HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCReso 94-34 PA94-031 Valley Christian SDR RESOLUTION NO. 94-034
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING PA 94-031 VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
AT 10800 DUBLIN BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, Roger A. Mahany, representing the Valley Christian
Center, submitted an application requesting approval of a Site
Development Review for the operation of an elementary school occupying
a permanent 49,651 square foot multi-use building serving
approximately 500 students and 40 teachers and staff; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on
said application on December 5, 1994; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all
respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the application has been reviewed in accordance with
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
a Negative Declaration has been adopted (Planning Commission
Resolution No. 94-032. This project will not have a significant
effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Report was submitted recommending that the
application be conditionally approved; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said
reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Dublin does hereby find that:
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The approval of this application is consistent with the
intent/purpose of Section 8-95.0 SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW.
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The approval of this application, as conditioned, complies
with the General Plan and with District Regulations and the
general requirements established in the Zoning Ordinance.
The approval of this application, as conditioned, is in the
best interests of the public health, safety and general
welfare~
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The proposed site development, including site layout,
vehicular access, circulation and parking, setbacks, height,
walls, public safety and similar elements have been designed
to provide a desirable environment for the development.
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Architectural consideration, including the character, scale
and quality of the design, the architectural relationship
with the site and other buildings, building materials and
colors, screening of exterior appurtenances, exterior
lighting and similar elements have been incorporated into
the project in order to insure compatibility of this
development with the development's design concept or theme
and the character of adjacent buildings and uses.
Landscape considerations, including the locations, type,
size, color, texture and coverage of plant materials,
provisions and similar elements have been considered to
insure visual relief and an attractive environment for the
public.
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The approval of this Site Development Review will be
consistent with the policies set forth within the Dublin
General Plan.
BE IT FURTHER REBOLVED T~AT ?HE Dublin Planning Commission
does hereby conditionally approve PA 94-031, Valley Christian Center
Elementary School Site Development Review application, as generally
depicted by materials labeled Exhibit A, stamped approved and on file
with the Dublin Planning Department, subject to the following
conditions:
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
Unless stated otherwise, all Conditions of Approval shall be complied
with prior to the issuance of building permits or establishment of
use, and shall be subject to Planning Department review and approval.
The following codes represent those departments/agencies responsible
for monitoring compliance of the conditions of approval. [PL]
Planning, lB] Building, [PO] Police, [PW] Public Works, [ADM]
Administration/City Attorney, [FIN] Finance, IF] Dougherty Regional
Fire Authority, [DSR] Dublin San Ramon Services District, [CO] Alameda
County Department of Environmental Health.
GENERAL
This Site Development Review approval for PA 94-031 is to allow
the construction of a private Elementary School at 10800 Dublin
Boulevard in an Agricultural District. This approval shall
generally conform to the plans prepared by Robert La Perle
consisting of twelve (12) stamped approved, labeled Exhibit A.
These sheets consist of an Overall Site Plan, Elementary School
Site Plan, Parking Area Site Plan, Floor Plan, Elevations, Site
Profile and Landscaping Plans dated received by the Planning
Department September 27, 1994 except as modified by conditions of
this resolution. [PL]
The Applicant shall comply with all applicable city of Dublin
Site Development Review Standard Conditions (Attachment 9). [PL]
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Ail signs shall be subject to the requirements of the Sign
Regulations within the Zoning Ordinance.
PUBLIC WORKS
Dedication of land for the proposed future widening of Dublin
Boulevard is required as specified in the Traffic Study dated
July, 1994o [PW]
Sight distances shall be provided as required in the Traffic
Study dated July 1994. [PW]
A streetlight shall be provided to the satisfaction of the
Director of the Department of Public Works at the intersection of
Dublin Boulevard and the Valley Christian Center driveway. [PW]
An Urban Runoff Plan shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the
Director of the Department of Public Works and shall be in effect
during and after construction of the project. [PW]
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On-site circulation, parking and drop-off/pick-up facility
requirements shall be provided as described in the Traffic Study
dated July, 1994. A covered walkway to the parking drop-
off/pick-up area shall be provided. [PW]
A Soils Report shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the
Director of the Department of Public Works. [PW]
10.
A Traffic Impact Fee in the amount of $60,159 shall be paid, as
agreed to in a letter from the Valley Christian Center dated
November 30, 1994, prior to the issuance of building permits.
