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Planning Commission approves indoor entertainment center, finds existing parking sufficient
Summary
The Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit CUP26001 to allow an indoor entertainment and active‑play facility at 2005 North Tracy Boulevard, and determined the existing parking meets a staff‑recommended retail standard of one space per 250 sq. ft.
The City of Tracy Planning Commission voted April 22 to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit CUP26001 to allow an indoor entertainment and active‑play facility at 2005 North Tracy Boulevard.
Assistant Planner Christina Delgadillo told the commission the building is an existing roughly 44,870‑square‑foot space within the McKinley Village Shopping Center and that the Tracy Municipal Code does not list a specific parking requirement for this kind of recreation use. Staff recommended applying the retail standard of one parking space per 250 square feet — about 180 spaces — and said the on‑site area set aside for the project contains approximately 310 spaces; the larger shopping center contains about 525 spaces overall.
Commissioners raised traffic and operational concerns. One commissioner asked whether nearby intersections and drop‑off periods (for a likely adjacent school) were considered. Delgadillo and staff engineering representatives said the city’s review and the Transportation Master Plan show the roadway cross‑sections are at their ultimate build‑out and that no separate traffic study was required for this infill location. “Our engineering team reviewed that and did not see any traffic issues,” a staff member said.
An applicant representative joined by WebEx and said they hoped the project would bring more activity to the center and was available to answer follow‑up questions. Staff also noted the applicant’s internal parking analysis — based on similar franchise locations — estimated the venue would likely need a maximum of about 150 spaces, but staff recommended the more conservative retail calculation to establish a consistent precedent for future reviews.
A motion to recommend approval of CUP26001 (exempt from CEQA under Guideline §15301 for existing facilities) and to determine the existing parking is sufficient passed on a roll‑call vote.
The commission’s action forwards the permit recommendation for any remaining administrative steps; staff and the applicant said they remain available to address any required permit conditions and building‑permit issues.
