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Home My WebLink About88-098 Dublin Schl Dist CUP 11-07-1988 -. CITY OF DUBLIN PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT/STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 7, 1988 FROM: Planning Commission Planning Staff !'AD'I<\ J:f TO: SUBJECT: PA 88-098 Dublin School District Conditional Use Permit GENERAL INFORMATION: PROJECT: Conditional Use Permit request to modify a previous condition of approval requiring a 6 foot minimum masonry or prefabricated concrete wall along property lines abutting existing or planned residential uses. The Applicant is proposing a wall of varying heights due to grades. .~OII' REPRESENTATIVE: Halim Aksoy, Architect~: -~ n Akol & Yoshii / J];u! 2059A Mt. Diablo Boulevard? /(:/l.o~ :.! (I , ../ U ,r'D Walnut Creek, CA 94596" f', ,f 0) ./ I" PROPERTY OWNER: Dublin Joint Unified 7471 Larkdale Avenue Dublin, CA 94568 ~ School District} 7 . 1 /I !:11" ...11 ?L\.,('\'-~"./ I' , ,~ '-\"'-VI I ./ LOCATION: 7425 Larkdale Avenue ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER: 941-81-27-1 GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Public/Semi-Public Facility EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USE: R-l-B-E Single Family Residential Combining District Administrative Offices & Corporation Yard Facili ties SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North: South: Kolb Park/R-l-B-E Larkdale Avenue, Single Residential/R-1-B-E Single Family Residential/R-l-B-E Single Family Residential/R-l-B-E East: West: ZONING HISTORY: 355th ZU: The subject property was rezoned from A-2, Agricultural District, to the R-l-B-E, Single Family Residential Combining District, by the 355th Zoning Unit, with an effective date of December 8, 1960, following its approval by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. -.---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM NO. '1>.3 COPIES TO: Applicant Owner File PA 88-09~ Tract 2236: The site consists of Lots 14 and 27 of Tract 2286, ~hich also created the adjoining 25 single family residential lots (A total of 136 of the nearby lots were created by Tract 2286) C-2308: A Conditional Use Permit processed by the Alameda County Zoni~g Administrator to allo~ the construction and operation of a neighborhood park on a portion of the subject property (Kolb Park improvements), PA 83-040: The Dublin Planning Commission granted (August 15, 1983) a Conditional Use Permit request for the operation of a l20-child Christian Youth Academy and Tri-Valley Church involving the Administration Building, the Multi-Use Building, "B" Wing and the developed outside area of the Fallon School. PA 83-043: The Dublin Planning Commission granted (August 15, 1983) a Conditional Use Permit request for the establishment of a 50-child educational program for developmentally disabled youths within the kindergarten portion of the Fallon School (Kaleidoscope Center). PA 84-013: The Dublin Planning Commission granted (April 16, 1984) a Conditional Use Permit request for the operation of a preschool, daycare and elementary school operation in Building C-C on the Fallon School site (Fountainhead Montessori). PA 84-061: The Dublin Planning Commission granted (November 19, 1984) a Conditional Use Permit request for the operation of a 120 child daycare center for children from 8 weeks through 10 years of age (Growing Tree Preschool) in Building C-A of the Fallon School. PA 85-104: The Dublin Planning Commission granted (January 6, 1986) a Conditional Use Permit request for the continued operation of the Kaleidoscope Center aprpoved under PA 83-043. PA 86-024: Fallon School Site Conditional Use Permit/Tentative Map. On September 15, 1986, Planning Commission approved Negative Declaration, Tentative Map for a 20 lot subdivision including residential lots,S acre park site and City Senior Recreation Center, and approved a Conditional Use Permit for Administrative Offices/Corporation Yard and continued use of building for Kaleidoscope Center. PA 87-103: Fallon School Site Conditional Use Permit. On August 17, 1987, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Community Facility in R-l-B-E District (Administrative Offices/ Corporation Yard and Kaleidoscope) APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: Section 8-94.0 states that conditional uses must be analyzed to determine: 1) whether or not the use is required by the public need; 2) whether or not the use will be properly related to other land uses, transportation and service facilities in the vicinity; 3) whether or not the use will materially affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the vicinity; and 4) whether or not the use will be contrary to the specific intent clauses or peformance standards established for the district in which it is located. Section 8-94.4 states the approval of a Conditional Use Permit may be valid only for a specified term, and may be made contingent upon the acceptance and observance of specified conditions, including but not limited ~ the following matters: a) substantial conformity to approved plans and dra"ings; b) limitations on time of day for the conduct of specified activities; c) time period within which the approval shall be exercised and the proposed use brought into existence, failing "hich, the approval shall lapse and be void; -2- d) guarantees as to compliance '..1ith the terms of t~e appro~lal, incl'J.dir:(j :h(: posting of bond; e) compliance with requirements or ocher depar:~ents of the C~tJ/~ountJ Government. ENVIROltKENTAL REVIEW: Categorically Exempt, Class 3(e), Section 15303 NOTIFICATION: Public Notice of the November 7, 1988, hearing was published in The Herald, mailed to adjacent property owners, and posted in public buildings. ANALYSIS: The Applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to modify a Condition of Approval established for PA 87-103. Condition #27 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 87-059 requires installation of a masonry or prefabricated concrete wall with a 6 foot minimum height along the perimeter of the property abutting existing or future residential uses or the park site (See Attachment 1). The intent of the condition was to provide substantial uniform fencing along the property abutting residential uses while providing a visual separation betheen the t~o uses (non-residential office/corporation yard use and the single family residential uses). . The Applicant is requesting approval to modify the condition to allow the use of chain link fence and redwood slats in place of the concrete wall required under Condition #27. The Applicant is proposing a masonry retaining wall of varying heights from 2 feet to 6 feet (determined by existing grades). Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve the Applicant's request to modify Condition #27 as the combination chain link with redwood slat fence is consistent with the intent of the condition to establish consistent uniform fencing to provide a separation between residential and non-residential uses. RECOllMENDATION: FOR}lAT: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Open public hearing and hear Staff presentation. Take testimony from Applicant and the public. Question Staff, Applicant and the public. Close public hearing and deliberate. Adopt Resolution concerning Conditional Use Permit, or give Staff and Applicant direction and continue the matter. ACTION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt Draft Resolution Exhibit B approving PA 88-098 Dublin School District Conditional Use Permit ATTACHHENTS: Exhibit A: Plans Exhibit B: Resolution of Approval Attachment 1: Planning Commission Resolution No. 87-059 Attachment 2: Applicant's Written Statement Attachment 3: Location Hap -3-