HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.2 Public/SemiPubFacility CI'TY CLERK FILE # 0420-30 & 0410-55
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CTTY COUNCTL MEETZNG DATE: May 2:1.~ 2002
SUBJECT: PA 02-017, Proposal to Initiate a Public/Semi-Public Facilities
General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment
Study
Report Prepared by: Pierce Macdonald, Associate Planner
ATTACHMENT 1. General Plan Public/Semi-Public Facilities Land Use
Classification, 1994 Amendment, page 9
2. General Plan Public/Semi-Public Facilities, Table 1.1
3. General Plan Land Use Map, Figure 1-1
4. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Summary, Figure 4.1
5. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Map, Figure 4.1
6. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Chapter 4.8.3
7. Resolution authorizing initiation of a General Plan
and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study
8. Resolution denying initiation of a General Plan and Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study
RECOMMENDATION: _, ~,x i 1. Receive staff presentation and public testimony
2. Question staff and the public
3. Adopt Resolution authorizing or denying request .
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No financial impacts.
DESCRIPTION:
On April 3, 2002, during a review of proposed goals and objectives for fiscal year 2002-2003, the City
Council approved a goal to study and increase the areas available for Public/Semi-Public Facilities. In
general, Public/Semi-Public Facilities are allowed in all zoning districts west of Dougherty Road with a
Conditional Use Permit. Areas east of Dougherty Road must be developed in accordance with Planned
Developments, as required by the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
Analysis:
The types of uses that are classified as Public/Semi-Public Facilities include schools, libraries, religious
institutions, utility buildings, BART, and similar uses. These uses are classified and described in the
General Plan and in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. There are important differences between the
designations of Public/Semi-Public Facilities in the General Plan and in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
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General Plan:
The Public/Semi-Public Facilities designation in the General Plan includes public buildings such as
schools, libraries, city office buildings, State, County and other public agency facilities, post offices, fire
stations, utilities, religious institutions, theaters, community centers, hospitals, and other similar uses.
Within the General Plan, school sites are not differentiated fi.om the other Public/Semi-Public Facilities.
Both uses are permitted on land with the Public/Semi-Public Facilities designation.
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan:
The Eastern Dublin Specific Plan differentiates between school sites and other Public/Semi-Public
Facilities sites. (See Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Element Attachments 4-6.)
Because school sites are distinct fi.om other Public/Semi-Public Facility uses, such as libraries, post
offices, meeting halls, religious institutions, and similar uses, the City is limited in the number of sites
where Public/Semi-Public Facilities could be located in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, as
explained below.
Dublin Ranch Area G 7.8 0
Alameda County 90.8 0
Government Center
Area
All other Eastern 0 160.3
Dublin Specific Plan
areas, including areas
to be annexed and the
remaining Alameda
County Surplus land
Total 98.6 160.3 3,301 3%
As shown above, the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan reserves 7.8 acres in Dublin Ranch Area G for
Public/Semi-Public Facilities. This is the portion of land dedicated to Public/Semi-Public Facilities,
excluding Alameda County Government Center land. Alameda County Government Center land is the
location of the Alameda County Public Works Corporation Yard, the SPCA animal shelter, the CHP, the
Emergency Operations Center, the proposed Fire Station 17, and the proposed East County Government
Center and Juvenile Justice Facility.
Area F:
It should be noted that in Dublin Ranch Area F there is currently a designated school site of 55.3 acres.
The Dublin Unified School District has determined that rather than a high school they have need of a.
middle school that requires less acreage. The remaining acreage (25.2 acres) is designated as Public/Semi-
Public Facility School and would need a Specific Plan Amendment and possibly a General Plan
Amendment to be developed as either a different Public/Semi-Public Facility or other use.
Because extensive development is proposed for the Alameda County Government Center land and
because school sites are distinct uses in the Eastern DUblin Specific Plan area, the undeveloped land
Where libraries, post offices, meeting halls, religious institutions, and similar uses would be permitted
consists of 7.8 acres in Area G of Dublin Ranch.
