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Home My WebLink About8.4 Open Space Element Valley GP AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 24, 1989 REPORT PREPARED BY: Laurence L. Tong, Planning Director SUBJECT: Alameda County Open Space Element; Livermore- Amador Valley Planning Unit General Plan EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Attachment 1: Excerpt from Public Hearing Draft; General Plan for the Livermore-Amador Valley Planning Unit Attachment 2: Major Recommendations chart from Alameda County Staff Report qt/0/' RECOMMENDATION: , Consider FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: Alameda County has prepared revisions to the Alameda County Open Space Element and Livermore-Amador Valley Planning Area General Plan. The proposed policies would not have any significant direct effects on the City with two exceptions. The Alameda County Planning Commission has recommended a new Policy 1.2.3 which reads: "Consider urban development outside existing cities for approval and amendment of the General Plan only when it provides its own services and is located in close proximity to an existing urbanized area, and/or utilizes urban services available from existing entities". The new policy is a major shift from the existing Policies 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 which read: "Use general plans to define long-term limits of urban development. Use plans as a basis for long-range capital improvement programs. (Cities, County, Service Agencies)" . "Require new urban development to take place through annexation to an existing city. (Cities, County, LAFCO)". The new policy is potentially significant in Dublin's Extended Planning Areas where the City is currently preparing General Plan Amendment studies. For example, in the East Dublin General Plan Amendment Studies area along Doolan Canyon, the new policy would allow Alameda County to consider development outside of either the City of Dublin or the- City of Livermore. The development would need to provide its own services and be located close to existing urbanized areas, and/or it would need to use existing urban service agencies. The development would then need an Alameda County General Plan Amendment. Such development could significantly conflict with the amendments being studied for Dublin's General Plan. The existing policies provide for urban development that conforms to the City' s General Plan and which takes place through annexation to the City. ITEM NO. COPIES TO: Planning File The Alameda County Planning Commission has also recommended additions to Policy 2.2 (see Attachment 1) which would allow residential development up to one dwelling unit/20 acres up to 1 mile away from a public road. Such development could create undesirable development patterns that conflict with the amendments being studied for Dublin's General Plan. The Alameda County Staff has suggested an alternative to Policy 2.2 (see Attachment 2) which would allow between 1 DU/20 acres to 1 DU/40 acres in Residential Agriculture areas up to 1/4 mile away from a public road, and 1 DU/160 acres in large-parcel agriculture areas. This alternative might better conform to the amendments being studied for Dublin's General Plan. Staff recommends that the City Council consider opposing the new Policy 1.2.3 and the additions to Policy 2.2 within Dublin Extended Planning Areas identified in Dublin's General Plan Amendment studies. -2- Oct: O 0027T . - Land Use: Page' III.A-10 Principle • 1.2 Existing communities should serve as the nuclei for future urban growth, with development and redevelopment producing orderly and efficient growth. Urban expansion should allow for efficient extension of public services and facilities. . Implementation . 1.2.1 Use general plans to define long-term limits of urban development., Use plans as a basis for long-range capital improvement programs. (Cities, County, Service Agencies) 1.2.2 Require new urban development, wherever feasible, to take place through. annexation to an existing city. (Cities, County, LAFCo) . • 1.2.3 Consider urban development outside existing cities for approval and amendment of the General Plan only when it provides its own services and is located in close proximity to an existing urbanized area, and/or utilizes urban services available from existing entities. Principle 1.3 Land uses should be located in areas appropriate and sufficient to their needs. Each type of land use should be protected from any adverse .effects of other uses. Implementation . 1.3.1 Use general plans to define areas available for various land uses. (Planning Departments) 1.3.2 Consider regional issues, projections, market demand analyses,- and project information as well as local needs in defining local land requirements for various land uses. (Planning Departments) 1.3.3 Integrate environmental impact analyses into the , general plan development process. (Planning Departments) Residential Areas Principle ' " • 1.4 A range of housing densities should be provided in each community to provide variety in residential character and to meet diverse household needs. 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ZLZ00 , . r� .--, ,'Z.: _ AJO _ECCRI r�ii rxa : L4.V LJLLL4� �/:../' IMIC/11.JYVALJ\ LVWLIJI Note: This chart is based on the General Plan designations. Additional requi mments may he derived fL u zoning or agricultural preserve (Williamson)l iamcon) rules. JI A► DDr LDUI N I E sting (No Change) Cam ittee Recamwrdation Staff Rec�sdati ) " 1 1. Remote Grazing lands Resid Density not stated 1 unit/80 acres 1 unit/160 acres Min Parcel Size 100 acres 1 acre (if clustered) 160 acres L.U.Designation agriculture large-parcel agric. large-parcel agriculture 42717Ltity lands . Resid Density not stated 1 mrzit/20 acres 1 unit/20 (A) or 40 (B) acres, depending on whether land is suitable for intensive agriculture CO or not (B) (RA) 1 unit/160 acres (IPA) Min Parcel Size 100 acres 1 acre (if clustered) CO 20 acres, if intensive agricultural use; or (B) if not, 40 acres but residential uses can be clustered on 5-acre mini= parcels with a If larger remainder parcel (RA) 160 acres (IPA) L.U.Designation Agriculture Inter,sive Ugric. Residential Agriculture (includes one (within 5 mi of (thin 3 mi of cities, residerre per cities, and within arYithrtn 1/4 mile of parcel) 1 mile of public public roads, generally roads, in +di„g less than 25; slope, one residence per ircluding one residence parcel) per parcel) large-Parcel Agriculture \ftmft....0. ■ (oth r, ioclirlirg one residence per parcel) Er.:•,,T Ri • _ • . . • • MAJOR RFAXENCATICNS: IAV Plan/C6E (continued) Fxisting (Ni Change) awaittee Recaxier.Zation Staff RecamEadatical• . . . Near-City lands (cont-imp4) . , • •i Zoning A (100 acres) A (80 acres) and A (160 acres); A-B-E (20 acres) A-B-E (40 acre density • allowing clustered parcels of DriTitir2 int 5 acres) (correspooding to • . areas t aiticipateci • • for intAisive • • agricultural tse); . A-B-E (20 acres) (correspondi% to" areas • anticilated for • intanqive agricultural use); AnnisimumazzAmeimmumato 3. Consideration of Urban Eevelopaent Proposals Outside City Service Areas none (by policy); permitted if self- ncce (by rol 1 GP kendrcent required antained services GP Aiwninent required (in practice) and within tAani- (in practice) zation area Aniecclent required (by policy) 'Wow • ‘• 0358T pp. 2 aod 3 • • • • • eAGE-Z---OF • • •