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Home My WebLink About8.2 Public/SemiPubFacility CI'TY CLERK FILE # 0420-30 & 0410-55 AGE.DA STATEME.T X '~/O '~"~ CTTY COUNCTL MEETZNG DATE: May 2:1.~ 2002 SUBJECT: PA 02-017, Proposal to Initiate a Public/Semi-Public Facilities General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study Report Prepared by: Pierce Macdonald, Associate Planner ATTACHMENT 1. General Plan Public/Semi-Public Facilities Land Use Classification, 1994 Amendment, page 9 2. General Plan Public/Semi-Public Facilities, Table 1.1 3. General Plan Land Use Map, Figure 1-1 4. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Summary, Figure 4.1 5. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Map, Figure 4.1 6. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Chapter 4.8.3 7. Resolution authorizing initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study 8. Resolution denying initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study RECOMMENDATION: _, ~,x i 1. Receive staff presentation and public testimony 2. Question staff and the public 3. Adopt Resolution authorizing or denying request . FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No financial impacts. DESCRIPTION: On April 3, 2002, during a review of proposed goals and objectives for fiscal year 2002-2003, the City Council approved a goal to study and increase the areas available for Public/Semi-Public Facilities. In general, Public/Semi-Public Facilities are allowed in all zoning districts west of Dougherty Road with a Conditional Use Permit. Areas east of Dougherty Road must be developed in accordance with Planned Developments, as required by the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. Analysis: The types of uses that are classified as Public/Semi-Public Facilities include schools, libraries, religious institutions, utility buildings, BART, and similar uses. These uses are classified and described in the General Plan and in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. There are important differences between the designations of Public/Semi-Public Facilities in the General Plan and in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. GSPA#~2002\02-017\CCstaffreportS-21 b. DOC COPIES TO: Applicants In-House Distribution ITEM NO. ~ General Plan: The Public/Semi-Public Facilities designation in the General Plan includes public buildings such as schools, libraries, city office buildings, State, County and other public agency facilities, post offices, fire stations, utilities, religious institutions, theaters, community centers, hospitals, and other similar uses. Within the General Plan, school sites are not differentiated fi.om the other Public/Semi-Public Facilities. Both uses are permitted on land with the Public/Semi-Public Facilities designation. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan: The Eastern Dublin Specific Plan differentiates between school sites and other Public/Semi-Public Facilities sites. (See Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Element Attachments 4-6.) Because school sites are distinct fi.om other Public/Semi-Public Facility uses, such as libraries, post offices, meeting halls, religious institutions, and similar uses, the City is limited in the number of sites where Public/Semi-Public Facilities could be located in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, as explained below. Dublin Ranch Area G 7.8 0 Alameda County 90.8 0 Government Center Area All other Eastern 0 160.3 Dublin Specific Plan areas, including areas to be annexed and the remaining Alameda County Surplus land Total 98.6 160.3 3,301 3% As shown above, the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan reserves 7.8 acres in Dublin Ranch Area G for Public/Semi-Public Facilities. This is the portion of land dedicated to Public/Semi-Public Facilities, excluding Alameda County Government Center land. Alameda County Government Center land is the location of the Alameda County Public Works Corporation Yard, the SPCA animal shelter, the CHP, the Emergency Operations Center, the proposed Fire Station 17, and the proposed East County Government Center and Juvenile Justice Facility. Area F: It should be noted that in Dublin Ranch Area F there is currently a designated school site of 55.3 acres. The Dublin Unified School District has determined that rather than a high school they have need of a. middle school that requires less acreage. The remaining acreage (25.2 acres) is designated as Public/Semi- Public Facility School and would need a Specific Plan Amendment and