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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
Agenda Item 6.1
DATE: October 1, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT: Dublin Commons (PLPA-2024-00047) - Postponement
Prepared by: Amy Million, Principal Planner
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Dublin Commons project is the redevelopment of the Dublin Place Shopping Center as part of
implementing the Downtown Dublin Preferred Vision. Dublin Commons is a mixed -use project of
up to 275,000 SF of retail (consisting of 155,000 SF of new retail and 120,000 SF of existing retail),
535,000 SF of Research and Development (Life Science), 1,510 multifamily residential units and a
new Town Square. The project entitlements include a Vesting Tentative Map, a Development and
Community Benefit Program Agreement and public infrastructure agreements. The Applicant has
requested that the City Council postpone consideration of the project. The City Council will hold a
public hearing to consider this item at a future meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Continue the item to a date uncertain.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
All costs associated with processing this application are borne by the applicant.
DESCRIPTION:
The Applicant, Hines, and the property owner, American Realty Advisors (ARA), submitted an
application for a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and Development and Community Benefit Program
Agreement for the Dublin Commons project. The Dublin Commons project is the redevelopment of
the Dublin Place shopping center as part of implementing the Downtown Dublin Preferred Vision.
The Dublin Place shopping center is 34 acres located on the west side of Amador Plaza Road
between Dublin Boulevard and Amador Valley Boulevard and includes businesses such as Target,
PetSmart, and Panera.
The Dublin Commons project is a mixed -use project of up to 275,000 square feet of retail
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(consisting of 155,000 square feet of new retail and 120,000 square feet of existing retail),
535,000 square feet of Research and Development (Life Science), 1,510 multifamily residential
units and a new Town Square. The Applicant has requested that the City Council postpone
consideration of the project to allow additional time to review the public infrastructure
improvement agreements. A Staff Report, with a complete description of the project, will be
provided when a future public hearing date is set to review the project.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
Strategy 1: Economic Development, Small Business Support, and Downtown Dublin
Objective B: Work with ARA and Hines on the development of the Dublin Commons project,
including associated public improvements, relocation of tenants, development agreement and
appropriate incentives to effectuate physical changes to the area, as well as support for small
businesses.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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