. Existing Facilities:
For comparison, Staff researched the existing facilities in the Dublin primary planning area (roughly west
of Dougherty Road) and the land necessary to meet the needs of these types of uses currently. Staff
reviewed libraries, city office buildings, public agency facilities, Post offices, fire stations, utilities,
churches, theaters, community centers, and hospitals. The analysis of existing facilities is summarized
below.
Table 2, Primary Planning Area Public/Semi-Public Facilities
Government Civic Center, 3 5.65 16.95
Services DSRSD, Post
Office
Fire Stations 7494 Donohue 1 .34 .34
Meeting Hall Local union 595 1 1.0 1.0
IBEW
Library 7606 Amador 1 2.0 2.0
Valley Blvd
Senior Center 7437 Dublin 1 1.71 1.71
Blvd
Places of Worship various 11 6.29 50.3 *
BART various 2 12.38 24.75
Community Dublin Heritage 1 1 1
Center Center
Theatres n/a - -
Hospitals n/a -
Total 98.05 acres 5,760 acres 2%
· Does not include the two churches that utilize building space m an industrially-zoned area and one
church that is a temporary use within a shopping center.
Based on preliminary analysis by Staff of the difference between existing Public/Semi-Public Facilities in
the primary Planning Area and the available acreage for public/Semi-Public Facilities in the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan area, the following preliminary conclusions can be made:
- There is 1% difference between the total acreage of Public/Semi-Public Facilities acreage west of
Dougherty and the area east of Dougherty.
- Excluding governmental uses of land in the primary planning area and in the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan area, there are 51.3 acres of land with Public/Semi-Public non-governmental uses in
the primary planning area and there are 7.8 acres of land designated for Public/Semi-Public non-
governmental use in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area.
- Excluding government uses, the percentage ofnon-govermnental Public/Semi-Public Facilities
land as divided by the total acreage of the primary planning area and the total acreage of the
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area is .89% for the primary planning area and .24% for the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan. There is a .65 difference, which constitutes a 73% decrease in the amount of
land designated for non-governmental Public/Semi-Public Facilities as divided by the total land in
the City of Dublin.
If the City Council authorizes a General Plan Amendment Study, Staff would:
Review the requirements of City of Dublin residents for Public/Semi-Public Facilities by current
and expected population.
· Prepare Amendments to the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan to clarify the types of
uses which are categorized as Community Facilities and Public/Semi-Public Facilities
· Analyze the proposal in relation to other City documents and make recommendations lot any
amendments that may be required
· Analyze per capita requirements of the City of Dublin residents in relation to non-governmental
Public/Semi-Public Facilities
· If additional acreage is found to be necessary for Public/Semi-Public Facilities, Staff would
recommend sites based on criteria to be developed
· Prepare an environmental document
CONCLUSION:
Based on a preliminary review by Staff, there is reason to study the adequacy of land available to non-
governmental Public/Semi-Public Facilities in the City of Dublin because of the large difference in the
amount of land currently used for non-governmental Public/Semi-Public Facilities and the land dedicated
for such use in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the staff presentation and public testimony; question staff
and the public and adopt a Resolution either authorizing or denying the General Plan and Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan Amendment Study request.
