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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 Valley Christian GP Study G~~ of DUB~y 19~~;~~~ STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK C~ ~ CITY COUNCIL Flle #420-30 ~~LIFpR~~ DATE: October 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJECT: Valley Christian Center General Plan Amendment Study Initiation Request Prepared by Kristi Bascom, Principal Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider whether to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan Land Use Designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High Density Residential. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact to the City. All costs associated with preparing the General Plan Amendment Study, if authorized by the City Council, would be borne by the Applicant. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Receive Staff presentation; 2) Deliberate; and either 3) Adopt a Resolution approving the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan land use designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Residential; OR 4) Adopt a Resolution denying the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan land use designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Residential. Submitted By Reviewed By Director of Community Development Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 4 ITEM NO. 8.1 DESCRIPTION: Background Vicinity Map The Valley Christian Center is - ~ f-- r_ ~ , s. a 50-acre site comprised of _ ~ ~ ; four parcels located to the ~ ~ ~ --t 3 ' . north of Dublin Boulevard on a~. ~ . . a Ins iration Drive Viani Ma ~ P ( tY P , ~ ~ to the right). The Valley ' _ ;a Christian Center property has , ~ `a a combination of General ' ` i Plan Land Use Designations _ , S ~ - _ , which include Public/Semi- Public and Open Space (on ~ the undevelopable portions of ~ ~ the site). The Public/Semi- ~ ~ ~ Public Land Use Desi nation ~ , v.,'.. - g allows a range of public and r ~ ~ t~ quasi-public uses such as schools, community centers, _ ' . a~:. places of worship, post s"~~ . _ Project Site offices, etc. The Valley ; w'~:: _ Christian Center is comprised - _ - ~ of several buildings which ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ - support the church and school that operate on the site. In 2008, The Valley Christian Center submitted a request to initiate a General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land Use Designation of a 1.4 acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High- Density Residential. This request was reviewed and considered by the City Council, but it was ultimately denied due to concerns about traffic and queuing at the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive. At that time, it was anticipated that a future traffic signal would be installed at the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive to help alleviate the then current traffic concerns. The City Council indicated to the Applicant that they would reconsider a request in the future after the traffic signal at that intersection had been installed. A traffic signal was subsequently installed at the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive. The Applicant has resubmitted their request to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study to consider changing the General Plan Land Use Designation from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Residential in order to allow the development of residential uses on the property. ANALYSIS: It has been past practice for the City Council to initiate all General Plan Amendment Studies prior to Staff accepting an application and beginning work on such projects. Page 2 of 4 The Applicant's letter of request to initiate the General Plan Amendment Study is included as Attachment 1. Another component of the Applicant's request is for the City to consider selling a portion of unutilized land within the Dublin Boulevard right of way to Valley Christian Center for the purposes of including the land in a future residential project. Declaring City property "surplus" is a multi-step process and Staff is requesting, if the General Plan Amendment Study is initiated, that the City Council also provide direction to Staff to begin a surplus analysis. The cost of this analysis will be borne by the Applicant. Should the City Council initiate a General Plan Amendment Study, Staff would: 1. Determine the associated impacts from the land use change; 2. Conduct the appropriate level of environmental review and documentation; 3. Conduct a surplus analysis for the portion of unutilized Dublin Boulevard right of way that the Applicant would like to include in a future residential development project; 4. Perform any additional studies that may be required; and 5. Prepare an analysis for consideration by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Work on the General Plan Amendment Study would be completed concurrently with processing any other entitlements that are requested by the Applicant, including a Rezone, Tentative Map, and Site Development Review for a proposed residential neighborhood. Once the General Plan Amendment Study is complete, Staff would then bring the application to the Planning Commission for their recommendation to City Council. The City Council could then take action on the General Plan Amendment. Staff has prepared draft Resolutions both approving and denying the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to evaluate changing the General Plan Land Use Designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi- Public to Medium/High-Density Residential. Both Resolutions are included with this Staff Report as Attachments 2 and 3. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Public noticing is not required to review a request to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study. Although not required, the City mailed notices to all property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the four parcels that comprise the Valley Christian Center. A notice was also published in the Valley Times and posted in the designated posting locations throughout the City. A copy of this Staff Report was provided to the Applicant. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends that the project be found exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines because initiation of a General Plan Amendment study, in and of itself, will not result in .disturbance to an environmental resource. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Applicant's letter of request dated August 4, 2011 Page 3 of 4 2. Resolution approving the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan Land Use Designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density 3. Resolution denying the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan Land Use Designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Page 4 of 4 i ~VA L LEY C H I? I S T I R N ~ CSC ~ " 6 II AugU$t 2©~.~. ~G Ga ~ Ms. Jeri Ram, CD pirector ~~0~~' City of Dublin j 100 Civic Playa ~f~ Dublin, CA 94568 I Re: General Plan Amendment Request 1/alley Christian Center, Dublin ~ AP ~l 941-0022-004 Dear Jeri: i Please consider this a formal request for a general plan amendment for a portion of our property located at 7500 inspiration Drive. C?ur request is for an approximately 1.4 acre portion of the property designated as "Parcel 2" in the "Stage 3 and Stage 2 PD Plan" dated 7-26-02. We request that land area be re-designated "MediumjHigh Density Residential {14.3-25.0 dujac)" This designation is consistent with the mufti-family property immediately to the west. Thank you for considering our request. Please call Bryan Tebbutt at (9Z5) 837-3398 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dr. oger Valci i_ead Pastor C: Chris Poss, Assistant City Manager, City of Dublin i Valley Christian Center 175Q0 Inspiration Drive I Dublin, CA 9.4568 1925.560.6202 l wwev.conrediscovervcc.org RESOLUTION NO. xx-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FORA 1.4 ACRE PROPERTY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND INSPIRATION DRIVE FROM PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC TO MEDIUM/HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LOCATED AT 7500 INSPIRATION DRIVE (APN 941-0022-005-00) WHEREAS, The Valley Christian Center has submitted a request to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study change the General Plan Land Use Designation of a 1.4 acre parcel from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Residential in order to allow the development of residential uses on the property; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has further requested to purchase an un-used portion of the adjacent Dublin Boulevard right-of-way to incorporate into their residential project; and WHEREAS, the 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 request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth, and supports the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan land use designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Residential. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby direct Staff to begin a Surplus Analysis for a portion of unutilized Dublin Boulevard right of way adjacent to the project site. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 4t" day of October 2011 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 1 Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 2 RESOLUTION NO. xx-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FORA 1.4 ACRE PROPERTY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND INSPIRATION DRIVE FROM PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC TO MEDIUM/HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (7500 INSPIRATION DRIVE - APN 941-0022-005-00) WHEREAS, The Valley Christian Center has submitted a request to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan Land Use Designation of a 1.4 acre parcel from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Residential in order to allow the development of residential uses on the property; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has further requested to purchase an un-used portion of the adjacent Dublin Boulevard right-of-way to incorporate into their residential project; and WHEREAS, the 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 request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth, and does not support the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby deny the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the General Plan land use designation fora 1.4 acre property at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Inspiration Drive from Public/Semi-Public to Medium/High-Density Residential. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby deny the request to initiate a Surplus Analysis for a portion of unutilized Dublin Boulevard right of way adjacent to the project site. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 4t" day of October 2011 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 1 Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 2