DR 08-0003-R – SARATOGA RETAIL

August 18, 2017 in Building Department Commercial Development Saratoga Retail

PROJECT DENIED by the El Dorado County Planning Commission February 2018
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A SUBTANTIAL COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION AND MINOR SITE REVISION TO DR08-0003. DESIGN REVIEW REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT ONE ADDITIONAL BUILDING AND MODIFY THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF ALL 4 BUILDINGS TO A LOWER TOTAL OF 23,397 SQUARE FEET. REQUEST TO ADD A FOURTH DRIVEWAY BETWEEN BUILDING 2B AND 3. THE SOUTHERN DRIVEWAY PROPOSES EXIT ONLY (RIGHT TURN) MOVEMENT.

WEST SIDE OF EL DORADO HILLS BLVD AT THE INTERSECTION WITH SARATOGA WAY IN THE EL DORADO HILLS AREA

Application Packet 12-13-2016

Initial Consultation Letter_DR08-0003-R

ORIGINAL PROJECT as approved in February 2009

September 1 2017 APAC Letter to EDC Community Development Agency

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Hearing December 14, 2017

November 9, 2017 Proposed Negative Declaration and Initial Study DR08-0003-R

December 12, 2017 APAC Subcommittee Letter of Non Support to EDC Planning Commission

Legistar File 17-1316

1. A – Staff Report PC 12-14-17
2. B – Findings PC 12-14-17
3. C – Conditions of Approval PC 12-14-17
4. D – Staff Report Exhibits A-N PC 12-14-17
5. E – Staff Report Exhibit O-Proposed Negative Declaration and Initial Study PC 12-14-17
6. F – Staff Report Exhibits P-V PC 12-14-17
7. G – Proof of Publication-Mountain Democrat PC 12-14-17
8. Public Comment Rcvd 11-16-17 to 11-21-17 PC 12-14-17

Planning Commission – Findings For Denial January 11, 2018

Legistar File 17-1316

Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department presenting Findings for Denial for the Saratoga Retail project (Design Review Revision DR08-0003-R) on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 120-690-07 and 120-690-08, consisting of 1.71 acres, in the El Dorado Hills area, that was conceptually denied by the Planning Commission on December 14, 2017; and staff recommending the Planning Commission take the following action:

1) Deny Design Review Revision DR08-0003-R based on the Findings for Denial as presented.

(Supervisorial District 1) (cont. 12/14/17; Item #7)

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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND

On December 14, 2017, the Planning Commission considered Design Review Revision DR08-0003-R/Saratoga Retail (“Project”) submitted by Peter Navarra for a Design Review revision to add one building and reduce square footage by 6,907 square feet from Design Review DR08-0003/The Shops at El Dorado Hills, that was originally approved by the Planning Commission in 2009 with 3 buildings totaling 30,628 square feet. Phase 1 has been constructed as a Walgreens (13,263 square feet). Phase 2 is proposed to be 3 buildings totaling 10,458 square feet consisting of: one 2,800 square foot restaurant with a drive-thru lane; one 3,000 square foot retail commercial building; and one 4,658 square foot restaurant with a drive-thru lane. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 120-690-07 and 120-690-08, consisting of 1.71 acres, is located on the west side of El Dorado Hills Boulevard, south of the intersection with Saratoga Way, in the El Dorado Hills area, Supervisorial District 1. (County Planner: Efren Sanchez) (Negative Declaration prepared)

At that hearing, the Planning Commission made a motion to take conceptual action to deny the Project with direction for Planning staff to return on January 11, 2018, with Findings for Denial. The public hearing discussion that led to the conceptual action included staff’s recommendation, applicant’s presentation of the Project, public comments, and the traffic consultant’s expert testimony. The Planning Commission indicated that they would like further explanation on the Project’s near-term traffic impact, the Negative Declaration as it relates to traffic, and further explanation of what classifies a tourist-serving or traffic-attracting business.

June 2018
The project applicants are seeking to modify their project – eliminating one of the two restaurant buildings with drive-thru, leaving only one restaurant building with drive-thru, and a stand-alone commercial/retail building.

A special outreach meeting with the community is scheduled for June 26, 2018 at 6:00PM at the Holiday Inn Express 4360 Town Center Blvd, El Dorado Hills CA.