HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986: 11-03-1986 TriValley Plng Task Study Group
CITY OF DUBLIN
PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA STATEMENT/STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: November 3, 1986
SUBJECT:
Tri-Valley Planning Task Study Group - Final
Report
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
(Copies of the Final Report were previously
distributed to the Planning Commission.)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Consider and forward recommendations to the
City Council.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
In February, 1986, the Tri-Valley Planning Task Study Group was formed
as an ad hoc committee to review major Tri-Valley area planning issues.
The Group has completed its Final Report and has requested the Planning
Commission to consider making recommendations to the City Council.
On October 20, 1986, Betty Croly, Alameda County Assistant Planning
Director, made a brief presentation of the policy recommendations to the
Planning Commission. The Planning Commission took the Report under
consideration, continued the matter, and asked for Staff comments.
Staff has provided comments on each group of Final Report Policy
Recommendations. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider
the Staff comments and forward recommendations to the City Coucil.
Group 1. Agency Roles and Responsibilities
STAFF COMMENTS:
Consider.
Compatible goals and objectives, periodic joint studies, and a central
information clearinghouse may be desirable, but a lot of practical
mechanics would need to be worked out, such as:
Who would determine whether the goals and objectives were
compatible?
How would conflicts be resolved?
How much would the studies and clearinghouse operation cost, and
who would pay?
Group 2. Population
STAFF COMMENTS: Recommend for inclusion in the County General Plan.
It would be appropriate for the County to request the State to
maintain employment data and to periodically update the County General
Plan.
ITEM NO.
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COPIES TO: Betty Croly
Group 3. Housing Condition
STAFF COMMENTS: Recommend for inclusion in the County General Plan.
It would be appropriate for the County to encourage housing
maintenance as needed.
Group 4. Housing Opportunity
STAFF COMMENTS:
Consider.
Encouraging commercial/industrial projects to participate in housing
programs, encouraging State and Federal infrastructure programs, educating
local residents and businesses regarding infrastructure, and advanced
planning for multi-family and other uses may help expand housing
opportunities.
Many of the other policy recommendations are compatible with existing
Dublin General Plan policies.
Group 5. Employment Opportunities
STAFF COMMENTS:
Consider.
Encouraging a variety of commercial/industrial/office uses, and
encouraging employment opportunities for all persons may be desirable.
Group 6. Commercial/Industrial/Office Development
STAFF COMMENTS:
Consider.
Providing flexibility for a variety of commercial/industrial/office
uses may be desirable.
Group 7. Public Facilities and Services
STAFF COMMENTS: Consider.
Focusing on community-level parks, and suggesting that the regional
park district use existing parklands, may affect neighborhood parks and
have other implications.
The Dublin General Plan has a policy regarding additional sources of
water supply.
Group 8. Transportation
STAFF COMMENTS:
Consider.
While Staff agrees that developments planned for the Tri-Valley will
have a significant impact on area transportation facilities, the creation
of a new entity might not be the most appropriate mechanism for addressing
the problem. A new entity would raise many questions, such as:
Who would participate?
How much would it cost and who would pay?
What authority or regulatory powers would the new entity have?
How would the new entity coordinate with the City, County and the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)?
Perhaps alternative mechanisms should be explored, such as City and
County-elected officials in the Tri-Valley area forming a group to
cooperatively address the transportation problem.
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Group 9. Environmental Resources
STAFF COMMENTS:
Consider.
Maintaining vineyards, reviewing agricultural policies, and
establishing standards for quarry uses may be appropriate for the County
General Plan.
Group 10. Hazards/Public Health and Safety
STAFF COMMENTS:
Recommend for inclusion in the County General Plan.
The policy recommendations are compatible with existing Dublin General
Plan policies regarding hazardous materials.
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