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Home My WebLink About8.1 Site15AEmerParkGPEDSP CI'TY CLERK #420-30 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 17, 2002 SUBJECT: PA 02-041 Initiation ora General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study Site 15-A Emerald Park Report prepared by: Michael Porto, .Planning Consultant ~ ATTACHMENT 1. Location Map 2. Letter from applicant requesting to proceed with a new GPA/EDSPA request 3. Existing Land Use Plan 4. Proposed Land Use Plan 5. Resolution approving initiation of a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study 6. Resolution denying initiation of a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study RECOMMENDATION: _ ,~. Receive Staff presentation and public testimony. /~"~ ~: Question Staff and the public. Adopt Resolution approving General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study request o_r.r 4. Adopt Resolution denying General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study request FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time. DESCRIPTION: The Alameda County Surplus Property Authority, master developer of the Emerald Park property within the City of Dublin, is requesting an amendment to the City's Eastem Dublin Specific Plan and General Plan to re-designate Site 15A, consisting of 15.6 gross acres of vacant land. The project site is located in the northeast quadrant of Arnold Road and Dublin Boulevard, from High Density Residential to Campus Office. The purpose of the proPosed amendment is to create a more cohesive land use pattern for the western portion of. the Emerald Park development, between Hacienda Drive on the east and Arnold Road on the west. Currently, all of the land within this area is either developed or entitled to be developed for office/commercial uses, with the exception of Site 15A, which is designated for high-density residential. By re-designating Site 15A to Campus Office, consistent with the approved uses on all of the adjacent parcels, a more cohesive and logical land use pattern would be maintained that would reduce potential future land use conflicts between residential and campus office uses. Furthermore, the proposed General Plan/Specific Plan amendment will not exceed the total level of development contemplated in the original Specific Plan EIR. oP s o: t11o ITEM NO. The General Plan Amendment/Specific Plan Amendment for Site 15A is necessary to finalize the GPA/SPA for the Transit Center and will be processed concurrently. Little, if any Staff time is necessary to process this amendment. Site 15A was formerly part of the Cisco application which included a GPA/SPA to change the land use from High Density Residential to Campus Office land use and the environmental analysis for this project has been completed. With the withdrawal of the Cisco application, Site 15A continues to be designated for High Density Residential Land Uses. The Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and the Park and Recreation Master Plan anticipated adequate park facilities to meet the demand related to development within the City. However, The Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and the Park and Recreation Master Plan were completed prior to the contemplation of the Transit Center Project. Inadequate park acreage would result from the addition of the Transit Center and its 1,500 additional residential units. In an attempt to maintain balance of the Specific Plan and General Plan and to meet the additional park acreage demand resulting from the Transit Center, the County has proposed two solutions (1) transfer the residential density from site 15A to the Transit Center; and (2) utilize the 8-acre site known as Area F (triangular shaped property) for park land. The combinations of these two solutions will alleviate the park acreage deficit and therefore, it is necessary to process the Site 15A GPA/SPA concurrently with the Transit Center application. 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 Specific Plan Amendment Study request. I TASSAJARA MEADOWS 10 DOUGHERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mission Peak Homes Dublin Unified School Dis~Tict 3 EMERALD GLEN VILLAGE CENTER 11B SUMMER GLEN Shea Propedies Summ~hill Homes Pulte Homes 4 EMERALD GLEN Riahmond Ame~oan Homes Toll Brothe~ Kaufman & Broad 5A G~ALMOTORSA~OMALL 12 PUBLIC/S~KPUBLIC Argonaut Hol~ngs Alamed~ Coun~ ~B KOLLDUBLIN CORPORATE CENTER 13 CREEKSIDE BUSINESS PARK Koll R~I Estate Group Humphr~ Ins~uments/E-Loan/S.E.T. Ina, 6 AUTO MALL 14 EMERALD POINTE BUSINESS PARK AutoNafion OPUS West/Micro Dental 7 HACIENDA CROWINGS 15A CISCO SYSTE~ 0 pus We~ - Retail/Hotel R~al Cine~s Multi-Plex 15B SYBASE CORPORATE H~ DQUARTERS Wilcox Development 8 CA LIFORNIA CREEKSIDE/BROOKSIDE Kaufman and Broad I~A CISCO SYS~ 9 EMERALD PARK APARTME~S 16B COMMERCE ONE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Arohstone Commun~ies TO SAN R~ON C~P PARKS BLVD. CENTER C DUBLIN/PLEASANTON BART STATION CAMP PARKS ..; ~"~-:t~?:-;:,;:~:;~i: ~O SiTE LAN D USE ~:~'i~;:!-~ ~r' ';;'! ~ ~"~ ".~ ;" ;~'-':-'-]~'~'~ ~ ;' ~ LT.AUS,T__ ~~ A H IQ" DE~ITY'RESIDENT]AL ~a;~ ~ B HIGH D~S~ RESIDENTIAL - '~L~ ~ C HIGH DENS~ RESIDENTIAL D1 CAMPUS 0 ~ICE/HOTEL F CtSCO SYSTEMS CA~US ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY Adolph Martinelli Agency Director July 16, 2002 Patrick Cashman Mike Porto Project Director City of Dublin Planning Department 224 P.O. Box 2340 West Winton Avenue Dublin, CA 94568 Room 110 Hayward RE: Site 1SA GPA/SPA Application California 94544-1215 Dear Mike: PhOne 510.670.5333 fa× Per our discussion last week, attached is an application for a General Plan 51 o. 670.6374 Amendment/Specific Plan Amendment to re-designate Site 15A from High Density www. Residential to Campus Office. The application includes completed copies of the co.alameda.ca.us/cda Planning Application Form, Processing Fee Agreement Form and Environmental Information Form, plus a detailed Project Description. I look forward to getting your comments. Please feel free to call me with any questions/concerns. Sincerely, Attachment CC: Pat Cashman SITE LAND USE SITE LAND USE ! TASSAJARA/,.