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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, September
10, 2013, in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Plaza. Chair O'Keefe called the
meeting to order at 7:01:34 PM
Present: Chair O'Keefe; Vice Chair Bhuthimethee; Commissioners Goel and Kohli; Jeff Baker,
Assistant Community Development Director; Kit Faubion, City Attorney; Kristi Bascom, Principal
Planner; Marnie Delgado, Senior Planner; and Debra LeClair, Recording Secretary.
Absent: Cm. Do
ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA— NONE
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS — On a motion by Cm. Bhuthimethee and seconded by
Chair O'Keefe, on a vote of 4-0, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the minutes of
the August 13, 2013 meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — NONE
CONSENT CALENDAR — NONE
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS — NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS —
8.1 PLPA-2013-00044 Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space. General Plan
Amendment and Planned Development Rezoning with a related Stage 1 and 2
Development Plan for a new public park.
Kristi Bascom, Principal Planner, presented the project as outlined in the Staff Report.
Chair O'Keefe asked about the timeline for the park.
Paul McCreary, Parks & Community Services Director, answered that it is not in the 5 year CIP
plan and will be paid for by development impact fees.
Cm. Bhuthimethee asked if the development impact fees are existing funds or will be funds
received for future projects.
Mr. McCreary answered that the impact fees will be collected from future projects.
Cm. Goel asked if the City is pursuing other grant funding options for this project.
Mr. McCreary answered yes.
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Cm. Goel was glad to hear that other funding was being sought in addition to the development
fees.
Chair O'Keefe opened the public hearing.
Mr. John Whitehead, resident at 6627 Conestoga Lane, spoke regarding the project. He was
concerned with the close proximity of the restroom and parking lot to his home. He was
concerned with the natural meandering of the Iron Horse Trail and felt it was not appropriate as
this is a regional transportation corridor. He asked, if the PD Zoning is changed, does that open
up other possibilities of development, such as housing.
Terry Lacey, 7045 Prince Drive, spoke in opposition to the project. His stated that his home
backs up to the trail and was concerned that the plan is too "extravagant." He stated that he
favors some development, such as trees and grass, etc., but has reservations about the current
plans.
Cm. Bhuthimethee asked Mr. Lacey to explain what he meant by "extravagant."
Mr. Lacey responded that the plans would take a lot of care and maintenance. He felt the plans
for an extensive habitat are too much and asked who would maintain it. He objected to the
extensive playground equipment and felt that Dublin has a good park system where children can
play and was unsure why another park was needed on a transportation corridor.
Cm. Bhuthimethee responded that the park is located on the side but the transportation corridor
would remain free.
Mr. Lacey was unsure how it was designed.
Cm. Bhuthimethee asked Staff to clarify Mr. Lacey's concerns.
Ms. Bascom responded that the Planning Commission is reviewing only the land use and that
the Parks Master Plan and design is not tonight's topic of discussion.
Mr. Lacey stated that he was in support of the land use adoption and would save his design
concerns for a more appropriate meeting.
Jeannie Olson, 7016 Stagecoach Road, #E, spoke regarding the project. She was concerned
with the location of the parking lot which would be directly across from her home. She
requested that the City reconsider the site of the parking lot away from residences.
Dennis, resident, asked if the property owned by Union Pacific is rezoned to PD, would that
open up the area for more residences.
Ms. Bascom answered that the PD zoning has specific rules that govern it. She stated that the
Union Pacific piece is specific in the types of uses permitted which include public parks, passive
residential uses, and public spaces, but not residential uses.
Dennis asked if there were any plans to change the zoning in the future.
Ms. Bascom answered no.
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Chair O'Keefe closed the public hearing.
Chair O'Keefe stated that the Planning Commission is only evaluating the land use and not the
master plan or the design of the park. He stated that the residents' comments will be noted in
the minutes and encouraged them to have follow-up conversations with the Parks and
Community Services Department regarding their concerns.
Cm. Kohli thanked the residents who attended the meeting and stated that their comments will
be noted by Staff and the City Council. He felt that the park is an opportunity to further "green"
our City. He stated that he is support of the project
Cm. Bhuthimethee agreed with Cm. Kohli and thanked the residents for participating in the
process. She encouraged them to continue to push for green and open space in the City.
Cm. Goel stated that this project is a dream come true for him. He stated that, as a flood control
engineer who has worked on many ecology facilities, he felt that this project will provide an
attractive area for the residents. He wished to commend the person who came up with the idea
for the linear park. He stated that Alameda County had looked at ways to connect
neighborhoods through the Safe Routes to School Program and felt that this project does that.
