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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.2 Kaiser General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study Initiation Request or 19 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK ` CITY COUNCIL File #420-30 DATE: October 7, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager " SUBJECT: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study Initiation Request Prepared by Kristi Bascom, Principal Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider whether to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact to the City. All costs associated with preparing the General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study, if authorized by the City Council, would be borne by the Applicant. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council either adopt the Resolution Approving the Initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical; OR, adopt the Resolution Denying the Request to Initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical. Submitted By 'Reviewed By Community Development Director Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 4 ITEM NO. 8.2 DESCRIPTION: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. ("Kaiser") is requesting City Council consideration to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road. The project site is shown in the Vicinity Map below: Figure 1: Project Vicinity V i Y ".;' t�" )J� ,"�� VIV pii�uuuppum uuumuuulllllllllllllllllllll IIIIIIII � Ij/'/ i�" // l Project The property currently has a General Plan land use designation of Campus Office, which allows for the development of a "campus-like setting for office and other non-retail commercial uses." Typical uses include professional and administrative offices, research and development, business and commercial services, and limited light manufacturing. Kaiser acquired the property several years ago with the intent of eventually constructing a medical campus to serve the greater Tri-Valley area. Kaiser is requesting that the City Council consider a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing the land use designation from Campus Office to a newly-created land use category: "Campus Medical" to accommodate the proposed range of uses that Kaiser is considering for the site. These uses could include medical office buildings, specialty care center, surgical and/or hospital facilities, commercial uses that are complementary to the medical uses, and structured parking (Attachment 1). The General Plan does not currently have a land use designation that notes this specific combination of uses. Therefore, Kaiser is proposing the new land use designation for this site in order to provide them with greater certainty and flexibility regarding the proposed range of uses that they anticipate for the site. Page 2 of 4 ANALYSIS: It is the City Council's policy to initiate all General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment studies prior to Staff accepting an application and beginning work on such projects. If the City Council initiates a study for the Kaiser site, Staff will begin processing the project applications by- 1. Working with the Applicant to develop a detailed project description and concept land use plan for the site; 2. Contracting with an environmental consultant to conduct the appropriate level of CEQA review, documentation and technical environmental analysis; and 3. Completing a thorough analysis of the project proposals, including the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendments, Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plan(s), and Site Development Review as well as negotiating the Development Agreement deal terms and finalizing the CEQA document. Given the magnitude of this project, it is anticipated that there will be multiple points in the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study where it would be appropriate the check-in with the City Council and receive direction. Staff will identify key issues and bring them forward to the City Council during this Study process. Work on the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study would be completed concurrently with processing any other entitlements that are requested by the Applicant, including a Planned Development Rezone and Site Development Review for the proposed medical campus project. Once the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study is complete, Staff would then bring the application to the Planning Commission for a recommendation to City Council. The project would then move forward to the City Council for their consideration. Draft resolutions, either approving or denying the Applicant's request to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, are attached to this Staff Report for City Council consideration (Attachments 2 and 3). NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Public noticing is not required to review a request to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study. Although not required, the City mailed notices to all property owners and tenants within 300 feet of the subject property. A notice was also published in the Valley Times and posted in the designated posting places. A copy of this Staff Report was distributed to the Applicant and Property Owner. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends that this request to initiate a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study be found exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines because initiation of the Study, in and of itself, will not result in disturbance to an environmental resource. Page 3 of 4 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Applicant's Request Letter dated September 23, 2014 2. Resolution approving the initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical 3. Resolution denying the request to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical 4. General Plan Amendment Study Status Report Page 4 of 4 • "�i1'% KAISER PERMANEWL National Facilities Services NCAL Service Delivery Operations September 23, 2014 Hon. Tim Sbranti, Mayor Don Biddle, Councilmember Kevin Hart, Councilmember David Haubert, Councilmember Abe Gupta, Councilmember City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Re: Request for General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments for Kaiser Permanente Medical Campus for the 58 acre parcel fronting Interstate 580 and bordering the Fallon Gateway Shopping Center to the east and the proposed Grafton Plaza to the west(the "Kaiser Parcel") Dear Mayor Sbranti and Councilmembers: Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation ("Kaiser"),requests General Plan and Specific Plan amendments that will enable the multi-phased development of a new, state-of-the-art medical campus project on the Kaiser Parcel (the"Project"), located in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Area. We respectfully request that the City of Dublin (the "City") authorize its planning and development staff to commence any necessary studies to proceed with the required General Plan and Specific Plan amendments for the development of the Project on the Kaiser