07 - Laserfiche WebLink

2. Make the PUD findings for the proposed PUD development plan as discussed in the staff report; and 3. Adopt a resolution recommending approval of Case PUD-123, subject to the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit A, and forward the application to the City Council for public hearing and review. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The applicant is proposing to construct a 201-stall parking lot for vehicle display/inventory to be shared by Stoneridge Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram (Chrysler) and a future auto dealership. Staff believes the proposed design is consistent with the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment for Staples Ranch and other requirements applicable to auto dealerships, and recommends approval of this PUD development plan. BACKGROUND On January 13, 2017, Mathew Zaheri, on behalf of Chrysler, submitted a PUD development plan application for the construction of a 201-stall parking lot to be shared by Chrysler and a future automobile dealership on a 3.6-acre vacant site located at 2694 Stoneridge Drive within the Auto Mall site at Staples Ranch. The original project was reviewed and discussed at a workshop with the Planning Commission held on June 28, 2017. At the workshop, the Planning Commission expressed general support for the new parking lot, but expressed concerns about Chrysler's current operations and property maintenance, including excessive light and glare on the site and the poor condition of existing landscaping along the perimeter of the site. In addition, the Planning Commission raised concerns about the adequacy of proposed perimeter landscaping, new lighting, and site configuration. The staff report and minute excerpts of the June 28, 2017 Planning Commission workshop are attached to this report as Exhibit C. Since the workshop, the applicant has worked with staff on plan revisions to address the Planning Commission's and staffs concerns. On July 20, 2017, the applicant submitted a revised narrative and plans. The applicant has indicated that he will replace dead and dying landscaping and the submitted narrative and plans were revised to: improve the perimeter landscaping by enhancing corner treatments, and adding shrubs along the perimeter of the site adjacent to Stoneridge Drive and El Charro Road; clarify the future master plan and shared parking arrangement between the sites; reduce lighting levels during operating hours to a maximum of 30 foot candles; and include an after-hours lighting plan that reduces the lighting levels to a maximum of 10 foot candles. The Planning Commission's recommendations on the application will be forwarded to the City Council for review and final decision. SITE DESCRIPTION The approximately 3.6-acre project site (Lot 2) is currently vacant and is located at 2694 Stoneridge Drive at the northeast corner of Stoneridge Drive and Auto Mall Way, on the south side of the 36-acre Auto Mall site. Figure 1 shows the proposed revised master plan of the Auto Mall site at Staples Ranch with a temporary 244-space parking lot on Lot 3. The CarMax Auto Superstore is located on the western 20 acres of the Auto Mall site. The area owned by the project applicant is the 16 acres in the eastern portion of the Auto Mall site. The Chrysler dealership is in the north-central portion of the site and is bordered to the south by the subject site and to the east by the future dealership. PUD-123, 2694 Stoneridge Drive Planning Commission Page 2 of 10