 square-foot Sears store;
2.85-acre project site;
Located at the Northridge Mall Shopping Center
1100 Northridge Mall
Regulated by PUD 2014-001
Background
Located at Northridge Mall
General Plan: Retail
Zoning: Commercial Retail (CR)
Multiple tenants at former Sears store
2.85-acre project site
Partition approximate 117,101 sf.:
Burlington Coat Factory
O’Reilly’s Auto Parts
Gohan Ayce Buffet
Dave & Buster’s (Pending CUP)
Future tenant
Pending PUD MM’s to be incorporated
Proposed Floor Plans
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Building Elevations
West Elevation
East Elevation
South Elevation
Background (cont.)
Northridge Mall
12 individual parcels
Approximately 93.74-acres
Surrounding uses:
Commercial and Residential
PUD 1969-006
Superseded by PUD 1978-008
PUD 2014-001
Amended PUD 1978-008
Multi-phase development
PUD 2018-001 and PUD 2022-001
Analysis
Northridge Mall governed by PUD 2014-001
Project requires Amendment to PUD
Establish Zoning Code findings for PUD
Reconfigure former two-story Sears store
Closed approximately 2020
First floor – three (3) new tenants; and
Second floor – two (2) new tenants
No proposed increase in gross floor area
REA/Landscaping
No reciprocal access with adjacent mall properties
Previous access agreement expired early 2024
Vehicular access and loading of goods and materials; and Off-street parking to project site currently not permitted Obtain a Reciprocal Easement Agreement (REA) prior to final inspection Located within AB 2097
Replace all missing landscaping and irrigation within project site
Signs/Exterior Colors
New wall signs
East & South elevations
Max. allowed 675.48 sf.
Proposed 811.63 sf.
Reasonable & necessary
Additional colors & materials
Tenant entrances; &
Proposed wall signs
Consistent with Northridge Mall
Recommendation
Planning Commission on October 16, 2024
Recommended City Council approve PUD 2024-001
Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15332
In-fill Development Projects
City Council:
Project exempt from CEQA; and
Approve PUD 2024-001
Public Notice
Public Notice:
Posted on //24;
Mailed on //24; and
Published in Monterey Herald on //24