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Home My WebLink About5.1 PH Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) �OF DIjB ��i}/�� STAFF REPORT 1``�� PLANNING COMMISSION �� IF�pR DATE: May 24, 2016 TO: Planning Commission SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING - Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) - Site Development Review and Vesting Tentative Tract Maps for six new residential neighborhoods in Phase 1A-1 B and a new Landscape Master Plan for the overall Boulevard project area (PLPA-2015-00062) Report prepared by Kristi Bascom, Principal Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Applicant, Dublin Crossing LLC, is requesting approval to construct six new neighborhoods in the first phase of the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing Specific Plan) development area. The project will include the construction of residential buildings, landscape improvements, and street improvements for Phase 1A and 1B only, which comprise the first of five phases of development. The proposed project includes 453 units comprised of attached townhomes, condominiums, and detached small-lot single family homes constructed on 28.34 gross acres. The Applicant is seeking Site Development Review, approval of Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 to create individual neighborhoods and parcels, and approval of a new Landscape Master Plan for the overall Boulevard project area. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: 1) Receive Staff presentation; 2) Open the Public Hearing; 3) Take testimony from the Applicant and the public; 4) Close the public hearing and deliberate; and 5) Adopt the following Resolutions: a) Approving Site Development Review for 453 residential units in six neighborhoods within Phases 1A and 1 B of the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) Project Area; and b) Approving Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 to create individual neighborhoods and parcels on 28.34 acres within the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) Project Area S��G�-�' ��_ - � ,_- � , �, Submitted By Reviewed By Principal Planner Assistant Community Development Director COPIES TO: Applicant File ITEM N0.:5• I Page 1 of 11 G:\PA�2015\PLPA-2015-00062 Boulevard Phase 1A-1 B SDR-VTM\PCSR SDR-VTM BLVD.docx PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Backqround The Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) project area is generally bounded by Scarlett Drive to the west, Dublin Boulevard to the south, Arnold Road to the east, and 5th Street to the north (on the Camp Parks base). The Dublin Crossing project site includes approximately 151.3 acres owned by the U.S. Army, an 8.7 acre site at the corner of Dublin Boulevard and Arnold Road owned by the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority, and 29 acres owned by Dublin Crossing LLC. The entire Boulevard project area is shown below. Figure 1: Vicinity Map �t�'��1+J��' '��o � �.° c�`�s 3j . . � e>•s: �A� � { �� ` H � '�': �� '�' � �`.�� i`��, ��b °�.;,�r � �' �� ''F�� . . t;r ,�; ` �� s k • .._#, ..},; �'J��r� �„ �. � ,� ��., ,�i+,`�. ��4Hff�f1 �,, x� , � . �� r�Q^ .�2�1 � , ��,y.- � . ! . „� �I��f`nr r+fh'�ip°7� :.'i r��..••a.,. ��."" • ._ ' .G°..;��1lff'.�1 . . `� ' ��.`t� � �� :�...,,�.., G�� —� :�,:3..._..a � k• �\t I� , .,.;��, y�. �� ..r', _. i L�, ' ;�.: � � '^—+ze�.� " "w* ;. � � '�j}? ,�T:. ,�, =r"�F � � � :. � It F T(_ � l ,;�� r t � �A a i �i �,-+ � � _ 1� '•�, t��(�� I --- .,. r ,-. �� .�;�" � �t '�' t„`€ ) }�,�6•.�"".�� i I- s � _ � . 'ar� A:�� '�1_K_ .,�� ` � K �r'� =s�� e —•`o- Yu: � - ��. {�.t�a I;''} �' ` ' � � , u.� ` � ; ��'F� ;� � . :. • �. �. . , `�;a ,�� , > � '�.{ �� x .,� �,� �.�.. ..� �a�_,� _ � � _ _ �. _ _ - _. - �,__ .. _ _. _....— ,,., _ -, .`�' ..�'' , --._'--_ - � . ..brr'�` . ., a-�x-L� �........�...�"� ..� When the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan was approved in 2013 (via City Council Resolution 187- 13), and as later amended, the conceptual phasing plan illustrated the fact that the development of the whole area was expected to take place in five phases over the course of several years. The Specific Plan allows for the development of up to 1,995 residential units, up to 200,000 square feet of commercial uses, a 30 acre community park, and a 12 acre joint use park/school site. Master Vesting Tentative Map 8150, approved in 2014 via Planning Commission Resolution 14- 14, divided the 189-acre Dublin Crossing Project Area into five master parcels to coincide with the five anticipated phases of development. Shortly thereafter, Dublin Crossing LLC, a group made up of homebuilders Brookfield Residential, Cal Atlantic Homes, and Cal-STRS (a California-based pension fund), acquired the project, branded it "Boulevard", and began work on designing the individual neighborhoods that together would create the residential development