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HomeMy WebLinkAbout85-041.1 & .2 Vlgs Alamo Creek 03-17-1986 CITY OF DUBLIN PLANNING COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: March 17, 1986 SUBJECT: Planning Commission Planning Staff~ PA 85-041.1 & ~illageS at Alamo Creek - Rafanelli & Nahas Real Estate Development Planned Development (PD) Rezoning and Subdivision Map (Tentative Map 5511) requests for a planned development with 1,165 proposed residential dwelling units, a convenience food store, a five-plus acre neighborhood park site and common open space parcels involving a 135~ acre property located along Dougherty Road in the northeast corner of the City of Dublin. TO: FROM: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This item was initially heard at the Planning Commission hearing of February 18, 1986. Staff presented an indepth introductory statement regarding the project, including a review of the 12 areas of concern outlined in the Staff Report of February 18, 1986. The 12 areas included: 1) General Plan/Land Use 2) Park Dedication Requirements 3) Overall Site Layout 4) Dimensional Design Criteria-Square Footage Area 5) Emergency Access 6) Dougherty Road Design Criteria 7) Convenience Store Site Plan Layout 8) Loop Trail System 9) Access - Circulation - Parking for Village I (3-bedroom multiple family dwelling units) 10) Dimensional Design Criteria - Multiple Family Residential Villages 11) Environmental Review 12) Architecture, Landscaping Architecture, and Grading Following Staff's presentation, the applicants, Mr. Ron Nahas and Mr. Mark Rafanelli, made their project presentation to the Commission, beginning with discussion on issue area #1 - General Plan/Land Use. Discussion and subsequent direction on the five sub-categories of the General Plan/Land Use area of concern were supplied by the Commission. Discussion deviated from consideration of the 12 identified areas of concern to more generalized discussion of project-related impacts. The Commission continued the public hearing to its meeting of March 3, 1986. At the March 3, 1986, hearing Staff supplied a supplemental Staff Report which provided additional background information regarding the Park Dedication Requirements area of concern. Also supplied was a detailed summary of proposed adjustments to specific Conditions of Approval from the draft Resolutions of the Planned Development (PD) Rezoning and the Tentative Map. The adjustments were prompted by a series of meetings between Staff and the applicant subsequent to the public hearing on February 18, 1986. Cm. Raley expressed his concern that the east side of Dublin was being developed primarily with multi-family units, and stated that he thought the untis proposed for this project on the west side of the creek should consist solely of single family units to assure compliance with the General Plan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM NO. !1L COPIES TO: Applicant Owner \ Mr. Rafanelli referred to the General Plan, and stated that he believed the proposal was in compliance with it. Mr. Nahas stated his opinion that to increase the size of the proposed single family lots, or increase the cost of the homes, would not meet the current needs in the City of Dublin, and thus would not be consistent with the General Plan. A consensus opinion of the Commission was expressed that both Villages VI and VII should be developed as single family units. Staff reviewed the revisions to the Conditions outlined in the Supplemental Staff Report of March 3, 1986, and their relationship to the 12 previously identified areas of concern. Based on consensus direction from the Commission, Staff stated that the revised Conditions would be incorporated into the draft Resolutions. Mr. Nahas requested additional time to refer to the changes made in Condition 284, the proposed dimensional criteria for the multiple family residential units. The Planning Commission continued the item until the March 17, 1986, meeting. REMAINING AREAS OF REVIEW/DISCUSSION: With the Commission's continuance of this item to its March 17, 1986, hearing, three areas of review/discussion were put over for consideration or elaboration. These areas include: 1) Responses to Comments received regarding the project's environmental documents; 2) review of the proposed multiple family residential standards for minimum separation distances between buildings and building appurtenances; and 3) provision of additional analysis regarding the impacts of changing Village VII to a single family residential area. In regards to the first area, Staff and the applicant contacted two of the original private consultants utilized for this project (TJKM and Wagstaff and Brady) to have them provide responses to the written comments received in regards to either the Expanded Initial Study or the September 7, 1985, Notice of Preparation document, which included the following letters that warranted comments: 1. City of San Ramon - Letter Dated October 24, 1985 2. City of San Ramon - Letter Dated February 12, 1986 3. City of Pleasanton - Letter Dated February 28, 1986 4. Caltrans - Letter Dated February 26, 1986 5. Bay Area Air Quality Management District - Letter Dated October 7, 1985 6. Contra Costa County Community Development Department - Letter Dated October 22, 1985 7. Amador-Pleasanton Public School District - Letter Dated February 5, 1986 8. State of California Department of Fish and Game - Letter Dated February 24, 1986 Responses to traffic related comments (Letters 2 - 24 above) were addressed by TJKM in their letter of March 12, 1986 (Background Attachment - 24). Responses to the remalnlng comments (Letters 25 - 28 above) were addressed by Wagstaff and Brady in their transmittal dated March 12, 1986 (Background Attachment - 25). These two documents serve to address all substantive comments raised by responsible agencies in response to the distribution of the Expanded Initial Study and the Notice of Preparation. These response documents should be incorporated by reference into the Expanded Intitial Study. In regards to the second area, the dimensional criteria for the multiple family residential portions of this project, the applicant submitted suggested modified language which is substantially reflective of previous discussions between Staff and the applciant (Background Attachment - 26). The minimum separation distances proposed would provide for a similar building orientation to that developed in the nearby Amador Lakes project. -2- In regards to the final area, Staff has prepared a series of charts to facilitate for their analysis of the single family portion of the subject proposal (Background Attachment 28 - Charts I-III). The charts provide detailed analysis of the proposed layout of Village VI and establish the theoretical density yield for Village VII if the area was developed in a similar single family residential density as is proposed for Village VI. Two additional charts look at the development standards of the other types of residential product lines present in the City and provide a calculation of theoretical density yields if those standards were observed on the combined areas of Villages VI and VII. As detailed in Part A of Chart I, the average lot size for lots in Village VI is 5,850~ square feet. Utilizing the same criteria for the 11.84~ Gross Residential Areas present in Village VII, including an assignment of 22+% of the land area for use as roads, the theoretical yield for Village VII wo~ld be 69 lots (Part B of Chart I). Part A of Chart II looks at the dimensional criteria utilized for the Ponderosa development located on the west side of the City (Subdivision 4236). That project is the most comparable existing project in the City to the single family residence project proposed in Village VI. While the average lot sizes are roughly comparable (Ponderosa lots are 6,095+ square feet compared to 5,850 square feet for the lots in Village VI, for a 4%+ differential), the average level pad size is 30+% larger in area (6,09>-t square feet compared to 4,675~ square feet). If the total Gross Residential Acreage in Villages VI and VII (37~ acres) were developed with lots whose average lot size was increased to match the average lot size used for the Ponderosa project, the theoretical yield would be 207 lots (a reduction of only 8 lots from the total combined theoretical yield of Villages VI and VII if Village VII was developed utilizing the standards currently proposed for Village VI). If the same acreage was developed to match the average level pad size present in the Ponderosa project, the theoretical yield would drop down to 166 lots (see Part B of Chart II). Part A of Chart III looks at the dimensional criteria utilized for a Penn Drive area development (Subdivision 2773), an older residential development located along the valley floor which is representative of the next step up in terms of lot sizes for existing single family residential developments in the City. The average lot size for the 82 lot Subdivision is 6,290~ square feet, 7.5ifo larger than the size proposed for the lots in Village VI. Because the development is located on the valley floor, the average lot size is also the average level pad size, which is 34.6ifo larger than the size proposed in Village VI. If the total Gross Residential Acreage in Villages VI and VII were developed with lots whose average lot size was increased to match the average lot size used in Subdivision 2773, the theoretical yield would be reduced to 193~ lots. If the same acreage was developed to match the average level pad size present in that Subdivision, the theoretical yield would drop down further to 160~ lots (see Part B of Chart III). The Commission expressed a four to one consensus oplnlon that Village VII should be changed to a single family residential area. That change would shift the total Gross Residential Acreage (GRA) in the project devoted to single family residential uses from 25~ acres (out of 100+ GRA, or 25%~) to 37 acres (37%~). The information provided above was developed in response to the consensus direction received from the Commission to provide the Commission support information to get a handle on the project impacts related to the proposed changes and to see how further adjustments to the single family residential area would affect the project. -3- RECOMMENDATION: FORMAT: 1) Open public hearing and hear Staff presentation. 2) Take testimony from applicant and the public. 3) Question Staff, applicant and the public. 4) Close public hearing and deliberate. 5) Consider and act on three draft Resolutions: A - A Resolution regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance. B - A Resolution regarding the Planned Development (PD) Rezoning. C - A Resolution regarding Tentative Map 5511. Action: testimony taken: Based on both this Staff Report and previous reports and received, Staff recommends that the following three actions be 1 - Adopt a Resolution (Exhibit A) which recommends that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for this project. 2 - Adopt a Resolution (Exhibit B) which recommends that the subject 135+ acres be rezoned to the Planned Development (PD) District. 3 - Adopt a Resolution (Exhibit D) which recommends that the City Council approve Tentative Map 5511. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A - Draft Resolution regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance. Exhi bit B - Draft Resolution regarding the Planned Development (PD) Rezoning application. Exhibit C - Draft Resolution regarding Tentative Map 5511. Supplemental Background Attachments (These items supplement the February 18, 1986, and March 3, 1986, Attachments.) 21) Applicant's transmittal of February 25, 1986, entitled "School Age Children Generated by Multi-family Rental Projects in the San Francisco Bay Area" (this transmittal was hand delivered to the Commission at the March 3, 1986, hearing). 22) Applicant's letter of March 12, 1986, entitled "Suggested Language Tentative Map - Condition #46". 23) March 6, 1986, letter from the Department of the Army - Corps of Engineers advising that the proposed construction may require Department of the Army authorization. 24) March 12, 1986, letter and accompanying transmittal from TJKM, Transportation Consultants, regarding responses to traffic comments. -4- 25) March 12, 1986, letter and accompanying transmittals from Wagstaff and Brady, Urban and Environmental Plannng, regarding responses to agencies commenting on the September 7, 1985, Notice of Preparation, and the January 31, 1986, Expanded Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance. 26) Applicant's transmittal dated received March 13, 1986, entitled "Condition #86 - Conditions of Approval of P.D. Map". 27) Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance - cover document. 28) Charts I - III and Area Maps for Single Family Residential Analysis. -5- RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE BE ADOPTED FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) REZONING AND TENTATIVE MAP 5511 REQUESTS FOR A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 1,165+ DWELLING UNITS, A FIVE-PLUS ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITE, A COMMERCIAL-SITE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AS A CONVENIENCE STORE, AND COMMON OPEN SPACE PARCELS COLLECTIVELY PROPOSED OVER A 135+ ACRE PROPERTY FRONTING ALONG DOUGHERTY ROAD, EXTENDING SOUTHERLY FROM THE ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LINE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF DOUGHERTY ROAD FOR 4,200+ FEET, COLLECTIVELY REQUESTED UNDER PA 85-041.1 AND .2 VILLAGES AT ~LAMO CREEK - RAFANELLI AND NAHAS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, Rafanelli and Nahas Real Estate Development submitted a request that the City rezone to a Planned Development (PD) District 135~ acres lying in the northeast corner of the City with a concurrent request for tentative map approval covering the planned residential/commercial development; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as amended together with the State's administrative guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act and City Environmental regulations, requires that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impact and that environmental documents be prepared; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000 et. seq., a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been prepared and circulated by the Dublin Planning Department with the project specific mitigation measures outlined in Staff's Expanded Initial Study dated January 30, 1986, regarding: A) Land Use B) General Plan Policies and Zoning C) Hydrology and Water Quality D) Soils, Geology and Seismicity E) Biological Resources F) Traffic and Circulation G) Air Quality H) Noise I) Municipal Services J) Visual Resources K) Cultural Resources L) Energy WHEREAS, those responses received for either the January 31, 1986, distribution of the Expanded Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance or the previously distributed Notice of Preparation document for this project (circulated on September 7, 1985), which warranted response were addressed by a Responses to Comments document consisting of the March 12, 1986, document prepared by TJKM, Transportation Consultants, and the March 12, 1986, document prepared by Wagstaff and Brady, Urban and Enrivonmental Planning which are incorporated by reference into the Expanded Initial Study; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review and consider said Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and the referenced Responses to Comments documents at its meetings of February 18, 1986, March 3, 1986, and March 17, 1986; and WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearings was given as legally required; and rx, HIB' IT ~.,,}t ..... u _fit' ~ d_______ -1- WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the project, PA 85-041.1 and .2, has been changed by the applicant and/or the applicant has agreed to provide mitigation measures resulting in a project that will not result in the potential creation of any significant environmental impacts indentified in the Expanded Initial Study; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find that the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been prepared and processed in accordance with State and Local Environmental Law and Guideline Regulations and that it is adequate and complete. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1986. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Planning Director -2- RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AND ESTABLISH FINDINGS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) REZONING CONCERNING PA 85-041.1 AND .2 VILLAGES AT ALAMO CREEK - RAFANELLI AND NAHAS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, Rafanelli and Nahas Real Estate Development is requesting the City rezone approximately 135 acres lying in the northeast corner of the City, to a Planned Development (PD) District for a planned residential/ commercial development of 1,165 dwelling units (including 1,019 multiple family residential units and 146 lots for future development of single family residential detached units), a five-plus acre neighborhood park site, a 9,000~ square foot commercial site for future development as a convenience store, and common open space parcels; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on the project on February 18, 1986, and March 3, 1986; and WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Staff Report was submitted recommending that the application be approved subject to conditions prepared by Staff; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony as herein set forth; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that a change in the proposed residential density of Village VII, from Multiple Family Residential, 12.75 dwelling units per Gross Residential Acre, to Single Family Residential, 5.80~ dwelling units per Gross Residential Acre, was necessary and appropriate to meet the General Plan Policy Guidelines that call for the avoidance of economic segregation by City sector, and specifically call for some of the units approved in the subject property to be single family residential- detached; and WHEREAS, pursuant to State and City environmental regulations, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been previously adopted for the Rezoning and Tentative Map requests (Planning Commission Resolution No. ); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed rezoning, as modified, is consistent with the City General Plan and Policies; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed rezoning will not have a significant environmental impact; and WHEREAS, the rezoning, as modified, is appropriate for the subject property in terms of being compatible to existing land uses in the area, and will not overburden public services; and WHEREAS, the rezoning will not have substantial adverse effects on health or safety, or be substantially detrimental to the public welfare, or be injurious to property or public improvements; and WHEREAS, there is little or no probability that the rezoning, as modified, will be a detriment to, or interfere with, the City's General Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve the Planned Development (PD) Rezoning request PA 85-041.1 subject to the following Conditions of Approval. -1- rXH. .18,' ~T '''j" ~" ,12 ,8____. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PA 85-041.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. This approval is for a mixed use planned residential-commercial development of a maximum of 1,083 dwelling units and a 20,000~ square foot commercial site for development as a small convenience store. Development shall be generally consistent with the following submittals, modified to conform with Conditions of Approval outlined below. Village VII shall be modified from the plans cited below to provide for development as a Single Family Residential Village with a density not to exceed 5.80~ dwelling units per Gross Residential Acre. A. Revised Illustrative Development Plan - Composite Plan - Proposed by Anthony M. Guzzardo and Associates, Inc., dated received February 3, 1986. B. The Villages at Alamo Creek Tentative Map - Prepared by Tetrad Engineering, Inc., dated received July 31, 1985. C. The Villages at Alamo Creek - Villages 1-5 - Preliminary Floor Plans and Building Elevations, consisting of 12 sheets, prepared by Backen, Arrigoni and Ross, Inc., dated received July 31, 1985. D. Alamo Creek: Village VI - Dublin, CA - Preliminary Site Plan and Building Elevations, consisting of four sheets, prepared by Aram, Bassenian and Associates, Inc., dated received January 27, 1986. E. The Villages at Alamo Creek - Landscape Plan - Typical Unit Cluster and Recreation Center, Schematic Park Plans and Site Sections - Consisting of five sheets, prepared by Anthony M. Guzzardo and Associates, Inc., dated June 14, 1985. F. Proposed Alamo Creek Improvements, Amador Valley Boulevard to Contra Costa County Line - Consisting of six sheets, prepared by Bissell and Karn, Inc., dated received May 23, 1985. G. Alamo Creek - Village I Convenience Store Study Schematic Site Plan and Building Elevations, Dublin CA - Prepared by Backen, Arrigani and Ross, Inc., dated received August 2, 1985, as modified by the submittal entitled, The Villages at Alamo Creek - Village I - Revised Site Plan dated received February 25, 1986. H. Village VII - Flood Control Maintenance Road Emergency Fire Access - Consisting of a single sheet, prepared by Anthony M. Guzzardo and Associates, Inc., dated received December 11, 1985. I. Cross Sections at Alamo Creek - Consisting of a single sheet, dated received February 6, 1986. J. Preliminary Parking Assignment Plan - Village I - Consisting of a single sheet, dated received December 11, 1985. 2. Site Development Review approval for each phase of this project shall be secured prior to the recordation of the respective Final Maps or the issuance of building permits. 3. Except as may be specifically provided for within these conditions of approval, the development shall comply with City of Dublin Site Development Review standard Conditions (see Attachment A). 4. Except as may be specifically provided for within these Conditions of Approval, development shall comply with City of Dublin Police Services Standard Residential Building Security Requirements (see Attachment B). -2- 5. Approval of this Planned Development is for two years as is specified in Section 8-31.2(b) of the Zoning Ordinance, or as detailed on an approved project phasing schedule. The phasing plan outlined in the applicant's letter dated February 27, 1986, is acceptable in terms of the timeline cited for commencement of construction of the respective residential Villages. The formal project phasing schedule shall elaborate on this letter and detail timing of construction of all major project improvements. 6. If the subject project is not subdivided, as proposed under Subdivision 5511, the project shall remain subject to the Conditions of Approval established for that Subdivision, as determined applicable by the City Engineer and the Planning Director. AIR QUALITY 7. Roadway Improvements The site plan shall be altered to make provlslon of bus turnouts for future transit plans servicing Dougherty Road and Amador Valley Boulevard. Such turnouts shall be located along the internal loop roads in Villages II, III, IV, and V, or as required by the City Engineer and the local transit authority. 