On Tuesday, the Brentwood Planning Commission is set to discuss an application by Costco in the City of Brentwood.
According to the application, Costco Wholesale would construct a warehouse and a fuel facility just south of Lone Tree Plaza Drive and east of Heidorn Ranch Road. It would require two parcel re-configuration’s and require both a 19.04 acre parcel and a 4.02 parcel and break them into four smaller parcels:
- Parcel A 17.79 acres (Costco retail warehouse)
- Parcel B 1.66 acres (Costco fuel station)
- Parcel C 1.38 acres (to remain unimproved and zoned TV/MU)
- Parcel D 2.23 acres (to remain unimproved and zoned TV/MU)
The proposed Conditional Use Permit (CUP 22-001) application is to operate the fuel facility.
The proposed Design Review (DR 22-002) application is for the development of a 154,852-square-foot Costco retail warehouse with a 5,368-square-foot entrance canopy on Parcel A, and a fueling facility with an 11,500 square foot canopy over 16 fueling dispensers, which allows for 32 fueling positions situated on Parcel B. Associated parking lot, landscaping, and access and circulation improvements will also be included on the two parcels.
Finally, a Master Sign Program (MSP 22-001) is proposed for Parcel A and Parcel B, consisting of building mounted signage for the Costco retail warehouse and Costco fueling station.
Within the project, here is what is being proposed:
Retail Warehouse
The proposed retail warehouse includes approximately 152,000 square feet of gross lease area that would include:
- bakery
- pharmacy
- optical center
- hearing aid testing center
- food court
- alcohol sales
- testing/samples,
- tire sales and installation center,
- as well as a 5,368-square-foot open air canopy at the entrance.
The planned retail warehouse hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. It should be noted that while these are the hours as proposed by the applicant, since operation of the warehouse retailer is a permitted use, they can be modified at the applicant’s discretion in the future.
Retail Tire Center
The 5,275 square-foot tire sales and installation facility with five installation bays would be incorporated into the retail warehouse footprint. A promotional vehicle may be on display at the entry to the building. This vehicle is only to promote online or off-site vehicle sales; no vehicle sales would be permitted on-site.
Site Plan and Access
The Costco site would have a total of five vehicle access points. The main access point would be the existing intersection at Lone Tree Plaza Drive and Cañada Valley Road. Four additional driveways will be provided along Lone Tree Plaza Drive. The driveway to the west of the main access and two to the east would primarily be used for delivery trucks. The fifth access point would also be constructed along Lone Tree Plaza Drive and traverse through the outer vacant parcels to provide access to the southwest of the Costco site.
Pedestrian circulation would be accommodated by sidewalk improvements along the two Costco parcel frontages on Lone Tree Plaza Drive, with a connecting path running east and west through the center of the development to the entrance of Costco, as well as a sidewalk and path of travel running north and south connecting to the Mokelumne Trail. This connection is consistent with the vision of the PA-1 Specific Plan, and specifically Goal LU-5, to provide a 10- foot wide multi-use trail connecting the Mokelumne Trail to the project site, as well as the northwestern portion of the Specific Plan area.
Note: Parking – The Costco project would create 864 parking spaces to serve the retail warehouse and fueling station
According to the Agenda Item:
Item No. 2, An application for Costco, which includes two vacant parcels totaling approximately 19.04 acres located south of Lone Tree Plaza Drive and east of Heidorn Ranch Road (APNs 019-020-073 and 019-020-073). The project includes the following requested entitlements:
(1) Tentative Parcel Map (MS 351-22) for the reconfiguration and subdivision of two vacant parcels into a total of four smaller parcels;
(2) Conditional Use Permit (CUP 22-001) application to operate the proposed fuel facility;
(3) Design Review (DR 22-002) application for the development of a 154,852-square-foot Costco Warehouse with a 5,368-square-foot entrance canopy, and a gas station fueling area with an 11,500 square foot canopy over 16 fueling dispensers, which allows for 32 fueling positions situated. Associated parking lot, landscaping, and access and circulation improvements will also be included on the two lots; and
(4) Master Sign Program (MSP 22-001) consisting of building mounted signage for the Costco warehouse and Costco fueling station. Pursuant to CEQA Section 15183, the project is consistent with the development density established by a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning for which an environmental impact report (EIR) has been certified. Therefore, no further environmental analysis is required as the proposed Tentative Parcel Map and Design Review applications are consistent with the General Plan.
Other local Costco locations include: City of Antioch, City of Concord, City of Danville, City of Livermore, City of Tracy.
Brentwood Planning Commission Meeting
June 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm
150 City Park Way, Brentwood CA
Agenda: Click Here
Previous Story:
Jan 24, 2022: Costco Submits Planning Application to City of Brentwood
2 comments
Because that area just isn’t congested enough. Why NOT go for broke and add hundreds of vehicles per hour to an already horrendous traffic pattern. We are truly forward thibkers in East County. Tax revenue, ya know
Traffic gridlock is hard to avoid in an area that is severely overpopulated, but I will. My life is designed around avoiding the stress of heavy traffic. Long gone are the days of simply running out for errands or anything for that matter. Planning is key.
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