envisioned in the Specific Plan. One of the challenges of the development of the 189-acre Boulevard project site is the way in which the development will be phased and constructed over time. Most projects of this scale are built in phases, but they are typically phased based on practical development constraints and the logical installation of infrastructure. The phasing of the Boulevard project is based on the timing of delivery of different parcels of land from the US Army to Dublin Crossing LLC, and therefore the project phasing is disjointed and creates situations where the areas being 2 of 11 „�. �.,� „�,�. ,. . _ developed are not contiguous with one another and/or require both an interim and final design solution. For example, the project plan set includes both the interim design for Horizon Parkway, which will eventually connect to Arnold Road at its ultimate location, but that during Phase 1 B, will have an interim connection utilizing an existing bridge over the Arnold Road canal. Staff has reviewed each of the interim design solutions with an eye to ensuring that they are attractive, functional, and appropriate given the fact that they will be in place until future phases of the community are constructed. Proposed Project Dublin Crossing LLC has submitted two development applications for the first phase of development of the Boulevard project. The first phase comprises approximately 28.34 acres of land that are geographically not contiguous, so are therefore referred to as Phase 1A and 1B. The locations of Phase 1A and 1B are shown in Figure 2 below: Figure 2: Location of Phases 1A and 18 �'vY:., U . . . . .' . 5 '. �pHASE 18 0 . .. - .. � . . � < � �.� 1 i�it--'�=�:�� z. �� , z � � €, �i � � ' � � t. ' -- -- � � � �I OVERALL BOULEVARD � . ` � - - � (EXTERIOR BOUNDARY '> � k $ , ^ I��.w�_.J I �. �.; G ---��i” .... .. �� . ..__ �� u - . �.r. �ao avr. ----— - ; ri � �; __ _ `� ; ,��K� � � �'�� «-d�;,- ..k:� ' � � . e J , ` . , ...', _. � �Q —_ ___ ' -�. �� °a� .„ '?f� X „� � '��\, .._ . . �� :�.A� "*�b n '�'`�Gk�u �5 .a� F yw�� k�_ '' Gi: ,Q �'�\ xm 1 !a��r . � . �� "'� '., �n ... . _ ..... . � . ... . v.-r..Ft•ae.. . . , . .. � . ...", , � �� . � �� \�q ''� \ f3. \ �� .�'� . a' 1 � «,. � �'T�`;. � . � luiu 1 . � � I . P° �� P � ' � 5 � � � �.. � . . . �7d1� .� T. _., ., . ,� . � ,�,3„•.,, � - = �� . _ -- -- , „° ,,. . �.,.� . r�s. �� .PHASE tA , ..: �, �_..,. n i'L��""�ku �r y.x. _ n_r3. n_u��evh..� The two development applications are: 1. Site Development Review to construct six new neighborhoods that include the construction of 453 townhomes, condominiums, and detached small-lot single family homes, landscape improvements, and street improvements for Phase 1A and 1B; and 2. Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 to create individual neighborhoods and parcels in Phases 1 A and 1 B and approval of a new Landscape Master Plan for the overall Boulevard project area. Both of these applications are described in more detail in the sections below. ANALYSIS: Site Development Review 3 of 11 The individual neighborhoods that are the subject of this Site Development Review application are the first six of the more than 20 neighborhoods that are expected to be designed and developed within the larger Boulevard project. The location of each neighborhood is shown in Figures 3 and 4, below: Figure 3: Phase 1A - Neighborhoods 1 through 4 70TAL UNT COUNT@; {.E,�lR; 1. 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' __ �� .� •• � . _fr� � p� .� -„ F � ,� �' N$" '� C± � YiI � I , �* � �. �� -�rs" � I�� ''"a, � -- ;��'� I � i __ � ; _ - -- - --�-r-----. � � , � � � y -- -- ...a� ...m 1 � r - - - - - i• � : -- - - f� Or '7 i i— I I } i^ ,.,Li. . !�^ �� 1 �� h5 _ , �:I � �. _ �� : o a � � � —'.�� "; ,�� x, �� .+ ;,� �� --�� - - - - •1..� I . ; �,-_ .�__ -T:. '�`'J y � _ =_ - - . - -� --- - � -.-....-. --. .. _ _--_ - � r— T ,_� <_ _- . . _ . ___ _ - _ _ . . : � .l . � -- - _. � . . . . —�f...J I r '� --- 'r li ,L � l L 4,� i � i i �i i i �,t,i i i � i i. e= .... iy.... . W.:.�:.:�...e.�.�.r - �..�� `^��:. �/ �!,::.,T�Y:�::ir -�... �.,....v i,._..��;,.. .ya;,;�- ..s�.>. 'T'a.�l __' 2.s 4of11 The overall design aesthetic for Boulevard uses a contemporary approach to the residential architecture, color and material selections, landscape and planting palette, and streetscape elements. The BART station, Persimmon Place, Hacienda Crossings and residential homes located south of the project along Dublin Boulevard have a contemporary architectural feel to them, with a modern color palette and urban materials. Boulevard intends to bring yet another layer to this vibrant streetscape with strong, contemporary lines, massing, rich high-quality materials and color. In Phase 1A, the streetscape along Dublin Boulevard is primarily comprised of multi-family homes of three to four stories in height (Neighborhoods 1 and 3), with the tallest structures closest to Dublin