possibly a General Plan Amendment to be developed as either a different Public/Semi-Public Facility or other use. Because extensive development is proposed for the Alameda County Government Center land and because school sites are distinct uses in the Eastern DUblin Specific Plan area, the undeveloped land Where libraries, post offices, meeting halls, religious institutions, and similar uses would be permitted consists of 7.8 acres in Area G of Dublin Ranch. . Existing Facilities: For comparison, Staff researched the existing facilities in the Dublin primary planning area (roughly west of Dougherty Road) and the land necessary to meet the needs of these types of uses currently. Staff reviewed libraries, city office buildings, public agency facilities, Post offices, fire stations, utilities, churches, theaters, community centers, and hospitals. The analysis of existing facilities is summarized below. Table 2, Primary Planning Area Public/Semi-Public Facilities Government Civic Center, 3 5.65 16.95 Services DSRSD, Post Office Fire Stations 7494 Donohue 1 .34 .34 Meeting Hall Local union 595 1 1.0 1.0 IBEW Library 7606 Amador 1 2.0 2.0 Valley Blvd Senior Center 7437 Dublin 1 1.71 1.71 Blvd Places of Worship various 11 6.29 50.3 * BART various 2 12.38 24.75 Community Dublin Heritage 1 1 1 Center Center Theatres n/a - - Hospitals n/a - Total 98.05 acres 5,760 acres 2% · Does not include the two churches that utilize building space m an industrially-zoned area and one church that is a temporary use within a shopping center. Based on preliminary analysis by Staff of the difference between existing Public/Semi-Public Facilities in the primary Planning Area and the available acreage for public/Semi-Public Facilities in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, the following preliminary conclusions can be made: - There is 1% difference between the total acreage of Public/Semi-Public Facilities acreage west of Dougherty and the area east of Dougherty. - Excluding governmental uses of land in the primary planning area and in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, there are 51.3 acres of land with Public/Semi-Public non-governmental uses in the primary planning area and there are 7.8 acres of land designated for Public/Semi-Public non- governmental use in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area. - Excluding government uses, the percentage ofnon-govermnental Public/Semi-Public Facilities land as divided by the total acreage of the primary planning area and the total acreage of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area is .89% for the primary planning area and .24% for the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. There is a .65 difference, which constitutes a 73% decrease in the amount of land designated for non-governmental Public/Semi-Public Facilities as divided by the total land in the City of Dublin. If the City Council authorizes a General Plan Amendment Study, Staff would: Review the requirements of City of Dublin residents for Public/Semi-Public Facilities by current and expected population. · Prepare Amendments to the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan to clarify the types of uses which are categorized as Community Facilities and Public/Semi-Public Facilities · Analyze the proposal in relation to other City documents and make recommendations lot any amendments that may be required · Analyze per capita requirements of the City of Dublin residents in relation to non-governmental Public/Semi-Public Facilities · If additional acreage is found to be necessary for Public/Semi-Public Facilities, Staff would recommend sites based on criteria to be developed · Prepare an environmental document CONCLUSION: Based on a preliminary review by Staff, there is reason to study the adequacy of land available to non- governmental Public/Semi-Public Facilities in the City of Dublin because of the large difference in the amount of land currently used for non-governmental Public/Semi-Public Facilities and the land dedicated for such use in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the staff presentation and public testimony; question staff and the public and adopt a Resolution either authorizing or denying the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study request. GSPA#X2002\02-017\CCstaffreport5-21 b.DOC Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment ,37. ATTACHMENT TABLE 1 . 1 Community Facilities ~PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLlC FACILITIES 1. Valley Christian Center 2. John Knox Presbyterian Church 3. Nielsen Elementary School 4. St. Raymond's Catholic Church 5. St. Philip's Lutheran Church 6. Murray Elementary School 7. Dublin Elementary School ~,. