HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6.2 Eastern Ext Plan Doolan Canyon CITY CLERK
File # 420-30
AGENDA STATEMENT
Cl'TY COUNCIL MEETTNG DATE: MAy 21, 2002
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: General Plan Amendment for the Adjustment
of the Eastern Extended Planning Area Boundary; Removal of the
Future Study Area (including Doolan Canyon) Designation, and
Minor Modifications to the Western Extended Planning Area Maps
Report Prepared by: Janet Harbin, Senior Planner ~
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Approving a General Plan Amendment for the
Adjustment of the Eastern Extended Planning Area Boundary
and Removal of the Future Study Area (including Doolan
Canyon) Designation, .and Minor Modifications to the Western
Extended Planning Area Maps with attached Exhibits A
(General Plan text modifications) and B-1 through B-5 (General
Plan map modifications).
2: Planning Commission Resolution No. 02-20 adopted April 9,
2002
3. Letter received from the City of Livermore dated April 8, 2002
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive Sta£fpresentation
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Receive public testimony
4. Question Staff and the Public
5. Adopt Resolution (Attachment 1) approving General Plan
Amendment with attached Exhibit A and Exhibits B-1 through
B-5
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Cost of tasks related to the amendment to be paid from the General
Fund budget.
DESCRIPTION:
The Eastern Extended Planning Area lies east of the area recently approved for annexation by LAFCO
(the East Dublin Properties' proposal) and is shown on the General Plan Land Use Map in Exhibit B-2.
The Eastern Extended Planning Area encompasses the Doolan Canyon area and the area labeled "14
acres (Crosby)" on the General Plan Land Use Map. These lands lie north ofi-580 and between the
incorporated boundaries of Dublin, San Ramon and Livermore.
COPIES TO: In-House Distribution
City of Livermore
Property Owners
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The boundaries of the Eastern Extended Planning Area were adopted by the City Council on May 10,
1993. Originally~, the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment proposed low and medium density
residential uses with accessory neighborhood commercial uses for the Doolan Canyon area and adjacent
lands within the Future Study Area. This area was outside the City's approved Sphere of Influence (SOl)
and outside the infrastructure service boundaries. The City Council did not approve these proposed uses.
Instead, the'Council deleted the potential urban uses, adopted a 100-acre minimum parcel size and
Agriculture designation, consistent with the County General Plan designation, and designated the area
east of the SOI, including Doolan Canyon, as Future Study Area (see Exhibit B-2 of the Resolution,
Atttachment 1). The Future Study Area designation required that if and when urban land uses were
proposed, additional studies would be prepared to determine the most suitable type of development or
preservation for the area. No additional studies to determine appropriate land uses or environmental
conditions have been undertaken for this area since the designation was established in 1993. Therefore,
Staff is recommending that this area totaling approximately 2,744 acres be removed from the General
Plan planning area maps (Exhibits B-1 through B-5 of the Resolution, Attachment 1) and that the
boundary of the Eastern Extended Planning Area be adjusted accordingly.
Analysis:
The City of Dublin contains two Extended Planning Areas which are shown on the General Plan Land
Use Map (Exhibit B-2). The Western Extended Planning Area is located between the limits of the City's
incorporated area and the boundaries of Alameda County and Contra Costa County to the north and west,
and the Eastern Extended Planning Area is located east of Dougherty Road and the SPRR alignment, and
the city boundaries of San Ramon and Livermore to the north and east. The area proposed for removal
from the Eastern Extended Planning Area is shown on the General Plan Map as "Future Study Area-
Agriculturb," indicating that urban-type land uses have not yet been planned for the subject properties.
The subject area would continue to be covered by the Alameda County General Plan which designates it
for agricultural-type land uses and 100-acre minimum parcel sizes.
Amendment of General Plan Maps and Text
The subject area has been shown as an area for future study for many years without compilation of any
additional information to determine its development potential, therefore, a General Plan Amendment to
remove the Eastern Extended Planning Area from the City's planning area is appropriate at this time.
Several General Plan maps require amendment to adjust the boundary for Plan consistency. These maps
are shown in Exhibits B-1 through B-5 of the Resolution (Attachment 1). A copy of each existing
General Plan Map and the corresponding proposed map are included in each of the attachments.
