On Tuesday, the Oakley City council approved the Thach Empire Plaza, a proposed 10,800 square foot retail building, with a drive-thru and a 1,200 square foot carwash.
The request by Phuong Hoang Thach (“Applicant”) requesting approval of a Tentative Parcel Map (TPM 01-19) split the approximately 2.49-acre parcel into 3 parcels located at the northwest corner of Empire Avenue and Neroly Road at 3410 Empire Avenue:
- Parcel A being 0.58-acres, Parcel B being 0.65-acres and Parcel C being 0.32-acres (all after dedications). Conditional Use Permit (CUP 01-19) and Design Review (DR 05-19) for approval of a strip retail center with a future 8,720 square foot anchor building on Parcel A
- an approximately 10,800 square foot retail building with drive-thru on Parcel B (first phase of the project) and
- a future 1,200 square foot carwash on Parcel C. The project site is designated Commercial in the Oakley 2020 General Plan and zoned General Commercial (C) District. The Project is located at 3410 Empire Avenue (APN: 034-030-005)
According to staff, the project would bring an added benefit and amenity to the City of Oakley residents by providing new commercial/retail space for new businesses while creating new jobs and property tax revenue for the City
Joshua McMurray, Community Development Director, explained this project is just north of the Diamond Hills Sports Club. He further explained how staff worked with the applicant to make this as pedestrian friendly as possible due to the use being car centric.
Mayor Kevin Romick questioned the size of the sign saying it reminded them of something they would see along a freeway versus something on the street.
Phuong Hoang Thach, the applicant, she understood the sign was taller than most shopping center, she said she was open to reducing the sign when they go for the actual permit to make it more compatible with other developments. She also added they were looking at utilizing solar on the project.
Councilmember Michael Krieg encouraged Thach to move forward with the solar as part of the project.
Oakley resident Angela Lowery had some concerns over the project, including landscaping which includes adding trees. She also encouraged utilizing plans that attracts bees. She also had concerns over the carwash which explained they had three other car washes coming within 2-miles of one another.
McMurry confirmed that the conditional use is what was on the agenda Tuesday, but they have no designs at this time and it would come back for a full design—the project would also come back at a later date.
Romick stated the Chevron project at O’Hara and Laurel is abandoning their carwash and noted Brentwood has seven car washes in the process of being planned for or in design at the moment.
The council approved the Tentative Parcel map in a 5-0 vote.
- Staff Report – click here
- Vicinity Map – click here
- Applicants Plans – click here
- Citizen Planning Advisors Consolidated Comments – click here
3 comments
I might be mistaken but I doubt it. This property is in the north”eastern” corner of Empire and Neroly. Look at the map.
It looks like the only entry would be using the right turn lane of Neroly onto Empire. Anyone
heading East on Nerloy, would be taking a U turn at Everlasting Way. A lot of traffic in
a already congested intersection. Traffic study?
If there is a more worthless and stupid group than the oakley shity council and corrupt brian Montdumbery please post up!!
talk about a group of worthless politicians!!
Romick is almost as dumb as montdumbery!!
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