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ATTACHMENT
TABLE 1 . 1
Community Facilities
~PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLlC FACILITIES
1. Valley Christian Center
2. John Knox Presbyterian Church
3. Nielsen Elementary School
4. St. Raymond's Catholic Church
5. St. Philip's Lutheran Church
6. Murray Elementary School
7. Dublin Elementary School
~,. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
9. BART Parking
10. Civic Center
11. Cronin Elementary School
12. Wells Middle School
13. Parkway Baptist Church
14. Fredericksen Elementary School
15. Dublin High School
:16. Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
,PARKS/RECREATION
17. Alamo Creek Park
18. Dougherty Hills Park
19. Stagecoach Park
20. Dublin Sports Grounds
21. Cronin Park
22. Dublin Community Swim Center
23. Kolb Park
24. Shannon Park and Community Center
25. Dolan Park
26. Mape Park
27. Heritage Park
ATTACHMENT
1-6 ~
· Residential -,,~,,:,:,,,:-:,:,:, Figure l_
~m~ [.,-.i;...] ~ow De.s,ty s,.g,e F~mi,y '"~'"::':":~'~!i~!~'. LAND USE &
Residential (0.5 - 3.8 units per acre)
~ s,.0,a Ps..,y Ras,de..s, '~.;:i~:::, CIRCULATION
i . (0.9 - 6.0 units Der acre) ~,{;~,;,,.;,, Primary Planning Area
I Medium Density Residentis '?'...
Medium-High Density Residential
(14.1 - 25.0 unils Der acre) ,~.!.
Commercial/Industrial ..
~ Retail/Office & Automotive
Outdoor Storage
Business Park/Industrial,,
Low Coverage
Public/Semi-Public/Open
~ Public/Semi-Public Facility
Parks/Recreation
m ~ c.c. spao~
Stream Corridor
! pub.c Lands
- Arterial. and Major Streets INTERSTATE
Collector Street Bart (proposed)
........ Proposed Street ...... Downtown Intensification Area NOTE: See Table on opposite page for descriptions
F ..... y of numbered Public/Semi-Public Facilities DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN
......... ;. Transportation Corridor ..... Dublin City Limit/Primary and Pa'rks/Reorea~ion. .
Planning Area Boundary Revised February 1992
Table 4.1 I
F~ASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
LAND USE SUMMARY
COMMER~/INDUSTlUAL
General Commercial 65.4 acres ' 0.35 FAR .997 MSF
223.9 acres 0.25 FAR. 2.438 MSF
Subtotal 289.3 ~ -- 3.435 MSF I
Neighborhood Commercial 31.7 acres 0.35 FAP~ 0.483 MSF.
38.0 acres ' 0.30 FA/% 0.497 MSF
Subtotal 69.7 acres -- .980 MSF I
Campus Office 179.9 acres 0.35 FAR 2.743 MSF
37.0 acres 0.75 FAR 1.209 MSF I
Subtotal 216.9 acres -- 3.952 MSF
Industrial Park 125.8 acres 0.25 FAR 1.370 MSF
SUBTOTAL 701.7 acres -- 9.~37 MSF
RESIDENTIAL
High Density 69.9 acres 35 du/ac 2,447 du I
Medium High Density 134.0 acres 20 du/ac I 2,680 du
Medium Density 486.3 acres 10 du/ac 4,863 du I
Single Family , 590.6 acres 4 du/ac 2,362 du
Rural Residential/Agric. 410.8 acres .01 du/ac 4 du
SUBTOTAL 1,691.6 acres -- 12~356 du
PUBLIC/SEM/-PUBLIC
Public/Semi-Public 98.6 acres 0.24 FAR 1.074 MSF
SUBTOTAL 98~6 acres -- 1.074 MSF
I
ATTACHMENT
IAND USE
SCHOOLS
Elementary School 69.1 acres -- 6.$ schools**
3unior High School $5.9 acres -- 1.75 schools**
High School 55.3 acres -- 1 school
SUBTOTAL 160~ acres -- 9.25 schools
PAIl/rS AND OPEN SPACE
City Park 56.3 acres -- 1 park
Community Park 126.7 acres -- :~ parks
Neighborhood Park 45.2 acres -- 7 parks
Neighborhood Square 15.$ acres -- ? parks
Subtotal 241.5 acres -- 17 parks
Open Space 407.8 acres ....
SUBTOTAL 649~ acres -- 17 parks
* Dwelling unit numbers are ba~ed on a~sumed mid-range yields for each der~ity category.