He mentioned the Leadership class at Dublin High School that provided recommendations to
City Council on this project and was glad to see that their comments were being heard. He felt
that the parking lot issue will be discussed as the project moves forward and that neighbor
concerns will be listened to and accommodated. He was in support of the education facility and
felt it was a great resource for the community. He was in support of the project and hoped that
additional grant funding will help to expedite construction of the project.
Chair O'Keefe agreed with the other Planning Commissioners.
On a motion by Chair O'Keefe and seconded by Cm. Bhuthimethee, on a vote of 4-0-0, with
Cm. Do being absent, the Planning Commission adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 13- 24
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE WITH A
RELATED STAGE 1 AND 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE FUTURE IRON HORSE
NATURE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO. 13-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR
THE FUTURE IRON HORSE NATURE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT
AP N S 941-2768-006-02, 941-0190-001-01, 941-0190-001-05, 941-0191-095-00, 941-0205-
001-12, AND 941-0205-001-63 (PARTIAL) AND FINDING THE RELATED ACQUISITION OF
REAL PROPERTY IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65402
RESOLUTION NO. 13-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REZONING 12.13
ACRES OF FORMER UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO THE
IRON HORSE REGIONAL TRAIL TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT
AND APPROVE THE RELATED STAGE 1 AND 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE IRON
HORSE NATURE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT
8.2 PLPA-2012-00037 Amendments to Dublin Zoning Ordinance Chapters 8.08
(Definitions), 8.12 (Zoning Districts and Permitted Uses of Land), 8.76 (Off-Street Parking
and Loading Regulations), 8.104 (Site Development Review) and 8.116 (Zoning
Clearance) and the creation of Chapter 8.82 (Day Care Centers).
Marnie Delgado, Senior Planner, presented the project as outlined in the Staff Report.
Cm. Kohli asked if Staff had received feedback from the individuals who would fall under the
new designations for day care centers and schools.
Ms. Delgado answered that many of the amendments came as a result of requests for changes
over the years. She stated that a language school was never specifically called out in the
Zoning Ordinance.
Cm, Kohli stated that, while he appreciates the process, he wanted to ensure that no one is
negatively impacted. He asked if Staff had been collecting feedback over time and determined
the need for change.
Ms. Delgado answered yes.
Cm. Bhuthimethee asked if the changes to the day care center section will only apply to new
projects.
Ms. Delgado answered yes.
Cm. Goel was concerned about the parking element and asked if a traffic engineer had
reviewed the changes.
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Ms. Delgado answered that there is no change to the existing parking requirements; the only
change is adding the word "clients" to the description.
Cm. Goel stated that there is a new chapter being added.
Mr. Baker, Assistant Community Development Director, stated that the new chapter is being
added but the parking standard is not changing; they are merely streamlining the approval
process.
Cm. Goel felt that this was an opportunity to review the parking standards.
Mr. Baker responded that Staff did not find the parking standards to be an issue.
Chair O'Keefe opened the public hearing and, finding no one to speak, closed the public
hearing.
Cm. Goel felt that the streamlining makes sense and thanked Ms. Delgado for the clarification
on parking. He stated that he can make the findings and felt that there is no negative impact but
only provides clarity.
Cm. Bhuthimethee agreed and stated that she can make the findings.
Cm. Kohli agreed and stated that he can make the findings.
On a motion by Cm. Bhuthimethee and seconded by Cm. Kohli, on a vote of 4-0-0, with Cm. Do
being absent, the Planning Commission adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 13-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO DUBLIN ZONING
ORDINANCE CHAPTERS 8.08 (DEFINITIONS), 8.12 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED
USES OF LAND), 8.76 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS), 8.104
(SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW), 8.116 (ZONING CLEARANCE) AND THE CREATION OF
CHAPTER 8.82 (DAY CARE CENTERS)
EFFECTIVE CITY-WIDE
NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS — NONE
OTHER BUSINESS - NONE
10.1 Brief INFORMATION ONLY reports from the Planning Commission and/or Staff,
including Committee Reports and Reports by the Planning Commission related to
meetings attended at City Expense (AB 1234).
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10.2 Mr. Baker reminded the Planning Commission of the next meeting on September 24,
2013.
ADJOURNMENT —The meeting was adjourned at 7:52:15 PM
Respectfully submitted,
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-Mining Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Jeff ak
Assistant Community Development Director
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