11.
Ail recommendations of the Traffic Study dated July, 1994, shall
be followed.
12.
The project shall conform to requirements of the City of Dublin
"Typical Public Works Conditions of Approval for Commercial/
Industrial Site Development Review or Conditional Use Permit
Development" and associated documents (Attachment 5) with the
exception of Conditions 27 and 36. [PW]
FIRE
13.
Revised sheets A-i, A-2 and L-2 shall be prepared showing the 20-
foot wide emergency access road as going completely around the
elementary school building and connecting to the upper level
parking area and turnaround. The connection of the emergency
access road to the upper level parking area turnaround shall be
protected by a no parking area. All parking spaces eliminated by
this connection shall be relocated. IF, PL]
14.
Fire flows shall meet the requirements of the Dougherty Regional
Fire Authority (DRFA). [F]
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15.
The developer shall provide assurance that an emergency access
easement shall be provided to the Valley Christian Center though
the Hansen Hill Ranch Development by a means acceptable to the
Dougherty Regional Fire Authority prior to occupancy of the
elementary school. That assurance shall not be required after
public roads through Hansen Hill Ranch have been accepted by the
City of Dublin. [F]
16.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Applicant shall
provide written confirmation to the Planning Department that the
requirements of DRFA have been, or will be, met. [F, B, PL]
BUILDING
17.
Classroom #15, "Day Care", shall be provided with a second
access, lB]
18.
Building permits for the proposed project shall be secured and
construction commenced within one year after the effective date
of this approval or said approval shall be void° This one-year
period may be extended an additional six (6) months after the
expiration date of this approval (Applicant must submit a written
request for the extension prior to the expiration date) by the
Planning Director upon the determination that the Conditions of
Approval remain adequate to assure that the above sited Findings
of Approval will continue to be met. [B, PL]
To apply for building permits, the Applicant shall submit six (6)
sets of construction plans to the Building Department for plan
check. Each set of plans shall have attached an annotated copy
of these conditions of approval. The notations shall clearly
indicate how all conditions of approval will be complied with.
Construction plans will not be accepted without the annotated
conditions attached to each set of plans. The Applicant will be
responsible for obtaining the approvals of all participating non-
City agencies prior to the issuance of building permits. [B, PL]
DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVICES DISTRICT (DSRSD)
20.
Prior to issuance of any building permit, complete improvement
plans shall be submitted to DSRSD that conform to the
requirements of the DSRSD Code, the DSRSD "Standard Procedures,
Specifications and Drawings for Design and Installation of Water
and Wastewater Facilities", all applicable DSRSD Master Plans and
all DSRSD policies. [DSR]
21.
Ail mains shall be sized to provide sufficient capacity to
accommodate future flow demands in addition to each development
project's demand. Layout and sizing of mains shall be in
conformance with DSRSD utility master planning. [DSR]
22.
Sewers shall be designed to operate by gravity flow to DSRSD's
existing sanitary sewer system. Pumping of sewage is discouraged
and may only be allowed under extreme circumstances following a
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case by case review with DSRSD staff. Any pumping station will
require specific review and approval by DSRSD of preliminary
design reports, design criteria, and final plans and
specifications. The DSRSD reserves the right to require payment
of present worth 20 year maintenance costs as well as other
conditions within a separate agreement with the Applicant for any
project that requires a pumping station. [DSR]
Domestic and fire protection waterline systems for Tracts or
Commercial Developments shall be designed to be looped or
interconnected to avoid dead end sections in accordance with
requirements of the DSRSD Standard Specifications and sound
engineering practice. [DSR]
DSRSD policy requires public water and sewer lines to be located
in public streets rather than in off-street locations to the
fullest extent possible. If unavoidable, then public sewer or
water easements must be established over the alignment of each
public sewer or water line in an off-street or private street
location to provide access for future maintenance and/or
replacement. [DSR]
Prior to approval by the City of a grading permit or a site
development permit, the locations and widths of all proposed
easement dedications for water and sewer lines shall be submitted
to and approved by DSRSD. [DSR]
Ail easement dedications for DSRSD facilities shall be by
separate instrument irrevocably offered to DSRSD or by offer of
dedication on the Final Map. [DSR]
Prior to issuance by the City of any Building Permit, all utility
connection fees, plan checking fees, inspection fees, permit fees
and fees associated with a wastewater discharge permit shall be
paid to DSRSD in accordance with the rates and schedules
established in the DSRSD Code. [DSR]
Prior to issuance by the City of any Building Permit, all
improvement plans for DSRSD facilities shall be signed by the
District Engineer. Each drawing of improvement plans shall
contain a signature block for the District Engineer indicating
approval of the sanitary sewer or water facilities shown. Prior
to approval by the District Engineer, the Applicant shall pay all
required DSRSD fees, and provide an engineer's estimate of
construction costs for the sewer and water systems, a performance
bond, a one-year maintenance bond, and a comprehensive general
liability insurance policy in the amounts and forms that are
acceptable to DSRSD. The Applicant shall allow at least 15
working days for final improvement drawing review by DSRSD before
signature by the District Engineer. [DSR]
No sewerline or water line construction shall be permitted unless
the proper utility construction permit has been issued by DSRSD.
