HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 08-C0690
RESOLUTION NO. 08-C69
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING USE PERMIT UP 2008-08 ALLOWING A
GENERAL RETAIL USE WITH OVER 50,000 SQUARE FEET OF
FLOOR AREA IN THE DTV (DOWNTOWN TRANSIT VILLAGE) ZONE,
LOCATED AT 809 N. AZUSA AVENUE, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa, gave notice thereof as
required by law and held public hearings on June 25, 2008 and July 23, 2008 on the application of
the Target Corporation with respect to the requested application for a Use Permit UP 2008-08 for
the proposed Target department store, located at 809 N. Azusa Avenue. On July 23, 2008, the
Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the application to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa, has given notice thereof as required
by law and held a public hearing on the application of the Target Corporation with respect to
the requested Use Permit UP -2008-08 for the proposed Target department store, located at 809
N. Azusa Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered all pertinent testimony and the
staff report offered in the case as presented at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council certified an Environmental Impact Report No. 2008011046
regarding the development of the Project on August 4, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: In accordance with City of Azusa Municipal Code Section 88.51.040 and
based on the staff report and other such written and oral evidence as
presented to the City Council regarding the Use Permit, the City Council
finds and determines that the proposed project:
(a) The proposed use is allowed within the applicable zoning district
and complies with all other applicable provisions of this
Development Code and the Municipal Code.
According to Section 88.24.005 of the Development Code, a
general retail use with over 50,000 square feet in area is allowed in
the DTV zone with a Use Permit. The Use Permit allows the
review authority to examine the characteristics of the proposed
large retail use and determine if the use would or would not have a
negative effect on the neighborhood. The proposed Target
Department Store will have approximately 159,000 square feet of
area, including stock areas. As proposed the Target Department
Store will not negatively impact the neighborhood. As designed the
Project will remove an older blighted site from the neighborhood
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and add a well designed commercial/retail use which provides
needed services and opportunities to the community. The Project
will result in improved roadways, streetscape improvements, and
provide much needed commercial services to the community. With
approval of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment and the
Zone Change, the proposed Target would meet the Development
Code standards for the DTV zone.
(b) The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and any
applicable specific plan.
The proposed use is consistent with the goals, policies and
objectives of the General Plan as shown in Table 1 of the staff
report, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
(c) The design, location, size and operating characteristics of the
proposed activity are compatible with the existing and future land
uses in the vicinity.
As shown in the Mitigation Measures of the attached
Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and the attached Conditions
of Approval, the proposed design, location, size and operating
characteristics of the Target department store will be compatible
with the existing and future land uses in the vicinity. The proposed
exterior design includes varying heights, setbacks, and wall
articulation. The proposed location, in the DTV zone would
provide an anchor retail use for the north end of the Downtown
District and would support future transit—oriented development in
this location. The proposed size and operating characteristics of
the large retail use are consistent with the urban form
recommendations of the General Plan and with the Mitigation
Measures of the DEIR, the use will benefit the community.
The operating characteristics of the proposed Target Department
Store include truck delivery operations between 4:00 a.m. and
midnight. The trucks will not have audible back-up signals. The
Noise and Vibration Section of the EIR has determined that the
decibel level of noise from the loading docks, both during daytime
and nighttime hours, will not exceed the allowable levels of the
Development Code, primarily due to construction of a sound wall
between the loading dock area and San Gabriel Avenue.
Another operating characteristic of public concern is the need to
prevent shopping carts from leaving the site. Condition of
Approval #A5 will require the Target Department Store to
incorporate a cart -locking system to retain the carts on the project
site.
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(d) The site is physically suitable for the type, density and intensity of
use being proposed, including access, utilities and the absence of
physical constraints.
The subject site is physically suitable for the type, density and
intensity of the propose use. The site has access to the proposed
parking area from Azusa Avenue, Ninth Street and San Gabriel
Avenue and the parking area will provide the required amount of
parking. In addition, a Traffic Study was conducted in conjunction
with the EIR. This Traffic Study was reviewed and approved by
the City Engineer. The Traffic Study addressed the seasonal
parking impact of the proposed Target Department Store and
determined that based on the provided amount of parking and the
existing public parking lot and street parking, that the parking
demand would be met.
The Traffic Study also reviewed the proposed truck delivery route,
entering from San Gabriel Avenue and exiting north onto Azusa
Avenue. This proposed route was also reviewed by the Metro Gold
Line Foothill Extension Authority and the Public Utilities
Commission. Per their requirements, this was the preferred truck
route to avoid the possibility of a delivery truck constraining any
train movement on the existing railroad tracks.
The impact of additional vehicular traffic generated by the
proposed project on existing intersections was also included in the
Study. It was determined that the intersection of Ninth Street and
Azusa Avenue; Foothill Boulevard and Azusa Avenue, and First
Street and Azusa Avenue would all be somewhat effected by the
new construction. Condition of Approval #F27, F28 & F38 and
Mitigation Measures TPI & TP2 has been included to ensure that
additional impacts to these intersections be mitigated.
The proposed project site is a developed parcel without physical
constraints and utilities are already present at the project site.
(e) Granting the permit would not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience or welfare, or materially injurious to
persons, property or improvements in the vicinity and zoning
district in which the property is located.
With the implementation of the mitigation measures of the EIR and
the attached Conditions of Approval, granting the Use Permit to
allow a retail use with over 50,000 square feet in floor area would
not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety,
convenience or welfare, or materially injurious to persons property
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or improvements in the vicinity and zoning districts of the project
site. The proposed Target Department Store will benefit the
community and will contribute to the revitalization of the Azusa
Downtown. The project provides architectural design, building
massing and scale appropriate to and compatible with the site
surroundings and the community.
Landscaping, wall articulation, varying building heights and the
arched opening on the ground floor leading to the street -level
parking, combine with second floor setbacks and decorative wall
detail to provide architectural design, building massing and scale
appropriate to the site surroundings and community.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 3. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest and
certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
ADOPTED, SIGNED, AND APPROVED this 4"' day of August, 2008.
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seph R. Rocha, Mayor
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Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 08-C69, was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4h day of August,
2008, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTA COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
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