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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 Eastern Dublin Specific Plan OF t'� ,- &2 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK CITY COUNCIL File #410-10 DATE: May 5, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager J SUBJECT: Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Review of Remaining Development Sites Prepared by Mamie R. Delgado, Senior Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive a report on the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and the remaining development sites within the Specific Plan area. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the Staff presentation and provide feedback as appropriate. DESCRIPTION: On March 17, 2015, at the request of the City Council, Staff presented an informational report on the status of planned residential development as set forth in the Dublin General Plan (Attachment 1). The report summarized the number of residential units remaining to be constructed City-wide (8,787 units) and identified the units that are vested (5,123 units) under existing development agreements and/or vesting tentative maps or are otherwise protected in the Dublin General Plan Housing Element in order for the City to achieve its regional housing needs allocation. At the conclusion of the discussion, the City Council requested a Study Session that focuses on the following topics within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area: a) Remaining non-vested residential development sites; b) Remaining non-residential development sites; c) Existing open space lands; and, d) Options to address future residential development. Staff has prepared the following information for further discussion at the Study Session and will be seeking feedback and direction at the Study Session. Page 1 of 5 ITEM NO. 3. Remaining Non-Vested Residential Development Sites Within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area there are 1 ,851 non-vested residential units remaining to be developed (Attachments 2 and 3). A non-vested residential unit is a unit that is not protected by a development agreement or vesting tentative map. The non-vested residential units are summarized by land use designation in Table 1 below. Table 1. Non-Vested Residential Units EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN NUMBER OF LAND USE DESIGNATION UNITS Single Family Residential 469 units Medium Density Residential 552 units Medium-High Density Residential 408 units High Density Residential 112 units Mixed Use 115 units Campus Office 195 units TOTAL 1,851 units Of the 1 ,851 non-vested residential units in Eastern Dublin, 448 units are identified in the 2015- 2023 Dublin General Plan Housing Element as meeting the moderate-income requirement of the regional housing needs allocation, or RHNA (Attachments 2 and 3). These 448 units are located on six vacant sites that the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan designates for Medium Density Residential and Medium-High Density Residential. However, only 425 units are required to meet the moderate-income RHNA resulting in a 23-unit surplus. There are no sites identified in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area that were identified to satisfy the extremely low/very low or low income requirements of the regional housing needs allocation. All of those sites are in Downtown. Table 2 below summarizes the regional housing needs allocation requirement by income category for the current Housing Element cycle as well as the two previous cycles. Table 2. Regional Housing Needs Allocation RHNA EXTREMELY/ LOW MODERATE ABOVE TOTAL VERY LOW MODERATE 5 th cycle 796 446 425 618 2,285 (2014-2022) 4 th cycle 1,092 661 653 924 3,330 (2007-2014) 3 Id cycle 796 531 1,141 2,668 5,436 (1999-2006) The City took advantage of existing land use designations on the six vacant sites in order to achieve the RHNA without having to rezone other properties to accommodate these units. The six vacant residential sites are part of the overall Eastern Dublin Specific Plan development concept that generally places higher density housing closer to transit and major roadways such as Dublin Boulevard, Central Parkway and Tassajara Road. The RHNA obligation on these six vacant sites assumes a mid-point density and therefore does not obligate more units on these sites than originally planned in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. If the City Council desires to reduce the density on any of the six vacant sites by more than 23 units, an alternative site with the same land use designation and density would need to be Page 2 of 5 identified. Because so few vacant sites remain with the Medium or Medium-High land use designation, finding an alternative site may require a General Plan and/or Specific Plan Amendment to re-designate land. The re-designated site(s) would need to have a minimum density of 10 dwelling units to the acre for Medium Density or 20 dwelling units to the acre for Medium-High Density. Additionally, the product type for both land uses would need to be multi- family attached housing in order to qualify as a RHNA site. Potential locations would require further analysis but could include the Dublin Transit Center, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan area or the conversion of existing commercial sites outside of these two areas. Question 1: Is the City Council satisfied with the existing densities in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area? Is the City Council satisfied with