Naraghi Lakes Neighborhood Preserv. Assn. v. City of Modesto

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The Project Description The project proposed by real party in interest Berberian Holdings, L.P. (real party) is the construction of a new shopping center on approximately 18 acres of vacant land situated in northeast Modesto. The new shopping center, as proposed, will include

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2. approximately 170,000 square feet of floor area, with a grocery store serving as the anchor tenant. The proposed site of the project is two contiguous parcels, one 12 acres in size and one six acres in size, bounded by Sylvan Avenue (north), undeveloped land and a storm water detention basin (south), Oakdale Road (east) and Hashem Drive (west). The completed project (i.e., the new shopping center) as proposed by real party will have two large buildings, one that is 78,290 square feet and another that is 66,230 square feet, each of which will be…