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STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #420-20
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:February 16, 2016
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Five-Year Progress Report
Prepared by Kristi Bascom, Principal Planner
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will hold a Study Session to review a progress report on the implementation of
the Specific Plan since its adoption in 2011. The presentation will include an overview of the
Specific Plan, a discussion of existing conditions and obstacles to Downtown development, and
a discussion regarding future improvements and private investment in the area.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the Staff presentation and provide feedback as
appropriate on the topics discussed.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Community Development Director Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
The Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) was originally adopted by the City Council in 2011.
This planning document provides a vision for reinvestment and improvements to the Downtown
area. The Specific Plan consists of a comprehensive set of guiding principles, standards, and
design guidelines to guide and implement the vision for reinvestment and development in
Downtown Dublin over the next 20 years.
The City Council will hold a Study Session to review implementation of the Specific Plan. At this
Study Session, Staff will make a presentation to the City Council that will cover the following
topic areas:
ITEM NO. 2.
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1. Specific Plan Overview:
Discuss the reasons for the creation of the DDSP, review the
vision and goals of the document, and outline the feedback received from the Urban Land
Institute Technical Assistance Panel in 2011.
2. Existing Conditions and Implementation:
Review property ownership patterns in
Downtown Dublin, review the changing retail environment, and discuss input received from
retail and redevelopment experts.
3. Successes in the First Five Years:
Highlight the improvements that have been completed
since the plan was adopted.
4. Public and Private Investment in the Next Five Years:
Discuss actions to further activate
the Downtown over the next five years. This includes City-sponsored programs and
incentives, public investment, re-tenanting existing buildings, and identification of key
opportunity sites for new private development.
5. City Council Feedback and Discussion
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Public noticing is not required to provide an update to the City Council, however, a notice of this
meeting was sent to all property owners and tenants within the 284-acre DDSP area. A copy of
the Staff Report was provided on the City’s website.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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