the existing RHNA locations? Remaining Non-Residential Development Sites Within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area there are 447± acres of land remaining to be developed with approximately 6.8 million square feet of non-residential uses (Attachments 4 and 5). The planned, non-residential square footage is across a diverse range of land uses and is summarized in Table 3 below. Table 3. Non-Residential Development Potential EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT LAND USE DESIGNATION ASSUMPTION (MSF) Campus Office 2.584 General Commercial 2.246 Neighborhood Commercial 0.286 General Commercial/Campus Office 0.878 Mixed Use 2/Campus Office 0.140 Industrial Park 0.747 TOTAL 6.881 *MSF: Million Square Feet Of the approximately 6.8 million square feet of vacant, non-residential land remaining up to 3.5 million square feet is vested with Development Agreements (Attachments 4 and 5). Question 2: Is the City Council satisfied with the amount of remaining non-residential development potential? Existing Open Space Lands Within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area there are 1 ,424 acres of land designated for the protection and preservation of important and/or sensitive environmental resources as well as active and passive recreational opportunities (see Attachment 6). Table 4 summarizes the acreage of these areas. Page 3 of 5 Table 4. Open Space Acres EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN ACRES LAND USE DESIGNATION Open Space 648 Stream Corridor 58 Rural Residential/Agriculture 511 Parks 207 TOTAL 1,424 Question 3: Is the City Council satisfied with the amount of land designated for these uses? Options to Address Future Residential Development As noted above, there are 1 ,851 non-vested residential units remaining to be developed within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, and of those, 448 units are identified in the Dublin General Plan Housing Element as sites that meet the moderate-income requirement of the regional housing needs allocation. The following options are intended to facilitate a discussion on addressing future residential development within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area. Option 1 . Continue with the current market-based approach to residential development. As it stands, it will be some time before the bulk of the non-vested units are developed. The remaining non-vested residential development sites, with the exception of the two sites in Jordan Ranch, still require significant approvals. The pace of development of those units will be constrained by the amount of time that it takes to bring a project to market. This includes the time required to process and obtain: 1) the necessary entitlements and CEQA clearance from the City; 2) permits from Federal and State environmental resources agencies; 3) grading and utility plans and obtain Grading Permits; and, 4) architectural plans and obtain Building Permits. There is also the time necessary to actually construct the physical improvements. The timeframe to complete these tasks varies by project but generally takes a minimum of 4 years. Option 2. Lower residential densities. The Dublin General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan establishes the land use pattern for the Specific Plan area and identifies sites where future residential development may occur. The City Council could consider lowering existing residential densities on the non-vested sites within the Specific Plan area. This could be accomplished by restricting projects to the lower end of the density range permitted within each existing land use designation, or by changing the existing land use designation to one with a lower density range altogether. A number of reductions have been recently approved by the City Council resulting in a 1 ,464 unit reduction in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area (Attachment 7). However, if the City Council were to consider further reductions and the sites involved have been identified for satisfying RHNA obligations (see discussion above), alternate RHNA sites would need to be identified. Option 3. Limit number of residential permits issued annually. The pace of residential building permits is driven by market conditions and when the market is strong, the number of building permits issued for residential unit's increases. The City Council could regulate the pace of future growth by limiting the number of residential permits issued annually. This could include both vested and non-vested sites; however, vested sites would have priority to develop pursuant to their respective Page 4 of 5 development agreements. The units constructed could be amortized over time resulting in periods of little to no new construction. If the City Council were to proceed with Option 2 or 3, a moratorium could be used to temporarily prohibit the establishment of particular land uses while the City studies either lowering residential densities or limiting the number of residential permits issued annually. A moratorium would require a four-fifths vote of the City Council and would be in effect for forty- five days from the date of adoption. Upon subsequent notice and public hearing, a moratorium may be extended for up to two years. Question 4: Is the City Council satisfied with the market based approach? NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Public noticing is not required for an informational report to the City Council; however, a notice of this meeting was published in the Valley Times and mailed to owners