Fresh n Easy Development Area: InBox Report

Paawww...

The plan for development of the new Fresh and Easy shopping center has not really been put forth to the public yet.

The G.T. planning commission got to take a look at it briefly a few weeks ago and they pretty well had same impression as I got out of it.

Too many big buildings and not enough parking spaces.

As can be read in the remuneration on the right edge, they are DEFICIENT in parking spaces, and the number they cited includes using Handicapped spaces. The whole lot is not situated very well for daytime truck deliveries also. Thus expect an instant traffic jamb upon entering the lot. Otherwise park on the street as it may be only way to stop nearby to it.

I remember one Planning Commissioner mentioned that no adjustments have been shown regarding slopes or retaining walls. Which will be required. Unless the developer wants to build in a hole. When folks find that they cannot park, they will cease driving into that lot and use the one twice as big across the street.

Trust me, it will all work out in the end.

Dear Reader:

Posted below are the drawings available for the design and parking and road use for that development. You are correct these are not available on the City's Web Page... and should be. These drawings are on a page requesting occupants looking for a space to lease or rent.

Now This is a Privately Owned and Funded Development. The Owners and Business is or should not be impaired to do what they want by the City of Grand Terrace. Except for one area of concern with the intended Use or Occupancy I don't give a fudge about how many parking places there are or aren't. With the way things are going we may need to go back to walking to the store... (In my new location our store actually delivers to the door, this service saves me time and money.)

The City will have problem in forcing parking requirements because it has already shown that when it is and RDA Project the Zoning and Code regarding to Parking Requirements and Traffic Concerns don't amount to a hill of beans. If the city were to take the posture of not approving the Development Plan they would be guilty of showing obvious favoritism to their RDA/Developers, which could end up being cause for a Trade Violation and Increased Court Costs.

Note: Dimetri's was not allowed a Drive Thru for many years. Other Drive Thru's were rejected for years. Until Jacobson/Miguels and Schwab wanted a Drive Thru did the Council and Planning Dept allow Dimitri's to put in a Drive Thru..

The only problem that the Property Owner could run into is that there is a Freeze on getting more ABC Licenses to sell Beer/Wine or Alcohol. With the Fire at the Liquor Store near Dimitri's there may be One License in Town Available... mmmm a motive? But, any development restaurant, gas station, Drug Store, or Grocery Store will face a problem in getting a ABC License. You have reached the saturation point for a community of GT Size and Population.