HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 - SCS Property Community Outreach Agenda Item 8.1
STAFF REPORT
Planning Commission
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DATE:May 25, 2021
TO:Planning Commission
SUBJECT:SCS Property Community Outreach
Prepared by: Amy Million, Principal Planner
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On March 2, 2021, the City Council approved a City-led community outreach process for the SCS
Property that includes an Urban Land Institute Technical Advisory Panel to create a foundation for
future discussion and a consultant team to assist in engaging the community. As part of this effort,
Staff and the consultant team lead by ELS Architecture & Urban Design (ELS)will provide a
presentation on background information collected and opportunities and constraints. In addition,
Staff and ELS are seeking input from the Planning Commission regarding the future use of the site.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive presentation on the SCS Property community outreach process,background information
including initial understanding of opportunities, constraints and desired objectives,and provide
input.
DESCRIPTION:
Background
The subject 76.9-gross-acre property
is located north of I-580 between
Tassajara Road and Brannigan Street
and extends to the north of Gleason
Drive (Figure 1).
Over the years,various development
projects have been proposed and
considered for the subject property,
which is currently owned by SCS
Development. The most recent
proposal, the At Dublin Project
submitted in January 2018 by Shea
Commercial, was considered by the
Planning Commission on February 25,
Figure 1. Location Map
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2020. At that meeting, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council deny the
project.
On August 18, 2020, the City Council denied the At Dublin project and directed Staff to leave the
General Plan Amendment Study open and work with the property owner to conduct a community
outreach process to gather input on the future use and development of the property.
On March 2, 2021, the City Council approved a City-led community outreach process for the SCS
Property and an agreement with ELS Architecture & Urban Design to assist with the process. An
overview of the community outreach is provided in Attachment 1.
This community outreach process is now underway. The recently formed 14-member Community
Advisory Committee (CAC) held their first meeting on May 19. The CAC is comprised of
community members including six residents that live within a half mile of the SCS Property, six
residents from the broader Dublin community, a representative from the Dublin Chamber of
Commerce and a representative from the Innovation TriValley Leadership Group. In addition,
stakeholder meetings have been held with the City of Pleasanton and the landowner of Grafton
Station and initial background research has begun.
The community outreach process includes several meetings with the Planning Commission. This
initial meeting with the Planning Commission will include:
An overview of the outreach strategy
Background information collected from landowner, CAC, and initial interviews
The consultant team’s initial understanding of opportunities and constraints
An opportunity for the Planning Commission to discuss concerns and desired objectives for
the property and Dublin
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A webpage was created on the City’s website to provide information on the SCS Property
Community Outreach project (https://dublin.ca.gov/2297/SCS-Property-Community-Outreach).
Notification of this meeting was provided on the webpage and Nextdoor as well as to all interested
persons who requested to stay informed of the project, including the CAC and property owners.
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENT:
1) SCS Community Outreach Overview
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