Parcel. Kaiser intends at a future date to submit an application for the Project which will be subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, and community meetings and hearings before the Dublin Planning Commission prior to requesting approval by the Dublin City Council. Kaiser requests that the City amend the General and Specific Plan land use designations for the Kaiser Parcel,which is currently designated as `Campus Office' in both the General and Specific Plans. Kaiser proposes a new designation—Campus Medical—which will accommodate both the medical and commercial uses that Kaiser is currently considering for the Kaiser Parcel. This designation would apply to the Kaiser Parcel only, and would not change the general land use designations under the General or Specific Plans at any other location in the City. Due to the dynamic changes in health care,Kaiser is still considering a range of options and uses for the site and it is critical that it maintains the flexibility to supplement its traditional inpatient and outpatient uses with commercial uses. This flexibility is important to support Kaiser's mission and create an innovative medical campus environment in the City of Dublin. The current land use designation of `Campus Office' in both the General and Specific Plans does not expressly allow for these uses. Kaiser is still evaluating the optimal density of the Kaiser Parcel, but at present it anticipates phased development of approximately 950,000 square feet of medical and supporting ancillary services on roughly two-thirds of the Project site, and development of approximately 250,000 square feet of commercial uses on the other one-third of the Project site. The proposed Campus Medical land use designation will allow for the development of a state-of-the-art medical campus with immediately adjacent compatible uses,reducing automobile trips and providing additional sources of revenue for the City. The General Plan and Specific Plan amendments are critical to Kaiser's efforts to bring enhanced health care services to Dublin and the Tri-Valley, and Kaiser appreciates the City's consideration of its request. Sincerely, /UK, llama,_is Hollis Harris Vice President,National Facilities Services Northern California Service Delivery Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. Copies to: City of Dublin Staff Kaiser Project Team Colleen McKeown Indrajit Obeysekere, Esq. Morrison& Foerster RESOLUTION NO. xx-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO CONSIDER CREATING A NEW "CAMPUS MEDICAL" LAND USE DESIGNATION AND CONSIDER CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION ON APPROXIMATELY 58 ACRES OF PROPERTY SOUTH OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD BETWEEN GRAFTON STREET AND FALLON ROAD FROM CAMPUS OFFICE TO CAMPUS MEDICAL (APNS 985-0061-005-00 and 985-0027-009-02) WHEREAS, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. is requesting City Council approval to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical; and WHEREAS, the initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth, and supports the initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby approve the initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Dublin City Council on this 7t" day of October 2014 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. xx-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE REQUEST TO INITIATE A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO CONSIDER CREATING A NEW "CAMPUS MEDICAL" LAND USE DESIGNATION AND CONSIDER CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION ON APPROXIMATELY 58 ACRES OF PROPERTY SOUTH OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD BETWEEN GRAFTON STREET AND FALLON ROAD FROM CAMPUS OFFICE TO CAMPUS MEDICAL (APNS 985-0061-005-00 and 985-0027-009-02) WHEREAS, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. is requesting City Council approval to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical; and WHEREAS, the initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth, and supports the initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby deny the request to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to consider creating a new "Campus Medical" land use designation and consider changing the land use designation on approximately 58 acres of property south of Dublin Boulevard between Grafton Street and Fallon Road from Campus Office to Campus Medical. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Dublin City Council on this 7t" day of October 2014 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Active General Plan Amendment Study-Status Report Updated through October 1,2014 Council, Interim DIdSD Lat.C:ounatE Project Name' Project Description Status Pll Initiation d€1, Sturdy Items Stutly,eC ConsuM Hearing Data Date 'Bate Date 1 Bikeways Master Plan" GPA to ensure consistency between the Preparing for City Council Public Hearing to consider MD N/A n/a� n/a n/a 10/7/2014 , General Plan and the Bikeways Master the proposed General Plan Zoning Ordinance Plan update being prepared by Public Amendments based on final Draft Bikeways Master Works. Plan. 2 Green @ Park Place GPA,SPA,PD Rezone,Site The City Council reviewed the Fiscal Analysis on KB 2/5/3 1.Fiscal analysis; 1.9/17/13 9/25/13& TBD Development Review,Map,SEIR and 9/17/13.The City Council held a Study Session to 2.DUSD impacts. 2.7/15/14 12/2/13 Development Agreement for review the project and environmental impacts on development of approximately 40,000 7/15/14.The Planning Commission held a Public s.t.of retail and 372 attached residential Hearing and recommended approval on 8/26/14. units. The applicant pulled the project from the City Council Public Hearing that was scheduled for 9/16/14.Waiting on applicant to reschedule hearing 3 Housing Element Update" GPA-Housing Element Update Completed sites inventory analysis. Identified a MD 7/16/13 n/a n/a n/a 12/2/2014 required by state lawtor the period of deficit of land to accommodate 1,075 units(Med 2015-2023. High&High Density)from RHNA allocation.City Council adopted amendment to the DDSP to add 1,200 units to accommodate RHNA allocation. City Council reviewed draft HE on 6/3/14 and Staff subsequently submit the draft to HCD for review. HCD reviewed draft HE and provided letter stating they will certify the document. Preparing 4 Promenade GPA,SPA,PD Rezone to convert Preliminary conversations with the applicant.City MP 10/15/13 1.Land use&density, TBD TBD TBD mixed use site to residential. Council directed that Commercial Development 2.Circulation&connectivity: Task Force shall be the community outreach 3.Timing of com.dev: component of Council direction. 4.Project interface w/ surroundings: 5.Review retail supply/ demand stdy: 6.Fiscal impacts; 7.DUSD impacts; 8.Retail stdy&prioritize sites: 9.Community outreach. 5 Schaefer Ranch Unit 3 GPA,PD Rezone,and Vesting DUSD did not raise concerns about the project. MP 2/7/12 1.DUSD impacts. n/a 9/25/13& Winter 2015 Tentative Map to change land use from pleting Com CEQA Addendum and final project 12/2/13 Open Space and Estate Residential to details. Preparing for Planning Commission and 'City initiated amendment.