HomeMy Public PortalAbout07.5) 9A_Presentation - New Grocery Stores - Ord 1055Ordinance 21-1055 Zone Text Amendment Regarding New Grocery Stores
City Council Meeting
May 18, 2021
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Analysis
Floor Area –General Merchandise
General merchandise maximum removed from ordinance
General merchandise stores (Target, Walmart, etc.) that sell groceries
Will not be considered grocery stores
Would require CUP if over 10,000 sq ft
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Analysis
Floor Area –Fresh Food
Proposed requirement for grocery stores to sell at least 20 percent fresh food
Objective to provide healthy food sources and incentivize typical grocers (99 Ranch, Vons, H-Mart)
Grocery stores that meet this requirement will not require a CUP
Stores that sell less can apply for a CUP as general retail greater than 10,000 sq ft
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Analysis
Floor Area –Alcohol Sales
Maximum increased from 10 to 15% of floor area to account for Trader Joe’s stores
Maximum limit protects against liquor stores seeking to be classified as grocery stores
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Analysis
Floor Area –Accessory Uses
Accessory uses include banks, coffee stands (Starbucks), juice stands (Jamba Juice), and fast food
Helps to set a distinction between grocery stores and public food market uses
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Analysis
Floor Area –Accessory Uses
Accessory uses include banks, coffee stands (Starbucks), juice stands (Jamba Juice), and fast food
Helps to set a distinction between grocery stores and public food market uses
Reduced from 15 to 10% based on review of Ralph’s, Vons, and H-Mart stores
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Analysis
Indoor Recycling
State law requires one recycling facility within .5 -mile of a grocery store
Provides convenient location to recycle beverage containers close to where they are purchased
Complaints about existing recycling centers
Limit unsightliness by requiring recycling centers indoors
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BottleDrop
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Various Reverse Vending Machines
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Analysis
Kiosks
Proposed rule that kiosks, unattended collection boxes, vending machines, and online retailer lockers must be located indoors
Added the word “electronic” before kiosks
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Analysis
Outdoor Sales
Removed limitation on the types of items sold
Refocused on how items are displayed
Use high quality materials such as finished wood
Do not use: pallets, cardboard, or plastic crates
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RECOMMENDATION
1.Introduce Ordinance No. 21 -1055 for first reading by
title only, amending Article 9 -1T (Special Uses) of the
Zoning Code related to grocery stores
2.Waive further reading of Ordinance No. 21 -1055
(Attachment “A”)
3.Schedule the second reading of Ordinance No. 21 -
1055 for June 1, 2021
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Ordinance 21-1055 Zone Text Amendment Regarding New Grocery Stores
City Council Meeting
May 18, 2021
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