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Regular Meeting - September 18, 1989
A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was
held on September 18, 1989, in the Dublin Library Meeting Room.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Cm. Barnes,
Chairman.
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ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Barnes, Mack and Okun; Laurence L. Tong,
Planning Director; Laura Hoffineister, Associate Planner; John
Donahoe, Project Planner; and Gail Adams, Planning Secretary.
Absent: Cammissioners Burnham and Zika
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Cm. Barnes led the Commission, Staff, and those present in the
pledge of allegianee to the flag.
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ADDITIONS OR REVISIO1dS TO THE AGENDA
None
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of September 5, 1989 were approved.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIQNS
None
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Regular Meeting PCM-8-130 September 18, 1989
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
SUBJECT: PA 89-Q98 Eleanor's Dayeare Conditional Use
Permit request to re-establish a daycare
facility for up ta 34 children located at
7 8 9 0 Oxbora Lane
Cm. Barnes opened the public hearing.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that this application is for a
Conditional Use Permit which is required by the City's Zoning
Ordinance for home daycare centers that would be accommodating
over 12 children. This application is re-establishing a daycare
for up to 34 children.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that the site is a single-family corner
lot home. Alameda County approved the first use permit in 1973
for this facility. This use permit required building permits to
be issued to convert the garage as well as other interior
modifications necessary for the daycare use.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that canditional use permits have been
required throughout the zoning histary of this property. The
past year the site has been vacant because the previous applicant
had difficulties in being issued a State license. She indicated
that the new Applicant is asking to re-establish the use permit
for daycare usage.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that Staff has reuiewed the applicant's
request and found that the request conforms to all City
requirements. Staff has noted same maintenance problem~ with the
front yard area since nobody has occupied the property within the
last year. Staff has asked the applicant to re-establish the
front ~rard landscaping. The applicant indicated a willingness to
meet ~his requirement.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that a$500 bond required by the City
with a garage conversion be requested.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that Staff recommends that this
operation be approved with a one-year prabation period and
two-year extensions be granted administratively if there have not
been any zoning violations on the site ~ri~hin that first one-year
probationary period.
Staff recommends that the application be appraved by the Planning
Commission.
Cm. Okun asked Staff if there was any information on the former
applieant.
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Ms. Hoffineister indicated that one of the former applicants could
not meet the State licensing requirements. The other applicant
withdrew the application.
Cm. Mack asked if there would be a way to prevent previous
personnel from working at the site.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that the State regulates the personnel
standards.
Cm. Mack indicated that item ~1 on Attachment 3 shows that a
maximum of only 12 children could be on the premises.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that that condition is superseded by
the draft conditions of approval shown as Exhibit A.
Ms. Eleanor Todd, Applicant, indicated that she has been a
daycare provider for some time and has quality daycare standards.
She indicated that the children would be indoors until 8:30 a.m.
and recognizes the needs af her neighbors. She had established
parking and mealtime rules. The parents were requi.red to come
into the facility for their children. The children were not
allowed to run out to their vehicles.
Cm. Okun asked if the equipment on the facility was new.
Ms. Todd indicated that the equipment shown in the play area has
been there, hawever she would be purchasing additional equigment
for the play area. She indicated that the safety of the children
was important to her.
Mr. Nick Gallegos, 7872 Oxbow Lane, had concerns regarding
parking problems as well as additional traffie and noise at the
site. He also had concerns regardinq liability and the loak of
the neighborhaod. He asked who wauld be responsible for taking
care of the garbage at the site.
Cm. Mack asked Mr. Gallegos if he lived in the neighborhovd when
the previous applicant occupied the site.
Mr. Gallegos indicated no, that the facility has been closed for
some ~ime.
Cm. Barnes asked the Staff how lang the facility has been vacant.
Ms. Hoffineister indicated that it has been 9-10 months.
Ms. Todd indicated that she has rules and guidelines for the
facility that she discusses with each individual parent before
signing an~r contracts. She indicated that she would be aware of
any excess noise and would take care of the prablem promptly.
She discussed the daily routine of the children.
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Ms. Todd indicated that the garbage would be taken care on a
weekly basis.
Cm. Barnes asked the Applicant if the children could get out the
front door.
Ms. Todd indicated no, an alarm system would be installed.
Cm. Okun asked what the arrangements were when parents ~ere late.
Ms. Tod.d indicated that there wauld be a$5.00 charge for ever~
15 minutes the parents were late.
Cm. Barnes closed the public hearing.
On motion from Cm. Okun, seconded by Gm. Mack, and with a vate of
3-0 (two ahsent), the Planning Commission adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 89-047
APPROVING FA 89-098 ELEANOR'S DAYGARE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO
ALLOW THE RE-ESTABLISfIl~EN'P OF A DAYCAR$ AT 7890 OXBOW LANE
SUBJECT: PA 89-Q97 Dublin Meadows Conditiona]. Use
Permit and Site Develapment Review
request to modify existing conditions af
approval for PA 88-009 Heritage Commons
(2Q6 apartment/condominium units)
located south of Amador Valley
Boulevard/Sauth and east of Stagecoach
Drive
Cm. Barnes opened the publie hearing.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that this application is for a
reconsideratian and modification of existing conditions of
approval for the previous Heritage Commons project that was
approved in April of 1989.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that the applicant is requesting
modification to the building d~signs as shown on page 3 of the
Staff Report. There will be additior~al one bedrooms with
slightly less 2 and 3 bedroom units. The roams will also be
somewhat larger in square foatage. There will also be the
addition of parking garages where the previous project had
carports and open parking.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that there would be some landscaping
modifications as well as recreational facility design changes.