~ADOWS 10 DOUGHERTY E~MENTARY SCHOOL 12 '['" Missio¢l Peak Homes Dublin U~fied School Oistrid 2 EMERALD GLEN COMMUNITY PARK 1 lAJEFFERSON AT EM~ALD PARK APAI~MENTS City o! Dublin JPI Sheo p,ope~ies Summerhill Homes Pulte Homes 4 EMERALD GLEN Richmond American Homes Toll Brothers Kaufman & B,'oad Argonaut Holdings Alameda County .." SI~ KOLL DUBLIN CORPORATE CENTER ............. ,['...~'~.. ICo,q Real Estate Group Hk,~nphrey Instrumerds/E-Lo~n/S.D.T. Inc. J AUTO NU~,LL 14 EMERALD POINTE BUSINESS PARK AutoNat~n OPUS West/Micro Dentol 7 HAC~-NDA CROSSINGS 1 SA Opus West - Retoll/1-1otel Regal Cinemas MuHi-Plex 15B SYBASE CORPORATE H EADQUARTER~S "'"' Wilcox Develol~'nent ~'"' '"J"""" 8 CALIFORNIA CREEKSIDE/BROOKSIDE Ka~fman and Broad 16A 9 Et~ERALD PARK APARTMENIS I&BCOfvlN~RCE ONE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Archstone Communities .... CAMPUS OFFICE OU~UN/~'~.AS,~'TON ' 1-580 BART STA11ON CAMP EXHIBIT I EXISTING CONDITIONS EMERALD PARK EMERALD PARK SITE LAND USE SITE LAND USE DOUGHERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12 /" MEADOWS 10 Mi~sio~ Peak Homes Dublin Urified School 2 EMERALD GLEN COMMUNITY PARK 1 lA JEFFERSON AT EMERALD PARK APARTMENTS City Gl Dublin JPI 3 EMERALD GLEN VILLAGJ: CENTER 11BSUMMER GLEN Shed Pfopedies Summerhill Homes 4 EMERALD GLEN Richn'~nd Amedcan Homes Toll Bro~hen KagJn~c~ & B~oad SA GENERAL MOTORS AUTO MALL 12 PUBLIOJSEMbPUBLIC Argom:x~ Holdings Alameda Ooun~y SB KOLLDUBLINCORPORATECENTER 13 CREEKSIDEBUSiNES~PARK .-.'"'""..;'i...~ Koll Reel E~ale Group Humphrey Insffumen~sJE-LoanJS.E.T. lng. ~.. ..~. & AUTO/v~ALL 14 EMERALD POINTE BUSINESS PARK Au~oNoflon OPUS West/Mioro Dental 7 HACIENDA CROSSINGS 1 SA Opus Welt - Retai~JHo fei Regal Cinemas Mufli-plex 1SB SYBASE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS '~. '..]~.,....,.... Wilcox Develo pmenf '.. $ CALIFORNIA CREEKSID~BROOKSIDE K~fma~ and Broad 1,A - 16A CAMPUS OFFICE EXHIBIT II PROPOSED LAND USE DESIGNATIONS EMERALD PARK ALAMEDA COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY ~ ~1 DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 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 ALAMEDA COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15.6 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF CENTRAL PARKWAY, EAST OF ARNOLD DRIVE, NORTH OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND WEST OF SYBASE KNOWN AS SITE 15A OF THE SANTA RITA PROPERTY WHEREAS, a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study has been requested by the representative of Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for the approximately 15.6 acres of property located west of Sybase, east of Arnold Drive, South of Central Parkway and north of Dublin Boulevard within the Santa Rita property; and WHEREAS, a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment to allow a change in land uses would be required to allow the change from the approved land use designations to the proposed land use designations; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including Stage 2 Planned Development Zoning, Site Development Review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and WHEREAS, Section 65358(a) of the State of California Government Code states that an amendment to the General Plan shall be in a manner specified by the legislative body; and WHEREAS, the initiation request 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 and Eastern Dublin Specific 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 and Specific Plan Amendment Study for the 15.6 acre site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the initiation request for a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study for the site located in the Santa Rita Property bounded on the west by Arnold Drive, on the east by Sybase, on the north by Central Parkway and on the south by Dublin Boulevard. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 17th day of September 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk GSPA02-041 Site 15ARes 1 .doc 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 ALAMEDA COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15.6 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF CENTRAL PARKWAY, EAST OF ARNOLD DRIVE, NORTH OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND WEST OF SYBASE KNOWN AS SITE 15A OF THE SANTA RITA PROPERTY. WHEREAS, a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study has been requested by the representative of Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for the approximately 15.6 acre property located west of Sybase, east of Arnold Drive, south of Central Parkway and north of Dublin Boulevard within the Santa Rita property; and WHEREAS, a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment to allow a change in land uses would be required to allow the change from the approved land use designations to the proposed land use designations; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including Stage 2 Planned Development Zoning, Site Development Review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and WHEREAS, Section 65358(a) of the State of California Government Code states that an amendment to the General Plan shall be in a manner specified by the legislative body; and WHEREAS, the initiation request 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 and Eastern Dublin Specific 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 and Specific Plan Amendment Study for the 15.6 acre site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby deny the initiation request for a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study for the site located in the Santa Rita property bounded on the west by Arnold Drive, on the east by Sybase, on the north by Central Parkway and on the south by Dublin Boulevard. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 17th day of September 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:kPA02-041 Site 15ARes2.doc