Boulevard — mirroring the higher density apartments and condominiums across the street at Elan and Eclipse. Density is reduced to three story townhomes and single-family detached homes (Neighborhoods 2 and 4) as the community moves further north up Sterling Street. In Phase 1 B, Neighborhoods 5 and 6 are three-story attached townhomes and three- story detached small-lot single family homes. All six neighborhoods include sidewalks and bike lanes that connect the individual neighborhoods with each other, and introduce elements that, when further phases are developed, will serve to provide linkages to other parts of the greater Boulevard project area. One of the goals of the project design is to create a walkable community that can easily access the BART station, the Iron Horse Trail, nearby shopping and services at Persimmon Place, Hacienda Crossings, the Transit Center, and other facilities and amenities along Dublin Boulevard. The Project Plans in their entirety are included as Exhibit A to Attachment 1. The various sheets within the plan set will be referenced in the sections below. Access, Circulation, and Parking Phases 1A and 1B are physically separated from each other due to the phasing requirements described earlier in this report. Access to Neighborhoods 1 through 4 in Phase 1A is provided by two new public streets: Sterling Street and Columbus Street off Dublin Boulevard, and EI Dorado Lane that runs primarily east-west through the neighborhoods. Access to Neighborhoods 5 and 6 is provided by Horizon Parkway off Arnold Road. Private streets provide access and circulation to each of the individual neighborhoods and parcels and allow locations for guest parking. As allowed by the Dublin Zoning Ordinance, guest parking is also counted in the adjacent public streets, although the spaces are not reserved for use by the residents or guests and are open to use by the public. The parking provided for each neighborhood is in accordance with Sheets C1.4, C2.5.2, C3.5.2, and C4.5 of the Project Plan set and as follows: Neighborhood Units Parking requirement Parking Parking Surplus required provided N1 (Motorcourt 62 1.5 spaces per unit plus 15% 107 condominiums uest arkin N2a (Townhomes) 47 2 spaces per unit plus 1 141 uest arkin s ace N2b (Med-High Density 60 1.5 spaces per unit plus 15% 104 Townhomes uest arkin Nei hborhoods 1 and 2 combined 352 381 29 N3 (Courtyard 75 2 spaces per unit plus 1 225 228 3 condominiums uest arkin s ace N4 Small lot detached 69 2 s aces er unit lus 1 207 211 4 5of11 sin le famil uest arkin s ace N5 (Townhomes) 80 2 spaces per unit plus 1 240 uest arkin s ace N6 (Small lot detached 60 2 spaces per unit plus 1 180 sin le famil uest arkin s ace Nei hborhoods 5 and 6 combined 420 427 7 Total 453 1,204 1,247 43 Building Architecfure, Co/ors, and Materials While each neighborhood has a different product type that utilizes certain forms, materials, and colors, all of the neighborhoods in Phase 1A and 1 B share a similar design aesthetic that trends towards the contemporary. More detailed descriptions of the housing types and design features are as follows: Neiahborhood 1: Neighborhood 1 is comprised of seven buildings of condominium-style units that contain eight or nine units each for a total of 62 units. The motorcourt "U"-shaped buildings are three stories each with the garages facing the interior of the "U" and each individual unit front door is on the outside of the "U" along Dublin Boulevard and the internal paseos. Access to the neighborhood is provided by private streets off EI Dorado Lane. The condominiums range in size from 1,352 to 1,992 square feet. The buildings are finished with stucco, fiber cement board, and brick veneer in key locations. They have metal canopies over the entries, balconies on several of the units, and a contemporary flat roof with tower elements at the building corners. A street scene of the Motorcourt Condominiums is depicted on Sheet A1.00 of the Project Plan set and the three color and material palettes are shown on Sheet A1.27. The architectural details, floor plans, building sections, and roof plans are shown on Sheets A1.01 to A1.26. Each home has been designed with a direct-access, private, two-car, garage. Some of the units have tandem garages, which is permitted in this land use district of the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, which only requires 1.5 parking spaces per unit. In the case of the tandem garages, those units are only getting "credit" for one of the parking spaces. The tandem space is considered a bonus. Neiqhborhood 2: Neighborhood 2 is comprised of 15 buildings that contain five, six, eight, or nine units each for a total of 107 units. The neighborhood is located on both sides of EI Dorado Lane and access is provided by private streets off EI Dorado. The units are a more traditional townhome style, with the garages on one side of the building facing the common drive