Staff notes that the Circulation Element maps were previously amended to reflect the deletion of urban
uses for the Doolan Canyon area. Central Parkway had originally been planned to extend through Doolan
Canyon to serve urban-level development. The 1993 Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment that
deleted urban development potential for this area also changed Central Parkway (then identified as the
Transit Spine) from a two-lane to a four-lane road ending at Fallon Road. Subsequently, the City
amended Circulation Elements Figures 5-lb, 5-2b and 5-3b in 1997 to show Central Parkway extending
easterly of Fallon Road and continuing south to connect with Dublin Boulevard within the Eastern
Extended Planning Area. However, the City inadvertently neglected to revise the General Plan Land Use
Map to reflect this change. The revisions to the affected maps to reflect this change are included in this
amendment and are shown in Exhibits B-2 and B-3. Other extensions of or improvements of
infrastructure in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and shown in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Program
EIR are not proposed for change with this amendment.
Some General Plan text changes are necessary for consistency with the modifications proposed to the
General Plan maps. These changes are shown in Exhibit A of the proposed Resolution (Attachment 1).
In general, the textual changes delete references to the Furore Study Area and revise the amount of
acreage included in the Extended Planning Area for eastern Dublin. Amendment of the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan is not necessary with this General Plan Amendment as the maps and text of the Specific
Plan do not include this Future Study Area. (Staff notes that the 14 acres shown on the current land use
maps as "Crosby" was originally included in the Specific Plan area, but was excluded from the Specific
Plan in the May 10, 1993 project approval. The site, like the rest of the Future Study Area, was outside
the City's Sphere of Influence.)
Other map changes unrelated to the Future Study Area are included in this General Plan amendment to
reflect previously approved map modifications. The proposed map for Development Potential in Exhibit
B-4 has been modified to show existing and approved development for Schaefer Ranch and Dublin
Ranch.
Planning Commission Action: On April 9, 2002, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 02-
20 (Attachment 2) recommending approval of the General Plan Amendment for the adjustment of the
Eastern Extended Planning Area Boundary and removal of the Future Study Area (including Doolan
Canyon) Designation, and minor modifications to the Western Extended Planning Area Maps to the City
Council. Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, the City of Livermore submitted a letter (Attachment
3) of support for the General Plan Amendment and requesting clarifications on the map exhibits to reflect
the connection of Central Parkway with Dublin Boulevard with in the City's boundary. The roadway
connection was clarified on the maps prior to the Commission hearing, and were included as exhibits to
the approved Planning Commission resolution.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
The project has been evaluated for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
State CEQA Guidelines and the City of Dublin Environmental Guidelines. The General Plan Amendment
to adjust the boundary of the Eastern Extended Planning Area and remove the Future Study Area-
Agriculture designation from the Dublin General Plan planning area has no potential for direct or indirect
significant effects on the environment. Related text and map amendments for internal consistency would
similarly have no potential effect; nor would the map updates for the Western Extended Planning Area.
The amendment is exempt from further environmental review or assessment under the CEQA Guidelines,
Sec. 15061(b)(3).
CONCLUSION:
To date, no additional studies to determine appropriate land uses or environmental conditions have been
undertaken for the Eastern Extended Planning Area designated as Future Study Area since the designation
was established in 1993. Therefore, it is appropriate that this area be removed from the General Plan
maps and that the boundary of the Eastern Extended Planning Area be adjusted.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council receive Staff presentation; open the Public hearing; take testimony
from the Public; question Staffand the Public; close the Public hearing and deliberate; and, adopt a
Resolution (Attachment 1 with attached Exhibits A and B-1 through B-5) approving the General Plan
Amendment.