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 9. BART Parking 10. Civic Center 11. Cronin Elementary School 12. Wells Middle School 13. Parkway Baptist Church 14. Fredericksen Elementary School 15. Dublin High School :16. Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints ,PARKS/RECREATION 17. Alamo Creek Park 18. Dougherty Hills Park 19. Stagecoach Park 20. Dublin Sports Grounds 21. Cronin Park 22. Dublin Community Swim Center 23. Kolb Park 24. Shannon Park and Community Center 25. Dolan Park 26. Mape Park 27. Heritage Park ATTACHMENT 1-6 ~ · Residential -,,~,,:,:,,,:-:,:,:, Figure l_ ~m~ [.,-.i;...] ~ow De.s,ty s,.g,e F~mi,y '"~'"::':":~'~!i~!~'. LAND USE & Residential (0.5 - 3.8 units per acre) ~ s,.0,a Ps..,y Ras,de..s, '~.;:i~:::, CIRCULATION i . (0.9 - 6.0 units Der acre) ~,{;~,;,,.;,, Primary Planning Area I Medium Density Residentis '?'... Medium-High Density Residential (14.1 - 25.0 unils Der acre) ,~.!. Commercial/Industrial .. ~ Retail/Office & Automotive Outdoor Storage Business Park/Industrial,, Low Coverage Public/Semi-Public/Open ~ Public/Semi-Public Facility Parks/Recreation m ~ c.c. spao~ Stream Corridor ! pub.c Lands - Arterial. and Major Streets INTERSTATE Collector Street Bart (proposed) ........ Proposed Street ...... Downtown Intensification Area NOTE: See Table on opposite page for descriptions F ..... y of numbered Public/Semi-Public Facilities DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN ......... ;. Transportation Corridor ..... Dublin City Limit/Primary and Pa'rks/Reorea~ion. . Planning Area Boundary Revised February 1992 Table 4.1 I F~ASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE SUMMARY COMMER~/INDUSTlUAL General Commercial 65.4 acres ' 0.35 FAR .997 MSF 223.9 acres 0.25 FAR. 2.438 MSF Subtotal 289.3 ~ -- 3.435 MSF I Neighborhood Commercial 31.7 acres 0.35 FAP~ 0.483 MSF. 38.0 acres ' 0.30 FA/% 0.497 MSF Subtotal 69.7 acres -- .980 MSF I Campus Office 179.9 acres 0.35 FAR 2.743 MSF 37.0 acres 0.75 FAR 1.209 MSF I Subtotal 216.9 acres -- 3.952 MSF Industrial Park 125.8 acres 0.25 FAR 1.370 MSF SUBTOTAL 701.7 acres -- 9.~37 MSF RESIDENTIAL High Density 69.9 acres 35 du/ac 2,447 du I Medium High Density 134.0 acres 20 du/ac I 2,680 du Medium Density 486.3 acres 10 du/ac 4,863 du I Single Family , 590.6 acres 4 du/ac 2,362 du Rural Residential/Agric. 410.8 acres .01 du/ac 4 du SUBTOTAL 1,691.6 acres -- 12~356 du PUBLIC/SEM/-PUBLIC Public/Semi-Public 98.6 acres 0.24 FAR 1.074 MSF SUBTOTAL 98~6 acres -- 1.074 MSF I ATTACHMENT IAND USE SCHOOLS Elementary School 69.1 acres -- 6.$ schools** 3unior High School $5.9 acres -- 1.75 schools** High School 55.3 acres -- 1 school SUBTOTAL 160~ acres -- 9.25 schools PAIl/rS AND OPEN SPACE City Park 56.3 acres -- 1 park Community Park 126.7 acres -- :~ parks Neighborhood Park 45.2 acres -- 7 parks Neighborhood Square 15.$ acres -- ? parks Subtotal 241.5 acres -- 17 parks Open Space 407.8 acres .... SUBTOTAL 649~ acres -- 17 parks * Dwelling unit numbers are ba~ed on a~sumed mid-range yields for each der~ity category. ** Partial school sites represent sites that lie partially outside the Specific Plan area, but within the Eastern Dublin Genera] Plan Amendment area. 2) The predominantly natural, open space character of the area Residential and employment uses have been balanced to provide requires a development pattern that is well-integrated with the opportunity for future residents to live and work within the existing natural systems to minimize impact on the area's community. Land use t~attems have been structured to place · environmental resources and its natural character, employment, services and shopping areas within a short distance 3) The absence of an existing development character on which of future residents, and all uses have.been carefully integrated to build and the area's distance from the heart of the existing with each other to create a more vital, and socially active city make it important for the plan to establish an unique image community. A major tenet of the Plan is that ff people have the and identity for the new community and a high quality of life for opportunity to live, work, shop and play within their own future residents, community, the potential for reducing vehicular travel and improving social interaction and community pride increases 4) The post-Proposition 13 dilemma facing most communities, substantially. i.e., limited resources and rising costs