8. Particulate Control A. Significant landscaping shall be provided along project streets, including Dougherty Road frontage and Amador Valley Road to partially filter particulate matter emanating from those roads. B. Dust control measures, as approved by the City Engineer, in conjunction with the project's improvement plans, shall be followed at all times during grading and construction operations, Construction areas shall be sprinkled during periods when work is proceeding and during other periods, as required, to minimize the generation of dust. C. Construction areas shall be revegetated and hydromulched upon completion of grading operations. Where feasible, hydromulch shall be installed in stages. D. To the extent feasible, phased project construction shall balance cut and fill to avoid off-hauling, or importation of material along roadways. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES 9. Loss of Maior Trees A. Trees identified in the Horticultural Report, prepared by Hort Science, Inc., September 20, 1985, and the tree preservation identification list (Appendix A of these Conditions) shall be preserved and protected. The project shall implement the Tree Preservation Design, Construction, and Maintenance Guidelines contained in the Horticultural Report. Within the creek channel, the applicant shall have the responsibility for implementing these guidelines for a minimum period of one year from the completion of construction, or until the Alameda County Flood Control District or other public entity accepts the channel, whichever is later, B. A horticulturalist shall develop a specific preservation plan for preservation of trees identified as "preserved" and "high probability to preserve" following development of final grading plans. During site preparation and construction, a horticulturalist shall monitor and implement the specific preservation plan, and shall supervise construction activities, especially grading and pruning, as needed to implement the plan. -3- C. A revegetation plan for the creek shall be prepared and implemented which includes the replanting of native species. The revegetation. plan shall.includ€ provisions to aid new trees during early years through irrigation, fertilization, deer protection and disease prevention. D. New trees and shrubs shall be planted on both sides of the creek as well as on new embankments to_be constructed along the creek. Trees shall be located above the maintenance road per Alameda County Flood Control District Zone 7 specifications. E. Two new trees of at least 15 gallon size shall be provided within the creek tree planting plan area to mitigate the loss of each existing tree over 8 inches in diameter. To the extent feasible, new trees shall be of the same species as the trees lost. All plans for additional tree planting shall be subject to review and approval by Alameda County Flood Control District Zone 7. F. Whenever possible, construction activities shall be restricted from within the drip line. At the maximum, no more than 40 'percent of the area within the drip line for trees planted to be preserved shall be altered. G. During project construction, damaged roots shall be cut cleanly with a saw. Trenches shall be back-filled as soon as possible to avoid exposure of roots from dessication. Irrigation during and following construction shall be provided where necessary. H. Supplemental irrigation for trees subject to stress shall be provided. I. Positive drainage away from tree trunks shall be established and water shall not be allowed to stand at the base of the trees. J. Open areas around trees to be preserved shall not be grubbed where grading activities are not required. K. Organic mulch shall be applied and maintained under the trees within the development areas. L. Horticultural care, monitoring of pest population and the incidence of disease and control treatments when necessary, shall be provided. This measure shall apply to all trees with health classified by the Horticultural Report as A, B, or C and as identified by the tree preservation identification list (Appendix A of these Conditions) as "preserved" or as having a high or medium probability of being preserved. M. Temporary fences shall be constructed around the trees to be preserved to exclude all equipment from within the drip line. N. All wounds to trees to be preserved shall be repaired promptly, with such repair and pruning to be performed by a qualified arborist. 10. Riparian Habitat Loss A. Temporary fencing shall be provided during the construction for those areas of riparian habitat not intended to be included within the construction zone. B. An erosion and siltation control plan shall be incorporated within the grading plan for the project. C. A revegetation effort shall be implemented on all reconstructed channel banks as soon as possible after construction is completed to enhance riparian habitat consistent with proper channel maintenance for flood control. Such revegetation plans shall include the following: -4- 1) Use of trees, shrubs and vine species native to the region. 2) Use of shrubs with high wildlife value on the lower channel slopes. 3) Use of indigenous tree species, such as valley oak, live oak and buckeye, on the upper channel slopes above the maintenance road, together-with shrubs and vines to approximate a natural riparian community. 4) Planting of trees on the upslope side of the channel maintenance road. 5) Trees, shrubs and vines may be established from seeds, liner stock or small container stock (one gallon) or hydromulch where feasible. 6) Undertaking of an irrigation program to aid woody plants during the first few summers. fixed irrigation shall be installed. survival of Where feasib12 7) Inclusion within the revegetation plan of portions of the existing riparian corridor which are intended to be left in their present condition, including provisions for native trees, shrubs and vines, where they do not now exist. 8) Obtaining the approval of Alameda County Flood Control District for the revegetation plan, which shall be consistent with Flood Control maintenance requirements. 9) Provision of revegetation along the riparian corridor and the successful establishment of plantings. Subsequent maintenance and management of vegetation in the stream channel will be the applicant's responsibility for one year following completion of construction. D. Drop structures shall not exceed a maximum height of two feet and shall be constructed in a manner the Department of Fish and Game approves. 11. Construction Phase Impacts A. Earth moving shall be undertaken and carried out during the dry season. B. Prior to winter rains, all bare ground shall be hydroseeded. If grading is undertaken during winter time conditions, a plan shall be submitted for stabilization and control of erosion. Such plan may include mechanical soil stabilization, sediment barriers, and settling ponds. C. Conditions of the California Department of Fish and Game Stream Alteration Permit (see Appendix B of these Conditions) shall be followed to minimize erosion during construction in the creek channel. D. Sediment control measures shall be used within construction areas to reduce movement of silt and other sediment from the site. E. In order to protect both the riparian corridor and isolated trees from construction equipment, vehicular activity, and dumping of trash and debris, areas not intended to be graded shall be protected with temporary fencing. 12. Long Term Impacts Human use of the riparian corridor and stream channel shall be restricted and, where feasible, fencing erected for this purpose, -5- ENERGY "D. All units shal-lconta:in -standard and currently available energy saving' devices, and shall be insulated in accordance with Title 24, State of California Administrative Code. All buildings shall be designed to comply with Title 24 Energy Regulations. 14. All multi-family units shall be provided with separately metered gas for hot water. All meters shall be screened from view within an €nclosure that is compatible in design, location and materials to that of the building to which it is to be installed. 15. Exterior lighting fixtures in multi-family areas shall be energy efficient, fluorescent or metal vapor lighting. 16. Landscape design shall incorporate use of solar shading for south- and west-facing walls in multi-family housing areas. 17. Recreation area pools in the multi-family project shall incorporate solar heaters. The developer shall submit documentation that the number, size, location and design at the solar collector panels will suffice to provide adequate pool heating for a reasonable length of time in each calendar year. Heating of the pools may be supplemented by gas heaters. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY 18. Increased Flows A. The capacity of the Alamo Creek channel shall be increased sufficiently to meet the future flows both of this project and future buildout of the Alamo Creek drainage (as established by the Hydraulic Analysis of Alamo Creek, Alameda and Contra Costa County, prepared by Bissel and Karn, Inc., 1984). B. Drop structures shall be installed as needed to reduce the velocity in Alamo Creek to the 5-7 f.p.s. range and to reduce erosion caused by the existing creek. The drop structures shall conform to the Department of Fish and Game requirements, as follows: Drop structures shall be of a height no greater than two feet, and the area immediately downstream of the drop structure shall be left in a natural state. If a ponded or pooled area of a minimum dimension of two feet deep and six feet out from the drop structures is formed which allows fish to congregate and migrate upstream at peak flows, then a concrete base below the new drop structures may be used. If concrete is not used, then a two foot headwall deeper than the drop structures shall be installed to prevent undercutting. C. Alamo Creek shall be realigned to reduce erosion and severe bends within the channel and to stabilize the existing unstable slides, D. The applicant shall be responsible for the project's proportionate share of the cost of flood control improvements, which are anticipated to be specifically two box culverts, of a size sufficient to accommodate 100-year flood flows, to be installed in the Alamo Creek channel under Amador Valley Boulevard. The project's share of the improvement cost will be calculated based on the project's overall contribution to the incremental increase in the 100-year flood flows to that of the projected upstream increased from future development. E. Six-foot black clad chain link fencing shall be installed along both sides of the creek. -6- "'-~ "~.-~,":",.~~.:~.:,.~~.,,-,-~~~-. ,<,,,,,,.,,..,:,,,-- ,,-,-, .., " ,~,~~"._'-~ -~ --"<"'.:<' 19. Increased Erosion and Sedimentation A. Grading within Alamo Creek shall be limited to the period from April 15 through October 1 of each year. B. An erosion control plan shall be prepared by the developer's Engineer and submitted with the grading plan. The plan shall be in use until permanent storm sewers have been installed and streets paved, and then these erosion control plans shall be modified to the new Conditions. Erosion control plans shall include, as required, hydromulching cut-and-fill slopes, sediment barriers, and sedimentation basis'and ponds. Grading shall be conducted in such a manner that standing water is not retained in the vicinity of trees to be preserved. C. A permanent revegetation plan shall be prepared for revegetation of the channel, consistent with the requirements of Alameda County Flood Control District Zone 7. D. Culverts discharging into the stream channel shall be constructed in such a manner as to avoid erosion by providing impervious spillways on the side slopes into the bottom of the channel E. Final improvement plans prepared for the channel shall maintain the maximum amount of existing channel vegetation feasible and shall preserve existing tree stands identified in the Horticultural Report, The Villages of Alamo Creek, September 20, 1985, prepared by Hort Science, Inc., and subsequent tree preservation and protection analysis contained in Appendix A of these Conditions. MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES 20. Water Supply A. The project shall extend water service from its current location at Stagecoach Road and Amador Valley Boulevard to the project. B. The project shall incorporate all reasonable water conservation measures including water conservation applicances and separate metering of gas for hot water heaters. The project Architect, or Civil Engineer, shall provide a letter to the Planning Director or Building Inspector stating the water conservant toilets, shower heads, and automatic dishwashers with low flow cycles will be installed in the units in this project. 21. Fire Protection A. All dwelling units within the project shall incorporate smoke detectors and spark arrestors on fireplaces. B. Ongoing provision of fire breaks shall be included in the plans for maintenance of the open space abutting Villages VI and VII. C. Emergency access routes to Villages VI and VII and to the west side of the creek shall be provided from Amador Valley Boulevard via the maintenance road along the west side of Alamo Creek. Emergency access to the site at the north end of Village VI shall be provided at the time of development of the adjacent project to the north in Contra Costa County. Emergency access routes are subject to the approval of the District's fire protection servic2~ D. Fire hyrdants at the locations approved by the DSRSD-Fire Department shall be installed and operable, to the satisfaction o~ the DSRSD-Fire Department, prior to combustible construction. Provision of raised blue reflectorized pavement Inarkers shall be made in the center of the private vehicle accessways at each fire hydrant. -7- E. Each building and residence unit shall include a lighted, clearly visible address. A lighted, clearly visible project directory shall be provided at all major project access ways within' the multi-family Villages. 22. Police Protection A. Emergency access along the Alamo, Creek channel maintenance road to the lands lying west of the creek shall be developed. B. Fencing of a design and location acceptable to the Dublin Police Services shall be provided along the Alamo Creek corridor. C. Provision for a future emergency connection at the north end of Village VI to the adjacent project on the north side of the County line in Contra Costa County shall be made through modification of the lot layout in Village VI and the recordation and pursuit of appropriate complimentary easements between the affected properties. 23. Recreation Park land dedication fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permits, or prior to recordation of the Final Map, whichever occurs first. The City Engineer shall calculate the in-lieu fee based upon the Subdivision Ordinance. For in-lieu fee calculation purposes, the preliminary park dedication land required is 9.747 acres (assuming 1,083 dwelling units at a dedication of 0.009 acres/du). Final calculations shall be made by the City Engineer at the issuance of building permits or at the approval of the Final Map, whichever occurs first. NOISE 24. Camp Parks A. Noise measurements at the Alamo Creek Villages site determined that relatively simple plywood noise barriers constructed behind the shooting ranges would effectively reduce noise reaching the Alamo Creek Villages site. If, after people move into the subjec~ residential projects, complaints from residents are received by the City of Dublin and/or the United States Army, all reasonable steps by the developer shall be undertaken to assure this mitigation measure is implemented. This mitigation measure is consistent with mitigation measures in the preliminary draft revised EIS which states: "on-site and off-site monitoring will be conducted to define the extent and magnitude of noise levels generated by Parks RFTA activities" and that "the U.S. Army will continue to coordinate with City and County officials regarding land use compatibility in the areas planned for residential development. " B. Prospective purchasers or residents of the proposed project shall be supplied with a written document indicating that sound levels of up to 70 dBA may be generated by gunshots at the regional training facility, and explaining when these aCLivities are generally expected to occur. C. The developer shall construct a minimum 10-foot high berm on the east side of Dougherty Road (subject to approval by the Army) from Amador Valley Road north, a point approximately halfway to the County Line where this berm will terminate into a natural hill. This earthen berm shall have side slopes flat enough to mow with a riding mower. This berm shall also be hydroseeded with wild flowers and native, low growing plant materials (subject to Army approval) . -8- 25. Traffic A. An 8-foot-high sound barrier wall along the project frontage with Dougherty Road shall be developed in conjunction with this project. B. Landscaping along Dougherty Road and Amador Valley Boulevard shall be of a type and planting layout~to provide a mature growth pattern which will grow to create a barrier in excess of eight feet high. C. Sound-rated windows (Sound Transmission Class 27) shall be provided for all multi-family dwelling units to reduce traffic noise impacts and to meet Title 24 multi-family housing requirements. D. Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall submit the appropriate documentation to demonstrate that all proposed development shall meet or exceed applicable State noise attenuation requirements. SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SUBMITTAL 26. Open Space A. Common open space areas for the multiple family residential villages shall be increased to meet a minimum standard of 35 percent for each respective village. Density shall be reduced if ne~essary in order to increase useable open space within the villages to meet this standard. B. Deck dimensions for multiple family units on second or third floor elevations shall be increased a miminum requirement of seven feet, excluding fencing or railing. C. Private useable open space (patios) for multiple family residential ground level units shall be a minimum of 140 square feet in area. D. Through the Site Development Review process, the developer shall investigate the feasibility of leaving portions of the creek accessible as useable open space in conjunction with a joint use program between the City and Zone 7. E. The recreational facility requirements for Villages VI and VII shall be detailed in the Site Development Review submittal for that Village and shall be addressed with the overall project parkland dedication agreement. F. Pool length shall be increased to 50 feet mlnlmum length in at least two of the six proposed recreation areas. G. The initial Site Development Review shall include submittal of a proposed master trail system which provides for a connection of the pedestrian system and the community park with the regional open space in Dougherty Hills. A linkage of the bikeway to the west part of the park and Villages VI and VII shall also be provided for by this plan. H. The Site Development Review submittals for the multiple family residential Villages shall define pedestrian ways from assigned parking spaces to respective individual multiple family dwelling units, and from dwelling units to recreation centers. I. Fences on the upper tier of lots (westerly perimeter) in the single family residential area shall be established at the lower toe of the slope. -9- 27. Landscape Design The Site Development Review submittals shall detail a separator landscape strip between the bikeway and the access road along the creek. 28. Architectural Design Site Development Review submittals shall include plans at an appropriate design scale which detail that: A. All dwelling units are oriented properly and at a sufficient distance from each other, from parking and vehicular areas, and group use areas. B. Parking and vehicular areas shall be screened with patio fences or appropriate landscaping from view of ground floor dwelling units. C. To the extent feasible, west-facing units have sun-shading devices or landscape screening to prevent over-heating of units. D. Architectural design is compatible in color and finish with its surroundings. 29. The developer shall confer with local postal authorities to determine the type of centralized mail receptacles necessary and provide a letter stating their satisfaction at the time the Site Development Review submittal is made. Specific locations for such units shall be to the satisfaction of the Postal Service and the Dublin Planning Department. If centralized mail units are not required, the developer shall provide written documentation from the Postmaster stating the exemption. 30. At-grade patios for the multiple family residential units shall be individually fenced and shall be supplied with soil preparation to accommodate future planting. Individual hose-bibs for each ground level unit patio area shall be provided by the developer. The hose-bibs may be maintained left in a "roughed-out" stage until such time as the units are put up for individual sale. The layout of the enclosed patio areas (as regards size and placement of concrete patio pads and the design of the enclosing fencing and retaining walls) shall be subject to review and approval as part of the respective Site Develpment Review submittal. 31. The developer's Engineer shall develop the expected truck length and turning radius criteria to use the private streets (fire equipment, delivery, garbage or moving trucks, etc.) and design the curb radii accordingly and submit this data and design criteria with the Site Development Review application. 32. Wheel stops within the project shall be at the curb at the end of the parking stalls. Parking stalls shall be a minimum depth of seventeen feet for standard-sized stalls and fifteen feet for compact-sized stalls (assuming two-foot overhang for both types of spaces). 33. Special private storage areas of at least 120 cu. ft. per multiple family residential unit shall be provided within or adjacent to each unit. Details of the location and design of these areas shall be subject to review and approval as part of Site Development Review submittals. 34. Information detailing the design, location and materials of all fencing, and of retaining walls over two feet in height, shall be subject to review and approval as part of the Site Development Review submittals. 35. Slopes for areas adjoining both public and private roadways shall be designed to maximize the level areas available for landscape treatment and for general safety consideration and shall be subject to review and approval through the Site Development Review process. -10- 36. Light standards (freestanding, pedestrian and/or wall mounted) utilized in this project shall be of a design which shields the light sources from view from off-site while providing for adequate security and safety illumination. Light standards shall be subject to review and approval as part of the Site Development Review submittal as regards design, location, number and illumination intensity. 37. Handicapped ramps and access as required by Title 24, State of California, shall be provided (parking and walkways serving on-site recreational facilities). Handicapped parking stalls, appropriately signed, shall be provided evenly throughout the project with their location and design as part of the Site 'Development Review submittal. 38. The use of entrance gates at any portion of this development are specifically disallowed unless architectural treatment, traffic and emergency access impacts are addressed and approved through the Site Development Review process. 