RESOLUTION NO. - 02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE EASTERN
EXTENDED PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY, REMOVAL OF THE FUTURE STUDY AREA
(INCLUDING DOOLAN CANYON) DESIGNATION, AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO
THE WESTERN EXTENDED PLANNING AREA MAPS
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Eastem Extended Planning Area in Dublin were adopted by
the City Council on May 10, 1993, and approved bY the voters at a referendum held on January 7,
· 1994 on the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the Eastern Extended Planning Area east of the City's Sphere of
Influence was designated "Future Study Area-Agriculture," on the General Plan Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the Furore Study Area contains approximately 2,744 acres, generally including the
Upper 'and Lower Doolan Canyon area, the 14-acre Crosby site, and other lands; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan contains maps and certain references related to the City's
potential furore interest in this portion of the Eastern Extended Planning Area of Dublin, and no
further studies of the area for future urban land uses have been initiated since the designation was
adopted in 1993; therefore, based on recommendation by the Planning Commission, the City Council
finds it in the public interest to approve removal of the Future Study Area from the Eastern Extended
Planning Area and to adjust the planning area boundary accordingly; and
WHEREAS, removing the Future Study Area from the planning area requires modification of the
General Plan text as shown in Exhibit A, generally deleting references to the Future Study Area and
revising the amount of acreage included in the Extended Planning Area land use summary table. The
proposed amendments also require modification of certain General Plan maps as shown in Exhibits B-
I through B-5 to exclude the Future Study Area from the Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment also includes minor updates to General Plan maps to
reflect approved development for the Schaefer Ranch area in the Western Extended Planning Area and
Dublin Ranch in the Eastern Extended Planning Area, as shown in Exhibit B-1; and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Amendment has been reviewed in accordance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be exempt under
the CEQA Guidelines, Sec~. 15061(b)(3), from further environmental review or assessment, as the
General Plan Amendment does not effect the physical environment either directly or indirectly, and
would have no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
ATTACHMENT 1
WHEREAS, City staff prepared a staff report describing and analyzing the proPosed General Plan
Amendment, which report was presented to the Planning Commission at a duly noticed public hearing
on April 9, 2002, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to comment on the project;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations,
and testimony hereinabove set forth and recommended the General Plan Amendment for the remOval
of the Eastern Extended Planning Area designation and boundary and the proposed modifications to
the related General Plan maps and text, and the minor updates to General Plan maps to reflect
approved development for the Schaefer Ranch area in the Western Extended Planning Area and
Dublin Ranch in the Eastern Extended Planning Area to the City Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, City Staff prepared a staff report describing and analyzing the proposed General
Plan Amendment, which report was presented to the City COuncil at a duly noticed public hearing on
May 21, 2002, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to comment on the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and
testimony hereinabove set forth related to the General Plan Amendment for the removal of the Eastern
Extended Planning Area designation and boundary and the proposed modifications to the related
General Plan maps and text, and the minor updates to General Plan maps to reflect approved
development for the Schaefer Ranch area in the Western Extended Planning Area and Dublin Ranch
in the Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the General Plan Amendment set forth in attached Exhibits A and B-1 through B-5,
which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 21 st
day of May 2002, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
General Plan Amendment Text for Adjustment of the Eastern Extended Planning
Area Boundary and Removal of the Future Study Area (Including Doolan Canyon)
Designation, And Minor Modifications To The Western Extended Planning Area
Maps
· Additions to the General Plan are noted as underlined.
· Deletions are noted as a strikeout with a line through the text to be deleted.
· Amendment to 1.4: PRIMARY PLANNING AREA AND EXTENDED PLANNING
AREA, first Paragraph under Eastern Extended Planning Area as follows:
The eastern planning area represents the largest remaining area available for
future development in Dublin. The 6,900 approximately 4,200-acre area east of
Cramp Parks RFTA will permit the eventual expansion of urban development in
order to accommodate the healthy growth of the community.
Amendment to 2.0: LAND USE AND CIRCULATION SECTION: LAND USE
ELEMENT, first paragraph under Eastern Extended Planning Area as follows:
Figure 2B illustrates generalized land uses and circulation for the Eastern
Extended Planning Area that lies east of Camp Parks RFTA. This area includes
approximately 6,900 4,200-acres. The Eastern Extended Planning Area is
projected to build out over the next 30-40 years, adding roughly 13,930 new
housing units to the City. Buildout is projected to increase the City's population
by approximately 32,500 people and add 28,100 new jobs.
Amendment to Table 2A: LAND USE SUMMARY, EASTERN DUBLIN GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT AREA to delete row referencing Future Study Area and acreage,
and revising Grand Total of acreage in Planning Area (see Table 2A, attached).
