DATE: June 3, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Development Services Director
SUBJECT
Title
AT-C District Drive-Through Zoning Text Amendments: Proposed Zoning Text Amendment, Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review to Allow Drive-Through Facilities in the Air-Terminal-Commercial District, and Construction of a Starbucks Coffee Shop with Drive-Through Facility as Part of a New Two-Story Mixed-Use Development on a Vacant Portion of the Property Located at 22101 Hesperian Boulevard Adjacent to the Home2Suites by Hilton Hotel (Assessor’s Parcel Number 432-0108-008-00), and a Finding that the Proposed Zoning Text Amendment and Mixed-Use Development are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15332, Respectively. Applicant/Developer: Jayvant Shah, Ramesta Hospitality LLC; Property Owner: City of Hayward
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council:
(1) Introduce an ordinance (Attachment II) codifying the Zoning Text Amendments; and
(2) Adopt a resolution (Attachment III) approving the Amendments and finding them to be exempt from CEQA; and
(3) Adopt a second resolution (Attachment IV) approving the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review application for the proposed mixed-use development featuring a ground-floor coffee shop with drive-through facility and second floor office space at 22101 Hesperian Boulevard subject to conditions and finding that the development is exempt from CEQA.
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SUMMARY
The proposed project features a two-story mixed-use building containing a 2,345-square-foot Starbucks coffee shop with drive-through facility on the ground floor and a 1,912-square-foot second floor containing offices, and related site improvements on a vacant portion of the Home2Suites by Hilton Hotel (Home2Suites) site at 22101 Hesperian Boulevard.
The project site is located adjacent to the Hayward Executive Airport, has a General Plan land use designation of Retail & Office Commercial (ROC), and is zoned Air Terminal-Commercial (AT-C). The land use regulations of the AT-C zoning district currently allows office uses by right, but do not allow drive-through facilities for restaurants or coffee shops. As such, the applicant is requesting approval of an amendment to the AT-C land use regulations to allow drive-through facilities subject to a Conditional Use Permit, which is consistent with drive-through regulations in all zoning districts where such uses are permitted. To support the proposed mixed-use development, which is consistent with the ROC land use designation of the General Plan, staff recommends that the AT-C District be amended to allow drive-through coffee shops and restaurants, similar to other commercial zoning districts throughout the City.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Draft Ordinance
Attachment III Draft Resolution Approving Zoning Text Amendments
Attachment IV Draft Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit & Site Plan Review
Attachment V Map Showing Properties Zoned AT-C
Attachment VI Proposed Plans
Attachment VII April 28, 2022 Council Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes