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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 03-19-1984 r' r ~ ~ r Mr. Ted Fairfield, Civil Engineer, objected to the label of "open space" designated for acreage which he owns, and encouraged development on 30% slopes. He introduced Mr. Mark Seeley, Geological Engineer, who illustrated geological and slope conditions in the area of the eastern sphere of influence. After all comments were heard by the Commission, Cm. Vonheeder suggested that Staff present options in writing for the nex-t Planning Commission meeting. * * * * ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, the meeting was continued, at 10:40 p.m., to the Regular Meeting of March 19, 1984. Respectfully submitted, ~-11L.~ . I~ annin ommis ion Chairman ~E~ Laurence L. Tong, Planning Director * * * * Continued Regular Meeting - March 19, 1984 A continued regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on March 19, 1984, in the Little Theater, Dublin High School. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Cm. Tenery, Chairman. * * * ~ ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Alexander, Vonheeder, Petty, Mack, and Tenery, John Blayney, Planning Consultant, Thomas P. DeLuca, Associate Planner, and Laurence L. Tong, Planning Director. * * * * PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Cm. Tenery led the Commission, Staff, and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. • • ~ ~ ~ ~ * * * ~ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of March 5, were approved with the following notation: Re: PA 84-003 Yen (Little Kid's Learning Center) A discussion ensued regarding the need for landscaping along the entire northern and eastern perimeter line of the property. It was determined that additional landscaping would be subject to Planning Commission review concurrently with development of the adjacent parcels. It was also agreed that trees would be required only along the residential property bordering the westerly property line of the site. These requirements were added as additional conditions of approval. * * * * ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Mark Faye, representing the Payless Store, queried the Commission regarding a requirement for the store to remove plant materials for sale from the front of the store. He asked if he could obtain a temporary permit to allow a display of plants to be located outdoors, in front of the store. Mr. Tong responded that the Zoning Ordznance prohibits storage of plant materials outdoors. The City responded to a complaint regarding the plant display and required the display to be removed. He went on to outline the procedure for obtaining a Conditional Use Permit to facilitate outdoor displays of living plant materials. Mr. Mike Hustle, a Castillian Road resident, asked about the status of the sidewalk and pavement repairs being done throughout the City. Mr. Tong noted that Street Maintenance crews are out each day repairing designated areas as soon as possible, in an on-going process. * * * * WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Mr. Tong distributed two letters from Mr. Charles Minshall, 11577 Ladera Ct.; a letter from McKay & Somps; and an additional schedule to be inserted into the General Plan text; all received subsequent to delivery of the Commissioner's informational packets. ~ • The correspondence was reviewed without comment. * * * * UNFINISHED BUSINESS None * ~ * * PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN Cm. Tenery outlined the procedure for receiving comments, and explained that after the continued public hearing was closed, deliberation would be among Commissioners only. He invited all comments, at this time, from the audience. Ms. Karen Boyles, an Alta Way resident, questioned future City Council hearings regarding the General Plan, and Mr. Tong noted the April 5, 1984, special meeting and indicated that notices would be published and mailed. He added that it would be up to the City Council's discretion to finalize the Draft General Plan at that meeting or continue it to a later meeting. Mr. Tong then recapped all public hearings held by the Planning Commission and City Council during the past year. Mr. Harry Demmel, ascertained that rnany of the land use designations currently in existence are basically carry-overs from the Alameda County designations. Mr. Charles Minshall, a resident of Ladera Court, asked how many signatures would be required for an initiative, should the citizens disagree with any portion of the General Plan. He was informed that the best source of information of this nature would be the Registrar of Voters. Mr. Tong proceeded with an overview of Land Use and Circulation, noting that Staff has identified policies which have been of greatest concern, and recommended that the Planning Commission review and make recommendations to the City Council, or continue the meeting. At this time he, again, introduced Mr. John Blayney, General Plan Consultant, Mr. Chris Kinzel, Traffic Consultant, and Mr. David Hoexter, Geologic Consultant. Ms. Liz Schmitt, a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, encouraged maintenance of recereation facilities at outdoor school sites, noting that the City would be better off, in her opinion, owning parkland. Mr. Bruce Patchin, 7433 Newcastle Ln., urged the Commission to recommend areas for picnic grounds larger than 5 acres. ~ • Mr. John Ferreri, 7950 Dublin Blvd., noted that changes in designations are discouraging to people coming to the City. He encouraged very low density housing (i.e. 1 to 2 dwelling units/acre) rather than open space in the eastern portion of the extended planning area. Cm. Alexander queried Staff as to whether or not densities exceeding 6.O D.U./ac would routinely come before the Planning Commission. Mr. Tong responded that it would depend upon whether the proposal was within the zoning for the site. If a zoning change were required, it would be brought before the Commission, however, if the project were determined to be a permitted use, it would not be considered by the Planning Commission. Mr. Martin Locus 11781 Betlen Dr., asked for a clarification regarding which projects must come before the Planning Commission. Mr. Tong explained that a rezoning would be heard by the Commission, but a permitted use could be approved without a Planning Commission public hearing. Ms. Faye Harding, a Brookdale Ct. resident, questioned whether or not rezoning of a school facility would affect adjacent single family properties. Mr. Tong indicated that the General Plan would take into consideration compatible land uses on adjacent properties. Mr. Harry Nelson, a Silvergate resident, strongly objected to useage of parks and school sites for medium- and high-density residential development. He encouraged keeping and acquiring more parkland. Ms. Valerie Williamson, of Castillian Rd., encouraged creation of a parkland-area-to-dwelling-unit ratio in the City. Mr. Stan Harrop, 7526 Calle Verde, urged the Planning Commission to recommend all unsold school sites be zoned R-1 and open space, and let developers apply for a rezoning, in order to give the Planning Commission more control over new projects. Mr. Patchin requested clarification of the land use categories for residential development. ~ ~ Mr. Tong explained: Single Family Residential = 1 to 6 D.U./ac Medium Density = 6 to 14 D.U./ac High Density = 14 to 25 D.U./ac He further noted that at this time, the City of Dublin was comprised approximately 91% Single Family Residences (SFR's) and 9o Multi-family dwellings. He added that within the primary planning area of Dublin, at build-out, the ratio was estimated to be 63o SFR: 37% multi-family. Mr. Minshall was concerned over potential traffic impacts multi- family dwellings might create on such areas as the Dolan School site. Mr. Kinzel responded that traffic generated by multi-family developments would be different from that generated by schools, and that the Dublin streets have the physical capacity for multi-family-generated traffic. Mr. Hussle exp~essed concern that capacity does not address acceptability of traffic densities within a given area. After a short recess, the meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m.,with all Commissioners present. Mr. Kinzel addressed the Commission regarding the Circulation and Scenic Highway portion of the Draft General Plan, noting that the on/off ramp illustrated on the map must be considered as simply conceptual in nature, since it is still subject to study. He went on to field a variety of questions regarding the amount of control the City has over the location, funding, timing, and agreement to develop such freeway improvements. Regarding BART, Mr. Kinzel noted that an equivalent station would be located on the Pleasanton side of Highway I-580, in addition to an additional station to be located in the eastern planning area of Dublin, at a later date. There were several questions from the audience and Commissioners regarding the placement of the stations, as well as the impacts of traffic and parking on Dublin's streets and commercial areas. It was suggested that parking might be located over the freeway instead of utilizing prime land in a commercial area. Ms. Boyles asked if the City has the same option of refusal with BART as it apparently daes with Cal-Trans (referring to the fact that the City can refuse to allow a freeway on/off ramp within its city limits.) Mr. Tong noted that the City Council has already adopted policy approving two BART stations (with an additional station slated for Livermore, at a later time.) i • Mr. Patchin asked how much it would cost the residents of Dublin for