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ATTACHMENT I
iAttachment to Exhibit A.
i Table 2A: 'LAND 'UsE S~RY
EASTERN DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AREA
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i ~r~n~ENTIAL Du's/acre Du~* Persom/du Population
M~limn-High D~msity I3~.0 20 2,680 2.0 5.360
I ~86.3 I0 4,863 2.0 9.726
Medimn-D~ity
Single Family 9T/.0 4 3,908 3,2 12,505
TOTAL~ ~.~09,7 13,906
coMMERCIaL Floor Ar~ l?.~to Sq~nm"e Feet. Sq. Fi/ Jobs
I (Gross) (miilien~) Fanpioyec
Genial C~ -,,',~ial 289.3 .351.95 3.435 510 6.735
N,,~g~hoxhood C,'m~m~:cial 69.? .35/,30 .980 490 ~O00
j C~,,,~ p~,~ Office :, 216.9 .75/.35 3.952 260 15,200
Industrial Park I25.8 .25 1.370 590 2,322
TOTAL:
pA~g,~ &ND PUBLIC REf~u~TION
City Perk 56.3 1 perk
· c,,,,~mu~i~ ~ 12~5.7 2
~ N~ghhorhood Sqtuu'e 13.3
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PUBLIC/SF.~I-PUBLIC
] Pchli~'~'Publ~ 9L6 .25 1.074 590 L~20
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m.m,.n~y School 74,1 7 schools**
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High School 55,3 1 ~aool
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! ~ Industrial Park
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---~ SOl Boundary
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I ! .~,~ Central Parkway is proposed to connect with Dublin Boulevard within the City limits in the
furore. However, the exact alignment will be determined following further alignment
studies. ,
· General Commercial may ~e oermitted oy a Planned Develooment Zoning Process (see text for oomOlete discussion }
Will convert to Future Stray Area/Agriculture wl~ere determined in¢o~sistem with AP^ (see text for comolete discussion}
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studies.
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Amended April 2002
RESOLUTION NO. 02 - 20
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE EASTERN EXTENDED PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY,
REMOVAL OF THE FUTURE STUDY AREA (INCLUDING DOOLAN CANYON)
DESIGNATION, AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE WESTERN EXTENDED
PLANNING AREA MAPS
WI-IEREAS, the boundaries of the Eastern Extended Planning Area in Dublin were adopted by
the City Council on May 10, 1993, and approved by the voters at a referendum held on January 7,
1994 on the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the Eastern Extended Planning Area east of the City's Sphere of
Influence was designated "Future Study Area-Agriculture," on the General Plan Land Use Map; and
WI-IEREAS, the Future Study Area contains approximately 2744 acres, generally including the
Upper and Lower Doolan Canyon area, the 14-acre Crosby site, and other lands; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan contains maps and certain references related to the City's
· potential furore interest in this portion of the Eastern Extended Planning Area of Dublin, and no
further studies of the area for future urban land uses has been initiated since the designation was
adopted in 1993; therefore, the Planning Commission finds it in the public interest to recommend
removal of the Future .Study Area from the Eastern Extended Planning Area and to adjust the planning
area boundary accordingly; and
WHEREAS, removing the Future Study Area from the planning area requires modification of the
General Plan text as shown in Exhibit A, generally deleting references to the Future Study Area and
revising the amount of acreage included in the Extended Planning Area land use summary table. The
proposed amendments also require modification of certain General Plan maps as shown in Exhibits B-
I through B-5 to exclude the Future Study Area from the Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment also includes minor updates to General Plan maps to
reflect approved development for the Schaefer Ranch area in the Western Extended Planning Area and
Dublin Ranch in the Eastern Extended Planning Area, as shown in Exhibit B- 1; and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Amendment has been reviewed in accordance with the
provisions .of the California Environmental. Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be exempt under
the CEQA Guidelines, Sec. 15061(b)(3), from further environmental review or aSsessment, as the
General Plan Amendment does not effect the physical environment either directly or indirectly, and
would have no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
WItEREAS, City staff prepared a staff report describing and analyzing the proposed General Plan
Amendment, which report was presented to the Planning Commission at a duly noticed public hearing
on April 9, 2002, at which time all interested parties had the oppommity to comment on the project;
and
WI-IEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations,
and testimony hereinabove set forth and supports the General Plan Amendment for the removal of the
Eastern Extended Planning Area designation and boundary and the proposed modifications to the
related General Plan maps and text, and the minor updates to General Plan maps to reflect approved
development for the Schaefer Ranch area in the Western Extended Planning Area and Dublin Ranch
in the Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
NOW, TI-IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission of the City of
Dublin does hereby recommend that the City Council approve the General Plan Amendment set forth
in attached Exhibits A and B-1 through B-5, which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the Planning Commission of the City of Dublin on
this 9th day of April 2002, by the following votes:
AYES: Cm. Johnson, Jennings, Musser, & Nassar
NOES:
ABSENT: Cm. Fasulkey
'p al~nni~~~' ' ~ Ch~hffa~erson
ATT~.
