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Home My WebLink About7.1 BART Park & Ride Lot CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 23, 1987 SUBJECT BART Park & Ride Lot EXHIBITS ATTACHED 1. November 25, 1986, Letter regarding Dublin Comments on Park & Ride Project 2. January 26, 1987, City Council Minutes regarding BART Park & Ride Lot 3. January 27, 1987 Letter from JoAnne Bergeron Castro 4. BART Notice regarding Negative Declaration jRevised Schedule RECOMMENDATION %?� Consider and, if additional comments are needed, L provide direction to Staff. FINANCIAL STATEMENT None DESCRIPTION At the January 26, 1987, City Council meeting, Dave Burton requested the City Council to ask BART for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Park and Ride Lot. At Mr. Burton's request, the City Council agendized the item for the February 9, 1987, City Council meeting. On January 27, 1987, JoAnne Bergeron Castro, representing the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, requested the item be tabled until the February 23, 1987, City Council meeting in order that the Chamber Board of Directors might discuss this issue. The Dublin General Plan contains various policies regarding a BART facility at the end of Golden Gate Drive. The policies are listed in the November 25, 1986, letter from the City Council to BART regarding comments on Dublin Park/Ride Project Negative Declaration (Attachment 1) . In the November 25, 1986, letter to BART the City has identified mitigation measures which are needed to avoid significant adverse impacts. The mitigation measures are listed in three categories: A. Land Use B. Traffic C. Design The preliminary response from BART Staff has been as follows: A. Land Use: BART agrees to enter into a joint use agreement to provide a mix of both BART uses and retail/commercial uses. B. Traffic: BART will request TJKM to prepare an additional traffic study to determine the traffic effects and potential mitigation measures. C. Design: BART has begun to re-design the facility to address the design concerns. After the additional traffic study is prepared and the facility is re- designed, BART Staff will meet with City Staff to discuss the project and mitigation measures. The BART Board of Directors has postponed consideration of the Negative Declaration that was previously scheduled for consideration in February. The BART Board Engineering and Operations Committee is scheduled to consider the Negative Declaration on March 24, 1987, and the Board is scheduled to take action on March 2, 1987. Staff recommends that the City Council consider this matter and, if additional comments are needed, provide direction to Staff. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COPIES TO: Dave Burton Dublin Chamber of Commerce ITEM NO. ♦ Richard Wenzel - BART Development Services CITY OF DUBLIN Planning•Zoning 829-4916 P.O. Box 2340 Building & Safety 829-0822 Dublin. CA 94568 Engineeing Public Works 829-4927 November 25, 1986 Mr. Richard C. Wenzel, Project Manager Bay Area Rapid Transit District 800 Madison Street Oakland, CA 94604 RE: Comments on Dublin Park-/Ride Project Dear Mr. Wenzel: The City of Dublin appreciates the opportunity to review and comment on the BART proposed Dublin Park/Ride Project. On November 24, 1986, the City Council reviewed the proposal and directed Staff to forward the following comments: I. DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN POLICIES RE. BART The Dublin General Plan contains the following policies regarding a BART facility that is shown on the Dublin General Plan Map at the end of Golden Gate Drive (see Exhibit D) : - Policy 2.2.1B "Provide a downtown BART station that will serve customers and workers with and without cars. Add o"ices and apartments within walking distance - and eventually over BART parking." - Policy 5.1F "Connect existing cul-de-sac streets near proposed BART station south of Dublin Boulevard." - Policy 5.2A "Support a compact multi-stony downtown BART station and a second station to the east along 1-580, provided the BART rail line is extended at least to the eastern limits of the City of Pleasanton. " - Policy 5.2C "Urge BART cooperation in maintaining availability of station sites and develop standards for review of public and private improvements in the vicinity of BART stations that take account of both future traffic needs and development opportunities". The Dublin General Plan establishes the intent to have a mix of both BART uses and retail/commercial uses at the BART facility on Golden Gate Drive. The General Plan also identifies the need for a new street parallel to Dublin Bouelvard to serve future developments and to distribute BART traffic to three Dublin Boulevard intersections. .7 A Mr...