HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 14-12 DDSP & GP Amendment RESOLUTION NO. 14-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN AND
DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN (DDSP) TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN THE
NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS PERMITTED IN THE DDSP BY 1,200 UNITS AND TO
DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF NON-RESIDENTIAL SQUARE FOOTAGE PERMITTED BY
773,000 SQUARE FEET AND CREATE MINIMUM DENSITY THRESHOLDS FOR THE
TRANSIT-ORIENTED AND RETAIL DISTRICTS
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WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) project area is located in the
southwestern portion of the City and is approximately 284 acres in size. The project area is
generally bound by Village Parkway to the east, Interstate 580 to the south, San Ramon Road to
the west, and Amador Valley Boulevard to the north; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2011, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution 09-11
approving the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) and associated implementation actions.
At the same time, the City Council adopted Resolution 08-11 certifying the Downtown Dublin
Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2010022005, incorporated herein by
reference). The DDSP Environmental Impact Report evaluated the potential impacts associated
with intensifying development in the 284 acre Downtown Dublin area to accommodate additional
residential and non-residential uses; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the City initiated an amendment to the DDSP to increase the
number of residential units permitted in Downtown by 1,200 and decrease the amount of
commercial square footage permitted by 773,000 square feet and to create minimum density
thresholds for the Transit-Oriented and Retail Districts, hereafter referred to as the "2014 DDSP
Amendment" or "the Project"; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State
guidelines and City environmental regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an Addendum, dated February
24, 2014, incorporated herein by reference, was prepared, which describes the 2014 DDSP
Amendment and its relation to the analysis in the DDSP EIR; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated March 11, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the 2014 DDSP Amendment, including the associated General Plan
Amendment and CEQA Addendum, for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Project, including the proposed General Plan Amendment, on March 11, 2014, at which time all
interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 14-11, dated March 11, 2014,
recommending City Council adoption of the CEQA Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the DDSP EIR and CEQA Addendum,
all above-referenced reports, recommendations, and testimony to evaluate the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve the Resolution attached as Exhibit A (removing the amendment related to
prohibiting residential uses west of San Ramon Road), approving amendments to the General
Plan based on findings that the amendments are in the public interest and that the General Plan
as so amended will remain internally consistent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve amendments to the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan based on findings that the
amended Specific Plan will continue to be consistent with the Dublin General Plan, as amended.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of March 2014 by the following
vote:
AYES: Bhuthimethee, O'Keefe, Do, Goel
NOES: Kohli
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission hairperson
ATTEST:
Assistant Co unity Development Director
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RESOLUTION NO. xx - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN (DDSP) TO
ALLOW AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS PERMITTED IN THE
DDSP BY 1,200 UNITS AND TO DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF NON-RESIDENTIAL
SQUARE FOOTAGE PERMITTED BY 773,000 SQUARE FEET, CREATE MINIMUM DENSITY
THRESHOLDS FOR THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED AND RETAIL DISTRICTS, AND RESTRICT
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WEST OF SAN RAMON ROAD IN THE RETAIL DISTRICT
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WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) project area is located in the
southwestern portion of the City and is approximately 284 acres in size. The project area is
generally bound by Village Parkway to the east, Interstate 580 to the south, San Ramon Road to
the west, and Amador Valley Boulevard to the north; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2011, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution 09-11
approving the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) and associated implementation actions.
At the same time, the City Council adopted Resolution 08-11 certifying the Downtown Dublin
Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2010022005, incorporated herein by
reference). The DDSP Environmental Impact Report evaluated the potential impacts associated
with intensifying development in the 284 acre Downtown Dublin area to accommodate additional
residential and non-residential uses; and
WHEREAS, In 2013, the City initiated an amendment to the DDSP to increase the
number of residential units permitted in Downtown by 1,200 and decrease the amount of
commercial square footage permitted by 773,000 square feet, to create minimum density
thresholds for the Transit-Oriented and Retail Districts, to restrict residential development west
of San Ramon Road in the Retail District, and including other minor amendments, hereafter
referred to as the "2014 DDSP Amendment" or "the Project"; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State
guidelines and City environmental regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an Addendum, dated February
24, 2014, incorporated herein by reference, was prepared, which describes the 2014 DDSP
Amendment and its relation to the analysis in the DDSP EIR; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Project, including the proposed General Plan Amendment, on March 11, 2014, at which time all
interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2014, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution xx-xx
recommending that the City Council adopt an Addendum to the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan
EIR related to increasing the number of residential units and decreasing the amount of non-
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residential square footage permitted in Downtown Dublin, which Resolution is incorporated