of vacant property that is within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area and specifically identified as part of this informational report. A copy of the Staff Report was also provided on the City's website. ATTACHMENTS: 1 . City Council Staff Report dated March 17, 2015, with attachment 2. Table of Remaining Non-Vested Residential Development Sites 3. Map of Remaining Non-Vested Residential Development Sites 4. Table of Remaining Non-Residential Development Sites 5. Map of Remaining Non-Residential Development Sites 6. Map of Open Space lands 7. Table of Residential Projects with Reduced Densities Page 5 of 5 or 19 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK ` CITY COUNCIL File #410-10 DATE: March 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager " SUBJECT: Informational Report on Residential Development Projects Prepared by John Bakker, City Attorney and Luke Sims, Community Development Director EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council has requested an informational report on the status of planned residential development under the Dublin General Plan. The report summarizes the number of residential units remaining to be constructed City-wide and identifies the units that are vested under existing development agreements and/or vesting tentative maps or are otherwise protected in the Dublin General Plan Housing Element in order for the City to achieve the regional housing needs allocation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report. _ .... °...._ J' Submitted By Submitted By 'A Reviewed By Community Development City Attorney Assistant City Manager Director DESCRIPTION: On February 17, 2015, the City Council requested that Staff prepare an informational report on planned residential development with and without vested development rights (i.e. Development Agreements and/or Vesting Tentative Maps). Vested Development Rights Under California law, cities can generally restrict development projects from going forward up until the point where the developer has completed substantial construction based on a building permit. The Legislature has developed two mechanisms to provide security to developers: Page 1 of 4 ITEM NO. 8.3 development agreements and vesting tentative maps. Residential development projects that have adopted Development Agreements or approved Vesting Tentative Maps have vested development rights. These rights provide security to developers that the City will not change its zoning and other laws applicable to the project. As of December 31, 2014, there were 5,123 vested residential units City-wide; this represents over half (58%) of the remaining units planned under the Dublin General Plan. The remaining 42% (3,664 units) are considered non-vested. Of the non-vested residential units, nearly 60% (2,191 units) are located within the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan area and the remaining 40% (1,467 units) are located in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area. Table 1 summarizes vested and non-vested residential units by planning area. Table 1. Vested and Non-Vested Residential Units 1 Ir r r l i rf rr !! ! ! r r rrdll rr�rrr rr� rrrr� , 111/I><rrrrl ri 1>t rr i� rr r>r I � Eastern Dublin Specific Plan 3,006 1,467 4,473 Dublin Crossing Specific Plan 1,995 0 1,995 Downtown Dublin Specific Plan 0 2,191 2,191 Heritage Park 54 0 54 Schaefer Ranch 68 6 74 TOTAL UNITS 5,123 3,664 8,787 Percentage 58% 42% 100% While the 2,191 residential units within the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan area are considered non-vested, two projects (Baywest and Eden Housing) totaling 386 units have been approved and are under construction. If they are included, the number of protected or "vested" units increases to 5,509 units representing almost 63% of the total planned units (Attachment 1). Dublin General Plan Housing Element While non-vested units do not have the same development protections as vested units, the Dublin General Plan Housing Element relies on some of these non-vested units to meet the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation ("RHNA"). Under state law, each city is assigned a regional housing needs allocation ("RHNA"). The Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") determines the share of the state's housing need for each region. The RHNA includes allocations within various income categories, including market rate units. In turn, the council of governments in the region—the Association of Bay Area Governments in the Bay Area—allocates to each locality within its region a share of housing needs for each income category. After the RHNAs are determined, cities must update their General Plans to demonstrate that there is an adequate amount of land, at appropriate densities, to achieve its RHNA for the current planning period. There is no requirement that the units actually be built; the requirement is merely to ensure that regulations allow them. Dublin's RHNA allocation for the 2015-2023 planning period is set at 2,285 units. The Dublin General Plan Housing Element was updated in November 2014 and demonstrates how the RHNA can be achieved through a combination of approved projects and planned residential units. Table 2 illustrates the City's RHNA by income category and how it will be achieved. Page 2 of 4 Table 2. Summary of Sites Inventory and RHNA Extremely Above Low/ Low Moderate Moderate Total Very Low RHNA 796 446 425 618 2,285 Units Approved 0 76 0 1,139 1,215 Sites Capacity Vacant Residential Sites 0 448 517 965 Downtown Dublin SP Retail