the BART extension. Mr. Kinzel responded that BART would be funded totally by Grants, and that Dublin residents have been contributing tax dollars for many years to fund the project. The subject of inadequate east/west thoroughfares in the City was raised and acknowledged by Mr. Kinzel as poor planning and design. There were mixed feelings regarding the feasibility of extending Davona Drive. Mr. David Hoexner,of Hollenbeck and Associates, the General Plan Geologic Consultant, was introduced and was asked to respond to several questions regarding development of areas containing varying degrees of slopes. He agreed that slope stability should be of primary concern in an area such as Dublin. Mr. Tong continued his presentation by briefly addressing such elements as Seismic Safety, Fire Hazards and Precautions, Flooding, Hazardous Materials Use and Transportation. Referring bacl~ to the Housing Element Issues, Mr. Blayney noted that the State has very exacting standards imposed on cities with regard to housing. Mr. Tong informed the audience of HCD Block Grants, which are available to Dublin residents for use in bringing dwellings up to minimum building codes. Mr. Don Regwick suggested that space be set aside for affordable housing in the extended planning areas. There being no further comments from the audience, Cm. Alexander made the motion to close the public hearing, with Cm. Vonheeder's second. The motion passed by unanimous vote. After a short recess, the meeting reconvened at 11:10 p.m. with all Commissioners present. The Commissioners proceeded to formulate the following recommendations to forward to the City Council: Section 2.1.3 - Residential Compatibility - Implementing Policies: ^ Require all development over 6.0 Dwelling Units per Acre (D.U./ac) to go through a Planned Development rezoning process. Cm. Vonheeder requested that maps be included reflecting Dublin Sphere of Influence rather than including the extended planning area. ~ ~ Cm. Vonheeder made the motion, with Cm. Mack's second to recommend to the City Council to change the designation of all extended planning area to "Special Study Zone". The roll call vote on this motion was as follows: Cm. Alexander - No Cm. Mack - Aye Cm. Tenery - Aye Cm. Vonheeder - Aye Cm. Petty - No Section 2 - Page 8 Delete Schedule of "Housing Units and Population - Primary Planning Area", in view of changes in extended planning area designation, noted above. Section 2.2.1 - Downtown Dublin - Implementing Policies Create joint use of retail commercial development and parking to maintain the vitality of the downtown area (i.e. stacked parking). Additionally, explore all avenues to minimize the loss of commercial space, and explore use of "air space" parking. Section 2.2.2B - Automobile Dealerships - Implementing Policy Revise to read: Allow for creation of additional automobile center. Section 2.3.4B - Business Parks - Guiding Policy Delete the word "Provide", and substitute "Consider° Section 3.3 - Open S~ace for Outdoor Recreation Paragraph l: Revise as follows: ..as population grows and if sutplus school sites are sold. . . Section 3.3B - Guiding Policy Revise to read: "Maintain outdoor recreation sites if school sites are deemed surplus." Section 3.3C - Implementing Policy Revise to read. Maximize potential for recreation use on Fallon and Fredericksen school sites and explore joint use of school facilities and recreation programs. ~ ~ Section 3.3 - Guiding Policies Add: Create a major community park, in excess of 20 acres, on the Dolan School Site, or east of the Dougherty Hills. Section 4.1 - Public Schools - Guiding Policies Add: Encourage school district to keep developed school sites for potential parks or schools. Add: Encourage Murray School District to maintain existing school facilities. Section 5.1B - Trafficways - Implementing Policies Adjust maps per policy regarding I-680 on/off ramp. Sectioiz 6.4E - Summary of Housing Program Strategies - Implementing Policies Add: Include policy regarding condominium conversions as proposed in Vol. 2, but inadvertently left out of Vol l. Section 8.2 - Safety Add: Work with Camp Parks to designate the site as part of an emergency preparedness plan. After deliberation and formulation of the above recommendations, Cm. Mack made a motion to adopt the resolution recommending adoption of the Draft General Plan, as amended. Cm. Ale~ander offered a second, and the motion passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. $4-12 APPROVING AND RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF CITY OF DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN * * * * NEW BUSINESS None * * * * OTHER BUSINESS None ~ ~ * * * * ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, _..."_,---_.,....R.~.~~~.w. : : r , ~ ,a ' l ~`°Planning ommission Chair n + Laurence L. Tong, Planning Director * * ~r *