Planning commission approves routine noncontested land-use items and a car-wash redevelopment on Stockton Boulevard

The Sacramento County Planning Commission approved a set of noncontested land-use items during its June 9 meeting, including a certificate to reinstate a longstanding neighborhood recreation facility at 4301 Paradise Drive and a redevelopment plan for a car wash site on Stockton Boulevard.

The commission handled the noncontested items by taking staff recommendations and approving the requested entitlements after brief presentations. The actions included a Certificate of Nonconforming Use to allow the Glen Oaks recreation facility to reinstate its nonconforming status and obtain a business license; approvals of use permits, development-plan reviews, and design reviews for projects at 7849 Stockton Boulevard and 7895 Stockton Boulevard (the latter is the Waterfly Express car wash); a rezone and tentative parcel map at the Dillard Road/Sherman Lane site; and a specific-plan amendment with small-lot tentative subdivision map and design review for property at 9994 Lauren Road.

Holly Gunn, assistant planner and lead on the Glen Oaks matter, said the property was established in 1956 and became nonconforming in 1967 when a zoning change required a use permit for recreation facilities. Gunn explained the Certificate of Nonconforming Use process and said the Carmichael Old Foothill Farms CPAC recommended approval 4–0. The commission approved the staff recommendation by roll call.

Nate Dobrinick, who presented the Waterfly Express car-wash project at 7895 Stockton Boulevard, described multiple design iterations, queuing improvements, flood-plain considerations, and a noise analysis. The staff report noted the site had been the former Perry’s and that the design includes landscaping, a long internal queue to avoid stacking onto Stockton Boulevard, and treatment for wash runoff. The Design Review Advisory Committee and the South Sacramento advisory body both recommended approval. Commissioners asked about stormwater and chemical handling; the applicant said tunnel wastewater would be treated and recycled and that the site grading and treatment system were designed with the Department of Water Resources and county permitting.

Clerk roll calls recorded unanimous votes for the noncontested items and the car-wash project. Specific items approved during the meeting included (by agenda numbering):

- Item 2 (PLMP2025-0530, Certificate of Nonconforming Use) — 4301 Paradise Drive (Glen Oaks): approved; CPAC recommended 4–0; condition added requiring Sheriff's coordination for events over 100 attendees. - Item 3 (PLMP2023-00084) — 7849 Stockton Boulevard (use permit, development plan review, design review; MND): approved 4–0. - Item 4 (PLMP2023-00054) — Rezone and tentative parcel map at Dillard Road & Sherman Lane: approved 4–0. - Item 5 (PLMP2022-01144) — Specific-plan amendment, rezone and small-lot tentative subdivision at 9994 Lauren Road: approved 4–0. - Item 7 (PLNP2023-00241) — Waterfly Express car wash, 7895 Stockton Boulevard (use permit, development plan review, special development permit, design review): approved 4–0; operating hours limited in condition to 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; lighting to be turned off during nonoperating hours; wastewater and treatment systems required per county conditions.

Commissioners thanked staff and applicants for working through design details before the public hearing. Chair David Conklin and staff reminded attendees that detailed engineering and mitigation items (for example, drainage studies and tree-mitigation plans) remain conditions before any building permits are issued.

The approvals move each project to the next administrative steps: either final map processing or building-permit reviews and condition compliance.