aisles and the unit entries all at the front of the buildings that face the street or landscaped paseo. The townhomes range in size from 1,336 to 2,091 square feet. The buildings are finished with stucco, fiber cement board, and brick veneer in key locations. They have varying roof heights and porches and/or balconies on every unit. A street scene of the townhomes is depicted on Sheet A2.00 of the Project Plan set and the three color and material palettes are shown on Sheet A2.35. The architectural details, floor plans, building sections, and roof plans are shown on Sheets A2.01 to A2.34. Each home has been designed with a direct-access, private, finro-car, garage. A few of the units in the buildings that are adjacent to, and in the same land use district as, Neighborhood 1 have tandem garages. Similar to Neighborhood 1, those units are only getting "credit" for one of the parking spaces. The tandem space is considered a bonus. 6 of 11 .�,. _.....A Neighborhood 3: Neighborhood 3 is comprised of ten buildings that contain seven to eight units each for a toal of 75 units. Neighborhood 3 is located along Dublin Boulevard between Columbus Street and Sterling Street south of EI Dorado Lane, and access to the neighborhood is provided by a private street off EI Dorado Lane. This neighborhood is also designed with "U"-shaped motorcourt buildings, although the architecture and individual unit styles are different than Neighborhood 1. The motorcourt "U"-shaped buildings are primarily thee stories, but there are elements of the building that reach to four stories along the front of the building. The garages face the interior of the "U" and each individual unit front door is on the outside of the "U" along Dublin Boulevard and the internal paseos. The condominiums range in size from 1,563 to 2,407 square feet. The buildings are finished with stucco, fiber cement board, and brick veneer in key locations. They have metal canopies over the entries, both fiberglass and glass/aluminum garage doors, balconies on several of the units, and a contemporary flat roof clean lines. A street scene of the Motorcourt Condominiums is depicted on Sheet A3.SS of the Project Plan set and the two color and material palettes are shown on Sheet A3.25. The architectural details, floor plans, building sections, and roof plans are shown on Sheets A3.02 to A3.24. Each home has been designed with a direct-access, private, two-car side-by-side garage. Neiphborhood 4: Neighborhood 4 is the only neighborhood in Phase 1A that is comprised of 69 detached, single- family homes. Neighborhood 4 is located on the west side of Sterling Street and north of EI Dorado Lane. Access to the neighborhood is provided by a private street off EI Dorado Lane. The units are a unique take on the traditional small-lot home, where each unit has a bend, thereby creating a jagged street scene with each unit addressing the street at an angle. This unique approach allows for a bit more privacy for front yard terraces and send/third story balconies. Typical with small-lot homes, the private streets with garage access is on one side of the building and the main unit entries are at the front of the buildings that face the street or landscaped paseo. The townhomes range in size from 2,407 to 2,685 square feet. The buildings are finished with stucco, fiber cement board, and brick veneer in key locations. They have varying roof heights and porches and/or balconies on every unit. A street scene of the townhomes is depicted on Sheet A4.00 of the Project Plan set and the three color and material palettes are shown on Sheet A2.35. The architectural details, floor plans, building sections, and roof plans are shown on Sheets A2.01 to A2.34. Each home has been designed with a direct-access, private, two-car, side-by-side garage. Neiqhborhood 5: Neighborhoods 5 and 6 are located north of Horizon Parkway and West of Arnold Road. Access is provided by a private street off Horizon. Neighborhood 5 is comprised of 15 buildings that contain either four, six, seven, or eight three-story townhome-style units each for a total of 80 units. Most of the units are a more traditional townhome style, with the garages on one side of the building facing the common drive aisles and the unit entries all at the front of the buildings that face the street or landscaped paseo. Several of the seven and eight-unit buildings also have end units that have a side entry. The townhomes range in size from 1,578 to 2,598 square feet. The buildings are finished with stucco, fiber cement board, and stone veneer in key locations, and concrete roof tiles. These units have a more traditional sloped roof element and porches and/or balconies on every unit. Each of the buildings have an end unit with a wrapped balcony. A street scene of the townhomes is depicted on Sheet AS.SS of the Project Plan set and the finro color and material palettes are shown on Sheet A5.18. The architectural details, floor plans, building sections, and roof plans are shown on Sheets A5.01 to A5.17. 