39. A pedestrian circulation plan shall be submitted as part of the Site Development Review materials. The plan shall include section details of the pathway system and a detailed pedestrian walkway lighting plan. 40. To facilitate the development of an interconnection between the proposed creekside pedestrian pathway system and the 90~ acre open space area to the west, the cul-de-sac bulb at the terminus of the roadway separating Villages VI and VII shall be moved down slope 50-75 feet to function as a "knuckle" and to allow for an easier slope transition for pedestrian trail access up the slope to the adjoining 90~ acre open space area. Pedestrian access through this area will necessarily traverse the seven + acre remnant open space area that will lie above the day-light zone of the proposed grading for the single family residential development in Village VI. A schematic grading plan for the route of the pathway system connection from the realigned "knuckle" to the adjoining 90-acre open space area shall be submitted as part of the Site Development Review submittals for either Village VI or VII, whichever is the first to be submitted to the City for processing. 41. Signs established at entrances to the respective Villages for project identification purposes shall be subject to review and approval as part of the Site Development Review submittal as regards location, copy and design. 42. The potential design changes called for in Village I (concerning the pursuit of a secondary access point, the adjustment to internal circulation patterns and parking counts, and the impacts to the area resulting from an enlargement and reconfiguration of the adjoining commercial area) shall be reviewed through the Site Development Review application for that Village. The applicant shall pursue a second vehicular connection to serve the units in Village I to improve internal circulation and to allow a diminishment of the distance between the more remote units and their respective assigned parking. The developer shall diligently pursue the necessary approvals to develop access from the south of Village I, through the existing Arroyo Vista Housing Authority project. Failure to secure this preferred secondary access shall not release the applicant from pursuing provision of a secondary access to Village I. In lieu of this access from the south, the applicant shall investigate the feasibility of providing a second access along the Amador Valley Boulevard frontage. Revisions to the site plan layout for Village I shall be made to reduce the distances between available parking and the more remote dwelling units. The amount of parking provided shall be adjusted to match the standard being observed elsewhere across the project (129-space suggested standard for 60-units) or a more restrictive standard to acknowledge that development of 3- bedroom units may result in a greater need for parking than the other multiple family residential villages. -11- SOILS, GEOLOGY AND SEISMICITY 43. Seismic Activity Recommendations contained in the Geotechnical Investigation Report, Alamo Creek, April 11, 1985, prepared by J. H. Kleinfelder & Associates, shall be implemented. 44. Soils and Slope Stability A. All foundation design, grading operations and site construction work shall be consistent with the recommendations of the Geotechnical Investigation Report, prepared by J.H. Kleinfelder & Associates, dated April 11, 1985, and of the August 5, 1985, letter from J.H. Kleinfelder & Associates to Ronald Nahas regarding response to review comments on the Alamo Creek project. B. No cuts or fill slopes shall exceed a slope of 2:1. Where possible, cuts or fills should be designed at 2.5:1 or flatter. C. All fills of sufficient height shall be keyed into the existing soils as recommended by the soils report prepared for this site. D. All cut slopes of sufficient height should have bench gutters to prevent drainage over the face of the slopes. E. Prior to any grading of the site, a detailed plan covering grading (including phasing), drainage, water quality, erosion and sedimen- tation control for construction and the post-construction period shall be prepared by the project Civil Engineer and/or Engineering Geologist, and shall be approved by the City Engineer. Said plans shall include detailed design, location, and maintenance criteria of all erosion and sediment control measures. The plans shall attempt to assure that no increase in sediment or pollutants from the site will occur. The plan shall provide for long-term maintenance of all permanent erosion and sediment control measures. F. Alamo Creek shall be realigned to prevent further undercutting of existing slides on the east side of the Dougherty Hills. Slope protection shall be provided within the creek where necessary to improve slope and bank stability. G. Emergency access shall be provided to Villages VI and VII along the west side of Alamo Creek along the proposed maintenance road to serve as an emergency route in the event of damage to the principle entrance across the creek due to seismic activity or other natural disaster. H. A report addressing the liquefaction danger to buildings adjacent to Alamo Creek shall be prepared. I. All structures shall be set back a mlnlmum of 15 feet from the top and toe of the slopes, pursuant to recommendations in the Geotechnical Investigation Report, Alamo Creek, dated April 11, 1985 (J.H. Kleinfelder & Associates). J. Sub-drains shall be installed in all existing natural drainages which are to receive material. Installation shall be per the requirements of the Soils Engineers. K. Catch-basins shall be installed during the primary grading operation where waters are concentrated in the proposed single family lot areas. L. Revegetation with hydromulch with native vegetation shall occur after each grading season. On Dougherty Hills grading areas, revegetation shall simulate original conditions to the greatest I extent feasible. ' -12- M. Full-time soils inspection by the Soils Engineer representative during mass grading operations shall be provided by the developer. N. All lots shall be graded to slope toward the streets to avoid rear yard drainage channels and protect slopes from erosion. O. The design of all multi-family residences shall be reviewed by a licensed structural engineer for-seismic requirements prior to the issuance of building permits. P. Where import depth of non-expansive soils is less than 2.5 feet thick, post tension slabs should be used to avoid potential damage from expansive soils. Q. All import soil brought onto the site shall be of a non-expansive nature. R. Where soil or geotechnical conditions encountered in grading operations are different from that anticipated in the soil and geological investigation reports, or where such conditions warrant changes to the recommendations contained in a site-specific/ project-specific soils and geotechnical report which shall be submitted for review and approval by the City and shall be accompanied by an engineering and geological opinion as to the safety of the site from hazards of erosion, settlement and seismic activity. 45. Mass Grading A. Cuts and fills shall be designed to balance whenever possible to avoid the need of offsite hauling. B. Cut-and-fill slopes shall be contour-rounded to conform as closely as possible with the natural slopes, to avoid a man-made appearance, and to form a gradual transition to natural terrain. C. Variable slopes shall be us~d to mitigate environmental and visual impacts of grading. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION- PROJECT-RELATED IMPACTS 46. Dougherty Road/Amador Valley Boulevard Intersection A. The developer shall widen Dougherty Road both north and south of Amador Valley Boulevard with a minimum of 24 feet of asphalt paving to provide four lanes south of Amador Valley Boulevard and 50 feet north of Amador Valley Boulevard. Widening will take place from the existing four lanes on the south side of the S.P.R.R. right-of-way to the northern project boundary. Dougherty Road north of Amador Valley Boulevard may be widened to four lanes in phases to correspond with the connection of project access roads to Dougherty Road, or may be constructed along the total frontage along with the first unit developed. (Subject to City Engineer review and approval, alternative improvements may be acceptable.) Dougherty Road widening shall be completed from Amador Valley Boulevard to the northerly line of Village III prior to occupancy of Village II or III. Those street improvements on Amador Valley Boulevard shall be complete prior to occupancy of the first Village developed. B. The developer shall construct a free right-hand turn interim lane on Dougherty at Amador Valley Boulevard. Upon construction of the ultimate right-of-way of six lanes and a divided median on Dougherty Road, this right hand lane shall be modified to function as a joint right-hand turn lane and through southbound travel lane. -13- C. The developer shall install a signal at Amador Valley Boulevard and Dougherty Road. The signal is to be installed and operational prior to occupancy of more than 300 units. D. The developer shall increase the number of parking spaces by 32 spaces to meet minimum requirements for dwelling units and to provide 15 percent guest parking. Parking spaces shall be designed to meet minimum dimensional requirements. The ratio of compact spaces to full size spaces shall not exceed 50 percent of the uncovered parking. 47. Dougherty Road/Dublin Boulevard Intersection The project developer shall pay for construction of a right-hand turn lane, including curb, gutter and signal improvements, together with restriping as necessary, to accommodate a free right-hand turn lane off Dougherty Road and Dublin Boulevard. Improvements shall be complete or, in the event that right-of-way acquisition has not been completed by the City, funds shall be deposited with the City to cover the required improvements prior to occupancy of more than 360 project units. 48. Village Parkway/Amador Valley Boulevard Intersection The developer shall reconstruct and improve Amador Valley Boulevard by narrowing the portion of the median fronting the property line to Dougherty Road, providing lighting and landscaping, repairing and overlaying the existing street section, providing four lanes from the entrance of Villages I and II to Dougherty Road, and providing a separated eight-foot width off street bicycle system from Dougherty Road to the west side of the entrance to Villages I and II. From that point, the bicycle and pedestrian systems shall be separate, as detailed in PD Condition #65-C. 49. Emergency Access Routes to Villages VI and VII The developer shall provide an emergency access route to Villages VI and VII. The proposed maintenance road on the west side of the creek may serve as the emergency access road, providing that design and engineering studies prove this access feasible. Emergency access roads must be 20 feet minimum width, and may not be routed through the community park. 50. The lotting layout of Village VI shall be modified to allow the right- of-way that is to be offered for dedication at the north end of the cul-de-sac adjoining proposed Lots #113 and #114 to include all lands up to the County Line. This adjustment shall be made to reserve for the City of Dublin the flexibility to pursue a future emergency access linkage with the land to the north upon the submittal to the City of San Ramon of a development plan for the property. 51. The right-of-way along the north side of the northernmost proposed public loop road for Village V shall be widened to include all lands up to the County line. This adjustment shall be made to reserve for the City of Dublin the flexibility to consider possible road connections serving future development to the north, in the City of San Ramon, which may subsequently be determined desirable to minimize the number of intersections along Dougherty Road and/or to mitigate possible alignment conflicts of intersections proposed to be located along Dougherty Road. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION - C~JLATIVE IMPACTS 52. The developer shall increase the size of Dougherty Road from the existing two lane configuration north of Amador Valley Boulevard which would accommodate project traffic to a completely new, full four-lane configuration with a 3-foot painted median (or alternate improvements as approved by the City Engineer). Street lights shall be placed along the west side of the road. -14- 53. The developer shall construct an additional two lanes along Dougherty Road where the existing curb and gutter have been installed for the Arroyo Vista development across the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. This section of road shall be complete prior to occupancy of 650 units. 54. The developer shall widen Amador Valley Boulevard to four lanes from the entrance from Villages I and II to Dougherty Road. This project shall be completed prior to occupancy of any,of the units in the development. In addition, the median fronting this project shall be landscaped and double headed street lights shall be placed in this median. 55. The applicant will install conduit for future signals at the main project entrances to Villages IV through VII and at the Amador Valley Boulevard entrance to Villages I and II for possible future traffic signals. 56. The developer shall provide for the development of complete plans for the final improvement of Dougherty Road for the entire project frontage to its ultimate design configuration. 57. The developer shall modify the site plan layout to provide bus turnouts along the internal street system, Dougherty Road, and Amador Valley Boulevard, the locations and design of which shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and the local transit authority. 58. The following changes in the circulation system shall be made in Village VI: 1) the north-south streets serving Lots 1 through 27 shall be terminated in cul-de-sacs at the north ends of the streets; 2) the cul- de-sac at the west end of the street between Village VI and Village VII shall be modified to a knuckle and lowered down the slope; and 3) the emergency access to be provided at the north end of the site shall be designed for emergency access only, not for through traffic. 59. The internal major collector loop streets shall be dedicated to the City. These streets include those which connect the Villages and are the main entrances to the project, and also include all streets in Villages VI and VII. 60. Developer shall furnish and install signs stating "Private Street" and "Fire Access - Park in Designated Locations Only" along all private streets. Guest parking spaces shall be designated by sign paint or equal. 61. Access from the Reserve Training Center just south of Amador Valley Boulevard shall be relocated to be directly opposite Amador Valley Boulevard, and signal heads and phases shall be provided for this movement (subject to Army approval). VISUAL RESOURCES 62. To the extent feasible, development shall provide for the incorporation of part of the creek corridor into the park area, to provide views uninterrupted by cyclone fencing (as determined appropriate and feasible by the City and the Alameda County Flood Control District). 63. A landscaped buffer area 15 feet wide shall be incorporated into the north side of the east-west street that divides Villages VI and VII. This buffer shall extend from the entrance to the single-family Village and continue west to the end of this street. The buffer shall be designed to screen off the single-family area from offsite views through the park, and to provide a transition between the single-family and multi-family areas. 64. Detailed planting plans developed for the park area within the 500 foot corridor east of Dougherty Road shall accommodate long-distance views to the Dougherty Hills. -15- 65. The following design criteria shall be reflected in the Site Development Review submittals for Villages I through V for the Dougherty Road frontage strip adjoining the proposed sound-architectural wall: a) Total minimum width of the strip, as measured from face-of-curb to face-of-wall, shall be 19 feet, and shall be widened to 23 feet wherever feasible. Where grade differentials between the project area and the Dougherty Road frontage strip dictate, the sound- architectural wall may be located approximately at grade with the frontage strip (i.e., not located atop a berm). The width of the frontage strip may be reduced to less than 19 feet where bus turnouts will be required. b) Four-foot minimum landscape strips on both sides of the sidewalk shall be utilized (as measured from the face-of-curb to the front edge of the sidewalk and between the rear edge of sidewalk and the face of the sound-architectural wall). c) The sidewalk shall be a minimum of six feet in width and shall meander both horizontally and vertically through the center 11- foot strip (minimum width) that remains between the two minimum landscape strips established above. d) Wall design shall provide detailed architectural design on both sides of the wall and shall utilize "pop-outs" of a minimum depth of three feet, being regularly spaced along the wall's entire frontage. 66. The following design criteria shall be reflected in the Site Development Review submittals for Villages I and II for the Amador Valley Boulevard frontage strips adjoining the proposed perimeter fences or walls: a) Total minimum width of the strips, as measured from face-of-curb to the fences or wall, shall be 16 feet, and shall be widened to 19 feet wherever feasible. b) Three-foot minimum landscape strips on both sides of the sidewalk shall be utilized (as measured from the face-of-curb to the front edge of the sidewalk and between the rear edge of sidewalk and the face of the perimeter fence or wall). c) The pedestrian/bikeway path shall be a mlnlmum width of eight feet and shall meander both horizontally and vertically through the fontage strips that remain between the two minimum landscape strips established above. The pedestrian/bikeway path shall extend from Dougherty Road to the west side of the entrance to Villages I and II. From that point, the sidewalk shall be five feet in width on the north side of Amador Valley Boulevard and bicycle lanes shall be striped in the street. On the south side of Amador Valley Boulevard, the sidewalk shall be constructed to conform with the planned sidewalk for the undeveloped phase of the Heritage Commons project. d) The fence or wall shall extend along the Village II frontage up to the outside of the flood control channel. 67. The sound-architectural wall along the Village II frontage shall extend westerly along the Amador Valley Boulevard frontage for the minimum distance necessary to provide the required sound attenuation for proposed Building Group 26. The sound-architectural wall along the perimeter of Village I shall extend from the Dougherty Road frontage around the south and west side of the proposed convenience store parcel, terminating at a point giving adequate separation from the Amador Valley Boulevard right-of-way to provide visibility along the street and into the parking area for the proposed convenience store site. -16- . _,- -'-.__~ .'::~ ;..~,.. "n 68. The undeveloped area on the west side of the site shall be offered for dedication to the City or an appropriate public recreational district. Areas not accepted for dedication shall be placed, into a private Homeowners' Association. 69. Single family homes in Villages VI and VII at higher elevations shall be subject to architectural design guidelines requiring exterior colors and materials compatible with the scenic corridor, established and enforceable through project CC & Rs. - 70. Engineered slopes shall be contoured to blend into the natural topography and shall not, to the extent. feasible, exceed 2.5:1 slopes. 71. Cleared open space areas shall be revegetated. Natural areas shall be enhanced by planting of oak, naturalized grasses, or other native vegetation. 72. In Villages VI and VII, uniform, durable fencing compatible in design and materials with the natural appearance of the hills shall be installed along the boundaries of all lots which are located on or adjacent to graded slope areas. 73. Uniform tree plantings shall be installed and maintained on all graded slope areas adjacent to single-family lots in Villages VI and VII. Approximately one tree at 350 square feet of slope area shall be planted, or an alternate standard approved through the respective Site Development Review submittals. Tree species shall be compatible with native vegetation. 74. All open space and landscaped areas now owned by individual single- family lot owners or within Villages shall be placed within a lighting and landscape special assessment district, or maintained by a master homeowners association. 75. The Dougherty Road frontage width of the proposed commercial site (proposed Lot #153) shall be increased to provide for an approximate doubling of the on-site parking to be developed. This change shall be generally consistent with the revised site plan received for the commercial site and Village I, dated received February 25, 1986 (see Background Attachment #16). To accommodate the increase in the size of the commercial parcel, changes shall be made to the layout of building groups in the adjoining sections of Village I. The driveway to the commercial site along Amador Valley Boulevard shall be moved westerly to provide a wider separation between said driveway and the intersection of Dougherty Road and Amador Valley Boulevard. Additional design considerations involving the pedestrian walkway system, the gasoline pump island layout, the method of tying into the adjoining sound- architectural wall, etc., shall be addressed in conjunction with the Site Development Review for this site. Part of the submittal requirements for that subsequent submittal shall include information documenting the anticipated parking requirements for the proposed convenience store. The findings of the Study shall be utilized in the determination of the required minimum size of the commercial site. All overhead utilities fronting the project on Dougherty Road shall be undergrounded. MISCELLANEOUS 76. The project shall be constructed as approved. Minor modifications in the design, but not the use, may be approved by Staff. Any other change will require Planning Commission approval through the Conditonal Use Permit review process or, depending on the magnitude of the modification, submittal of a new Planned Development Rezoning submittal. Changes to the proposed finished floor elevations and site grading for single family residential lots proposed in Village VI shall not exceed a maximum deviation of five feet from the pad elevations indicated on the Revised Tentative Map and Development Plan, dated received December 12, 1985. -17- 77. If occupancy within an individual Village is to occur in phases, all physical improvements shall be required to be in place prior to occupancy except for' items specifically excluded in a Village Construction-Phased Occupancy Plan approved by the Planning Department. No individual unit shall be occupied until the adjoining area is finished, safe, accessible, provided with all reasonable expected services and amenities, and completely separated from remaining additional construction activity. Any-approved Village Construction- Phased Occupancy Plan shall have sufficient cash deposits or ,other assurances to guarantee that the project and all associated improvements shall be installed in a timely and satisfactory manner. At the request of the Planning Director, written acknowledgements of continuing construction activity shall be secured-from the property owners and any and all occupants or tenants for the portions of the Village to be occupied, and shall be filed with the Planning Department. Said acknowledgements for a subdivision shall be part of the settlement documents between the developer and buyer. 78. Prior to final inspection and occupancy of any units: A. Storm drainage facilities shall have been installed as approved by the City Engineer. B. Fire protection devices shall have been installed, be operable, and conform to the specifications of and inspections by the Dublin San Ramon Services District Fire Department. C. Cable TV hook-up shall be provided to each unit. D. As-built drawings showing the locations of all underground utilities (water, storm and sanitary sewer, gas, electric, telephone and cable TV) shall be provided to the City. E. Street name signs, bearing such names as are approved by the Planning Director, shall have been installed. 79. Prior to occupancy of any unit, each phase of development (landscaping, irrigation, fencing and landscape lighting in accordance with approved landscape and erosion control plans) shall have been installed, or a bond or letter of credit for the landscaping, lighting, appurtenant structures, and irrigation system shall be provided to the City. A statement from the project Landscape Architect shall certify that the landscaping has been installed in accordance with the plans and shall be submitted to the Building Official and Planning Director. 80. Should the project be phased: A. The undeveloped area shall be maintained as acceptable to the DSRSD - Fire Department and shall be kept free of trash and debris. B. A road system of a design determined acceptable to the City Engineer and the Planning Department shall be installed. C. Each phase shall be landscaped and developed such that should construction of subsequent phases be delayed, the constructed phase(s) will appear as a completed project. 81. Should the units be initially occupied as apartment units, the following reports shall be filed with, and approved by, the City Engineer at the time the units are put up for individual sale. A. A report by a licensed roofing contractor certifying that the roofs of all the structures are in good condition and not likely to be in need of replacement for at least 10 years. A reserve deposit may be established to cover the estimated prorated costs of roof replacement where replacement will be required prior to 10 years. -18- B. A report by a professional Engineer attesting, to the extent reasonably feasible, that the structure of all buildings, pavements, storm draininage facilities, and the interior and exterior plumbing, electrical systems, and utility and mechanical equipment to be owned in common, or as part of the individual condominiums, are in good and serviceable condition. C. A report by a licensed painting contractor that paint throughout the project is in good condition and that the building exteriors should not require repainting for at least five years. A reserve deposit may be established to cover the estimated prorated costs for the repainting of the units where repainting will be required prior to a 5-year period. D. A report by a licensed termite and pest control specialist certifying that the structures are free of infestation and structural damage caused by pests. 82. Should the units be initially occupied as apartment units, all applicances shall either be replaced with new units or the initial buyers provided with a one-year's parts and warranty guarantee on all applicances. 83. The developer shall provide guarantees that a mlnlmum of 10% of the multi-family units in the project shall be maintained as rental units for a period of five years. The document providing said agreement shall be subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. Such 10% shall be calculated, utilizing the number of units in Villages I, II, III, IV and V as a base (868 proposed units for a commitment of 87 units to the rental pool). Commencing with the date of issuance of an occupancy permit on the 87th multi-family unit within Villages I through V, the developer shall guarantee that a minimum of 87 units shall be available for rent at all times within the above Villages until the Condition has been satisifed. This Condition may be met individually within anyone Village, or collectively over all the affected Villages. Developer agrees that until the Condition has been satisfied, there shall be no conversion of codominium units for sale within Village V. 84. Minimal dimensional criteria for dwelling units established on the single family residential lots in Villages VI and VII shall include the following: 1. Front yards 20-foot mlnlmum; subject to review and approval by the Planning Director, may be varied from 18 to 22 feet to provide variety while generally maintaining the 20-foot average. 2. Side Yards - A. One story units - 5-foot minimum flat and useable each side - 12-foot minimum street side sideyard B. Two story units -5-foot minimum flat and useable each side -15-foot minimum street side sideyard 3. Rear Yards - 20-foot minimum, to be generally flat and useable. 4. Pad Areas - 45' x 95' minimum, with the 45' width measured from front setback line through to the rear of the lot. In addition to the above, the design of single family residential units developed shall provide for the maximum unit privacy through use of building layouts which provide useable side and rear yard areas with offsets of windows and similar inter-building design considerations. The majority of the two-story units shall observe an additional front yard setback requirement whereby the building face of the second story shall observe a setback of an additional five feet ~ from the building face of the garage. Two-story units shall generally avoid use of shed- -19- type roof designs, but rather shall generally utilize roof designs which serve to mitigate possible visual impacts resulting from the height and proximity of two-story units. 85. To assure that adequate diversity of building architecture across the project as a whole will be provided, individual Villages, or groupings of contiguous Villages (i.e., Villages II and III as a grouping, and Villages IV and V as a grouping) shall be designed in a manner to allow them to stand alone with village-specific architectural features (such as alternate types of roofing or siding materials, alternate use of open or enclosed stairwells, etc.). Detailed design review of project architecture shall be made at the time of submittal of the respective Site Development Review applications for each proposed Village. 86. The minimum distances between buildings and building appurtenances in the multi-family Villages shall comply with the following criteria: The term "building wall" shall refer to the exterior side of building walls containing heated space (with the exception of the enclosed entry in the "E" type building). A. 20 feet between all building walls, with deviation fro the mlnlmum separation subject to review and approval by the Planning Director through the Site Development Review process, to consider case-by- case reductions to 15 feet when: 1. The living room windows are separated by a mlnlmum distance of 40 feet measured perpendicularly from the sliding glass door. 2. Living room to bedrooms are separated by 30 feet (measured perpendicularly from the sliding glass door). B. Building/roadway separations, 15 feet minimum, except building setbacks from Dougherty Road, Amador Valley Boulevard, and the first 100 feet of each leg of the loop roads from the intersection with Dougherty Road or Amador Valley Boulevard where a 20-foot minimum setback (measured from the rear face of the sound architectural wall or perimeter fence along Dougherty Road or Amador Valley Boulevard ) shall be observed. The 20-foot minimum setback along the loop roads shall be from the face of curb or back of sidewalk, whichever is applicable. C. Patio/deck and deck/building wall separations - 15-foot minimum. D. Building walls and parking area separations - 10-foot minimum with a minimum of five feet of the width landscaped for screening or parking. E. Building appurtenances to building appurtenance separations (including patios) - 10-foot minimum separation. Stairway landings may be closer than 10 feet where privacy is not compromised as approved by the Planning Director through the Site Development Review process. 87. The two easterly cross streets in Village VI shall be terminated in cul-de-sacs. The applicant's engineer shall investigate the feasibility of incorporating two additional cul-de-sacs, with emergency breakthrough vehicular access inter-connection between the two cul-de-sacs, along the most westerly proposed through street in Village VI (and subject to Staff review of the Site Development Review for Village VI). 88. The minimum width of the creek-side pedestrian walkway strip shall be 14 feet (measured from face-of-curb to the flood control maintenance fence) for a minimum of 50% of the strip's frontage along Villages II through V. Subject to review and approval by the Planning Director, this width may be reduced to a minimum width of 10 feet for the remainder of the -20- referenced frontage. The pedestrian walkway strip shall include a 6- foot minimum width concrete walkway which, wherever feasible, shall meander within the creek-side walkway strip. The walkway shall also maintain a four-foot landscaped setback from the curb and the flood control fence where the width of the strip so allows. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1986. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Planning Director -21- RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE TENTATIVE MAP 5511 CONCERNING PA 85-041.1 AND .2 VILLAGES AT ALAMO CREEK RAFANELLI AND NAHAS REAL ESTATE SITE DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, Rafanelli and Nahas Real Estate Development requests approval to subdivide 135+ acres of land in the northeasternmost corner of the City into a 156 lot subdivision creating the following lotting pattern: Lots 1 through 145 - for the proposed single family residential lots; Lots 147 through 152 - being one lot for each respective proposed multiple family residential village (which are proposed for subsequent subdivision into residential condominium air-space units); Lot 153 - for the proposed 9,000~ square foot commercial lot; and Lots 154 through 156 - for flood control right-of-way, Amador Valley Boulevard right-of-way and improvements, the entry road right-of-way and improvements servicing Villages VI and VII, and rough grading for the entire project; and WHEREAS, the State of California Subdivision Map Act and the adopted City of Dublin Subdivision Regulations require that no real property may be divided into two or more parcels for the purpose of sale, lease or financing unless a tentative map is acted upon, and a final map is approved consistent with the Subdivision Map Act and City of Dublin subdivision regulations; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold public hearings on February 18, 1986, and March 3, 1986; and WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearings was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, The Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Tentative Map be approved subject to conditions prepared by Staff; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports and recommendations as herein above set forth; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that a change in the proposed residential density of Village VII, from Multiple Family Residential, 12.75 dwelling units per Gross Residential Acre, to Single Family Residential, 5.8Qt dwelling units per Gross Residential Acre, was necessary and appropriate to meet the General Plan Policy Guidelines that calls for the avoidance of economic segregation by City sector, and specifically calls for some of the units approved in the subject property to be single family residential- detached; and WHEREAS, pursuant to State and City environmental regulations, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been previously adopted for the Rezoning and Tentative Map requests (Planning Commission Resolution No. ); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed Tentative Map will not have a significant environmental impact; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Planning Commission does hereby find: 1. Tentative Map 5511, as modified, is consistent with the intent of applicable subdivision regulations and City Zoning and related ordinances. 2. Tentative Map 5511, as modified, is consistent with the City's General Plan as they apply to the subject property. 3. Tentative Map 5511 will not result in the creation of significant environmental impacts. -1- ~,' V".,. ~.,'l) ~,;,;.,'.,1l,. . '1.' 6~' ~ , . J~ '~[J" ". '" .. ,.,.. " :""-' .,;...-"':.. 5 --~_, ;~ ,..,." ".< if., > iii" G 4. health or injurious Tentative Map 5511 will not have substantial adverse effects on safety or be substantially detrimental to the public welfare, or be to property or public improvements. 5. The site is physically suitable for the proposed development in that the site is indicated to be geologically satisfactory for the type of development proposed in locations as shown, provided the geological consultant's recommendations are followed; and the site is in a good location regarding public services and facilities. 6. The site is physically suitable for the proposed development in that the design and improvements are consistent with those of similar existing residential developments which have proven to be satisfactory. 7. The request is appropriate for the subject property in terms of being compatible to existing land uses in the area, will not overburden public services, and will facilitate the provision of housing of a type and cost that is desired, yet not readily available in the City of Dublin. 8. General site considerations, including unit layout, open space, topography, orientation and the location of future buildings, vehicular access, circulation and parking, setbacks and similar elements have been designated to provide a desirable environment for the development. 9. This project will not cause serious public health problems in that all necessary utilities are, or will be, required to be available and Zoning, Building, and Subdivision Ordinances control the type of development and the operation of the uses to prevent health problems after development. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve Tentative Map 5511 - PA 85-041.2 subject to the conditions listed below: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Unless otherwise specified the following conditions shall be complied with prior to the recordation of the Final Map. Each item is subiect to review and approval by the Planning Department unless othewise specified. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Approval of Tentative Map is subject to the subdivider securing final approval from the Dublin City Council for the Planned Development (PD) Rezoning request covering the subject property. Any modifications to the project design approved by the Planned Development (PD) Rezoning action shall supercede the design on the Tentative Map and shall be considered as an approved modification on the Tentative Map. Site Development Review approval for the project shall be secured prior to the recordation of the Final Map. Site Development Review and Final Map recordation may occur in phases. ARCHEOLOGY 2. If, during construction, archaeological remains are encountered, construction in the vicinity shall be halted, an archaeologist consulted, and the City Planning Department notified. If, in the opinion of the archaeologist, the remains are significant, measures, as may be required by the Planning Director, shall be taken to protect them. BONDS 3. The developer may request and secure a grading permit and commence construction of creek improvements in advance of completion of improvement drawings for site development work outside of the creek corridor (subject to the provision of security agreements to ensure completion of grading and erosion control requirements, as deemed appropriate by the City Engineer). 4. Prior to release by the City Council of the performance and labor and materials securities: -2- a. All improvements shall be installed as per the approved Improve- ment Plans and Specifications. b. All required landscaping along public streets shall be installed and established. c. An as-built landscaping plan for landscaping along public streets prepared by a Landscape Architect, together with a declaration that the landscape installation is in conformance with the approved plans. d. The following shall have been submitted to the City Engineer: 1) An as-built grading plan prepared by a registered Civil Engineer, including original ground surface elevations, as- graded ground surface elevations, lot drainage, and locations of all surface and subsurface drainage facilitieso 2) A complete record, including location and elevation of all field density tests, and a summary of all field and laboratory tests. 3) A declaration by the project Geologist or Soils Engineer that all work was done in accordance with the recommen- dations contained in the soil and geologic investigation reports and specifications, and that continuous monitoring was performed by a representative of the Soils Engineer. 4) A declaration by the project Civil Engineer or Land Surveyor that the finished graded building pads are within + 0.1 feet in elevation of those shown on the grading plan (or to any approved modified grades). COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS 5. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (C.C. & R.'s) shall be established for the multiple family residential portions of this development. The C.C. & R. 's shall be approved by the Planning Director prior to the recordation of the Final Map. The C.C. & R. 's shall be reviewed and approved by the City to assure that: a. There is adequate provlslon for at least the maintenance, in good repair, of all commonly owned facilities, property and landscaping, including but not limited to open space, common parking and driveway areas, lighting, recreation facilities, landscape and irrigation facilities, fencing, exterior of all buildings, and drainage and erosion control improvements. b. Payment of dues and assessments shall be both a lien against the assessed land and a personal obligation of each property owner. An estimate of these costs shall be provided to each buyer prior to the time of purchase. c. The Association shall keep the City Planning Department informed of the current name, address and phone number of the Association's official representative. d. Payment of the water and street lighting bills (maintenance and energy) and maintenance and repair of storm drain lines, are the obligations of the Homeowners' Association, unless paid for through a Lighting and Landscape Maintenance Assessment District. e. Each buyer is to sign an acknowledgement that he has read the Constitution and Bylaws of the Homeowners' Association and the Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions applying to the development. f. The Homeowners' Association shall contract with, or be advised (as to how to handle maintenance operations) by, a professional management firm. -3- g. Parking of recreational vehicles or boats shall be prohibited, except in designated recreational vehicle parking spaces. h. The C.C. & R. 's shall prohibit the use of guest parking areas by project residents. i. The C.C. &. R. 's shall include a statement outlining the obligations of the property owner to be responsible for public liability in case of injury in connection with public utility easements, and for mainentance of private vehicle access ways and utility trenches in public utility easements. They shall further be void of any mention of future dedication of the access way to the City as a public street. j. Restrict the recoloring, refinishing, or alteration of any part of the exterior or any building until the Owner or Declarant first obtains approval from the related City of Dublin Departments. DRAINAGE 6. Roof drains shall be tied into the storm drain system in a manner approved by the City Engineer. 7. A minimum of 12" diameter pipe shall be used for all public storm drains to ease maintenance and reduce potential blockage. DEBRIS 8. Measures shall be taken to contain all trash, construction debris, and materials on-site until disposal off-site can be arranged. The developer shall be responsible for corrective measures at no expense to the City of Dublin. 9. The developer shall keep adjoining public streets and driveways free and clean of project dirt, mud, materials and debris, and clean-up shall be made during the contruction period, as determined by the City Engineer. EASEMENTS 10. Where the subdivider does not have easements, he shall acquire easements, and/or obtain rights-of-entry from the adjacent property owners for improvements required outside of the property. Original copies of the easements and/or rights-of-entry shall be in written form and shall be furnished to the City Engineer. 11. Existing and proposed access and utility easements shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer prior to the grading and improvement plan. These easements shall allow for practical vehicular and utility service access for all lots. 12. The developer shall be responsible for the development and recordation of an appropriate agreement (subject to review and approval by the City Attorney) which assures provision of the vehiclular/ pedestrian/bicycle cross access, where such access facilities are common to more than one Village. 13. Public utility easements shall be established for the electric distribution system and to provide for lines for the Telephone Company. FIRE 14. All materials and workmanship for fire hydrants, gated connections, and appurtenances thereto, necessary to provide water supply for fire protection, must be installed by the developer and conform to all requirements of the applicable provisions of the Standard Specifications of Dublin San Ramon Services District. All such work will be subject to the joint field inspection of the City Engineer and Dublin San Ramon Services District. -4- ',_ 1",,,,,,,~..' ,.....,,:'~;"_...-.~."W; ~'.-:';:""-:- --"""-:''''c'~~'' ,,,,',-,' ~ ,. r .' FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS 15. Improvements shall be made, by the applicant, along 'all streets within the development and as required off-site, to include curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, drainage, and work on the existing paving, if necessary, from a structural or grade continuity standpoint. GRADING 16. Prior to commencement of construction of any structures, site grading shall conform with the recommendations of the project Soils Engineer, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.'A declaration by the Soils Engineer that he has supervised grading and that such conformance has occurred shall be submitted. 17. Prior to final preparation of the subgrade and placement of base materials, all underground utilities shall be installed and service connections stubbed out behind the sidewalk. Public utilities, Cable TV, sanitary sewers, and water lines shall be installed in a manner which will not disturb the street pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk when future service connections or extensions are made. 18. Grading shall be completed in compliance with the construction grading plans and recommendations of the project Soils Engineer and/or Engineering Geologist, and the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan, and shall be done under the supervision of the project Soils Engineer and/or Engineering Geologist, who shall, upon its completion, submit a declaration to the City Engineer that all work was done in accordance with the recommendations contained in the soils and geologic investigation reports and the approved plans and specifica- tions. Inspections that will satisfy grading plan requirements shall be arranged with the City Engineer. 19. Any grading on adjacent properties will require written approval of those property owners affected. 20. Where soil or geologic conditions encountered in grading operations are different from that anticipated in the soil and geologic investigation report, or where such conditions warrant changes to the recommendations contained in the original soil investigation, a revised soil or geologic report shall be submitted for review by the City Engineer. It shall be accompanied by an engineering and geological opinion as to the safety of the site from hazards of land slippage, erosion, settlement and seismic activity. 21. The developer and/or his representatives shall notify the State Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 47, Yountville, California 94599, of any construction activity proposed in conjunction with this project that may affect Martin Canyon Creek in accordance with Sections 1601 and 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. A Streambed Alteration Agreement shall be secured by the developer from the Department of Fish and Game. HANDICAPPED ACCESS 22. Handicapped ramps and parking shall be provided as required by the State of California Title 24. IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES 23. All improvements within the public right-of-way, including curb gutter, sidewalks, driveways, paving and utilities, must be constructed in accordance with approved standards and/or plans. 24. Prior to filing for building permits, precise plans and specifications for street improvements, grading, drainage (including size, type and location of drainage facilities both on- and off-site) and erosion and sedimentation control shall be submitted and subject to the approval of the City Engineer. 25. The subdivider shall enter into an Improvement Agreement with the City for all public improvements. Complete improvement plans, specifications and calculations shall be submitted to, and reviewed by, the City Engineer and other affected agencies having jurisdiction over public -5- '~~<_"'''''.'_'v'.7'''' - improvements prior to execution of the Improvement Agreement. Improvement plans shall show the existing and proposed improvements along adjacent public street(s) and property that relate to the proposed improvements. All required securities, in an amount equal to 100% of the approved estimates of construction costs of improvements, and a labor and material security, equal to 50% of the construction costs, shall be submitted to, and approved by, the City and affected agencies having jurisdiction over public improvements, prior to execution of the Improvement Agreement. PARK DEDICATION 26. Park land dedication fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of Building Permits or prior to recordation of the Final Map, whichever occurs first. The City Engineer shall calculate the in-lieu fee based upon the Subdivision Ordinance. For in-lieu fee calculation purposes, the preliminary park dedication land required is approximately 9, 747 acres (0.009 acres/dwelling unit X 1,083 units). Final calculations shall be made by the City Engineer at the issuance of Building Permits or at the approval of the Final Map, whichever occurs first. STREETS 27. The mlnlmum uniform gradient of streets shall be 0.5% and 1% on parking areas, and 2% on soil drainage. The street surfacing shall be asphalt concrete paving. The City Engineer shall review the project's Soils Engineer's structural design. The subdivider shall, at his sole expense, make tests of the soil over which the surfacing and base is to be constructed and furnish the test reports to the City Engineer. The subdivider's Soils Engineer shall determine a preliminary structural design of the road bed. After rough grading has been completed, the developer shall have soil tests performed to determine the final design of the road bed and parking areas. 28. An encroachment permit shall be secured from the City Engineer for any work done within the public right-of-way of Amador Valley Boulevard and Dougherty Road where this work is not covered under the improvement plans. UTILITIES 29. Electrical, gas, telephone, and Cable TV services, shall be provided underground to each lot or building in accordance with the City policies and existing ordinances. All utilities shall be located and provided within public utility easements, sized to meet utility company standards, or in public streets. 30. Prior to filing of the grading and improvement plans, the developer shall furnish the City Engineer with a letter from Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) stating that the District has agreed to furnish water and sewer service to the development. 31. Secure DSRSD agreement to maintain the system excluding individual laterals. acceptable to DSRSD. on-site sanitary sewer collection The system shall be designed as 32. All utilities to and within the project shall be undergrounded. 33. Prior to final preparation of the subgrade and placement of base materials, all underground utility mains shall be installed and service connections stubbed out beyond curb lines. Public utilities and sanitary sewers shall be installed in a manner which will not disturb the street pavement, curb, and gutter when future service connections or extensions are made. WATER 34. Water facilities must be connected to the DSRSD system, and must be installed at the expense of the developer, in accordance with District standards and specifications. All material and workmanship for water mains, and appurtenances thereto, must conform with all of the requirements of the officially adopted Water Code of the Distict, and will be subject to field inspection by the District. -6- 35. Any water well, cathodic protection well, or exploratory boring shown on the map, that is known to exist, is proposed or is located during the course of field operations, must be properly destroyed, backfilled, or maintained in accordance with applicable groundwater protection ordinances. Zone 7 should be contacted at 443-9300 for additional information. 36. Comply with DSRSD, Public Works, requirements, particularly regarding: a. The elevation of the storm drain relative to the sewer lines. b. The location of the sewer man-holes. They shall be in parking or street areas accessible by District equipment. c. Dedication of sewer lines. d; Location and design of the water system values. MISCELLANEOUS 37. Copies of the project plans, indicating all lots, streets and drainage facilities, shall also be submitted at 1" = 400-ft. scale, and 1" = 200-ft. scale for City mapping purposes. 38. Maintenance of common areas including ornamental landscaping, graded slopes, erosion control plantings and drainage, erosion and sediment control improvements, shall be the responsibility of the developer during construction stages, and until final improvements are accepted by the City, and the performance guarantee required is released; thereafter, maintenance shall be the resonsibility of a Homeowners' Association, which automatically collects maintenance assessments from each owner and makes the assessments a personal obligation of each owner and a lien against the assessed property. 39. There shall be compliance with DSRSD Fire Department requirements, Flood Control District requirements, and Public Works requirements. Written statements from each agency approving the plans over which it has jurisdiction shall be submitted to the Planning Department prior to issuance of Building Permits on lots of the subdivision or the installation of any improvements related to this project. 40. Unit address information and directories shall be provided to the satisfaction of the DSRSD - Fire Department, Postal Services, and Dublin Planning Department. 41. Install street light standards and luminaries of the design, spacing and locations approved by the City Engineer. 42. The subdivider shall furnish and install street name signs, in accordance with the standards of the City of Dublin, bearing such names as are approved by the Planning Director. The subdivider shall furnish and install traffic safety signs in accordance with the standards of the City of Dublin. Addresses shall be assigned by the City Building Official. 43. Street trees, of at least a IS-gallon size, shall be planted along the street frontages. Trees shall be planted in accordance with a planting plan, including tree varieties and locations, approved by the Planning Director. Trees planted within, or adjacent to, sidewalks or curbs shall be provided with root shields. 44. A current title report and copies of the recorded deeds of all parties having any record title interest in the property to be developed and, if necessary, copies of deeds for adjoining properties and easements thereto, shall be submitted at the time of submission of the grading and improvement plans to the City Engineer. 45. Any relocation of improvements or public facilities shall be accomplished at no expense to the City. 46. Prior to filing of a condominium plan on Villages I, II, III, IV or V, or offering a condominium unit for sale, the developer shall have completed the following: -7- A. Recordation of the master tract final map subdividing the individual Villages into separate parcels. B. Completion and acceptance by the City of all public streets serving the Village to be offered for sale. C. Completion and final acceptance as complete by the City of all construction within the Village to be offered for sale, including buildings, streets, parking and landscaping. 47. Should the developer wish to file a master Tract Map separating the Villages, all off site work shall be guaranteed and constructed as part of the agreement for this Tract. In addition, all streets necessary to keep from land-docking any parcel shall be offered for dedication and the construction guaranteed by the Subdivision Agreement. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1986. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Planning Director -8- -Z(1S( Sf> ~ "'- February 25, 1986 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN GENERATED BY MULTIFAMILY RENTAL PROJECTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Introductory Remarks: The folleM'ing information was based largely upon conversations with the resident managers and with the property managers of the complexes listed. The information listed for the Amador Lakes Apartments was derived from actual records as of a specific date and, therefore, w= were able to obtain an ac=ate breakdcwn for each age group. tobst of the other complexes listed did not have breakcl.cwns by each specific age group. although we believe the overall numbers are still meaningful. Though the canplexes contacted did not have a specific breakdown by age group, most stated that a substantial percentage (25% to 50%) of the total rrumber of children in the complex were preschool age. y"e have attached a summary of our findings. The Springs ApartJnents has approx.i1nate1y 45 children which the Resident Manager estimated to be approx.i1nately one-third preschool, one-third elementary, and one-third juru.or high and high school. The number of children per unit in The Springs is approx.i1nate1y three times "C..'1e overall rate for other multifamily projects in our survey. We believe that this may be due to the fact that The Springs allows four occupants per tv.o-bedroom unit versus three occupants per tv.o-bedroom unit which is the standard requirement for most multifamily projects. In addition, The Springs has been operated under the HUD 221 (d)4 Prcgram which controls the rents which can be charged by a project. 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I 0 co rl +-' l!} m~ liJ 0 tJ l!} 0 C1l .a 0 rl o~ (') (') C'l +-' Cll t"oU r-1U liJ -tJ 0 rl c:C3 t'< 8 :8 0 r--. - -~ ~:4 ~ H Ij) -ii ~ii ~~ u p., rl - (J Cll Cll 'rl 8<3 l-< H H 4--l r-1 :>u (J <U (J 0 ~~ 8 H l5 ~ j] cp., fu' l-< Cll o 0 j ,~ @ ~~ ~~ ~'2 ..-j ..-j ...:1m mf:4 mf:4 UJ~ m~ ~ '" r SUGGESTED LANGUAGE TENTATIVE MAP - CONDITION #46 M:irch 12, 1986 Prior to filing of a condominium plan on Villages 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or offering a condominium unit for sale, the developer shall have completed the following: A. Recordation of L~ master tract final map subdividing the individual villages into separate parcels. C. Completion and acceptance by the City of all public streets serving the villaae to be offered for sale. - / (t~ (7.,,~pl~ Completion and final acceptance{by the City of all construction within the village to be offered for sale, including buildings, streets, parking and larrlscaping. B. ATTACHMENT -11- DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 211 MAIN STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105 - 1905 March 6, 1986 RECEIVED !AAR 111986: Environmental Branch DUBLIN PLANNING To: L. Tong, Planning Director City of Dublin Planning Department P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, California 94568 Subject: Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance - Villages at Alamo Creek Your request for comments from this office was received on February 10, 1986 by your notice dated January 31, 1986. The proposed construction project may require Department of the Army Authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. A copy of our pamphlet "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit Program, A Guide for Applicants", has been forwarded to the applicant with a copy of this notice. For additional information please contact our Regulatory Functions Branch at 415-974-0418. Any impacts on wetlands, threatened or endangered species, other valuable fish and wildlife resources, or on cultural resources are among the important environmental considerations for all Corps permit applicants. Questions concerning this Maggie Hooper at 415-974-0440. process. environmental review can be referred to Thank you for including us in your review /tu'lf}~ fh I)~----" ~v Roderick A. Chisholm, II Environmental Branch Planning/Engineering Division Copy Furnished: Ron Nahas, 20638 Patio Drive, Castro Valley, CA 94546 ! ' .~~.,:~.,: ."":' ATTACHMENT - )3 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS PLEASANTON SACRAMENTO FRESNO CONCORD March 12, 1986 Mr. Kevin Gailey Planning Department City of Dublin P. O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 I: ," ,: I' ;/ C D '.', ." "_." ~ t '-.. ~ IvlAR 1 }~ '\986, DUBUN PLANNING Reference: Villages at Alamo Creek Responses to Traffic Comments Dear Mr. Gailey: This is to present the response of TJKM to comments on the traffic study for the Villages at Alamo Creek project received from the City of San Ramon, the City of Pleasanton and Caltrans. The responses to the traffic issues raised in these letters are indicated below. The eight responses refer to numbered paragraphs in the attached letters. City of San Ramon - Letter Dated October 24, 1985 1. Comment - Potential impacts on Alcosta Boulevard at the Alcosta/I,680 interchange will not be potentially negligible as indicated. Response, The project is expected to generate 622 a.m. peak hour residential base trips and 768 p.m. peak hour residential base trips. Approximately five percent of these trips or 31, and 38 peak hour trips, respectively, are anticipated to use the Alcosta/I,680 interchange. During the a.m. peak, this will add 31 trips to the 2,824 vehicles currently using the interchange ramps. This amounts to a 1.1 percent increase. In the p.m. peak hour, the 38 added trips also represents a 1.1 percent increase to the existing 3,491 trips. These increases are deemed to be negligible. City of San Ramon - Letter Dated February 12, 1986 2. Similar to earlier comment. "No trip distribution assumptions are presented ... to substantiate ... negligible impact on ... the Alcosta/I,680 in terchange." Response - See response to Item #1. 4637 Chabot Drive, Suite 214 / Pleasanton, California 94566 . (415) 463-0611 .._:; ~t" 7' ATTACHMENT--l y Mr. Kevin Gailey ,2, March 12, 1986 City of Pleasanton - Letter Dated February 28, 1986 3. Comment - Level of Service F conditions will exist on the eastbound ramp of the Hopyard-Dougherty /1-580 interchange. Response, Using the triple right-turn mitigation measures and the new standard traffic assumptions recently approved by the City of Pleasanton, the peak hour level of service designated at the eastbound off,ramp improved to Level of Service D. This information was only recently adopted by the City of Pleasanton so it was not included in the Villages at Alamo Creek traff:s study. 4. Comment - This project should contribute to needed roadway improvemen;:3 to improve traffic circulation throughout the Tri, Valley area. Response' The traffic study developed recommendations to mitigate impacts from developments not only outside the City of Dublin but also outside of the County of Alameda. The cumulative projects, located in Contra Costa County and in the City of San Ramon, apparently were not required to have mitigation measures within their own county. However, the developer of the Villages at Alamo Creek project has agreed to mitigation measures in the form of street widening along Dougherty Road which exceed those identified by the traffic study as required. Therefore, it appears that the City of Dublin and the developer have indeed addressed the issue of needed roadway improvements on a regional scale. Caltrans - Letter Dated February 26, 1986 5. Comment - Corroborate negligible impacts at Alcosta interchange. Describe modeling method regarding proposed San Ramon Valley developments around Crow Canyon Road. Response - See response # 1. In addition, the County of Contra Costa, the City of San Ramon, and the Town of Danville have initiated a comprehensive analysis of the Crow Canyon Road corridor extension which utilizes Caltrans approved modeling methodology. 6. Comment, Traffic volumes should be shown in diagrammatic form for the intersections at the Hopyard,Dougherty /1,580 and Alcosta/I-680 interchanges, Response ' Inf orma tion for the Hopyard,Dougherty /1,580 interchange is available and will be forwarded to Caltrans. Since traffic increases at the Alcosta interchange only amount to 1.1 percent during both the a.m. and p.m. peak periods, no V /C ratio calculations are included. 7. Comment' V IC ratios on Table I of Appendix B and Table III do not agree. Response, The corrected tables will be furnished to Caltrans. -" ~If Mr. Kevin Gailey -3, March 12, 1986 8. Comment - Is there a mistake in the data for Intersection 8 on Table III, on page 397 Response - There is no mistake. As described in the text, the scenario with the build-out cumulative is a long-term scenario and includes reduced traffic at the Hopyard Road interchange due to the planned and funded Stoneridge/I,680 interchange. This interchange will attract existing traffic from the Hopyard Road interchange. We believe that these responses adequately address all concerns of a traffic nature that have been raised. V&i5"'L;( Chris D. Kinzel ?k- psw Attachments 15722 " '. .. -. . .. .-~' ft~~f;:r?~i~C?7: ::~e~~T~t;~~~fT~t~1~~1/;:~);'-~~~N~?~r.:t :>....,'. ,.,~75~ .::~ c~',,~ .-,~;~,:,.~' " , ~ ,,--. ,r-- ( I (;ity of San Ramon 2222 Camino Ramon San Ramon, California 94583 (415) 866-1400 October 24, 1985 Mr. Kevin Gaily City of Dublin Planning Department P.O. Box 2340 Dublin; CA 94568 Re: Villages at Alamo Creek PA 85-041.1 &.2 Notice of Prepartion of a DEIR Dear Kevin:' Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment on the Notice of Preparation of a DEIR for the above referenced project. The documents submitted appear to be of adequate scope to allow preparation of either a DEIR or as a basis for consideration of mitigation measures sufficient to warrant a Negative Declaration. Several areas ofthelnitial Study which we feel should be given OOditional emphasis w~uld appear to warrant preparation of an_EIR.'T~ese areas areas follows: . ~..~; ":: r'-, : .-;" -:: . . - ""-". .::::~ -~ . ,';~ '- . . ... ". . 1). Traffic: given the'magnitude of the project, projected extremely low service levels at Dougherty Road and 1-580, 6t Dublin Boulevard and Village Perkwey and the exclusion from the STIP of additional 1-680 freewEry' aCcess within the City of Dublin, we believe that project related or cumulative traffic impacts on Alcosta Boulevard and at the Alcosta/I-680 interchange will not be potentially negligible as indicated in the Initial Study, Convenient access to 1-680 for future residents will be available via; a) Amador Valley B Ivd./Stegecoach Rd./Alcosta Blvd, ,'b) Dougherty Valley Rd./Old Ranch Rd./Alccsta Blvd" c) Am8dor ValleY Blvd./ Village Par~way/Alcosta Blvd, . /,",.'l)~ ^ ( ""....,...,. Therefore, during periods when other points to on/off ramps of 1-680 are operating below service level "D" for northbound and southbound traffic, we expect the service level of Alcosta Boulevard to be affected by the project. It would be appropriate to assess the magnitude of that impact, especially considering development of properties immediately to the north in the City of San Ramon and sphere will also use Alcosta Boulevard for freeway access, " . 2). Visual Impacts: We believe the analysis in the InitIal Study to be correct regarding impacts resulting from development on the east facing slopes of the property, The Initial Study hints that an appropriate mitigation may be the location of open space surrounding areas subject to mass grading. We encourage further exploration of alternatives to the proposed site p Jan and residential land use mix as one method of mitigating potential REC OCT 2,9 19t1~ nUBUN PLANNING :,~:;'\~:~;::;'---~(<)'?~,;:' :: -' .. ..,.- . .'- . ,- .' ....~., ~ *j.....-.., . . '" ..:'.~;'~\".,';~-,~.';'~:' :,:~~.:..;"'::.:-::.~'~' . "." . -.... . ,....-. . :.- . ',' ( , . Kevin Gaily October 24 I 1985 Page 2 adverse visual impacts resulting from construction on and below the east facing slopes of the property, We consider this approach especially critical given that the subject property serves as the gateway to the undeveloped Dougherty Valley, the majority of which is located within the City of San Ramon sphere and designated planning area, We are extremely concerned regarding the precedentialand thus, cumulative, effect tha proposal will have on the type. quality and quantity of development within areas of interest to San Ramon, In this regard, and within the limits established by applicable Dub 1 in General or Specific Plans, we encoursge an exp loration of design alternatives to the proposed plan, For example, in village 6, we suggest additional mitigation measures including redesign of the subdivision within the village to include a greater use of short blocks and loops. cul-de-sacs, intermediate landscape islands, split roadways, tree planting easements, requirements of the developer for forestation of areas within the eastern most portion of yards and intense planting of all exposed cut and fill slopes. Within villeges 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 we encourage visible and obvious intrusions of open space within these higher density areas linki,ng perimeter, creek and hillside open space areas. 3). Water: As you know. this portion of Alamo Creek is at the base of a large drainage system. P-s far as we can predict, proposed modification appears adequate given the level of potential upstream improvement to the creek itself. As we have discussed previously, the City of San Ramon will be attempting to preserve and enhance the creek as an open channel integrated with surrounding open space areas, However, there is potential for long term impacts on future residents of the project resulting from the location of the project and the high probability of significant development upstream. Some attempt should be mede to address these issues through a discussion of the width and depth of the channel and the type and location of channel improvements relative to anticipated changes in flow velocity and volumes due to upstream development. These are impects on future residents of the subdivision. However, as previously stated, the project will likely serve as a precedent for development of properties adjacent to and north of the proposed subdivision. Given that precedent, cumulative impacts on water quality and creek habitat, we recommend an EIR be preparro eddressing these points. 'i), Wildlife: analysis of cumulative effects on wildlife should be prepared in the same fashion as we suggest for water - considering areawide cumulative impacts. 5). As you are aware, the Cities of San Ramon and Dublin share parks and recreation, fire and sanitary sewer services through the Dublin San Ramon Service District. The project will require an expansion of these services In addition to increases in the carrying capacity of water services, increases in police services and expansion of school facilities. The relationship between increases in service capacity to accommodate this project and any resulting growth inducements in the area north of the project should be addressed, The potential for shared facilities within the Dougherty Valley should be addressed as to the nature and size of facilities anticipated to be developed to serve the project. .. .< ~;, . " ;.-'1 .... L'o. .'-.:. ': . ,.~ i "'.,'_:~., ~'7:?{7S;~"~::~:~\;'jr~t~1?f:~~Jt;~.~}y~~~:;Fr""'~"_:' ',' .'" ~ ( Kevin Gaily October 24. 1985 Page 3 F inelly, in order to eid in the eveJul'ltion of potentieJ impocts end respective m itigetion measures, we recommend that studies be summarized and packaged within a Draft EIR for our review. Should you have any questions in this regard, please contact me at 866-1411, ;:;~ Brian Foucht Associete P Janner BF/mc ,017 ,,-- . :,.... ;,---- "..' City of San Ramon 2222 Camino Ramon San Ramon, California 94583 (415) 866-1400 , ,. "" :p~ t 'C 'F. \ , fEB 1'6 \S'Oo p~\)'JN FLANN\N0 FchrlJfJry I?, 1986 City of Dub 1 in Planning Commission P ,0. Box 23'~O Dub lln, G\ 94568 Re: PA85- 041. i end ,7. - Planned Development Rafenelli end Nahl3S De5, Com m issior.ers: This office has no comment on the proposed project, other than our earlier comments, especially reg:Jrdlng truffle, From the deta presented, we are uneble to evaluate claims that there will be negligible impect on San Ramon street traffic volumes, For example, no trip distribution assumptions ere presented in the ctcuments to substantiate the claim of "negligible" impoct or. Alcosta Boulevard or the AJcoste/I-680 interchenr;;e, We would ~t a final determination of !1e environmental significznce> if this imorm"lion is prOYi~ Bnd indiC3tes the level of impcc~ ~ - ' ~_ntlclpaTed In your initIal s~ ...' ." Finally plans show minimal setback along the City's boundary line end, in one case, grc.riing is shovm off site within the City of San Ramon. It is our request that all grcding be shown within Dublin City limits, and that an appropriate landscaped setback be esteblished along the north property boundary - 30' or ~ of landscaped setbcck would be appropriate. Sincerely, ' . . ;5d~r Brian Foucht Asscciate Planner BF/me .08'1 @ /J, ....' -:- :!TY OFFICES 200 OLD BERNAL AVE, :ITY COUNCIL 34HlOO1 :ITY MANAGER 347-6006 :ITY ATTORNEY 847-8003 'INANCE 647-0033 'ERSONNEL 647-8012 'LANNING 847-0023 ,NGINEERING 847~1 3UILDING INSPECTION 847-0015 :OMMUNITY SERVICES 347~160 fiElD SERVICES 5335 SUNOL BLVD, PARKS 347-0056 SANITARY SEWER 847~061 STREETS 84 7-a066 WATER 347~on fiRE ! 4444 RAILRO:'lc~""VE, 847~n4t1(VC \...n0' \JlJ ~1<),L/ J.1- PO LICE \l ~ 4833 BERNAL AVE. 847-<3127 ~ P t ~ f r.,11,l f '0' V :-V/ A /..... -1" .,.i:'\ . >~.. . .. . --_.-~ ---- ---.--- CITY OF PlEASANTON P.O, BOX 520 . PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA 94566-0802 February 28, 1986 Mr. Larry L. Tong Planning Director City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Boulevard P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 RECEIVED MAR 3 ,1986: DUBLIN PLANNING Dear Larry: Thank you for sending me a copy of the draft mitigated negative declaration for the Villages at Alamo Creek. The city of Pleasanton has several concerns regarding the project1s impact on traffic at the intersection of Dougherty Road and 1-580. In order to justify a negative declaration, these impacts, both direct and cumulative, must be mitigated. Mitigation measures appear to be feasible to eliminate both cumulative and direct impacts, but we are concerned that not all feasible mi~igation measures necessary to eliminate adverse impacts have been included in the project. According to the environmental assessment, the project, in addition to existing traffic and other approved developments, will generate Level of Service D on the westbound ramp and as high as Level of Service F on the eastbound ramp of the Hopyard-Dougherty/I-580 intersection. These Levels of Service represent a significant increase in existing traffic levels. In addition, long-range traffic projections conducted by a traffic consulting firm, TJKM, have shown the need for an arterial roadway connecting the proposed Hacienda Drive/I-5S0 intersection to Dougherty Road near the location of the proposed project. This mitigation relies on the construction of the Hacienda Drive/I-5S0 interchange. The City of Pleasanton would like to see the developers of the project contribute to the mitigation of increased traffic at these critical intersections. , , ~;,-/ As you know, the City of Pleasanton has establish~d the North Pleasanton Improvement District which will result in significant improvements to the Dougherty/I-5S0 interchange, Dougherty Road between 1-580 and Dublin B~ulevard, and the Hacienda Drive/I-580 interchange. ...... Because of the contribution of the Village's project to the need for these improvements, the City of Pleasanton would like to suggest that the project applicants contribute on a pro rata basis to the finding of these improvements. I suggest that a mitigation measure be agreed to by the Developer, and made a condition of approval which would subject this project to participate on a pro rata basis for the Hopyard Road/I-58D interchange improvements, including the Dougherty Road improvements, and the Hacienda Drive/I-580 interchange, including the street extension between Hacienda Drive and Dougherty Road. I believe that large projects such as this should contribute to needed roadway improvements to improve traffic circulation throughout the Tri-Valley area. TG imply, as your draft mitigated negative declaration does, that such a large project has no cumulative traffic impact, or that that impact need not be mitigated, is surely contrary to good planning sense and, possibly, to the requirements of CEQA. I look forward to working with your staff to corne to an agreeable solution which will enable the City of Dublin to accommodate traffic generated by this and other projects in the future. Thank you for the opportunity of responding to the negative declaration. sincerely yours, A "'2V~.' ,;;r.-~ - / Brian W. swift Director of Planning and community Development cldublin " ,,.~~ .;':r,j.:::-'-"-.'~'" ~-'. _':-'L ~'J_..,._"":"'.'>'_~-.-":J~" .. .~,.-.,... . . STATE OF CAlIFORNIA--oFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN, Governor OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH 1400 TENTH STREET SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 ~~." ~ .......- r.iarch 3, 1986 Kev; n Ga i1 ey Dublin City P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 Subject: The Village at Alamo Creek SCH# 85091009 Dear Mr. Ga; 1 ey: The State Clearinghouse submitted the above named proposed Negative Declaration to selected state agencies for review. The review period is closed and the comments of the individual agency(ies) is(are) enclosed. Also, on the enclosed Notice of Completion, the Cle~ringhouse has checked which agencies have commented. Please review the Notice of Completion to ensure that your comment package is complete. If the package is not in order, please notify the State Clearinghouse immediately. Your eight-digit State Clearinghouse nRmber should be used so that we may respond promptly. Please note that recent legislation requires that a responsible agency or other public agency shall only ma~e substantive comments on a project which are ,'-lthin the area of the agency's expertise or which relate to activities which that agency r~st carry out or a~provA. (A32583, Ch. 1514, Statso 1984.) These comments are fOr'tlarded for your use in adopting your Negative Declaration. If you need more infonn~tion or clarification, we suggest you contact the commenting agency at your earliest convenience. Please contact Pamela Milligan at 916/445-0613 if you 0Ave a~y questions regarcling the environnental review process. ' Sincerely, ~// 2-.07'" /'- ~~;ff: L--/z(!/_________..:~...c:-J-.f'C--- John B. Ohanian Chief Deputy Director Office of Pla~1ng and Research cc: Resources Agency Enclosures ,,~! ~, ~:....-:~e (;( r"'!~~.7.~..-_i:2 I'. .:~ ~ ;',1 ,.' :'\-'\emorandum To Pamela Milligan State Clearinghouse 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 Sacramento, CA 95814 C~: February 26, 1986 Fik;: A 1 a 580 PM 19" 86 SCH-85091009 AL 580097 From DEPAiHMENT OF TRAl'\!S?CiUATlON - 4 Subject: Negative Declaration for the Villages at Alamo Creek Caltrans has reviewed the above-referenced project and forwards the following comments: 1. The statement on page 30 t~at traffic impacts on the 1-680/ Alcosta interchange wil1 be negligible should be corroborated with projected traffic volumes. Mention should be made on what modeling method will be used to distribute and project trips generated by proposed developments in the San Ramon Valley around Crow Canyon Road. , 2. The traffic volumes on which the V/C ratl~s shown on Table 3 are based should be shown in diagramatic forms for the ramps intersections with surface roads at the I-580/Dougherty/ Hopyard and I-680/Alcosta lnterchanges and for all three scenarios. 3. Four of the 24 pairs of V/C ratios for "Existing + Project" condition shown on Table 1 of Appendix B and on Table 3 do not agree. The discrepancy should be corrected or explained. 4. Is there a mistake in the data for intersection #8 on Table 3 page 39? The V/C numbers show that "Exist + Project + All approved Cumulative" (E+P+AC) has a more severe impact on the intersection than "Exist + project + Buildout Cumulative (E+P+BC) during the AM peak hour. Shouldn't E+P+BC be higher than E+P+AC? Should you have any questions regarding these comments, contact Peter Estacio of my staff at (415)557-2483. ~~l:j;fr/~ WALLACE J. ,RO}HBA,RT District CEQA Coordinator V please I~ ~@@UW@ fO'. FEB 2 71986 IJ!. SUltO O~M"~"fihi'\"se ~~---c-vw. ~;;, /'.:,: '-~cy fi::'l \:~1 j . "-cj ....."":f':..... iT/"\ :, '..,'...')' ,,"'.: ~=n i -:r '. -j ".L./ /\i'~' \ '.,'(""\ .,"'" Response to Comments The Villages at Alamo Creek City of Dubli n Wagstaff and Brady March 12, 1986 Page 1 RESPONSES TO AGENCIES COMMENTING ON THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN EIR OR ON THE EXPANDED INITIAL STUDY FOR THE VILLAGES AT ALAMO CREEK Written comments submitted by the following agencies on the Notice of Preparation of an EIR or on the Expanded I nitial Study in letter or memorandum form within the review period are responded to in this 'memorandum: I. Bay Area Air Quality Management District; Milton Feldstein, Air Pollution Control Officer, October 7, 1985. 2. Contra Costa County Community Development Department; James Cutler, Chief, Comprehensive Planning, October 22, 1985. 3. Amador-Pleasanton Public School District; Buster R. McCurtain, Assistant Superi ntendent, Busi ness Services, February 5, 1986. 4. State of California Department of Fish and Game; Brian Hunter, Regional Manager, Region 3, February 24, 1986. . ~--v. '"... ..,. ATTACHMENT - :; 5 . .' '~-'.;~.-. Response to Comments The Villages at Alamo Creek City of Dubli n Wagstaff and Brady March 12, 1986 Page 2 RESPONSE TO WRITTEN COMMENTS A. BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Comment I. The District recommends that the DEIR contai n a candid qualitative and quantitative description of the project's air quality impacts. The agency describes pollutants of concern as carbon monoxid2, reactive organic compounds, and particulates, and recommends a procedu,'o for analyzing the air quality impacts of the project, and for identi fyi ng mitigation measures. Response I. The Expanded Initial Study analyzes air quality impact accordi ng to procedures recommended by the District, i ncludi ng predictions of carbon monoxide concentrations related to federal and S ;0;'8 standards, and regional impacts resulting from emissions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and suspended particulates, Mitigation measures to reduce air quality impacts are identified, and include roadway improvements, trip reduction mechanisms, and particulate control. The applicant will be responsible for implementing these measures. Comment 2. The District recommends that the air quality analysis address cumulative impacts of other approved or proposed developmen; in the project area. Response 2. The Expanded I nitial Study has not addressed the cumulcii'l2 air quality impacts of other development. The city anticipates abouf 300 to 320 new housing units citywide within the next three years, and no other major development projects within the city in the vicinity of ,he Villages project. B. CONTRA COST A COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Comment I. The County identified the following issues for discussion In the environmental assessment: I) the question of public safety; specifically the location or a residen- tial project adjacent to a military installation, which may result in dangers to children; 2) the availability of sewer services to serve the project; 3) the issue of increased noise levels; specifically the ability of the project to meet interior noise standards, the effect on use of Response to Comments The Villages at Alamo Creek City of Dublin Wagstaff and Brady March 12, 1986 Page 3 outdoor recreational facilities and general liveability, and the military's responsibility for implementing noise mitigation measures; and 4) cumulative traffic impacts which are not mitigated by roadway improvements for this project. Response I. The Expanded Initial Study addresses issue 112 in Chapter )() Municipal Services and Facilities, Section B, Sewer Service, pages 52-5Lf} and has concluded that although sewer service capacity is limited within the Dublin-San Ramon Service District, the District does not anticipate difficulty in serving the project. Issue 113 is addressed in Chapter IX, Noise, page 45-49. Impact conclusions are that the annual CNEL will be below the city of Dublin's outdoor noise criteria (CNEL of 60 dB) for residential development; however, it is likely that there will be occasi::Jns when complaints may be received by the city and by the Army during periods of high activity at Camp Parks, when maximum noise levels will reach 70 dBA. It is recommended that prospective purchasers or resi- dents of the proposed project should be supplied with a written document indicating that sound levels of up to 70 dBA may be generated. Interior noise criteria are expected to be met. Sound-rated windows (Sound Transmission Class 27) for all multi-family dwelling units will reduce traffic noise impacts and to meet Title 24 multi-family housing requirements. The U. S. Army has indicated a willingness to coordinate with the ciry In mitigating identified noise impacts. This issue is addressed in Section C, Mitigation, page 49 of the Expanded Initial Study. Issue III was not addressed in the Expanded Initial Study, as it was considered not to be a significant issue. Camp Parks is inaccessible ro the public, and enclosed by a security fence around its perimeter. it wi,: also be separated from the proposed project by a bermed and landscaped buffer along the east side of Dougherty Road. Issue 114 is addressed in Chapter VII, Traffic and Circulation, pages 29- 28. Measures for mitigation of cumulative impacts are identi fied on page 37 and 38. C. AMADOR-PLEASANT ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Comment I. The School District expresses concern regarding the negGi'ive impact of the proposed project on Dublin High School, when combined with the possible future need for redirection of City of Pleasanton students to Dublin High School. The District states that it has experienced larger student yield in moderately-priced housi ng units rhan higher priced housi ng units. Response to Comments The Villages at Alamo Creek City of Dublin Wagstaff and Brady March 12, 1986 Page 4 Response I. The City has estimated that between 300 and 320' new housing units, in addition to the proposed project, will be built out within the next three year period, and that land is not available for other major new residential projects within the present city limits of Dublin. In order to determine more accurately the' generation rate of school age children for multi-family rental housing, an informal survey was con- ducted of representative projects in the Bay Area. The results indicate that average generation rate is .08 children per household. The followi ng table shows the project name and location, number of bedrooms, and children of each project surveyed. The telephone survey was conducted on February 25, 1986. The survey does not provide breakdowns by age group, although a substantial percentage (25 percent to 50 percent) are thought by resident managers to be pre-school age children. The Amador Lakes project did have breakdowns of children by age group, as shown on page 52 of the Expanded Initial Study. The generation rate for high school students for the Amador Lakes project is .02 students per unit. Based on this survey, it can be concluded that the generation rate of .08 is higher than the generation rate for high school students only. If it is assumed that half of this generation rate represents high school students, the multi-family units in the proposed project would generate a maximum of 41 students (1019 units x generation rate of .04 students per multi- family housing unit). This number, combined with 146 students from the single-family housing (146 units x generation rate of I student/single- family housing unit) would produce a maximum number of high school students of 187. If a more moderate generation rate for high school students of .02 students per multi-family housi ng unit were used, the maximum number o-f students generated by the project would be 20 for the multi-family units, combined with 146 for the single-family units, for a total of 166 units. The range of 166 to 186 high school students would represent from 18 percent to 20 percent of the remaining capacity of the Dublin High School. D. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Comment I. 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The Revised Draft Report on Botanical and Wildlife Resources of the Proposed Alamo Creek Villaqes Project Area, Dublin, California, prepared by Phillip Leitner and Barbara Malloch Leitner, June 12, 1985 was used as a basis for the description of biological resources and projected impacts in the Expanded Initial Study. The report des- cribed the riparian habitat as follows: "In a regional perspective...the riparian strip along this section of Alamo Creek is a somewhat degraded example of this habitat type...ln a number of areas the trees are scat- tered and do not form a conti nuous canopy cover along the creek. Downcutti ng by the creek in historic times has undermi ned the banks and resulted in the loss of trees. There is little shrub understory and little tree regeneration, probably because of browsing by livestock over many years. As a result, wildlife diversity and abundance are not as high as would be found in better-developed riparian forest. A number of typical riparian forest wildlife species are apparently not present. The riparian fauna here is generally made up of the most common and widespread species, especially those that are most tolerant of human disturbance." (Expanded Initial Study, pages 23 and 24) The report identified the loss of riparian habitat through creek realignment and grading as a significant impact which could be mitigated by replacement of the habitat through intensive revegetation of indigenous species along the creek banks. (Mitigation measure 2.c.I-9, Expanded Initial Study, pages 27 and 28) recommends a revegetation effort on all reconstructed channel banks, with specific requirementsfo foster habitat replacement. In order to fully mitigate the loss of riparian habitat, which is most concentrated at the edges of the creek bottom near the water, it would be necessary to plant shrubs with high wildlife value on the lower channel slopes (Mitigation measure 2. c. 2) within the flood control channel, an area within the jurisdiction of the Alameda County Flood Control District. Lists of appropriate plant species to be used in this revegetation program are included in the report referenced above. The Flood Control District requires that all revegetation programs also meed District maintenance requirements. Mitigation measure 2.c.8 requires that the revegetation plan be approved by the Flood Control District. ALAMEDA COUNTY Edward R. Campbell Shirley J. Campbell Fred F. Cooper Frank H. Ogawa (Vice Chairperson) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Sunne Wright McPeak MARIN COUNTY AI Aramburu (Secretary) NAPA COUNTY Harold I. Moskowlte SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY Harry G. Britt Carol Ruth Silver (Chairperson) SAN MATEO COUNTY Gus J. Nlcolopulos K Jacqueline Speier SANTA CLARA COUNTY Rod Dlridon Ralph P Doetsch, Sr Roberta H. Hughan Susanne Wilson SOLANO COUNTY Osby DavIs SONOMA COUNTY Helen B. Rudee RECEIVED OCT 111985' [' (--" ~(-:;.-, hf."i ,) -. BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT October 7, 1985 City of Dublin Planning Department P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 Attn: Laurence Tong Planning Director Dear Mr. Tong: We have received the Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR for the Villages at Alamo Creek. The proposed project would consist of 1,165 dwelling units and a convenience food store on a 100-acre site located west of Dougherty Road between Amador Valley Boulevard and the Alameda County line. We recommend that the DEIR contain a candid qualitative and quantitative description of the project's air quality impacts. Ai All pollutants which may be emitted from the project itself or tr from project-generated vehicular traffic should be analyzed. ~ The vehicle-generated pollutants of concern are carbon monoxide, reactive organic compounds, and particulates. Calcu- lations of particulates should include those resuspended from roads by vehicles and, separately, particulates caused by construction activities. We suggest the following process for analyzing the air quality impacts of the project: )2- ~ - 1. Describe the existing land uses of the project site and its vicinity in regard to air quality concerns. In particular, note the location and emissions of direct sources of air pollutants and airborne hazardous materials and the location of sensitive receptors, including residential areas, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, playgrounds, parks, and recreation facilities. 2. Calculate worst-case air pollutant emissions from the project and due to project-generated traffic. 3. Consider mitigation measures to reduce the air quality impacts of the project. Useful references are "Local Government Guide to Project Mitigation and Other Improvement Measures for Air Quality," BAAQMD, 1983 Draft; "Guidelines for Air Quality Impact Assessments, Section V," California Air Resources Board, 1983; and DUBLIN PLANNING 939 ELLIS STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94109 . (415) 771-6000 RECEIVED ,OCT 11 1985 0'- ( City of Dublin October 7, 1985 Page 2 "The Traffic Mitigation Reference Guide," Metropolitan Transportation Commission, 1984. Commitments to imple- menting proposed mitigation measures should be iden- tified. Mitigation measures to reduce traffic and air pollutant emissions should be incorporated into the project to reduce any negative impact it may have on the environment and to help the Bay Area attain and maintain the State and federal ambient air quality standards. Where mitigation measures may significantly reduce local concentrations of carbon monoxide, we recommend that reductions be quantified. 4. Estimate maximum ambient carbon monoxide concentrations at points or areas of maximum air quality impact and at sensitive receptors. The estimated concentrations should be calculated for I-hour and 8-hour averaging times. For projects attracting over 3000 vehicles per day, we recommend the model CALINE3 to estimate motor vehicle carbon monoxide impacts. For smaller projects, some simplified modeling techniques are contained in the publication "Guidelines for Air Quality Impact Analysis of Projects," available from the BAAQMD. Be sure to add the appropriate background concentration to the estimated locally generated concentration and to explain the source or the rationale for the background level selected. 5. Compare the total projected carbon monoxide concentra- tions with State and federal air quality standards. When other development is approved or proposed in the vicinity of the project, we recommend that the air quality analysis also evaluate cumulative development impacts on air quality. Current data from District air monitoring stations are enclosed. If we can be of assistance, please contact Jean Roggenkamp, the Planner in our office. Sincerely, 'llL C?;Y&/~ Milton Feldstein Air Pollution Control Officer DUBLIN PLANNING M F : c e Enclosure ;- Community Development Department Contra Costa County Anthony A. Dehaesus Director of Community Development County Administration Building, North Wing P,O. Box 951 Martinez, California 94553-0095 ~ ~ '/I RECEIVED OCT 28 1985 Phone:372-2035 October 22, 1985 DUBLIN PLANNING Mr. Kevin Gailey City of Dublin Planning Department P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Kevin, Thank you for the opportunity to review the Notice of Preparation for an ErR on the Villages of Alamo Creek project. r certainly concur that a project of this size and scale require the preparation of a full-blown ErR. As the covering memo from your department indicates, you have attached far more information than usually is transmitted with such a Notice of Preparation. A difficulty with an outside agency, such as ours, digging through so much material to try to determine the validity of the conclusion reached is the total absence of maps (beyond to project application submittal maps) which place the words into context. There is, however, no way to tell if the requirements in those reports are agreed to in their entirety by the applicant or if they solve the issue raised. With that as background, I won't try to comment further on the details of those documents. r presume that they will be appropriately summarized in the Draft ErR. There were, however, several issues that need to be identified and discussed in the EIR. One such issue is the whole question of public safety by allowing new residential uses directly across the street from the Camp Parks Reserve Training Center. Watching soldiers at play is exciting. The potential for the project residents children to tresspass on the base would need to be explored along with other safety issues when such a military base abuts adjacent urban uses. A second issue which the ErR should explore is the availability of sewer services to serve this project. As r understand it, there is a short-term capacity problem. The competing projects for the available capacity need to be identified rather than presumption that service is available. The noise analysis needs to consider the problem from both the point of view of meeting interior noise standards as well as the affect of noise on the use of outside recreational facilities and general liveability. The noise analysis material seems to suggest the military's responsibility to mitigate their noise. One cannot presume that the military will expend funds for that purpose. ~ ,.. .~. ^- 13.1- ./ -- v~ f;' :..-- /- / 2 Lastly, the traffic analysis report points out that at buildout situation the road improve- ments may be insufficient to handle the problem. If this is the case, each developer, regardless of who's jurisdiction it is in, should be required to help contribute to solutions. For example, the traffic report identifies severe problems in our County at the intersection of Old Ranch and Dougherty Roads. The EIR should look toward outlining equitable solutions such as off-site fees to offset their impacts. ~ i ......:.,L As always, our staff will be available to work with your consultant on the EIR preparation effort. Sincerely, Anthony A. Dehaesus Director of Community Development , ~~~~ ~/. ~~ / James W. Cutler Chief, Comprehensive Planning AAD:JWC/mcl+d I "':"'" - .-.<'~">,.. '.<~'.<' '. -,. . (~ Amador-Pleasanton Public Schools 123 Main Street · P1easanton. CA 94566-7388 (415) 462-5500 ,"' t..:1 !, I t. ~ ?k 6S'-C4-! V \ l ( CJ--:6Q..~ February 5, 1986 RECEIVED FEB~! 1986, DUBLIN PLANNING Mr. Laurence L. Tong Planning Director City of Dublin P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA. 94568 Dear Mr. Tong: After reviewing the expanded study for the Villages at Alamo Creek and its impact on the Amador Valley Joint Union High School District, I have been directed to file the following statement to you. With the growth that is occurring in the City of Pleasanton over the next five years, it may be necessary for the school district to direct some of those students to Dublin High School. This project could pose a negative impact at Dublin High School since it appears to be moderately priced, multiple and single family units. The school district has experienced larger student yield in this type of housing rather than higher priced housing units. CJ- ~ Before the school district could give its approval to this project, we would need to see the overall residential long term growth management projects projected to be built in Dublin. It appears from the housing developments that are taking place in Dublin, that we would need to begin to explore its long term affect on Dublin High School in order that we may properly plan for adequate space to house the new students that would r~esult from the new growth. (/Pleasemail to us your long term growth management projects in order that we may ( make a final impact statement relative to your project. \~ Sincerely, 30ARDS OF TRUSTEES AMADOR Juanita Haugen, President BRM/bl Jack Kendall, Clerk J, Jack Bras Frank Oamerval David Melander PLEASANTON Ronald Ott, Ph.D., President Clark Gunson, Clerk Nancy Hawtrey Dr. Bruce Merrill Earnsstlne Schneider SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Bill J. James Amldor v.ney Joint Union High Schooll?lltrict . PI....nton Joint SChool DI.lnc' State of California (~ (' The Resources Agency Memorandum RECEIVED FEB 27 1986: To 1. Project Coordinator Resources Agency DUBLIN PLANNING Date: February 24, 1986 2. Kevin Gailey, Senior Planner City of Dublin Development Services P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 Department of Fish and Game Telephone: ATSS ( ( From Subject: SCH 85091009 Draft (EIR) Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Initial Study of Villages at Alamo Creek, Alameda County Department of Fish and Game personnel have reviewed the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and the Expanded Initial Study for the Villages at Alamo Creek and we have the following Comments: This proposal would place 1165 residential units on 135 acres of grazing lands bisected by Alamo Creek which drains into Alameda Creek. The study states that 65 percent of the existing riparian corridor along Alamo Creek will be modified. The current 7300 feet of watercourse will be reduced through straightening and filling to 5200 feet, over one half of the existing riparian habitat on the site will be destroyed and at least 35 percent of the mature riparian trees will be eliminated. Mitigation measures described in the Initial Study could off-set some project impacts on riparian woodland but a substantial net loss of riparian habitat would result. Riparian habitat is a severely depleted and threatened wildlife habitat in the Amador Valley and further losses of this kind are unacceptable. 'o~ ~ As the state agency entrusted with the protection of fish and wildlife resources we have determined that this project will result in significant environmental effects which cannot be avoided if this proposal is implemented as proposed. Therefore the preparation of a focused DEIR will be necessary. The Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration is inadequate and should not be certified nor should this project be approved as proposed. Our personnel are available to assist the City Staff in defining the scope of a focused DEIR. .,.,;I! .. .-, -.-":,-, ''';'':;,;.-.;.-,-, , 'c..',,""..J''; ,'-.<.- (~~ 1. Project Coordinator -2- Resources Agency 2. Kevin Gailey If you have any questions, please contact Paul Kelly, wildlife Biologist, at (415) 376-8892; or Theodore Wooster, Environmental Service Supervisor, at (707) 944-2011. ~~ --.. Brian Hunter Regional Manager Region 3 ." ~t' .....~ .....;~"'~, RECEIVED r~AR 1 3 1986: DUBLIN PLANNING CONDITION #86 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL OF PD MAP The minimum distan~es between buildings and building appurtenances in the multifamily villages shall comply with the following criteria: The term "building wall" shall refer to the exterior side of building walls containing heated space (with the exception of the enclosed entry in the "E" type building). A. 20 feet between all building walls, with deviation from the minimum separation subject to review and approval by the Planning Director through the site development review process, to consider case-by-case reductions to 15 feet when: 1. The living room windCMS are separated by a minimum distance of 40 feet measured perpendicularly from the sliding glass door. .2. Living room to bedroans are separated by 30 feet (measured perpendicularly from the sliding glass door). B. Building/roadway separations, 15 feet minimum, except building setbacks from Dougherty Road, Amador Valley Boulevard, and the first 100 feet of each leg of the loop roads from the intersection with Dougherty Road or Amador Valley Boulevard where a 20 foot minimum setback (measured from the rear face of the sound architectural wall or perimeter fence along Dougherty Road or Amador Valley Boulevard) shall be obse:rved. The 20 foot minimum setback along the loop roads shall be from the face of curb or back of sidewalk, whichever is applicable." C. Patio/deck and deck/building wall separations - 15 foot minimum. D. Building walls and parking area separations - 10 foot minimum with a minimum five feet of the width landscaped for screening of parking. E. Building appurtenances to building appurtenance separations (including patios) - 10 foot minimum separation. Stairway landings may be closer than 10 feet where privacy is not compromised as approved by the Planning Director. <...i>._.._;c;....._, ATTACHMENT - 2- b Development Services P,O, Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 r'" , CITY OF DUBLIN Planning/Zoning 829-4916 Building & Safety 829,0822 Engineering/Public Works 829-4927 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR: PA 86-041.1 and .2 Villages of Alamo Creek - Rafanelli and Nahas Real Estate Development Planned Development (PD) Rezoning and Subdivision Map (Tentative Map 5511) for a proposed planned development with 1,165 residential dwelling units, a convenience food store, a five-plus acre neighborhood park site and common open space parcels. (Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 2100, et seq.) LOCATION: The 135+ acre site is located in the northeasternmost corner or the City, con;isting of Parcels 1 through 4 of Parcel Map No. 4575 and fronting along a section of the west side of Dougherty Road, extending southerly from the County/City line, for a distance of approximately 4,200 feet. (APN 941-500-2-1, 941-500-2-4, 941-500-7, 941-500-8 and 946-101-1-2) APPLICANT AND REPRESENTATIVE: Ron Nahas/Mark Rafanelli Rafaneli & Nahas Real Estate Development 20638 Patio Drive Castro Valley, CA 94546 PROPERTY OWNERS: Larry C.Y. Lee, Campion Investment, LTD. and Standard Nominees LTD. 1275 "A" Street Hayward, CA 94541 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Planned Development (PD) Rezoning proposal for 1,165 dwelling units and a small convenience store. Subdivision Map approval for a 156 lot subdivision is concurrently requested and proposes the following lotting pattern: Lots 1 through 146 for the proposed single family residential lots; Lots 147 through 152 - being one lot for each respective multiple family residential village (to accommodate a total of 1,019 multiple family residential units which are proposed for residential units which are proposed for subsequent subdivision into condominium air-space units); Lot 153 - for the proposed 17,500+ square foot commercial lot; and Lots 154 through 156 for flood control-right- of-way, Amador Valley Boulevard right-of-way and improvements, the entry road right-of-way and improvements servicing Villages VI and VII, rough grading for the entire project. An individual Final Map is proposed to be filed for each Village as construction phasing begins. -1- ATTACHMENT -;) 1 FINDINGS: The project, as now proposed, will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. Observance of the mitigation measures outlined in the Expanded Initial Study dated January 31, 1986, documents the steps necessary to assure that the subject project will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment (the Responses to Comments documents dated March 12, 1986, and prepared by the firms of'TJKM and Wagstaff and Brady, and incorporated by reference into the Expanded Intitial Study). INITIAL STUDY: The Expanded Initial Study dated January 31, 1986, provides a detailed discussion of the environmental components listed below. Each identified environmental component has been mitigated through project design or through binding commitment by the applicant, as outlined in the Mitigation Measures Sections of the Expanded Initial Study. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS: 1. Land Use 2. General Plan Policies and Zoning 3. Hydrology and Water Quality 4. Soils, Geology and Seismicity 5. Biological Resources 6. Traffic and Circulation 7. Air Quality 8. Noise 9. Municipal Services and Facilities a. Schools b. Sewer Service c. Water Supply d. Fire Protection e. Police Protection f. Recreation 10. Visual Resources 11. Cultural Resources 12. Energy SIGNATURE: DATE: Laurence L. Tong Planning Director -2- CHART I PART A - EXISTING PLAN PROPOSAL FOR VILLAGE VI Gross Residential Acreage (GRA) = 25.14 acres* Approximate Area Devoted to Roadways 5.53 acres (22%) Average Lot Size [(25.14 acres - 5.53 acres) X 43,560 sf/acre] . 146 lots 5,850 sf/lot (0.134 acres) Gross Residential Density = 5.8 du/GRA Approximate Area Devoted to Slopes with Height in Excess of 5' 3.93 acres (15.6%) Approximate Average Level Pad Size [(25.14 acres - 5.53 acres - 3.93 acres) X 43,560 sf/acre] 7 146 lots = 4,680 sf/lot Typcal Level Pad Depth 95' Typical Level Pad Width = 50' Average Level Pad Area = 4,750 sf *This includes the slopes proposed to be included within the westernmost lots and the slopes at the eastern and northeast edge of Village VI extending down to the proposed flood control maintenance roadway. PART B - EXTRAPOLATION OF VILLAGE VI DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA TO CALCULATE POTENTIAL THEORETICAL RESIDENTIAL YIELD FOR VILLAGE VII IF DEVELOPED AS A COMPARABLE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT Gross Residential Acreage (GRA) 11.84 acres-:l- Area Assigned for Roadways 2.60 acres (22%) Potential Lot Yield [(11.84 acres - 2.60 acres) X 43,560 sf/acre] -;- 5,850 sf/lot 69 lots Gross Residential Density = 5.8 du/GRA Approximate Area Devoted to Slopes with a Height in Excess of 5' 1.85 acres (15.6%) Approximate Average Level Pad Size [(11.84 acres - 2.60 acres - 1.85 acres) X 43,560 sf/acre) X 43,560 sf/acr~ ~ 69 lots = 4,665 sf/lot *This includes the cut slopes up to the "daylight" light at the western boundary and the slopes falling off the south and southeastern sides of the parcel extending down to the flood control maintenance roadway. r" ",' l'," ',''(,..,;;.,''', ?';,' .",.. ;) 9 '':!J - ~~I!B" . ,11 1j.,., . "t5' = ' . 4, : ~, 10" -, .,.. -^, ,;~ II.... ___, .__~._.._______... C H ART I I PART A - PONDEROSA - SUBDIVISION 4236 Gross Residential Acreage (GRA) 16.91 acres Approximate Area Devoted to Roadways 3.62 acres (21.4%) Average Lot Size [(16.91 acres - 3.62 acres) x 43,560 sf/acre] . 95 lots 6,095 sf/lot (0.140 acres) Gross Residential Density = 5.6 du/GRA Typical Level Lot Depth 115' Typical Level Lot Width 45' Approximate Average Level Pad Size [(16.91 acres - 3.62 acres) x 43,560 sf/acre] - 95 lots 6,095 sf/lot PART B - EXTRAPOLATION OF PONDEROSA - SUBDIVISION 4236 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA TO CALCULATE POTENTIAL THEORETICAL RESIDENTIAL YIELD FOR COMBINED GRA FOR VILLAGES VI AND VII IF DEVELOPED AS A COMPARABLE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT 1. Potential yield based on adjusted Gross Residential Density: 36.98 acres (Combined GRA for Villages VI and VII) X 5.60 du/GRA 207 + lots 2. 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'. ;- 64 ~~~O.s- ,,~O.J.~ I tf C H ART I I I PART A - PENN DRIVE AREA - SUBDIVISION 2773 Gross Residential Acreage (GRA) = 15.67 acres Approximate Area Devoted to Roadways 3.83 acres (24.4%) Average Lot Size [ (15.67 acres - 3.83 acres) x 43,560 sf/acre] 82 lots 6,290 sf/lot (0.144 acres) Gross Residential Density = 5.23 du/GRA Typical Level Lot Depth 90' Typical Level Lot Width = 60' Approximate Average Level Pad Size [(15.67 acres - 3.83 acres) x 43,560 sf/acre] - 82 lots = 6,290 sf/lot . PART B - EXTRAPOLATION OF PENN DRIVE AREA - SUBDIVISION 2773 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA TO CALCULATE POTENTIAL THEORETICAL RESIDENTIAL YIELD FOR COMBINED GRA FOR VILLAGES VI AND VII IF DEVELOPED AS A COMPARABLE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT 1. Potential yield based on adjusted Gross Residential Density: 36.98 acres (Combined GRA for Villages VI and VII) X 5.23 du/GRA 193 + lots 2. Potential yield based on adjusted typical pod size: 23.07 acres (Combined level acreage for Villages VI and VII) 0.144 acres (Approximate average level pad size in Ponderosa Project) 160 + lots (' c. 'J,oc!- -3 /1 '/~ J March 3, 1986 Palomares Homeowners Assn. P.O. Box 2714 Castro Valley, CA 94546 (415) 881-5728 Pete Snyder Mayor City of Dublin P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 REceIVED MAR 1 0 1986 DUBLIN PLANNING Dear Mr. Snyder, It has come to our attention that an area wide planning review committee has been formed to study and recommend future land uses for the Tri-Valley area. We, the members of the Palomares Homeowners Association have a direct and vested interest in the future development of the Tri-Valley area. For this reason, we would like to be represented on the committee in some capacity. Ideally we would like one,of our members as one of the citizens at large or as representing a special interest group. We realize that a number of seats are limited, so if we cannot fill one of those positions directly, we would like to provide input into who or what organization would best represent our interests. We look forward to discussing this matter further and we wish you the best fortune in your efforts. Sin~rely, . ;J)p/)~O ?j. tJa/,/LtA<"/t;~ Dennis W. Warrington .~-~~-' President DWW/vr cc: City Council Planning Commission Cc .: r' c. 3//YlgC '. RIDGELAND ALLIANCE P.O. IIOX Z'C. :ll.8LIN. CA~IFOAta" 9.'61-02'8 fIHON€: 1."1838-961' Pete Snyder Mayor of Dublin P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 RECEIVED MAR 10 1986 DUBLIN PLANNING March 3, 1986 RE: APPOINTMENT ON TRI-VALLEY CITIZENS REVIEW COMMITTEE. Dear Mayor Snyder, We respectfully request a representative from the Ridgeland Alliance be placed on the Tri-Valley Citizens Committee. It is prudent to involve as many of the parties to insure a smooth and balanced transition. Since the Cities and county are represented already, there is practical need and a ethical obligation to include a representative of the unincorporated property owners association on the committee to maximize participation at the earliest possible planning stages. Thank you for your utmost consideration. Respectfully submitted, J~~ Lee'~i~mery President LM/nb cc: Planning Commissioners City Council Members c c / c / .5 - ! 'I -) '" AlAMEDA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 399 Elmhurst Street, Hayward, California 94544 (415) 881-6401 RECEIVED MAR 7 1986: March 5, 1986 DUBLIN PLANNING The Tri-Valley Planning Commissioners (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville), met on February 27 to discuss general plans and transportation programs in the Tri-Valley area. The Commissioners determined that a 21 member Citizens' Advisory Committee would be appointed by each Planning Commission in the area. The Committee will consist of one Planning Commissioner and one citizen from each jurisdiction, plus seven "at large" members; one each from seven cOl!!!I!'.!nity organization categories. Your organization is being contacted as a potential participant in this effort for selection of the seven "at large" members. If you wish to recommend a representative, you should provide the information asked for and mail the form to: Betty Croly Assistant Planning Director Alameda County Planning Department 399 Elmhurst Street Hayward, CA 94544 881-6401 Tne Fact Sheet provides information relating to ,the plan review effort and the General Timetable indicates the timing of meetings. We expect many more applications than openings available, so many organ!:z:'.-' tions and individuals indicating interest will not be appointed. The Planning Commissioners thank all who consider participating in this effort. If your organization is not interested in applying for membership, please pass this on to any other organization which might want to participate. Very truly yours; W~ U.