Amador County – A grocery store is quickly following the new Walgreens pharmacy to Sutter Hill, and local agencies have helped prepare the way for its development. The Amador Water Agency Board of Directors last week agreed to extend a water main to a new “Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market” grocery store being built at Sutter Creek Crossroads shopping center, while deferring the rest of the connections for the project to later phases. AWA Interim General Manager Gene Mancebo said the board amended an agreement with Petrovich Development, the company that built the complex containing the new Walgreens store. Mancebo said the amendment will allow Petrovich to extend a water main to the Fresh & Easy building, rather than completing all of the facilities required for phase 2 of Petrovich’s planned overall project. The Fresh & Easy building is now under construction as part of the new Phase 1 approved by the Sutter Creek City Council.Paul Petrovich, president of Petrovich Development, also asked the AWA board to consider accepting a bond in lieu of almost $250,000 the agency now holds in escrow to guarantee that the developer completes the infrastructure improvements at Sutter Creek Crossroads. The board asked AWA General Manager Gene Mancebo to accept Petrovich’s bond if AWA legal counsel agrees that the agency would be equally protected. Sutter Creek City Council in its early August meeting approved a modification to the city’s “deferred improvement agreement” for the Fresh & Easy.
Acting City Manager Sean Rabe said the original agreement dated from June 2009 and “allowed the development to defer specific improvements to the second phase of development.” The “primary improvements deferred include storm drain improvements and the overlay of Bowers Drive.” Rabe said the “store would like to locate in a corner of the development that is considered to be part of Phase 2.” The developer requested and the city council approved a “stand-alone building” for Fresh & Easy “to be built in the first phase of the development.” Rabe said “because of its proximity to the original first phase, adding the new building into the first phase will not trigger any of the deferred improvements to be necessary.” The August 2nd city council approval in effect increased the “boundary of the first phase” and decreased the boundary of the second phase. Fresh & Easy has locations in California, Nevada and Arizona and, the company’s website lists its aim to be a neighborhood market. It has solar panels at a distribution center, runs a “Shop For Schools” program and gives $1,000 donations to local charities nominated by customers. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 03 September 2010 06:17
AWA, Sutter Creek offer water main, phasing changes for new grocery store
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Amador County – A grocery store is quickly following the new Walgreens pharmacy to Sutter Hill, and local agencies have helped prepare the way for its development. The Amador Water Agency Board of Directors last week agreed to extend a water main to a new “Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market” grocery store being built at Sutter Creek Crossroads shopping center, while deferring the rest of the connections for the project to later phases. AWA Interim General Manager Gene Mancebo said the board amended an agreement with Petrovich Development, the company that built the complex containing the new Walgreens store. Mancebo said the amendment will allow Petrovich to extend a water main to the Fresh & Easy building, rather than completing all of the facilities required for phase 2 of Petrovich’s planned overall project. The Fresh & Easy building is now under construction as part of the new Phase 1 approved by the Sutter Creek City Council.Paul Petrovich, president of Petrovich Development, also asked the AWA board to consider accepting a bond in lieu of almost $250,000 the agency now holds in escrow to guarantee that the developer completes the infrastructure improvements at Sutter Creek Crossroads. The board asked AWA General Manager Gene Mancebo to accept Petrovich’s bond if AWA legal counsel agrees that the agency would be equally protected. Sutter Creek City Council in its early August meeting approved a modification to the city’s “deferred improvement agreement” for the Fresh & Easy.
Acting City Manager Sean Rabe said the original agreement dated from June 2009 and “allowed the development to defer specific improvements to the second phase of development.” The “primary improvements deferred include storm drain improvements and the overlay of Bowers Drive.” Rabe said the “store would like to locate in a corner of the development that is considered to be part of Phase 2.” The developer requested and the city council approved a “stand-alone building” for Fresh & Easy “to be built in the first phase of the development.” Rabe said “because of its proximity to the original first phase, adding the new building into the first phase will not trigger any of the deferred improvements to be necessary.” The August 2nd city council approval in effect increased the “boundary of the first phase” and decreased the boundary of the second phase. Fresh & Easy has locations in California, Nevada and Arizona and, the company’s website lists its aim to be a neighborhood market. It has solar panels at a distribution center, runs a “Shop For Schools” program and gives $1,000 donations to local charities nominated by customers. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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