for services necessitates a balance of land uses within the planning area that ensuresEmployment-generating land uses in eastern Dublin include economic viability and fiscal stability, retail, service, office, governmental, research and development, and light industrial. Residential designations range from rural 4.3.2 A BALANCED ~ USE COMMUNHT residential/agriculture (one unit/100 acres) to high density In response to these factors, the land use concept calls for the multi-family (25 units/acre and above). Higher density housing development of a vital, self-sustaining urban environment where has been located in the flatter areas of the plarming area where i people can live, work, play, and interact in a manner that fosters there are fewer environmental and develoPment constraints, and a strong sense of community. The Plan includes a broad range in and around the commercial centers where the concentration of residential, employment, retail, service, and recreation uses. of population will contribute to the social and economic vitality 25 x.!...' <~ -':.",-~.~ ~ 'hi < x. !..,,., ~. ~, ~ C~...z .~, .,. ? q .~ ' / .., '~ .... .~ '~--~ ', ~.. ' ....... ~, ) x x~~ .... . ~ .~ ~/~0 ~--., *X:. ?,. : .... ' ,,-: ~: ', _ ~ ( ..' ~.,': .~. '.; ~: ~: ....... "~"-':' ~ .... "'~"'~ " '-. ' ~ 'x ~ '~- ~ ~ ~l~r~i~l , ..._~ ,,~ ~.~ ~ ~,'~ -~_~ ---, ..~ ....... , .,, . / . ? r-', ' ~ .," ~'~ ~ ~ ~"-, :.: ....-~: ~ ~ '~ ,"~ ~ ..~ :.q : ...... .-,. ......... -~., .... ....... ,,'}: ..- ,,: : ',. >. ~ ..:: ....... ~.-. p~x~'a~ - '"='~ "-~'"d '" ::::::::::::::::::::::::: --..:'""~-' ~ Open Space ~'"" ""' .... ~ ........ ' EASTERN DUBLIN ~ · ,"~ Specific Plan ./? '~ ~' : C;~ . ' "'-/ { :-~ Wallace ~obe~s ~Todd : ;: ' ~ : ~ ~r~ts shown in ~ 'General Commercial may be permitted by a Plahned Development Zoning' Process Csee text for complete discussion) this flgure is . iilu~ra~e on~. L ~ ~ Will convert to Future Study Area/Agriculture ~here determined inconsistent wiYh Livermore APA (see text Jor c~mplete discussibn),'" ~TT~ ~U~ E~IT ~. ~ USE respond to ch:m~ng market COnditions th,st m~/occur/n the spsce COrridor. The high school site h~s been locsted sdiacent to futura. The shift from campus office (the underlying lar~i use a maior collector street to f:~ait,~te vehicular sccess. design~on) to general COmmercial would only be pen~tted if the established traffic levels of service ~ not exceeded. Appro- 4.8.4 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE pri:~te tr,affic studies nmy need to be conducted in order for the City Psrk. provides a rrmjor destirmtion park site to serve the City to make the Proper detennin~on regarding tr'a~c levels of diverse needs of the entire City, with f~cilities thst msximize the sa, vice. : rea'e~tion~ :md leisure experience of all citizens. Open spsce ~ (M~ximum .$ 5 Floor Are~ R,~io). Acc. omo- and fscilities will scCOmmod,ste s range of sctivities including: d~tes :~ wide v~ety of minimum-imp~:t, 1/ght industrial uses, strive :md psssive recre:~ion, forr~ sports, COmmunity events provided these sctivities do not produce offensive levels of noise, and social/cultural gstherings. dust, gl:ne, or odor. Residential uses are not permitted within The 5(;-scre City P~-k site is located on the west side of the this desi~'~ion. There are no mintmum FAR requirements for plarn~ing ~ to be more central to the entire Dublin commu- the Industrial Park designstion. Higher FAR's rn~ be ~proved nity, snd Mi:v,~nt to m:~jor collector streets and the tr:msit spine m the discr~on of the City Council ff proposed uses meet one or to fsdlit,~.te sccess :md provide ~ high degree of public visibility. more of the following criteris: The creekside trail along T:~ss:~jara Creek will link the park to · Unique project c~cs which result in reduced .surrounding ~idential arem and to other city destin~.ions. impo:ts relative to other uses in the same are~ (e.g., lower ~ Provides for development of parks to serve trffiic generaUon); primarily the esstem portion of the City. Two Community parks, nun~in§ from 45-80 ~res, ate designated in the PI:re. Both are ° Unique project building requirements (e.g., warehouse uses th~ h,sve large l:md COver'~e requirements but iow located on rn~jor arterials and COllector rosds to f~lits~e vehicular sccess. Trois and open spsce corridors will COnnect employment densiUes); the parks to surrounding residential ar~, schools, :md other ° F, xtr~nrd~ benefits to the City. city destin~tons. Esch of the parks.h,~s also been located in highly visible sim with interesting n~tural or visual ~teris- 4.8,3 .pUBLIC AND SEMI-P[]BLIC FACII',ITIES tics. In__'~__ition to elements typicslly included in Nei~borhood ~ (M~ximum.50 Floor Are:~ P,~tio). Provides parks, Community Parks are large enough to include large for the development of govemmen~ or institutional type uses. r~ and l:m~ aress :md f~ilities for larger ~roups The desi~tion §enerally :~pplies to parcels of land owned by ~ org:mized sports sctivities. public entity or $ovemmental ~ency. Sites ~i~.,~ted ~s Nei~borhood ?