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PLN22-0459 - 980 Island Drive - Use Permit Review - Applicant: Margaret Chen. Public Hearing to review the traffic safety and circulation for a drive-through caf? as required as a condition of its Use Permit PLN20-0365. General Plan: Community Mixed-Use. Zoning: C-2-PD Central Business Planned Development Zoning District. CEQA Determination: Exempt, Section 15301 - Existing Facilities
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas,
Planning, Building and Transportation Director
BACKGROUND
On September 28, 2020, the Planning Board approved a Use Permit (Resolution No. PB-20-20) to allow extended hours of operation and outdoor dining for a Starbucks drive-through caf? at 980 Island Drive. Given that the drive-through Starbucks was expected to generate higher vehicle volumes than the previous bank use, as a condition of approval, the Planning Board required a review of the operations with regard to its impact on traffic safety and circulation twelve months after opening. The business began operations in October 2021 and submitted an application in September 2022 for this review as required by the conditions of approval.
DISCUSSION
Since opening, staff has been aware of concerns that the high volumes associated with a drive-through Starbucks operation could impact traffic safety and circulation in the project vicinity. The original tenant improvements included extensive modifications to the vehicle circulation and queueing within the site to accommodate the expected volumes of customer vehicles. The current drive-through stack accommodates eight cars.
Mecartney-Island Roundabout Project. Around the same time that the business began operations, Transportation Planning and Public Works staff were in the midst of planning and community outreach to consider a modern roundabout project to replace the current large four-way stop controlled intersection in order to improve safety and access fo...
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