HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB 343April 18, 2017
SB 343
Senate Bill 343 mandates supplemental materials that have been received
by the City Clerk’s office that relate to an agenda item after the agenda
packets have been distributed to the City Council be available to the public.
The attached documents were received in the City Clerk’s office after
distribution of the April 18, 2017, City Council meeting agenda packet.
Item 6.1
From: Marlene Massetti
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 10:28 AM
To: City Council
Cc: Luke Sims; Jeff Baker; Planning Commission
Subject: Fw: Public Hearing: Site Development Review CVS Remodel
Mayor Haubert, Council members Biddle, Hernandez, Goel and Gupta:
The Planning Commissioners' hearing and deliberations presents a strong case in
support of their rejection of CVS with findings the project fails to comply with the Site
Development Review, the General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan.
The alternative resolution, submitted by Staff for Council's consideration is a resoluti on
that reverses the Planning Commission's decision citing these same plans.
Council has an alternative to these two resolutions. One that will address the appeal
and be a catalyst for the revitalization of our Downtown Retail District and the
development of our Pedestrian Friendly Downtown.
1) Approve, with modifications, the CVS Facade Remodel: Revise the current
remodel plans to comply with the recommendations of the Planning Commission for the
(3) retail buildings. Their recommendations with Staffs' direction and input will ensure
the retail stores reflect a higher level of building materials and "quality of design"
identified by the Planning Commission, required in the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan.
Outcome: Modifying the CVS buildings to a higher quality (that also complies with our
Downtown Plans) will establish the standard for future retail remodels and attract higher
end stores to our Retail District.
2) Postpone Parking Lot Improvements: Repaving and landscaping the CVS portion
only of the parking lot and leaving 2/3's of the mall in place is a piece meal approach,
identified by several Planning Commissioners. The parking lot should be planned and
developed as one, cohesive project. Developer Vic De Melo has confirmed his interest
in developing the retail businesses south of CVS to the (vacated) Sports Authority
building. This would allow for a seamless development of this site; the center of our
Downtown Retail District.
Staffs’ report states the Recreation Master Plan will result in a Downtown Plaza,
location to be determined. The Plaza should be located in our Downtown Retail District,
in the center of our retail district which is the CVS parking lot; an underutlized area. The
site is surrounded by retail, new residential housing and is our Community’s Downtown.
The Downtown Plaza should be located here, in our retail district.
Outcome: Postponing parking lot improvements now will result in a cohesive Retail
District Downtown with gathering places, a plaza, other amenities as provided for in the
General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan.
3) Develop a Master Plan for CVS Parking Lot that Provides the Community with
a Pedestrian Friendly Downtown: This site is the one remaining area, the center of
our retail district, that could be the foundation for a vibrant, walkable downtown with
connections to major streets, retailers and residents that could be realized in
partnership with the City and Retailers.
Outcome: A Master Plan for the CVS parking lot will be a catalyst for other retailers;
seeing the benefits in remodeling their stores and advantages to developing a
Pedestrian Friendly, vibrant, Downtown which will support their businesses and attract
new ones.
Please consider this two stage approach to the development of the CVS Facade
Remodel which will set the standard for remaining retail remodels and support a vibrant,
Pedestrian Friendly Downtown in Dublin. This approach is feasible, could be
accomplished under the appeal process and one I believe the developer would also
support.
Finally, we urge the Council to allocate all of the Community Benefit funds realized from
residential development (past and present) in our Retail, Transit and Village Parkway
districts for the development of our Downtown.
Sincerely,
Morgan King, Dublin Resident & Former Dublin Planning Commissioner
Marlene Massetti, Dublin Resident