~rk Provides for development of parks th:~t Public/Semi-Public are not re~'icted to Public uses and can be serv~ the recre,~tion needs of ~ specific neighborhood or cluster of ~ppmved for joint development (i.e., a priv'aIe development on :~ r~dential units. These parks are ~ le~t 5-7 ~es in size, are publicly owned p~el of I:md or :~ public/semi-public f~ty cmtmlly locsted to the homes they serve, :md h~ve frontsge on built on ~, privately owned parcel), minimum of two streets. Park sites are generally level to School (No Floor Are~ R,~to requirements). Provides for the ~:commod,~.e sctive recresUon. In most instmces, the Neigh- future development of public or private educ~onal f_~__,~lfties. ' borhood'P~ks ~re loc:~.ted sdisr, ent to :m open sp~ corridor to The Pl:m identifies loc~tions for three types of schools: elemen- fscilit,~te s~ pedestri:m movement within the communitY. ~ school, iunior hi~ school, ~ high school. B~d on St~e Neighborhood Square. Provides for development of smaller park stmdards, the pl:m provides 10-:~cre minimum sites for elemen- fsd~ities in the mom urb:m aress of the community v/here t,~y Schools, 20oacre minimum Sites for junior high schools, :md higher residential densities lim/t the :~nount of priv~e Y:~rd 50-scre minimum sites for the high school. Schoolsites are spsce. The Neighborhood Square is intended to servethe $ener~y level or trove f~ly gentle slopes. For ssfety re~.sons, residential are~ within :~ radius of :~ few blocks. Sites for the from m~ior arteri~, :md~erever p~ibte ~lj~cent to sn open ~ h~ve :~ more urb:m c~ter th:m the other parks, Sur-. RESOLUTION NO. - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN WHEREAS, the land available to Public/Semi-Public Facilities, such as churches, private schools, meeting halls, and similar uses, has been identified as an important issue by the City Council; and WHEREAS, on April 3, 2002, City Council directed Staff to review the land available for Public/Semi-Public Facility developments in the City of Dublin; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including zoning, site development review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and WHEREAS, the initiation request is a City project and has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and 'was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the staff report submitted one recommendation that the City Council approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for the proposal; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth and supports the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the initiation request for a General Plan Amendment Study for Public/Semi-Public Facilities. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 21st day of May 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:~PA#X2002\02-017LRes 1 .doc ATTACHMENT" ' RESOLUTION NO. - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN WHEREAS, the land available to Public/Semi-Public Facilities, such as churches, private schools, meeting halls, and similar uses, has been identified as an important issue by thc City Council; and WHEREAS, on April 3, 2002, City Council directed Staff to review the land available for Public/Semi-Public Facility developments in the City of Dublin; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including zoning, site development review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and WHEREAS, the initiation request is a City project and has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the staff report submitted one recommendation that the City Council deny the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for the proposal; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth and does not support the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby deny the initiation request for a General Plan Amendment Study for Public/Semi-Public Facilities. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 21st day of May 2002, by the following votes: 'AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:~PA#L2002\02-017~Res 1 .doc ATTACHMENT