District 400 0 0 400 Transit Oriented District 891 0 0 891 Village Parkway District 0 0 200 200 Surplus/(Shortfall) +125 +23 +1,238 +1,386 The City has an obligation to ensure that its inventory of available residential sites remains adequate during the entire eight-year planning period to meet the City's RHNA. If a particular City action would result in inadequate planned sites to meet the required need, the City would be required to add sites to the Housing Element inventory so there is no net loss of residential capacity. As Table 2 above notes, the City's planned residential units exceed its RHNA by 1,386 units. As a result, the City could reduce its residential density by up to 1,386 units without triggering the need to add new sites. However, this apparent flexibility is less than it seems. The City's surplus of above moderate units (1,238 units) is much more substantial than the City's surplus in the very low-, low-, and moderate-income categories. In particular, the City relies on the potential for higher density development in the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan area to meet its RHNA for very low- and low-income units; similarly, the City relies on the medium and medium-high density sites in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area for moderate-income units (refer to Table 3 below). The 425 moderate-income units are identified on the following sites: Croak (104 units), McCabe/Gygi (10), Anderson (108), Chen (80), Tipper (82), and Beltran/Sperfslage (64). (The Housing Element actually identifies 448 moderate-income units on those sites.) Table IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII��.�.��f�(t r�r rl f r rrr�r�i rrfr�rrr�rl irr r r�„,r(«r r 3. RHNA bfy ff 1r rr r rrrrPrrlanning Area ff r rrr r r,� , «r� / /,,�,�» , �r��% %%%%%%%% „�,�%% ,,� , r, 1 1111111111111 1 Eastern Dublin Specific Plan - - 425 425 Dublin Crossing Specific Plan Downtown Dublin Specific Plan 796 446 - 1,242 Historic Area Specific Plan Schaefer Ranch Total Units 796 446 425 1,667 Page 3 of 4 Table 4 identifies the number of unrestricted residential units by planning area after factoring in vested development rights and the City's RHNA obligations. Table 4, Units Not Restricted by Vesting or RHNA r r , tr rrrrrrrrrrrrrr ti„»»»�1r�r l�rr���r��� i u uu»»�u r a�i�r,rrrrrrrc iiii i r� ��rtiitttrr,1111�t 111111�r pit��i�Rio rrr�� err IIIIIIII ��� >r l � I � II I .rl I1 1 Eastern Dublin Specific Plan 1,467 425 1,042 Dublin Crossing Specific Plan Downtown Dublin Specific Plan 2,191 1,242 949 Historic Area Specific Plan Schaefer Ranch 6 - 6 Total Units 3,664 _ 1,667 1,997 As noted earlier in this report, two projects in the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan area (Baywest and Eden Housing) totaling 386 units are not vested but are under construction. Their inclusion in the "vested” category would further reduce the number of non-vested units to 3,278 units. As such, there are a total of 1,611 non-vested units City-wide after factoring in vested development rights, the City's RHNA obligation, and commitments to the two projects in the Downtown. CONCLUSION: As of December 31, 2014, the Dublin General Plan identifies 8,787 planned residential units remaining to be constructed. Of those units, 7,176 units (82%) have secured development rights (5,509 units) or are restricted by RHNA (1,667 units) and 1,611 units (18%) are considered non- vested and not restricted by RHNA. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A public notice is not required for an informational report to the City Council. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Vested Residential Development Projects Page 4 of 4 Vested Residential Development Projects Planning Ar+ealProject Vested Chits Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Dublin Ranch Lot 3 122 Dublin Ranch North 4 Dublin Ranch Subarea 3 437 Dublin Ranch. The Plaza 235 Dublin Transit Center 437 Jordan Ranch 510 Moller Ranch 371 Tassajara Highlands 48 Terrace Ridge (Nielsen) 36 Wallis Ranch 806 Dublin Crossing Specific Plan 1 ,995 Historic Specific Plan Area Heritage Park 54 Western Extended Planning Area Schaefer Ranch 68 Subtotal 5,123 Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Bay West (Kingsmill) 314 Eden/Veterans 72 GRAND TOTAL 5,509 ATTACHMENT Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Non-Vested Residential Development Sites Number of General Plan Moderate Income Map No. Project Site Non-Vested Units Land Use RHNA 1 Gygi/McCabe/Roshan 10 Medium Density 10 (6.1-14.o du/acre) 2 Kobold/Liu 20 Medium Density - (6.1-14.o du/acre) 3 Sperfslage/Beltran 64 Medium-High Density 64 (14.1-25.o du/acre) 4 Tipper/Singh 82 Medium Density 82 (6.1-14.o du/acre) 5 Righetti 96 Medium Density - (6.1-14.o du/acre) 6 Branaugh 97 Medium Density - (6.1-14.o du/acre) 7 Anderson 108 Medium-High Density 108 (14.1-25.o du/acre) 8 Chen 8o Medium-High Density 80 (14.1-25.o du/acre) 9 Jordan 115 Mixed Use - (6.1-25.o du/acre) 100 Medium Density - (6.1-14.o du/acre) 10 DiManto 43 Medium Density - (6.1-14.o du/acre) 106 Medium-High Density - (14.1-25.o du/acre) 112 High Density - (25.1+du/acre) 11 Croak 469 Low Density - (0.5-3.8 du/acre) 104 Medium Density 104 (6.1-14.o du/acre) 12 DTC Site D-1 195 Campus Office - TOTAL UNITS 1,803. 448* *425 units are required to satisfy the Moderate Income Regional Housing Needs Allocation(RHNA)resulting in a surplus of 23 units. 1 — --— _— — — — —---------------—� — � iii►: :Ii/Illil-' i • j um7 iiliiliiii' I ......... 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