+rLyJ2 WHF/BC/jpb Enclosures: Fact Sheet General Timetabl~ Application cc: Chair, Planning Commission Staff Press William H. Fraley Planning Director () BC/jpb Encl. 1544P February 27, 1986 March 6, 1986 March 21, 1986 Week of March 24, 1986 Week of March 31, 1986 Week of April 14, 1986 Week of April 28, 1986 Week of May 12, 1986 Week of June 2, 1986 GENERAL TIMETABLE Tri-Val1ey Planning Commisioners determine details of Committee structure. Letter to organizations requesting applications to be sent by Alamed2 County Planning Department. Letters of interest returned to Alameda County Planning Department. Recommendations to Planning Commissions. Appointments made by Planning Commissions. First Committee meeting. Second Committee meeting. Third Committee meeting. Committee disbanded after final report submitted. TRI-VALLEY CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION .JURISDICTION 1/ DATE ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION NAME OF APPLICANT ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER (work) (home) Personal qualifications or experience in community affairs that would :pTo'r:t\h assistance in the study. RETU&~ THIS FORM TO: Betty Croly Assistant Planning Director Alameda County Planning Department 399 Elmhurst Street Hayward, CA 94544 881-6401 CHECK TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Environmental Agriculture Service, Health l/JURISDICTION: Specify one: Alameda County unincorporated Contra Costa County unincorporated Livermore Pleasant on Dublin San Ramon Danville Community, Historical Builder, Developer, Real Esv~ c,,) Chamber of Commerce Utility, Transportation Mining, Flood Control 1545P ( f ,()c j /--. j" (--; .:). ') U LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS · LIVERMORE - AMADOR VALLEY BOX 702 LIVERMORE, CA 94550 [415] 44)-VOTE * MARCH, 1986 * Presidents. Jocelyn Combs...846-19Q6/Lydia Lo - ...... .... First Vice President. Lorraine Groeser....862-2:324 Membership. Jewell Sweet... .447-J461/Elly Cherb. ..447-8158 PRESIDENTS ' MESSAGE Yet another storm is raging while this message is being written. Our Board Members braved the rain and the wind to attend the February Board meeting. Bag lunch regulars also braved ~he February elements. This is a hardworking crew I During the month of March we will be working on the Finance Drive and sponsoring an infor- mational presentation on Pleasanton's Measure B (voters' approval to increase Prop. 4 spending limit). Though February is a short and sweet month, a lot happened. For those of you who missed the National and Local program planning meeting, Bay Area League Day and Bag Lunch, please read inside for the details. As for future activities, please reward our hardworking Board. Members with your presence at the functions. Lila Erlandson, our new public relations director, is using the local media' (print, radio, and TV) to bring League activities to everyone's attention. The Board is appreciative of her efforts -- the more people are aware of us the more effective our League can be. ~~ I for one was a 11 ttle apprehensive about our two-headed maiden (monster) below. Would two presidents work? Would Lydia and I be speak- ing by Christmas? Would we pull our League together or apart? Would State and National think we had lost our mind(s)? Well...it's working. Lydia and I are talking- at least three times a day. I believe we are pulling more together than apart. (Some- times things fall between the cracks and our Board wonders what we are doing. So do we. It's a learning process.) Best of all, how- ever, we have been vindicated by the National League (LWYUS). In fact we are on the cutting edge of League structure and I quote. "The (National) board recognizes that Leagues are testing innovative ways of organizing their boards to fit the needs of today's League member who often cannot dedicate the amount of time and effort to the League ex- pected in the past. The National board agreed that a free Duplicate President's Mailing should speed communication between copresidents, permitting them to act quickly without having to share papers. It is also hoped that this new system will result in fewer things falling between the cracks (how did they know??) since copresidents will receive identical mailings." (February 1986 memo from LWVUS Membership and Development Division) WAHooll! /~~~~-~-,~ ~~ 'S. G-,0 I' \/~~II U II .Y y 1/ \~ I.,r II \~ ,- ~'--', y/ "':vI _ \,.~ ~~ -:. " >'/ ~~.::::~.:f.-~-:,/ ----- VALLEY VOTER * League of Women Voters * Livermore-Amador Valley * March, 1986 * Page 2 BAG LUNCH REPORT...... .February 12, 1986 Buster McCurtain, Asst. Supt. of Business Administration of Pleasanton School District was the guest speaker regarding lottery funds and the schools. Questions he said people ask about school financing are. Where is my money going? and Where does the money come from? Property taxes supply only 20% while money from the State and other sources makes up 80%. Lottery money comes to schools on top of the above revenues. There will be, this time, $90.00 per student from lottery money; 34% of lottery money goes to schools. Mr. McCurtain advises his district to assume the lottery money be s pent on a "one time only" basis rather than on continuing expenses, because lottery money can be less or more each year, and is not necessarily an income to be counted on. Where should the money go? According to Mr. McCurtain schools, especially high schools, should be concentrating more effort on science and math as university and technical demands become more sophisticated; high schools are lagging in preparing students either for higher education or the "real" world. Efforts should be made to lower class size in reading and math areas. How can League and League members help in obtaining goals of reduced class size, better- ment of teachers both in training, and salaries? Mr. McCurtain's advice was to get the state legislator involved locally. Parents should become involved in the schools to influence both the purse and the policy. The state controls the purse. Local school boards control policy. Trish Kraus, convener Jane Oliver, recorder. PLEASE NOTE. No material in this issue is to be used without the express written permission of the League's Board of Directors. SPEAK UP............................... The nominating committee consists of Jewell Sweet, chair, Carol Lathrop, Beth Von Holle, and Jan Brice. The League needs a full slate of officers for next year. Please speak up and let the nominating committee know you. would like to take a position on the Board next year. Let us hear from youl Phone Jewell, 447-)461. ABOUT OUR NEW MEMBERS..................... Lisa Lieberman is new to us but not to League! She comes to this area from Wisconsin and Los Alamos where she was active in those Leagues for many years. She and her husband reside in Pleasanton now. She's been learning the BART bus system and fal thf"ully attends Bag Lunches out of interes t in ber new community. .................... Frances Wheelock started off her firs t year of League by attending many of our activities. She is a long-time resident of Livermore, originally from Kansas. She is a graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Home Economics and Humanities. After settling in Livermore she taught at Green, Junction Avenue, and Sonoma schools before retiring. Retirement has not meant slowing down for Fran. She is active in the Heritage Guild, Symphony Guild, and Livermore Women's Club. She also volunteers at Kaiser in Pleasanton and is a volunteer literacy tutor. ,................ The Board is pleased to announce our new Public Relations Chair - Lila Erlandson. Lila hails from the Eas t Coast where she was an active League member. She is an avid tennis player, teaches at Golden Gate University and is also studying for her CPA there. Know someone interested in the League? Call 44J-VOTE and give us their name and phone number. Jewell and Elly, membership co-chairs will do the rest. V/U.J.Ef VOTER * League of Wome.. oters * Livermore-Amador Valle) "March, 1986 * Page 3 .............. ...................... Over one hundred Bay Area League members de- scended upon Fort Mason on a rainy Monday to review the past 25 years of LWV Bay Area and In our legislative interviews this year to look into the future. The morning session State League wishes local Leagues to lobby for featured Harriet Nathan, Dr. Eugene Lee, both initiative legislation. Since Bill Baker wast · of Institute of Governmental Studies, U.c. not in the District at all since the Legis- Berkeley; and Holly Hollingsworth, Metropolitan lature resumed in January, local Leagues met Transportation Commission. The afternoon with his Aide Maxine Stover on January 21. session featured Dianna McKenna, Supervisor, Ms. Stover's response was to say that because Santa Clara County and President of !BAG, of Mr. Baker's busy SChedule, he does not read Larry Orman, People for Open Space, and most bills until they come before him. His Ellen Johnck, ~ Area Planning Coalition. aides gather the literature on every bill, The morning speakers spoke from a historical digest it, and brief him before the committee perspective which fOcused on the needs and meeting. For this reason, he was not yet services of the Bay Area as a region. Although ready to discuss initiative-reform bills. much has been done in the 25 years, the re- gional issues have burgeoned. The politiCal, economic and social forces have become de- centralized. For the future, the Bay Area League should continue to work with a vis l.on of the Bay -Area as an interdependent region. NATIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAM PLANNING....... On February 5, 1986 fourteen League members participated in a lively national and local program planning session. At its February meeting the Board approved the recommendations that came out of the planning meeting. Recommendations on national program are as follows I retain current positions on Government, International Relations, and Social Policy; approve prOposed drop of Urban Policy position, withhold approval of re- written Natural Resources position until we are provided copies of the revised WOrding, participate in a new national study of Human Needs and in a nationwide survey of Drinking Water Quality, and direct LWV-US to focus on these four issues - HaZardous/NUClear Waste, Deficit Reduction, Free Trade, and Arms Control and Space Weapons. League members will vote on these recommenda- tions at our Annual Meeting in May. The BOard will also recommend a local study of Education in the Livermore-Amador Valley, raise the possibility of a study of Air Qual! ty in the Valley, and propose a few changes in local positions. Special thanks to Jo Harding for hosting the planning meeting and potluck lunch. INTERVIEW WITH BILL BAKER.................. Kay Allison, Chair Legislative Action LEGISLATIVE ACTION......ACID RAIN............ The Reagan administration's approach to the problem of acid rain has been to direct panels and federal agencies to study it. Recently an envoy negotiated an agreement with Canada to develop options for addressing the problem. For years there has been widespread agreement among scientists that acid rain is caused by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, prinCipally by power companies. The pollutants released are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide which fall to the earth as acid rain, snow, or fog. The League SUpports a reduction in Is ulfur dioxide emissions by 12 million tons. This can be accomplished in two ways. One is to clean or scrub the releases from power plants before they go up the smOkestack, another is to burn low-sulfur coal. The League is waging a campaign to urge Congress to pass acid rain legislation and is Supporting efforts by Senator Stafford (R VT) and Rep- resentative Waxman (D CA) to produce and Ilove acid rain legislation. If you feel strongly about this matter, write your senator and representative to ask them what they plan to do about acid rain. Kay Allison BAY AREA LEAGUE DAY - Feb. 3, 1986 ........ Lydia 10 VALLEY VOTER * League of Women Voters * Livermore-Amador Valley * March, 1986 * Page 4 BAG LUNCH AGENDA - March 12, 1986, SD! Debate.. We know, we know t your calendar says this meeting will be lunch with your elected officials but we have postponed that event to April 9th. On March 12th we will present a video of the November 17, 1985 debate between Senator John Kerry '(D MA) and Senator Malcolm Wallop (R WY) on the Strategic Defense Initiative. Following the Videotape there will be time for discussion. SDI hits close to home with the work progressing at LLNL. Where do you stand? Bring your lunch and a friend to Homes tead Savings, 999 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore, 12 noon, for the presentation. EAST BAY RmIONAL PARK - PLEASANTON RIDGE... The Livermore-Amador Valley League has been and is supporting the East Bay Regional Park District acquisition of land on Pleasanton Ridge. (Refer to our Bark and Open Space posi tlon.) On March 25 at 7-30pm at Amador High School Aud,itorium in Pleasanton the Park Distriot will decide whether or not to create a park on the Ridge. Please attend. ShOW your support for this acquisition. It will mean the difference between having open space (including facili ties) or oontinued development. Have you noticed the two newly built ridgetop homes ? If you are unable to attend please write the Park District to relate your conoerns. The address is EBRPD, 11500 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619. EDITOR_ Nancy DeSautel-True, 455-9246 ASSOC. EDITOR. Jane Oliver LABELS_ Sue Scott TAX REFORM CLEARS HOUSE, BA'l'TLE LOOMS IN SENATE League-endorsed tax-reform legislation cleared the U.S. House of Representatives in the wan- ing hours of Congress's December, 1985 session, setting the stage for a major battle in the Senate this Spring and Summer. The House bill would_ -bring the corporate share of taxes closer to where it was before the 1981 tax cuts, -broaden the tax base by instituting a minimum tax for corporations and the very wealthy, -take the poor off the tax rolls. That's what the League has been fighting for all along. But Senate passage is expected to be more difficult. Please write your Senators and tell them to support tax reform along the lines of the House bill. from. ..Report From the Hill, Feb., '86 FINANCE DRIVE TIMETABLE........ .Lydia 1.0 As co-president and director of the finance drive, I need your help to make it successful. Sue Davis and her husband Greg assisted us in computerizing our finance drive records. Our current goal is $4,000 plus operating expenses. If you have names of prospective advisors or prospective contributors, please forward them to llIe at 462-6752. Another opportunity to help with the finance drive is to make follow-up phone calls. The schedule follows, call me to volunteer, make my dayl . Date 2/10-2/28 2/17-2/28 3/3-3/7 3/10-3/14 3/17-3/18 4/1- 4/1- 4/15 on - Task Contaot prospeotive advisors Write finance & contributori' letter Print letter & envelopes Address letters & label envelopes Stuff & aail letters Follow-up phone calls Process contributions Thank yous & We made itlparty. VALLEY VOTER * League of Women Voters * Livermore-Amador Val]AV * March, 1986 * Page 5 --, MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION TO ,- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS - LIVERMORE-AMADOR VALLEY New Renew I'a unable to join now, but would like to contribute. . Please send aore information. Circle Onel Ms. Mrs. Miss Mr. Dr. Other . Name Print - Last Name First . Street Address Apt.1f State Zip Phone (home) City (work) Dues are $30.00 annually. (Members joining mid-year, pro-rated $2.50/ month.) Any Citizen, 18 years or older, is eligible for membership. Check payable to I Mail to I League of Women Voters-Livermore-Amador Valley{LAV) p.O. Box 102 Livermore, CA 94550 ANNOUNCEMENTS................... Pleasanton's Me'!Sure Eo on Prop. 4 S:pendiiltS Lim1t...........LWV-Livermore-Amador Valley will be sponsoring an informational presen- tation on the measure and public projects on Thursday, March 20, 1130pm at the Pleasant on Council Chambers, 200 Bernal, Pleasanton, CA. Alameda County Council......Leagues in Alameda County will be interviewing County Supervisors before the next County Council meeting on March 18. Jocelyn Combs of our League and Carolyn Uyemura of Fremont League will interview Ed Campbell, Supervisor from South County. Nuclear Waste Primer..........LWVUSEF new publication has already received rave reviews! It is available to members for $3.00 plus postage and tax, $5.95 to non- members. Call 44J-VOTE to order them. THE CHANGING CONDITION OF CHILDREN - Implica- tions for Education......................... The California Coalition for Fair School Finance (sponsored by California's AAUW, LWV, and Pl'A) presents its ninth annual conference on March 21 from 9am-JIJOpm at the Holiday Inn, Emeryville/Berkeley. Packet, lunch, and reg- istration are $20. Send name and address along with check to CCFSF, 525 Middlefield Rd., Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025. At our recent local program planning meeting and board meeting our League agreed to present Education in the Valley as our recommended study for next year. This would include re- stUdying Livermore and including Pleasanton, Dublin, and Sunol. For anyone interested in participating in such a stUdy or deciding if we should undertake it, the CCFSF conference would be a valuable tool. Jocelyn Combs EUREKA! GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT is off the press!..........."A concise, comprehensive soft cover reference book on the structure, operation and financing of state and local government in California, the Guide is the only single volume that covers the entire BpectrUlll of governments in the state ranging fr~m the governor's office to the local fire district." $8.95 {$6.15 LWV aembers)plus tax. Call 44 J- VOTE to order. , League of Women Voters Livermore-Amador Valley Box 702, Livermore, CA 94550 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID LIVERMORE, CA PERMIT No. !14) TIME DATED MATERIAL Larry Tong 6500 Dublin Blvd Dublin, CA. 94568 :Marcli CAl.ENDAR MARCH Wednesday 5 7.)0-9.)0 Unit Study - Child Care, J. Casamajor's, 2018 Foxswal1ow Rd., P1easanton, 846-6069 9.}0-11.}0 Unit Study - Child Care, Y. Jacobson's, 1001 Murrieta,~(~ Livermore, !14 )-6469 Thursday 6 , Monday 10 Day Bay Area Transportation Workshop Wednesday 12 Noon Bag Lunch, 999 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore, Videotape of SDI debate. Monday 17 7.)Opm Board Meeting, J. Rozs nyai 's, 1104 Avenida De Las Palmas, Livermore, !14)- J447 . Thursday 20 7 .)Opm Informational Presentation--Pleasanton's Measure B on Prop. 4 Spending Limit - P1easanton C~uncil Chambers, 200 Bernal. P1easanton. Tuesday 25 7'JOpm East Bay Regional Park District Meeting rea Pleasanton Ridge, Amador High School Audi toriUII, Pleasanton. Thursday 27 5.)Opm-7'JO Commission on the Status of Women, Reception with speaker. The Honorable Peggy Hora, Municipal Court Judge, Mills College Faculty Lounge, 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA, $1-0 \ionation, call J. L'iBperance,874-5512 for more information. ...................................................................... . 'Z(LC,(5b Ie #is. 3/3}sk February 25, 1986 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN GENERATED BY MULTIFAMILY RENTAL PROJECTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Introductory Remarks: The follCMing infonnation was based largely upon conversations with the resident managers and with the property managers of the canplexes listed. The infonnation listed for the Amador Lakes Ar:artments was derived fram actual records as of a specific date and, therefore, we were able to obtain an ac=ate breakdCMl1 for each age group. t-bst of the other canplexes listed did not have breakdowns b-i each specific age group. although we believe the overall numbers are still meaningful. Though the ccmplexes contacted did not have a specific breakdown by age group. most stated that a substantial percentage (25% to 50%) of the total rromber of children in the complex were preschool age. We have attached a summary of our findings. The Springs Ar:artments has approximately 45 children which the Resident Manager estimated to be approximately one-third preschool, one-third elementary, and one-third junior high and high school. The number of children per unit in The Springs is approximately three times the overall rate for other multifamily projects in our survey. We believe that this may be due to the fact that The Springs allows four occupants per u..o-bedroom unit versus three occupants per t\o.D-bedroom unit which is the standard requirement for most multifamily projects. In addition. 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CITY COUNCIL 847-8001 CITY MANAGER 847-<1008 CITY ATTORNEY 847.8003 FINANCE 847-8033 PERSONNEL 847-8012 PLANNING 847-8023 ENGINEERING 847-8041 BUILDING INSPECTION 847-8015 COMMUNITY SERVICES 847-8160 FJELD SERVICES 533S SUNOL BLVD. PARKS 847-80S6 SANITARY SEWER 847-8061 STREETS 847-8066 WATER 847-8071 FIRE 4444 RAilROAD AVE. 847-8114 POLICE 4833 BERNAL AVE. 847-8127 ?e: 1M3. 313 /S {; CITY OF PLEASANTON P.O. BOX 520 . PLEA5ANTON, CALIFORNIA 94566-0802 February 28, 1986 Mr. Larry L. Tong Planning Director City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Boulevard P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 RECEIVED MAR 3 .1986) DUBLIN PLANNING Dear Larry: Thank you for sending me a copy of the draft mitigated negative declaration for the Villages at Alamo Creek. The city of Pleasanton has several concerns regarding the project's impact on traffic at the intersection of Dougherty Road and 1-580. In order to justify a negative declaration, these impacts, both direct and cumulative, must be mitigated. Mitigation measures appear to be feasible to eliminate both cumulative and direct impacts, but we are concerned that not all feasible mitigation measures necessary to eliminate adverse impacts have been included in the project. According to the environmental assessment, the project, in addition to existing traffic and other approved developments, will generate Level of Service D on the westbound ramp and as high as Level of Service F on the eastbound ramp of the Hopyard-Dougherty/I-580 intersection. These Levels of Service represent a significant increase in existing traffic levels. In addition, long-range traffic projections conducted by a traffic consulting firm, TJKM, have shown the need for an arterial roadway connecting the proposed Hacienda Drive/I-580 intersection to Dougherty Road near the location of the proposed project. This mitigation relies on the construction of the Hacienda Drive/I-580 interchange. The City of Pleasanton would like to see the developers of the project contribute to the mitigation of increased traffic at these critical intersections. As you know, the city of Pleasanton has establish~d the North Pleasanton Improvement District which will result in significant improvements to the Dougherty/I-580 interchange, Dougherty Road between 1-580 and Dublin Boulevard, and the Hacienda Drive/I-580 interchange. Because of the contribution of the village's project to the need for these improvements, the City of Pleasanton would like to suggest that the project applicants contribute on a pro rata basis to the finding of these improvements. I suggest that a mitigation measure be agreed to by the Developer, and made a condition of approval which would subject this project to participate on a pro rata basis for the Hopyard Road/I-580 interchange improvements, including the Dougherty Road improvements, and the Hacienda Drive/I-S80 interchange, including the street extension between Hacienda Drive and Dougherty Road. I believe that large projects such as this should contribute to needed roadway improvements to improve traffic circulation throughout the Tri-Valley area. To imply, as your draft mitigated negative declaration does, that such a large project has no cumulative traffic impact, or that that impact need not be mitigated, is surely contrary to good planning sense and, possibly, to the requirements of CEQA. I look forward to working with your staff to come to an agreeable solution which will enable the City of Dublin to accommodate traffic generated by this and other projects in the future. Thank you for the opportunity of responding to the negative declaration. sincerely yours, &_ G>-."- 1!t/ ~ Brian W. Swift Director of Planning and Community Development cldublin