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A construction permit will only be issued after all of the items
in condition 27 have been satisfied. [DSR]
30.
The Applicant shall hold DSRSD, its Board of Directors,
commissions, employees, and agents of DSRSD harmless and
indemnify the same from any litigation, claims, or fines
resulting from completion of the project. [DSR]
31o
In accordance with an agreement between DSRSD, Valley Christian
Center, and other parties, a water transmission main will be
constructed across the Hansen Hill Ranch Development to provide
Valley Christian Center with necessary water volumes for this and
future projects in the area. Completion of construction of this
transmission main is projected for September, 1995. [DSR]
32.
A maximum of 2,500 gallons per minute fire flow to be available
at the Valley Christian Center property line near the proposed
Inspiration Drive (northeast corner of the site) will be provided
by the transmission main improvements. The Applicant shall
coordinate building plans and design for this fire flow with the
Dougherty Regional Fire Authority. [DSR]
ARCHITECTURAL
33.
Exterior colors shall conform the colors and materials palette
submitted to the Dublin Planning Department dated June 27, 1994.
All ducts, meters, air conditioning equipment and other
mechanical equipment that is on-site or roof-mounted shall be
effectively screened from view. [PL]
LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION PLANS
34.
A final detailed Landscape and Irrigation Plan (at 1 inch = 20
feet or larger), along with a cost estimate of the work and
materials proposed, shall be submitted for review and approval by
the Planning Director. Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall be
signed by a licensed landscape architect. Final landscape plans
shall indicate the common and botanical names, container size,
growth rate and number of each plant. All landscaping, as shown
on the Landscape and Irrigation Plan, shall include drought
tolerant vegetation. [PL]
35.
The final landscape plan shall be generally consistent with the
preliminary landscape plans prepared by Ron Wellander and R.
Louis De Valle, Landscape Architects, dated received by the
Planning Department on September 27, 1994 (Exhibit A, sheets L-1
and L-2). [PL]
36.
Landscaping shall not obstruct the sight distance of motorists,
pedestrians or bicyclists. Except for trees, landscaping at
drive aisle intersections shall not be taller than thirty (30)
inches above the curb. [PL]
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37.
The Applicant shall complete and submit to the Dublin Planning
Department the Standard Plant Material, Irrigation and
Maintenance Agreement (Attachment 6). [PL]
38.
The Applicant shall submit written documentation to the Planning
Director (in the form of a Landscape Documentation Package and
other required documents) that the development conforms to the
City's Water-Efficient Landscaping Ordinance (Attachment 7). [PL]
PARKING
39.
The Applicant shall submit a revised parking lot striping plan
for new parking areas subject to review and approval of the
Planning Director and the Director of Public Works. Compact
spaces shall be 8 ' by 17' and full size parking spaces shall be
9' by 20'. The length of the parking spaces may be reduced by 2
feet where the parking space overhangs a landscaped area.
Compact spaces may comprise 35% of the new parking spaces. All
newly-striped parking spaces shall be double-striped with 4-inch
wide stripes set approximately 2 feet apart. Handicapped,
visitor, and employee and compact parking spaces shall be
appropriately identified on the pavement and designated on the
parking plan. [PL]
40.
This permit shall be revocable for cause in accordance with
Section 8-90.3 of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance. Any violation of
the terms or conditions of this permit shall be subject to
citation. [PL]
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December , 1994.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioners Burnham, Geist and Rafanelli
Commissioner North
Commissioner Zika
Plannin~/ommission Chairperson
ATTEST:
Planning Director
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