herein by reference and available for review at City Hall during normal business hours; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2014, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution xx-xx
recommending that the City Council amend the General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific
Plan to allow an increase in the number of residential units permitted in Downtown by 1,200 and
decrease the amount of commercial square footage permitted by 773,000 square feet, to create
minimum density thresholds for the Transit-Oriented and Retail Districts, to restrict residential
development west of San Ramon Road in the Retail District, and including other minor
amendments, which Resolution is incorporated herein by reference and available for review at
City Hall during normal business hours; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the 2014 DDSP Amendment, including the associated General Plan
Amendment and CEQA Addendum, for the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the 2014 DDSP
Amendment, including the associated General Plan Amendment , on at
which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the DDSP EIR and CEQA Addendum, all above-
referenced reports, recommendations, and testimony to evaluate the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that the General Plan
amendments, as set forth below, are in the public interest and that the General Plan as
amended will remain internally consistent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the following
amendments to the General Plan:
Table 2.1 shall be revised as follows: (Only the section of the table related to the DDSP area is
shown here. All other sections of Table 2.1 remain the same):
Table 2.1 Land Use Development Potential: Primary Planning Area
Downtown
Dublin Acres Dwelling Dwelling Persons/Dwelling population
Specific Plan Unitslacre Units Unit
Area
Downtown 230.2 6.1-25.1+ 2,500 2.7 6,750
Dublin
Downtown Maximum Maximum
Dublin Acres Floor Area Potential Square Jobs
Specific Plan Ratio (Gross) Square Feet4 Feet/employee
Area
Village
Parkway 32.9 .35 501,593 200-450 1,115-2,508
District
Retail District 113.1 .60 2,762,732 200-450 6,139-13,814
Transit- 84.2 1.2 3,821,552 200-450 8,492-19,108
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Oriented
District
Total: 230.2 7,085,877 15,746-35,430
Maximum Development Potential in the Retail and Transit-Oriented Districts were modified by the 2014 Downtown
Dublin Specific Plan Amendment(City Council Resolution xx-xx)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the following
amendments to the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan:
Table 3-1 shall be revised as follows:
Table 3-1: Land Uses
ORIENTED RETAIL TRANSIT- VILLAGE
BUILDING USES'
DISTRICT
DISTRICT DISTRICT
Regional Retail Allowed Prohibited 2 Prohibited
Community Allowed Allowed Allowed
Outdoor Dinin• Allowed a Allowed s Allowed s
. and/or Entertainm�l Allowed Allowed Allowed
• - Allowed Allowed Allowed
•.• .'__ Prohibited Allowed Prohibited
��� • Allowed 6 Allowed CUP/PC 4
Multi-FamilyI�i�ii Residential _ Allowed 6 Allowed Allowed
Mixed-Use Non-Residential Allowed Allowed Allowed
Mixed-Use siddrtial Allowed 6 Allowed Allowed
�•• Recreation ZC or MUP/ZA ZC or MUP/ZA ZC or MUP/ZA
A. Service/Sales CUP/ZA CUP/PC CUP/ZA
•I CUP/PC CUP/PC CUP/PC
Businesses
Civic, Cultural, • Institutional CUP/PC CUP/PC CUP/PC
Temporary TUP TUP TUP
Notes 1 Additional and similar uses may be permitted by the Community Development Director.
2 Prohibited unless adjacent to Dublin Boulevard.
3 Assuming accessibility (ADA) standards can be met.
4 May be permitted with a CUP/PC in a mixed-use development.
5 Subject to additional development standards if located within 1,000 feet of 1-580 or 1-680.
6 Allowed throughout the Retail District except on those properties west of San Ramon
Road.
CUP—Conditional Use Permit PC— Planning Commission
TUP—Temporary Use Permit ZA—Zoning Administrator
ZC—Zoning Clearance MUP — Minor Use Permit
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Table 3-4 shall be revised as follows:
Table 3-4: Net New Development
NON-RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM
M� - I -
RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY
- _ 543,850 400 22 units/net acre
Transit-
1,622,960 1,900 30 units/net acres
Oriented (+150 hotel rooms)
Village 20,730 200 No minimum
Parkway
2,262,540 2,500
(includes 150 hotel rooms)
Notes Includes projects that have been approved, but not yet
constructed
Table 6-1 shall be revised as follows:
Table 6-1: Development Pool
°
NON-RESIDENTIAL - OF
' SQUARE FOOTAGE
175,170 400
Transit-Oriented 1,145,050 1,900
(+150 hotel rooms)
Village Parkway 0 200
Page 44, Section 3.4.8 Multi-Family Residential, shall be amended to read as follows:
3.4.8 Multi-Family Residential
Multi-Family Residential development is generally in the form of stacked flats (apartments
or condominiums) and attached townhouses. Minimum residential density is 22 units per
net acre in the Retail District and 30 units per net acre in the Transit-Oriented District.
The Village Parkway District has no minimum density requirement. Higher density
residential uses are appropriate and strongly encouraged, especially in the Transit-
Oriented District near the BART station.
Page 47, second and third paragraphs after Table 3-3: Base and Maximum FAR Per
District shall be amended to read as follows:
This Specific Plan allows for a future construction of approximately 2.2 million square feet
of non-residential development and 2,500 residential dwelling units.
Assuming an average of 1,200 square feet per residential unit (and an average of 500
square feet per hotel room), this represents 5.26 million square feet under this Specific
Plan.
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Page 57, Building Design Table (Retail District) Section 2, "Residential Uses" shall be
amended to include the following (all other portions of Section 2 shall remain the same):
Not permitted west of San Ramon Road.
Residential Allowed at a minimum density of 22 units per net acre
P
Units ermitted within a residential development or mixed-use development if
designed based on the following standards.
Page 66, Building Design Table (Transit-Oriented District) Section 2, "Residential Uses"
shall be amended to include the following (all other portions of Section 2 shall remain the same):
Permitted within a residential development or a mixed-use development if
Residential designed based on the following standards:
Units The residential density shall be a minimum of 30 units per net acre
and shall not exceed 85 units per acre.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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