Vintners Distributors LLC – Willmott Commercial Development Center

Summary

SCH Number
2025060607
Lead Agency
City of Los Banos
Document Title
Vintners Distributors LLC – Willmott Commercial Development Center
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Zoning: Highway Commercial (H-C) General Plan: Regional Commercial
Document Description
The proposed Project (Project or project) consists of an approximately 9-acre (9.2 acres) commercial project to be located on a currently vacant parcel at the northeast corner of Mercey Springs Road and Willmott Road in the City of Los Banos, California. The project proposes to develop a 20,000 sq. ft. grocery/retail building (15,000 sq. ft grocery, 5,000 sq. ft. retail), a 12,000 sq. ft. retail/office building (6,000 sq. ft. retail, 6,000 sq. ft. office), two fast-food restaurants with drive-throughs totaling 5,625 sq. ft., a 4,280 sq. ft. convenience market/café, a gasoline fueling station with six (6) fueling dispensers, and a 2,425 sq. ft. car wash. A total of four (4) driveways would be provided for the project site, which would include two (2) driveways on Mercey Springs Road and two (2) driveways on Willmott Road. The Project will also provide a northbound right-turn deceleration lane from Willmott Road to the proposed southerly driveway on Mercey Springs Road. The new development will also include parking lot, landscaping, exterior lighting, two free-standing signs (and utility improvements to be consistent with the City of Los Banos City Standards. The Project will also consist of Conditional Use Permit for the allowance of the on-sale and on-site consumption of alcohol through a Type 21 General Alcohol ABC license. Also, two free-standing signs will be constructed, a 26’-3” sign at the southern part of the site and a 19’-6” sign at the north side.

Contact Information

Name
Stacy Souza Elms
Agency Name
City of Los Banos
Job Title
Community and Economic Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
4Creeks, Inc.
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm

Name
Chris Brown
Agency Name
Vintners Distributors LLC
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant

Location

Cities
Los Banos
Counties
Merced
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Mercey Springs Road and Willmott Avenue
Zip
93635
Total Acres
9.2
Jobs
75
Parcel #
428-280-011
State Highways
SR 152/ SR 165
Railways
Union Pacific Railway
Airports
Los Banos Municipal Airport
Schools
Grasslands Elem, Miano Elem
Waterways
San Luis Canal/ Santa Fe Canal
Township
10S
Range
10E
Section
13
Base
Mnt Diab
Other Location Info
Northeast corner of Mercey Springs Road (SR 165) and Willmott Avenue

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 11, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS)
Development Types
Commercial (Sq. Ft. 44330, Acres 9.2, Employees 75)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.)
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End

Attachments

Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form

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