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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 - 2420 Kent Property Rezone Page 1 of 4 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 5, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Kent Property General Plan Amendment Study Initiation Request (PLPA- 2019-00002) Prepared by: Mandy Kang, Senior Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider a request by the property owner, Greg Kent, to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for approximately 1.5 acres located at 6207 Sierra Ct. The Study would evaluate a proposa l to change the existing General Plan land use designation from Business Park/Industrial to Retail/Office and Automotive to allow commercial uses. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution Approving the Initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to Evaluate Changing the Land Use Designation of Approximately 1.5 acres from Business Park/Industrial to Retail/Office and Automotive; OR adopt the Resolution Denying the Initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to Evaluate Changing the Land Use Designation of Approximately 1.5 acres from Business Park/Industrial to Retail/Office and Automotive. DESCRIPTION: The 1.5-acre project site is located at the northeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Sierra Court (6207 Sierra Court), as shown in Figure 1 below. The site has an existing 16,117 square foot building and related site improvements including parking, landscaping and outdoor storage. The site has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Business Park/Industrial and is located in the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district. The site is generally surrounded by retail/commercial uses to the east and west along Dublin Boulevard, industrial uses to the north, and public/semi-public uses to the south, as shown in Table 1 and Figure 2 below. Page 2 of 4 Figure 1. Vicinity Map Table 1. Surrounding Uses Location Current Use General Plan Land Use North Light Industrial (Building and flooring materials) Business Park/Industrial South Dublin Sports Grounds Parks/Public Recreation East Retail Center (Dublin City Center) Retail/Office and Automotive West Retail uses (NAPA Auto Parts & California Custom Carpets) Retail/Office DUBLIN SPORTS GROUND DUBLIN CIVIC CENTER Sierra Ct. Dublin Blvd. Page 3 of 4 Figure 2. Existing General Plan Land Uses It is the City Council’s policy to initiate all General Plan Amendment Studies prior to accepting an application and beginning work on such a request. The City received a letter from the property owner’s representative, Casey A. Rogers, requesting that the City Council consider initiating a General Plan Amendment Study (Attachment 1) to change the Land Use Designation of 1.5 acres from Business Park/Industrial to Retail/Office and Automotive. ANALYSIS: The Applicant would like to change the land use designation to Retail/Office and Automotive to allow for commercial uses similar to the neighboring properties to the east and west along Dublin Boulevard. The zoning for the site would also need to be amended in order to allow commercial uses to operate at this site. The applicant is not proposing any additional development on the site. If the City Council initiates a General Plan Amendment Study, Staff would then: 1. Determine the associated impacts from the land use change; 2. Conduct the appropriate level of environmental review and documentation; 3. Perform any additional studies that may be required; and 4. Prepare an analysis of the project for consideration by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Retail/Office and Automotive Business Park/ Industrial Retail/Office Public/Semi- Public Page 4 of 4 Work on the General Plan Amendment Study would be completed concurrently with amending the zoning for this site. Once the General Plan Amendment Study is complete, Staff would then bring the application to the Planning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council. The project would then move forward to the City Council for consideration. Staff has prepared draft Resolutions approving and denying the initiation of the proposed General Plan Amendment Study. The draft Resolutions are included in this report as Attachments 2 and 3. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Although a public notice is not required to review a request to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study, the City mailed notices to surrounding property owners and tenants within 300 feet of the subject project site, and to interested parties. A public notice was published in the East Bay Times and posted in the designated posting places. A copy of this Staff Report was provided to the applicant and was made available on the City’s website. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends that the initiation of the General Plan Amendment be found exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Information Collection). ATTACHMENTS: 1. Request Letter 2. Resolution Approving Initiation of the Kent Property GPA Study 3. Resolution Denying the Initiation of the Kent Property GPA Study En GREG KENT P.O. BOX 236 ALAMO, CA 94507 FAX (925) 828-2385 December 26, 2018 OFFICE: (925) 828-7810 Mr. Jeff Baker Assistant Community Development Director 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 RE: 6207 Serra Court —General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. E. Greg Kent,llproperty owner, is requesting authorization from the City Council to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for the re -zoning of 6207 Sierra Court. The proposed Amendments would change the use from Business Park/Industrial to Retail/Office and Automotive, which is in -line with adjacent properties. We look forward to working with you on this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (925) 828-7810, ext. 2017 if you need any additional information. Sincerely, Casey A. Rogers Property Administrator RESOLUTION NO. XX – 19 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRES FROM BUSINESS PARK/INDUSTRIAL TO RETAIL/OFFICE AND AUTOMOTIVE APN: 941-0205-013-04 (PLPA-2019-00002) WHEREAS, The City received a letter from the property owner’s representative, Casey A. Rogers, requesting that the City Council consider initiating a General Plan Amendment Study to change the existing land use designation of 1.5 acres from Business Park/Industrial to Retail/Office and Automotive; and WHEREAS, the applicant would like to allow for uses such as retail, office and automotive on the site in the future; and WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment Study initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the General Plan Amendment Study initiation request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing the land use designation of the 1.5 acre study. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Dublin City Council on this 5th day of February 2019 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ____________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. XX – 19 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * DENYING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRES FROM BUSINESS PARK/INDUSTRIAL TO RETAIL/OFFICE AND AUTOMOTIVE (APN: 941-0205- 013-04) (PLPA-2019-00002) WHEREAS, The City received a letter from the property owner’s representative, Casey A. Rogers, requesting that the City Council consider initiating a General Plan Amendment Study to change the existing land use designation of 1.5 acres from Business Park/Industrial to Retail/Office and Automotive; and WHEREAS, the applicant would like to allow for uses such as retail, office and automotive on the site in the future; and WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment Study initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the General Plan Amendment Study initiation request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby deny the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing the land use designation of the 1.5 acre study area. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Dublin City Council on this 5th day of February 2019 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ____________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ City Clerk