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Home My WebLink About7.1 SB 343 Union Railway 58 343 Senate Bill 343 mandates supplemental materials that have been received by the City Clerk's office that relate to an agenda item after the agenda packets have been distributed to the City Council be available to the public. This document is also available in the City Clerk's office, the Dublin Library, and the City's Website. The attached document was received in the City Clerk's office after distribution of the April 1 ,2008 City Council meeting agenda packet. G:\CC-MTGS\FORMS\SB 343 Form.doc .120-30 Jeri Ram From: Sent: To: Subject: whitehead2@llnl.gov Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:21 PM Jeri Ram Additional Comments PA 02-053 Item 7.1 Dear Ms. Ram, To be more specific beyond my general comments below, I enthusiastically agree with the "preferred vision" as indicated in the General Plan Amendment Study, pages 23-25 including Fig. 11. . Thanks again, John Whitehead Date: Tue, 01 Apr 200812:03:22 -0700 [12:03:22 PDT] From: whitehead2@lInl.gov To: jeri.ram@ci.dublin.ca.us Subject: PA 02-053 Item 7.1 Jeri, Thanks for your time on the phone this morning, and for directing me to the General Plan Amendment Study for the property adjacent to the Iron Horse Trail. I am in favor of the Open Space designation. I would also be in favor of community gardens if that could be integrated with the existing wildlife habitat. I am opposed to any land use designation that could lead to any significant buildings or parking lots. Sincerely, John Whitehead 6627 Conestoga Ln Dublin, CA 94568 1 e1r Iv &w,c:I, t! III. /Hm. fJJ:J PJ.fl(! a /1 dv-/ t/'/{/og " I II Page 1 of 1 Jeri Ram From: The Reays [catchsomereays@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 200811:08 PM To: Jeri Ram Subject: PA 02-053 General Plan Amendment Study for 19-acre UPR Dear Jeri, We have lived @ 7228 Stagecoach Road for the past 27 years, and during that time have seen Dublin change & grow. The above mentioned property behind our home, to us & our three boys that grew up playing, exploring & collecting railroad mementos, is known as "the way, way back". The railroad ran through there once a week to the Kodak plant on Alcosta & Village Parkway, with a couple of little boys being thrilled @ standing in their backyard & being able to wave to the conductor who would not only wave back but to their delight blow the train whistle for them. Then the train disappeared but what remained was still the way, way back. Our family as well as other residents have been able to enjoy the peacefulness of a little piece of open space that is remaining in this nice little town that is, in my opinion, growing TOO big. The traffic is getting to be really UGLY. I was born & raised in San Francisco & when I got married moved here to Dublin to raise my family away from the hustle & bustle of city life. Please don't make our city into another San Francisco or Los Angeles. Our way, way back is a home to a number of different animals that we have had the pleasure of being able to watch, capture on film, & even enjoy the thrill of having them visit our backyard. Please allow the pheasants, deer, wild turkey, coyotes, & various other forms of wild life the opportunity to live in their own habitat along with us. Isn' that what having "Open Space" and park land is all about? Jonathan and Anna Reay 925-829-6162 3/31/2008 ~l-; ( (Jt", ~ -Iv ;J~C-' t9lfl~ ~~){Stt1\ ~/I/U'i Re: P A 02-053 Page 1 of2 1 I Jeri Ram From: Bob Brander [redriver@pacbell.net] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 7:59 PM To: Jeri Ram Subject: Re: PA 02-053 Thanks for your prompt response. At this time, submitting my original email to the City Council will be sufficient. Thanks again! - Bob Brander On 3/31/089:27 AM, "Jeri Ram" <JerLRam@cLdublin.ca.us> wrote: Dear Mr. Brander. The purpose of the meeting is to present the Study to the City Council. At that point the City Council will provide direction on whether the uses studied will be pursued or another land use should be considered. If you have strong feelings about the study area, it is important to express them at the City Council meeting or by email. I will provide the email you sent to me to the City Council prior to their taking action, but if you want to put something more together or attend, please do so. Jeri Ram, Community Development Director From: Bob Brander [mailto:redriver@oacbell.netl Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:25 PM To: Jeri Ram Subject: PA 02-053 Jeri - I'm a resident of Dublin, and I live close to the 19-acre Union Pacific/Alameda County parcels. Therefore, I'm very interested in the City's plans for this parcel. I read the agenda statement for the City Council meeting this Tuesday. I gather the city is considering turning the parcel into a park, which I think is a good idea. However, I have two questions. 1. There is a petroleum pipeline running through this parcel. Is it safe to build a park on top of this pipeline? 2. I'd like to attend the Council meeting where this plan will be discussed, but it sounds like the meeting this Tuesday is just to present the plan. I'm assuming that once the plan is presented to the City Council, it will be made available for public inspection. Would I be better off waiting until the City Council holds hearings on the plan at some point in the future? 4/1/2008 fb ~,,'I, rfJ7,;V r:i r-hd, ,4 S fTlJ ?~'- ;3Jrl du/ (-I-OJ> UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT m 49 Stevenson Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 541-7050 . Facsimile (415) 541-7060 RLGooch@ up.com R. L Gooch Director Special Properties: Sales & Development In reply, please refer to: March 27,2008 Via UPS Next Dav Air and Hand Delivery The Honorable Mayor Janet Lockhart and Members of the City Council City of Dublin, California 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Re: City Council Meeting on April 1, 2008; General Plan Amendment Study on Union Pacific Right of Way Dear Mayor Lockhart and Councihnembers: Union Pacific Railroad ("UPRR'') is aware that City of Dublin Planning Staff will submit to you its Staff Report and General Plan Amendment Study at the April 1, 2008 City Council Meeting concerning UP's property both North and South of Amador Valley Blvd. UPRR has not had a chance to review these documents at this time but is aware that the proposed General Plan Amendment involves changing the current unspecified General Plan designation to some form of open space/park/public facility use. UPRR opposes any change in the General Plan designation of its property at this time and requests that the City Council'defer any action in regard to changing the General Plan. UPRR and the County of Alameda have been presented purchase offers for their properties that allow partial development of a portion of the properties, but which plan also includes a significant park/open space component. It would be prudent" to consider any General Plan amendment in conjunction with review of the proposed development plan. Until such time as the development plans are refined further and the developer can fonnally present its plans to the City of Dublin, UPRR requests that no change take place to the General Plan . Thank you for your consideration in this matter. ~ ~ ~c..;I, n1),u;, A-~, f}!tnl p~: SI n dM/ '1-/-ua Richard L. Gooch Director-Special Properties REC~Wlf.J' APR 0 1 Z008 DUBLIN PLAI'lI'4IN(;i