SCH Number 2009042044

Project Info

Title

Safeway Grocery Store

Description

A Special Permit to reduce a Streamside Management Area (SMA) buffer setback in order to construct a new Safeway grocery store and appurtenant parking facilities. The SMA describes a stream or drainage channel and adjacent lands including significant areas of riparian vegetation. The developed portion of the site will remain a buffer of 5-50 ft from the SMA boundary. Most development will occur within the already developed portions of the site. Enhanced revegetation will occur in areas where the SMA setback is reduced below 50 ft so as to improve overall buffer quality. A voluntary Notice of Merger and lot line adjustment is also proposed. The project area currently consists of 7 parcels encompassing ~6.22 acres. Safeway proposes to merge the property into 2 parcels and then lot line adjust the parcels to result in Parcel 1 (3.73 acres where the Safeway store will be developed) and Parcel 2 (2.49 acres of gulch area, which will be used for stormwater detention and open space). The area is currently developed with medical offices, apartment buildings, a plant nursery and several single family homes, all of which are proposed to be demolished. The proposed store will be ~48,000 sf and ~35 ft in height. The store will be open 24 hours and is expected to have 85 to 95 employees. A new signal light is proposed at the intersection of Harris Street and Wolford Ave. A Conditional Use Permit is required to allow signage at the site to exceed 300 sf. Safeway proposes ~600 sf of halo lit signage on the building and one freestanding monument sign of ~23 sf. Water and sewer facilities will be provided by Humboldt Community Services District. Major grading is required and a retaining wall will be developed between the 2 resulting parcels and in front of the store. Approximately 48 trees are proposed to be removed.

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