- Richard C. Wenzel, Project Manager November 24, 1986 Page 2 II. PROJECT MITIGATION MEASURES The proposed BART Dublin Park/Ride Project will not have any significant adverse impacts only if the following mitigation measures are included: A. Land Use 1. 'To be consistent with the Dublin General Plan, BART and the City of Dublin will need to have an agreement which assures that there will be a mist of both BART uses and retail/commercial uses at the BART facility', and that the retail/commercial uses conform to Dublin zoning and lard use policies. Without such assurance, a General Plan .=endment would be recuired to delete the policy of mixed BART and retail/commercial uses. B. Traffic 1. To adequately distribute BART traffic and to be consistent with the Dublin General Plan, BART should dedicate and develot sufficient right-of-way to accommodate a new collector street along the 500=foot long property line on the north side of the parcel (see Exhibit A - TJKIII Comments) . 2. To mitigate incremental and cumulat=,-e traffic impacts, BART should contribute its proportionate share to the improvements of Dublin Boulevard (see Exhibit A - TJKH Comments) . 3. To mitigate potential overflow parking impacts on surrounding on-street and off-street parking spaces, B?.RT and the City of Dublin need to agree on a method to pro-ride for overflow parking. C. Desizn 1. BART Staff and City Staff need to meet and resolve the following design concerns and other design details (also see Exhibit A - TJK`i Comments and Exhibit B - Wheels Comments) : Mr. Richard C. Wenzel, Project Manager November 24, 1986 Page 3 a. Bus Exit - The bus exit would be better located at the cul-de-sac bulb to allow for easier u-turns. b. Kiss-Ride Facility - The kiss-ride facility would be better located within the lot. C. Driveway Design - The driveways should be ride conventional driveways without curb returns. A driveway at the cul-de-sac bulb should be alined to radiate from the center of the bulb. d. Bus Loading Area - The bus loading area should accommodate both BART and LAVTA buses. e. Pedestrian Routes - Pedestrian routes and areas need to be clarified, and potential conflicts .Pith vehicles need to be resolved. f. Bus Shelters - Bus shelter locations and design, and facilities such as pay phones, restrooms, and maintenance/ utility structures need to be clarified. g. Landscaping - Some additional landscaping within the lot is needed to avoid the sea of asphalt proposed for the center of the parking area. English ivy and other ground cover that can harbor rodents should be avoided. Size, intensity, and placement of landscaping should be clarified. h. Fencing - Vinyl clad chainlink fencing or other fencing alternatives should be clarified. i. Bridge Design - The pedestrian bridge should definitely be enclosed to provide shelter from the strong winds and other elements. Pedestrian safety while on the bridge needs to be addressed, especially during evening and off-peak hours. j . Handicapped Usage - It may be more effective to have buses pick up and drop off handicapped users at each lot instead of requiring them to use the pedestrian bridge. k. Other Design Elements - Lighting, signage, stall and aisle dimensions , paving, drainage, and other design elements should be clarified. L\ Mr. Richard C. Wenzel, Project Manager November 24, 1986 Page 4 The City Council requests BART to hold a meeting, with sufficient prior notice and advertising, to secure public comments in Dublin. BART should especially seek comments from surrounding property owners and merchants. If you have any questions regarding these comments, please contact Maureen O'Halloran, Associate Planner, or me. Sincerely yours, Laurence L. Tong Planning Director LLT/ao cc: Richard Ambrose Maureen O'Halloran LAVTA (Wheels) Chris Kinzel - TJKM Nancy Freely - Dublin Chamber of Commerce F `LAR MEETING - January 26, `87 A reg meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin bloweVoeld on Monday, Ja 26, 1987 in the meeting room of the Dub ibrary. The meeting was ca to order at 7 :35 p.m. by Mayor L' Jeffery. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers H ty, Moffa Snyder, Vonheeder and Mayor Jeffery. PLEDGE OF GIANCE Th yor led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge o le- ance to the flag. BART PARK & RIDE LOT Dave Burton, representing the Dublin Chamber of Commerce addressed the Council and expressed concerns regarding the proposed BART Park & Ride Lot. Mr. Burton stated he was shocked to see how little concern was dis.played regarding the affects this will have on Dublin. The business people are very concerned regarding the traffic impacts. Traffic through the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and San Ramon Road will be terrible. Mr. Burton indicated they see the same type of bottleneck occuring in Dublin as occurs in Lafayette. Other locations should be considered. We should ask BART for a complete EIR on the Park & Ride site which will eventually become a BART station. Cm. Snyder indicated that this same issued has been discussed over a 3-4 year process and the site is identified in the General Plan. Both Dublin and Pleasanton approved the site following many public hearings . Mayor Jeffery advised Mr. Burton that due to a revision in the Brown Act, the Council is unable to act on any items not agendized. Mr . Burton requested -that this item be agendized for discussion at the next regular City Council meeting on February 9, 1987 . CONTI- ENDAR On motion of Cm. Von seconded by Cm. Moffa unanimous vote, the Council took the follows ions : Approved Minutes of Regu ing of Janu 1987 ; Approved th ncial Report for Period Ending December , CM-5-19 Regular Meeting January 26, 1987 �Z ...... 2-1 2-j -7 R E C E I V E D old in heritage - new in ideas JAN 3 41981 R E C E I Y E D DMIN K", JAN 2 81-081 dublin Chamber of Commerce January 27, 1987 Mayor Linda Jeffery & City Council Members City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 100 Dublin, California 94568 Re: Scheduled Agenda Item for February 9, 1987 Council Meeting BART Park/Ride Dear Mayor Jeffery & Council Members: The Dublin Chamber of Commerce hereby requests that the BART Park/Ride agenda item for the February 9, 1987 City Council Agenda be tabled until the February 23, 1987 Council meeting. The Chamber Board of Directors will be meeting on February 11 , 1987 and would like an opportunity to further discuss this very important issue prior to the hearing at the City Council meeting. By tabling this matter until February 23rd would give our Board the opportunity to further study the matter.. Thank you for your consideration of this request. your Sincerely yo OA a ne 4Bergeron Ca s Cehvn air man ernment Commjtt e JBC:nf P-1 7986 Arnador Valley Boulevard Dublin, California A J in .14 ^�N� `�,� ,�'� zd;TS -'�T'' ��T��`ca�' "9 � »r�tr n S"'' f '"�' '•+ ��"tia ` 'x •t .vr +U�- .4 an °x•°.r„',,. ,F�i _bi' .�sr.�liu��dam`-•'.naZ3 � .�T � `�. F. B A R T BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT C E I v : 800 Madison Street P.O. Box 12688 RECEIVED l Telephone phone(415 )464-6000 FEB 3 1997 FEB 2 1 87 Zlz? -.- .• is';,... ') vo � .� DUBLIN KMNIN4 DUBLIN-PLEASANTON PARR/RIDE PROJECT NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION REVISED SCHEDULE - MARGARET K PRYOR PRESIDENT BARCLAY SIMPSON VICE-PRESIDENT The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District KEITH BERNARD proposes to adopt a Negative Delaration for the GENERAL MANAGER proposed •D•sb..ir.°Pleasanton Park/Ride Project located on two sites separated by Interstate ' 580 just west of the Interstate 680 interchange in eastern Alameda ,DIRECTORS County. The adoption of • a proposed Negative Declaration for the proposed Dublin-Pleasanton BARCLAY SIMPSON park/Ride Project is based on the Initial Study 1STDISTRICT which determined that the • NELLO BIANCO proposed project will not 2ND DISTRICT have a significant effect on the . environment and that the measures to address potentially significant ARTHUR J.SHARTSIS impacts have been included in the 3RD DISTRICT project. MARGARET K PRYOR 4TH DISTRICT The proposed Negative Declaration was previously ROBERT S.ALLEN scheduled to be considered by the BART Board of STS DISTRICT Directors in early February. In order to complete JOHN GLENN additional analysis on the proposed project, the 6TH DISTRICT adoption of a Negative Declaration. will now be WILFRED T.USSERY considered by the BART Board Engineering and 7TH DISTRICT Operations Committee on Tuesday, March 241 1987 at ARLO HALE SMITH 9: 00 AM in the Board Room located at 800 Madison 6TH DISTRICT Street in Oakland. It is expected that the Board JOHN H.KIRKWOOD will take action on Thursday, March 26, 1987 at 9: 00 9TH DISTRICT AM in the same location. At these Board meetings, the opportunity will be offered for interested parties to provide public comment on the adoption of a Negative Declaration. Copies of the proposed Negative Declaration for the proposed Dublin-Pleasanton Park/Ride Project may be obtained from Marianne Payne, BART Planning and Analysis Department at 464-6173. � s � r Ll