** Partial school sites represent sites that lie partially outside the Specific Plan area, but within the Eastern Dublin
Genera] Plan Amendment area.
2) The predominantly natural, open space character of the area Residential and employment uses have been balanced to provide
requires a development pattern that is well-integrated with the opportunity for future residents to live and work within the
existing natural systems to minimize impact on the area's community. Land use t~attems have been structured to place
· environmental resources and its natural character, employment, services and shopping areas within a short distance
3) The absence of an existing development character on which of future residents, and all uses have.been carefully integrated
to build and the area's distance from the heart of the existing with each other to create a more vital, and socially active
city make it important for the plan to establish an unique image community. A major tenet of the Plan is that ff people have the
and identity for the new community and a high quality of life for opportunity to live, work, shop and play within their own
future residents, community, the potential for reducing vehicular travel and
improving social interaction and community pride increases
4) The post-Proposition 13 dilemma facing most communities, substantially.
i.e., limited resources and rising costs for services necessitates a
balance of land uses within the planning area that ensuresEmployment-generating land uses in eastern Dublin include
economic viability and fiscal stability, retail, service, office, governmental, research and development,
and light industrial. Residential designations range from rural
4.3.2 A BALANCED ~ USE COMMUNHT residential/agriculture (one unit/100 acres) to high density
In response to these factors, the land use concept calls for the multi-family (25 units/acre and above). Higher density housing
development of a vital, self-sustaining urban environment where has been located in the flatter areas of the plarming area where
i people can live, work, play, and interact in a manner that fosters there are fewer environmental and develoPment constraints, and
a strong sense of community. The Plan includes a broad range in and around the commercial centers where the concentration
of residential, employment, retail, service, and recreation uses. of population will contribute to the social and economic vitality
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~ USE
respond to ch:m~ng market COnditions th,st m~/occur/n the spsce COrridor. The high school site h~s been locsted sdiacent to
futura. The shift from campus office (the underlying lar~i use a maior collector street to f:~ait,~te vehicular sccess.
design~on) to general COmmercial would only be pen~tted if
the established traffic levels of service ~ not exceeded. Appro- 4.8.4 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
pri:~te tr,affic studies nmy need to be conducted in order for the City Psrk. provides a rrmjor destirmtion park site to serve the
City to make the Proper detennin~on regarding tr'a~c levels of diverse needs of the entire City, with f~cilities thst msximize the
sa, vice. : rea'e~tion~ :md leisure experience of all citizens. Open spsce
~ (M~ximum .$ 5 Floor Are~ R,~io). Acc. omo- and fscilities will scCOmmod,ste s range of sctivities including:
d~tes :~ wide v~ety of minimum-imp~:t, 1/ght industrial uses, strive :md psssive recre:~ion, forr~ sports, COmmunity events
provided these sctivities do not produce offensive levels of noise, and social/cultural gstherings.
dust, gl:ne, or odor. Residential uses are not permitted within The 5(;-scre City P~-k site is located on the west side of the
this desi~'~ion. There are no mintmum FAR requirements for plarn~ing ~ to be more central to the entire Dublin commu-
the Industrial Park designstion. Higher FAR's rn~ be ~proved nity, snd Mi:v,~nt to m:~jor collector streets and the tr:msit spine
m the discr~on of the City Council ff proposed uses meet one or to fsdlit,~.te sccess :md provide ~ high degree of public visibility.
more of the following criteris: The creekside trail along T:~ss:~jara Creek will link the park to
· Unique project c~cs which result in reduced .surrounding ~idential arem and to other city destin~.ions.