Mr. Donahoe discussed the zoning historg of the site with the
Planning Cammission.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that Staff recommended approval of the new
revisions and modifications. He indicated that the applicant as
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Regular Meeting PCM-8-133 September 18, 1989
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well as their architect were in the audience ta address any
questions or concerns that might arise.. The Heritage Commons
homeowners' association representative was also in the audience.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that there were minar changes in the Staff
Report. Page 4(park dedication) should ~eference the City's
park land dedicatian requirements. The language should read
"garkland shall be dedication or in lieu fees shall be paid or a
combination of both shall be provided priar ta issuance of
building permits or prior to recordation af the final map,
whichever occurs first in accordance with the Subdivision
Ordinance. The parkland dedication requires that approximat~ly
1.854 acres which is .Q09 acres per dwelling unit times the
number of dwelling unita. In lieu fees are equal to the then
current market tialue of one acre af developable acreage of the
area to be subdivided times parkland dedication requirem~nts.
Parkland dedication credit may be available for on-site
recreational facilities. Preliminary calculations of dedication
credit are 0.1333 acres. Final calculations on parkland
dedication credit is subject to review and approv~l of the
Planning Director and City Engineer based upon final improvement
of the site plan improvements and landscape plans."
Mr. Donahoe indicated that the park dedication language is from
the previous tentative map Condition #46 and is not being
proposed to be changed.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that the another modificatian would be on
page 5 of the Staff Report regarding biological resaurces.
Reference to Alamo Creek would need ta be added far
clarification. This conditian is not being modified from the
existing conditians.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that Condition ~20 of the Site Develapment
Review draft resolution needed to be madified. The minimum
parking ratio should be 2.16 spaces per dwelling unit which would
come out to be 445 spaces in tatal.
Mr. Donahoe indicated that Staff recommends approval of the
Conditional Use Permit and Site Develapment Review resolutions.
The ~raft resolutians reference the previous resolutions that
were adapted for this site.
Ms. Lise Strangaard, JL Construc~ion, 5899 La Plac~ Court,
Carlsbad, Califarnia, (Applicant), indicated that she would be
happy to answer any questions or concerns regarding the graject.
She indicated that JL Construction supported Staff's
recommendations. The company has worked with the adjacent
property owners and have upgraded parts of the site to
accommodate everyoneFs needs.
Ms. Strangaard intraduced Jim Guthrie of James Guthrie &
Associates, Architect for the project.
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Mr. Jim Guthrie indicated that the site plan was not much
different than the previous application and described the site to
the Planning Commission.
Mr. Guthrie indicated that there would be 100 private garages, a
2-story recreation room, 2 pools/spas, 1 tennis court and l sport
court. He indicated that the units would be larger than the
previous application and described the floor plan of the units.
He indicated that the sit~ has been enhanced with changes to the
elevations and architecture.
Steve Cameron, 661Q Conestoga Lane, Homeowner`s Assaciation
representative, stated that he was in agreeme~t and recommended.
approval of the project. He indica~ed that the agplicant had
been more than willing to ~ork out ~ny concerns that the
association had and has resulted inl~an upgraded project.
Cm. Okun asked the architect if these units would be candominiums
or apartments. ,
Mr. Guthrie indicated that they wou~d be apartments with
condominium standards. !
Mr. Donahoe indicated that there wa~ a letter from JL
Construction to Steve Cameron with ~dditianal conditions of
approval requested by the homeowner~s association.
The Planning Commission and Staff d~scussed and reviewed the
letter as well as the additional co~ditions of approval and
decided not to adapt the letter.
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Cm. Barnes closed the public hearin~.
On motion from Cm. Mack (requestinglCondition #20 of the Site
Develogment Review to show 2.16 par~ing spaces~, seconded by Cm.
Okun, and with a vote of 3-0 (two a~sent), the Planning
Commission adopted
RESOLUTION Nb. 89-048
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE P~RMIT RSQUEST PA 89-097
JL CONSTRUCTI~N - DUBLIN 1~ADOWS FUR A PROPOSED
MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDSNTIAL DEVEIAP~ OF 206 UNITS
PROPOSSD OVER A 17.45+ AC~2E PROPERTY SOUTH OF
AMADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD HETW~:EN THE SOUTHSRN'PACIFIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND' ALAMO CREI~K
RESOLUTIONINO. 84-049
APPROVING THE SITS D~LOFMENT REVIEC~I
CONCERNING PA 89-097 DUBLIN ~lLADOWS - JL GONSTRUCTION
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Regular Meeting PCM-8-~35 September 18, 1989
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NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NONE
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OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Tong discussed the revised East Dublin ~eneral Plan Amendment
study schedule, the West Dublin General Plan Amendment study
schedule, and the Hansen Hill General Flan Amendment request with
the Planning Commission.
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PLANNING COMMISSIONERS' COI+ICERNS
Cm. Barnes indicated that she would be out-of-town until Oct4ber
15th and would not be attending the upcoming October 2, 1989
Planning Commissian meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
9:00 p.m.
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Respec:~~nlly sub itt ,
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anning Comm Chairperson
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L rence L. Tong
Planning Directar
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Regular Meeting PCM-8-136 September 18, 1989