7of11 Each home has been designed with a direct-access, private, two-car, side-by-side garage. Neighborhood 6: Neighborhood 6 is comprised of 60 small-lot detached single family homes that are arranged in primarily in a four-pack formation where four homes all take garage access off the same drive motorcourt/drive aisle. One of the unique aspects of these units is that they each have a driveway and the garage entry (either single door or double door) is recessed underneath the house. This serves to make the garage door much more visually subordinate and the other elements of the front elevation more pronounced. The single family homes range in size from 2,339 to 2,704 square feet. There are three plan types with two elevation styles each. Architecturally, this product type is the most traditional of the six neighborhoods, offering elevations with hipped roofs, a more extensive use of stone veneer and wood siding, and more traditional forms. A street scene of the homes is depicted on Sheet A6.SS of the Project Plan set and the six color and material options are shown on Sheet A6.4.0. The architectural details, floor plans, building sections, and roof plans are shown on Sheets A6.1.1 to A6.3.9. Each home has been designed with a direct-access, private, finro-car, side-by-side garage. In every neighborhood, residents will be required to maintain their garages clear to accommodate finro cars at all times (per neighborhood association regulations) and each garage contains a minimum of 200 cubic feet of storage space for household items as well as space in the garage for garbage bins. Landscaping/Streetscape P/an The landscape palette and layout have been designed to be consistent with the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan and the contemporary design aesthetic of the community. The Landscape Master Plan (Exhibit B to Attachment 2) includes concepts for the neighborhood entry monuments and gateway intersection treatments, street frontage design concepts, the proposed streetscape plant, tree, and shrub palette. The Landscape Master Plan also illustrates various site elements such as the lighting, benches, wall treatments, trash receptacles, and bike racks that will be installed throughout the community. Many of these items, including the tree and plant palette and some street furniture, were noted in the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, which was already approved. However, the Landscape Master Plan provides detail on where the various landscape elements are to be located at the project entries, it contains a more robust plant selection, and provides a larger menu of site elements consistent with the Specific Plan. A Landscape Master Plan was approved for the entire Boulevard project area in 2014 when the original Vesting Tentative Map was approved (PC Resolution 14-14). Since that time, the future builders became involved with the project and the design for the homes and common spaces evolved. The development team took a fresh look at the design of the entry elements and other streetscape features and wanted to revise the approved designs. The Landscape Master Plan included with this staff report, if approved, would replace the previously-approved document in its entirety. The landscape concepts for the individual neighborhoods are shown in each section of the Project Plan set specific to that neighborhood. In addition to the typical landscape and hardscape elements such as paseos befinreen residential units, sufficient landscaping to screen parking areas and utilities, and features at key intersection entries into the community, Phase 1A and 1B also include several pocket parks. Neighborhoods 1 and 2 share a pocket park ("The Kitchen") off EI Dorado Lane, Neighborhood 4 has two pocket parks ("The Office" and "The Lounge") on the corners of Sterling Street/EI Dorado and Sterling Street/Future Street, and Neighborhoods 5 and 6 share a pocket park ("The Playground") at the entry to the neighborhood 8 of 11 off Horizon Parkway. Renderings of each of these park concepts are included at the beginning of the Project Plan set as Sheets A.0.00.2 to A.0.00.4. They are also shown on Sheets L2.3, L4.4, L4.5, and L6.2 Public Art Compliance The Applicant intends to satisfy the requirements of the City's Public Art Ordinance on-site. However, at this time the details of where the public art may be located are unknown. Condition of Approval No. 16 of Attachment 1 describes the process for preparing a project-wide Public Art Master Plan, which will detail how the project will satisfy the public art requirement in a comprehensive fashion and not neighborhood-by-neighborhood. The Public Art Master Plan will be subject to approval of the City Council upon recommendation by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. The Resolution approving Site Development Review for 453 residential units in six neighborhoods within Phases 1A and 1B of the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) Project Area is included as Attachment 1 to this Staff Report, and Exhibit A to Attachment 1 contains the entire Project Plan set for the proposed project, including all architectural designs, landscape plans, and civil sheets. Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 The Applicant has submitted a request to Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 to create individual neighborhoods and parcels on 28.34 acres within the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) Project Area. The maps create the individual development parcels within each neighborhood, identify those areas that would be reserved as open and/or common space, and identifies roadway rights of way to provide access to, through, and around any future subdivisions. Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 were reviewed by the City's Engineering Staff for compliance with good engineering principles and with Master Vesting Tentative Map 8150, which created the five original phasing parcels. The Resolution approving Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 to create individual neighborhoods and parcels on 28.34 acres within the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) Project Area is included as Attachment 2 to this Staff Report, with the VTM exhibits included as Exhibit A and the project-wide Landscape Master Plan included as Exhibit B. CONSISTENCY WITH GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN 8�ZONING ORDINANCE The proposed project will contribute to housing opportunities and diversity of product type consistent with the Housing Element, Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, and the City's Zoning Ordinance. The proposed neighborhoods have been designed to be compatible with other uses in the vicinity of the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan area and the high density residential uses located on Dublin Boulevard. REVIEW BY APPLICABLE DEPARTMENT AND AGENCIES: The Building Division, Fire Prevention Bureau, Public Works Department, Dublin Police Services and Dublin San Ramon Services District reviewed the project to ensure that the project is established in compliance with all local Ordinances and Regulations. Conditions of Approval from these departments and agencies are included in each Resolution as appropriate. 9 of 11 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project is located within the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan area, which was the subject of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH# 2012062009) certified by the City Council on November 5, 2013 (Resolution 186-13). Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15168, Site Development Review and Vesting Tentative Map approval for this project is within the scope of the project analyzed in the Specific Plan EIR and no further CEQA review or document is required. PUBLIC NOTICING: In accordance with State law, a public notice was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the proposed project to advertise the project and the upcoming public hearing. A public notice also was published in the East Bay Times and posted at several locations throughout the City. A copy of this Staff Report has been provided to the Applicant. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution approving Site Development Review for 453 residential units in six neighborhoods within Phases 1A and 1 B of the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) Project Area, with the Project Plans included as Exhibit A. 2. Resolution approving Vesting Tentative Maps 8306, 8307, 8308, and 8309 to create individual neighborhoods and parcels on 28.34 acres within the Boulevard (Dublin Crossing) Project Area, with the Vesting Tentative Maps included as Exhibit A and the Landscape Master Plan included as Exhibit B. 10 of 11 GENERAL INFORMATION: APPLICANT: Joe Guerra, Dublin Crossing LLC/Brookfield Residential, 500 La Gonda Way Suite 100, Danville, CA 94526 PROPERTY OWNER: Dublin Crossing LLC (16.29 acres), and United States Army (12.05 acres) LOCATION/APN: Northeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Arnold Road (APN 986-0001-001-20 and a portion of APN 986-0001-001-15). GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION: Dublin Crossing Specific Plan SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION: Dublin Crossing Specific Plan SURROUNDING USES: LOCATION ZONING GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CURRENT USE OF PROPERTY North A Public Lands Camp Parks/US Army Reserve South PD High Density Residential Transit Center— Multi Family Residential Light Industrial buildings, West PD Retail/Office and Automotive apartments, duplex homes East PD Business Park/Industrial Office and Business Park uses 11 of 11