Resolution No. 2021-18 | Conditional Use Permit 20-02 Distribution Facility Use East End of Renz Lane | Adopted 10/21/2021RESOLUTION NO. 2021-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
GILROY GRANTING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A
DISTRIBUTION FACILITY USE LOCATED ON PROPOSED LOT 2 AS SHOWN
ON TM 20-07 FOR THAT CERTAIN 59.7 ACRE PARCEL AT THE EAST END
OF RENZ LANE, EAST OF CAMINO ARROYO BETWEEN W BRANCH
LLAGAS CREEK AND NORTH OF SR 152, 841-18-082. FILE NUMBER CUP 20-
02.
WHEREAS, applications filed by Panattoni Development Company, with the consent of the
property owner, John B. Machado, were received on October 21, 2020 and accepted as complete May
6, 2021, requesting a planned development zoning amendment to establish C3/M2 standards, general
plan amendment to amend the mobility element, architectural and site review for site development
and planned unit development permit, conditional use permit for a distribution facility use on Lot 2,
and tentative map to create three separate lots for the 59.7 acre property located APN 841-18-082
(east of Renz Lane, south of the West Branch of Llagas Creek, north of Highway 152 and east of
Camino Arroyo);
WHEREAS, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH #2021070525) was
prepared for the project in full accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and recommended for adoption as the project
environmental document by separate resolution; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2021, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing at which time the Planning Commission received and considered the MND environmental
document prepared for the project, together with the zone change request and related entitlements, the
staff report, and all evidence received including written and oral public testimony related to the MND
and project entitlements, including the conditional use permit CUP 20-02.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Gilroy hereby find as follows:
FINDINGS
1. The proposed use is properly located in relation to the general plan and to the community as a
whole and to other land uses and to transportation and service facilities in the vicinity given
that the property on which the use would operate will have adequate vehicular access from
Renz Lane and SR 152.
2. The proposed use, if it complies with all conditions upon which approval is made contingent,
will not adversely affect other property in the vicinity, or cause any damage, hazard, or
nuisance to persons or property given that conditions have been established to regulate the
delivery schedules to avoid generating significant traffic during peak AM, PM and Saturday
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peak hours, and to require upgrading of primary truck routes prior to operations to
accommodate the additional increased truck traffic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the
City of Gilroy hereby approves CUP 20-02 subject to action by the City Council granting approval of
the related project applications GPA 20-01, Z 20-07 and AS 20-21, and the conditions attached hereto
as Attachment A. If the City Council does not approve the related project entitlements, this
conditional use permit approval shall be deemed null and void.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 2021, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bhandal, Doyle, Lewis, Ridley, Fischer
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Elle
ABSENT: Jezabel-Moreno,
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Tom Fischer (Jan 20, 202211:06 PST)
Karen L. Garner, Secretary Tom Fischer, Chairperson
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ATTACHMENT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CUP 20-02
PLANNING CONDITIONS
1
The distribution facility use is approved on Lot 2 of TM 20-07, for an approximately
141,360 square foot delivery station on a 33.7-acre site, subject to compliance
with the statement of operations, as follows:
a. Consistent with the project description this use shall consist of a "last
mile" delivery station in an industrial building containing approximately
16,824 square feet of office and 124,536 square feet of warehouse space.
b. Site improvements will include associated parking, landscaping, utilities,
stormwater management and lighting improvements, with 15 recessed
docks to the north and van loading area to the east. Associate parking shall
be provided to the south of the building whereas van parking spaces shall
be provided to the east and west of the building as shown on approved
plans.
c. The site shall have access from Renz Lane to the west and from
Pacheco Pass Hwy via two proposed driveways. Eastern driveway aligns
with Cameron Blvd and will be a signalized entrance to the site.
d. Anticipated project traffic shown below shall not exceed peak project
trips analyzed in the traffic analysis:
• Weekdays: 95AM peak hour and 132 PM peak hour trips. The AM peak
hour is between 7am and 9am. The PM peak hour is 4pm to 6pm.
• Saturday: 173 peak hour trips. The Saturday peak hour is between
11 am and 2pm.
e. The delivery station may operate 24/7 to support delivery of packages to
customer locations starting at 10:30 AM util 9:00 PM. Facility operations
include the following key components:
• Approximately 21 line haul trucks would deliver packages to the
facility daily between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
• Packages will be sorted, assigned to delivery routes and staged for
dispatch.
• Approximately 81 associates and 21 managers support operations
between 1:00 AM and 12:00 PM, to mitigate traffic impact during rush
hour periods. Additional shifts include 32 managers and dispatchers to
supervise delivery operations between 9:30 AM and 10:00 PM, with a
third shift arriving 1:30 PM and departing at 10:00 PM.
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• Delivery associate arrivals shall start at approximately 9:20 AM.
Starting at 9:50 AM and ending at 11:10 AM, 223 delivery vans will load
and depart from the delivery station at a rate of 60 vans every 20
minutes to facilitate a regulated traffic flow into the surrounding area.
The first shift of delivery vans would leave the station at approximately
9:50am. The departure window is designed to mitigate impact on rush
hour periods.
• Delivery routes will be completed approximately 8-10 hours after
dispatch, with vans returning to the station between 7:10 PM and 9:10
PM.
• Flex drivers may also be used to deliver packages from this location.
Approximately 60 traditional passenger vehicles would be used entering
the facility staggered between 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM. Flex vehicles will
load and depart every 15 minutes. Approximately 31 associates will
work in the delivery station between 12:00 PM and 10:30 PM to support
the Flex and DSP drivers as they return to the station. After the check
out and release of all delivery vehicles by 9:40 PM, delivery station
associates prepare the delivery station for the next day's packages.
2.
Development and use of TM 20-07 Lot 2 shall be subject to compliance with AS
20-21 and TM 20-07 Conditions of Approval.
3.
This approval shall be valid for an initial period of two years from the decision
date, consistent with the concurrent tentative parcel map approval. If any
development for which the conditional use permit and associated architectural and
site approval has been granted has not obtained building permits within two years
from the date of approval, or within one year following the date of recordation of a
final map for the project, this approval shall be deemed automatically revoked.
Upon application, an extension of time may be granted by the Community
Development Director or designee. Should the Developer intend to request an
extension to the permit expiration date, Developer must submit to the Planning
Division a written application with applicable fees prior to the expiration date. Only
timely requests may be considered pursuant to the City Code. If, however,
litigation is filed challenging the City's approval of any of the project's entitlements,
the time period to exercise each entitlement shall be stayed for the duration of the
litigation.
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