impo:ts relative to other uses in the same are~ (e.g., lower ~ Provides for development of parks to serve
trffiic generaUon); primarily the esstem portion of the City. Two Community parks,
nun~in§ from 45-80 ~res, ate designated in the PI:re. Both are
° Unique project building requirements (e.g., warehouse
uses th~ h,sve large l:md COver'~e requirements but iow located on rn~jor arterials and COllector rosds to f~lits~e
vehicular sccess. Trois and open spsce corridors will COnnect
employment densiUes); the parks to surrounding residential ar~, schools, :md other
° F, xtr~nrd~ benefits to the City. city destin~tons. Esch of the parks.h,~s also been located in
highly visible sim with interesting n~tural or visual ~teris-
4.8,3 .pUBLIC AND SEMI-P[]BLIC FACII',ITIES tics. In__'~__ition to elements typicslly included in Nei~borhood
~ (M~ximum.50 Floor Are:~ P,~tio). Provides parks, Community Parks are large enough to include large
for the development of govemmen~ or institutional type uses. r~ and l:m~ aress :md f~ilities for larger ~roups
The desi~tion §enerally :~pplies to parcels of land owned by ~ org:mized sports sctivities.
public entity or $ovemmental ~ency. Sites ~i~.,~ted ~s Nei~borhood ?~rk Provides for development of parks th:~t
Public/Semi-Public are not re~'icted to Public uses and can be serv~ the recre,~tion needs of ~ specific neighborhood or cluster of
~ppmved for joint development (i.e., a priv'aIe development on :~ r~dential units. These parks are ~ le~t 5-7 ~es in size, are
publicly owned p~el of I:md or :~ public/semi-public f~ty cmtmlly locsted to the homes they serve, :md h~ve frontsge on
built on ~, privately owned parcel), minimum of two streets. Park sites are generally level to
School (No Floor Are~ R,~to requirements). Provides for the ~:commod,~.e sctive recresUon. In most instmces, the Neigh-
future development of public or private educ~onal f_~__,~lfties. ' borhood'P~ks ~re loc:~.ted sdisr, ent to :m open sp~ corridor to
The Pl:m identifies loc~tions for three types of schools: elemen- fscilit,~te s~ pedestri:m movement within the communitY.
~ school, iunior hi~ school, ~ high school. B~d on St~e Neighborhood Square. Provides for development of smaller park
stmdards, the pl:m provides 10-:~cre minimum sites for elemen- fsd~ities in the mom urb:m aress of the community v/here
t,~y Schools, 20oacre minimum Sites for junior high schools, :md higher residential densities lim/t the :~nount of priv~e Y:~rd
50-scre minimum sites for the high school. Schoolsites are spsce. The Neighborhood Square is intended to servethe
$ener~y level or trove f~ly gentle slopes. For ssfety re~.sons, residential are~ within :~ radius of :~ few blocks. Sites for the
from m~ior arteri~, :md~erever p~ibte ~lj~cent to sn open ~ h~ve :~ more urb:m c~ter th:m the other parks, Sur-.
RESOLUTION NO. - 02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC FACILITIES IN
THE CITY OF DUBLIN
WHEREAS, the land available to Public/Semi-Public Facilities, such as churches, private
schools, meeting halls, and similar uses, has been identified as an important issue by the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2002, City Council directed Staff to review the land available for
Public/Semi-Public Facility developments in the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, additional entitlements including zoning, site development review and other
associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and
WHEREAS, the initiation request is a City project and 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, the staff report submitted one recommendation that the City Council approve the
initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for the proposal; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the initiation request for a General Plan Amendment Study for Public/Semi-Public
Facilities.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this
21st day of May 2002, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. - 02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
DENYING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC
PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF
DUBLIN
WHEREAS, the land available to Public/Semi-Public Facilities, such as churches, private
schools, meeting halls, and similar uses, has been identified as an important issue by thc City Council;
and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2002, City Council directed Staff to review the land available for
Public/Semi-Public Facility developments in the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, additional entitlements including zoning, site development review and other
associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and
WHEREAS, the initiation request is a City project and 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, the staff report submitted one recommendation that the City Council deny the
initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for the proposal; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby deny the initiation request for a General Plan Amendment Study for Public/Semi-Public
Facilities.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this
21st day of May 2002, by the following votes:
'AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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