Planning Iv~anager
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Livermore. CA 94550-4899
Ph: (925) 373-5100
Fax: (925) 373-5135
TVD (925) 373-5032
MXYOa ~ CO~Cn. Planning
Division
of
the
373:3149 Dublin Community DeveloPment Department
crr~ M.~A¢~a City of Dublin,
Ph: 373-5~40 · F~ 373.5061 100 Civic Center Drive
CITY ATrORNEY Dublin,
CA
94568
Ph: 373-5120 * Fax: 373-5125
crrY CL~m~ Arm: Janet Harbin, Senior Planner
Ph: 373-5130 *Fax: 373.5135
COMMUNITY
OgWLOPIS~r RE: Planning Commission Item 8_ 1
Building Division
Ph: 373-5180 *Fax: 373-5183 General Plan Amendment ~dju~ting ~agtern F, xtended Planning Area lqmmdary
E~.'ineeri~g Div~ion
Ph: 373-5240 * Fax: 373-5267
~o~W~o. The City 'of Livermore supports the proposed General Plan Amendment to adjust the
eh: 373-52o0 .~ax: 373-531o boundary of the Eastern Extended Planning Area to remove approximately 2,744 acres
Pl~innlng Di~tdon
Ph: 373-5200 ,, }'ax: 373-5318 from the planning area, remove the Future Study Area ~ -'-- ':ttes~gnauon for Doolan "--,..anyon,
and modify the General Plan text accordingly.
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPIffigNT
Pt: 373.5095 · Fax: 454-2a79 We would like to note, however, a discrepancy between a portion of staff analysis/text
Fi~a~c~.o~.P~,~n~rr and attached exhibits for this item. The second paragraph of the analysis section:
Ph:S73.5150*Fax:373.5165 Amendment of General Plan Msp,q and Text, indicates that the City's Circulation
~ n,.P~'~m~.~ Element (Figures 5-lb, 5-2b and 5-3b) was amended in 1997 to extend Central ParkwaY
4550 ~.~ Aveu~e south to connect with Dublin Boulevard. The report further notes that this rev/sion to
ph:454-236~oFax:434-2567 the map to reflect this change is being included in the proposed General Plan
rmPoatY Amendment. It is not clear on the exhibits, however, that this change has been made.
1000 S. Livermore Avenue
Pt: a7a.~5oo · F~: 37~.55oa Figure 2B does not show the connection of Central Parkway to Dublin Boulevard. Both
Attachment 5 (Exhibit B-3) and Figure 1-4 still show Central Parkway. extending east
PEP~ONNEL
beyond Dublin Boulevard.
Pt: 373-5103 ° Fax: 373-5035
POntC~ D~.PJa~ Sincerely,
1110 S. Livermore Avenue
Pt: 371-4900 ° Fax: 371-4950
PUBLIC SERVICF~ .
a5oo ao~, ~.~k ~d. Eric Brown, Planning Manager
Pt: 373-5270 · Fax: 373-5317
636 Terminal Circle
Pt: 373-5280 * Fax: 373-5042
Golf Com'*e
909 Ctn hou, .ve
Pt: 373-5239 · Fax: 373-5203
~°~"~*'"*"~ ~ cc: Andy Byde, Dublin Community Development Department
3500 Robenson Park Rd.
Pt: 373-5220. Fax: 373-50a3 Susan ~ ~rros~, Senior "'manner, City
of
Livermore
w,~., R~,o.~ ~o,~ File
101 W. JaekLondon Blvd.
Pt: 373-5230 ° Fax: 373-5295
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