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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 GPAStudyNielsenRch/ContractPlan (2) j;.'; f- r :. CITY CLERK File # rn[g]~-[3J[Q] AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 21, 1997 SUBJECT: '. EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study (200 acre portion of the Nielsen Ranch) and authorization to retain contract Planner to prepare necessary staff reports, if necessary (Report Prepared by Eddie Peabody, Jr., Community Development Director) Exhibit A - Letter from Vince Fletcher, Kiper Development, Inc., dated November 21, 1996 Exhibit B - April 9, 1996, City Council Staff Report Exhibit C - April 9, 1996 City Council Minutes Exhibit D - Resolution initiating a General Plan Study for Nielsen Ranch Exhibit E - Resolution denying a General Plan Study for Nielsen Ranch Exhibit F - Property Location Map RECOMMENDA nON: q/ Adopt Resolution authorizing General Plan Amendment Study and authorizing Staff to retain consultant assistance to complete staff reports or Adopt Resolution denying a General Plan Study. .::. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: DESCRIPTION: The Applicant has stated (see Exhibit A) that they would pay for all processing costs for the General Plan Amendment Study and associated other entitlements. This project is not a high priority on the 1996-97 Council adopted priority list and adequate City staff time is not available for completing this project in a timely manner. A Contract Planner will need to be retained to assist Staff in processing this application, if the City Council authorizes the Study. No costs will be borne by the City. In March, 1996, Vince Fletcher, representing Kiper Development, Inc. on behalf of Bud Nielsen, property owner, requested a General Plan Amendment Study for an approximately 200 acre parcel located east of the terminus of Brittany Drive and Brittany Lane in Western Dublin. At the City Council meeting of April 9, 1996 meeting, this matter was tabled. A new request has been filed by Mr. Fletcher (November 21, 1996). The area is within the City of Dublin's adopted Sphere ofInfluence. This site was part of the former Western Dublin Specific Plan General Plan Amendment Project Area; and many - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- COPIES TO: Vince Fletcher, Applicant David Beuley Administration File :. '.- -. g:agendas\I-21ccsr ITEM NO. 8.1 I environmental issues were addressed in that Specific Plan EIR. Additional information regarding this proposal was given to the Planning Commission and City Council by residents in the Brittany Lane area. The Applicant wishes to process a single family subdivision on the land. Access would be from Brittany Drive and Brittany Lane. The single issue before the City Council is whether a General Plan Amendment Study should be authorized. All other planning and environmental concerns will be addressed by the General Plan Study itself. If the Study is initiated, subsequent public hearings will be held before the Planning Commission and City Council covering potential annexation, General Plan, Planned Development and other entitlements. . g:agenda\I-21 ccsr .. e.: .\ . '.~;;,~:~'~;?~;';~:1;Wtr:3';'r,~'Ekft'N?:?1;(f~YUt~,i\~~~~F~[~~(if::::\'i~~~;\~gt~t;:;\';A:;'ftt:i~;;;i:';:~t~>,~::~W . .. . . . -. . '., ':or.: . , , < .., - '. "''' ~. ........... ,. . . ., RECEIVEo NilV 2 1 1996 GW)UN PlANNING November 21, '.1996 Eddie Peabody Community Development Director City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, Ca 94568 RE: Nielson 200+ Acres . Dear Mr. Peabody: Weare respectfully requesting a public hearing infront of the City Council to initiate the annexation and prezoning of the Nielson property. This application is made on behalf of the Nielson Family Ranch Partners. If you have any questions as always do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, ~1dL V mce Fletcher . EXHIBIT A . .'. 0 ~_' .~ . ~ .:.....: _. .0__. .. AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 9, 1996 CITY CLE.RK. File # DODD-DO . SUBJECT: Initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study (200 acre portion of the Nielsen Ranch) and authorization to retain contract Planner to prepare necessary staff reports (Report Prepared by Eddie Peabody, Jr., Community Development Director) EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Exhibit A - Letter from Vince Fletcher, Kiper Development, Inc. Exhibit B - Resolution initiating a General Plan Study for Nielsen Ranch Exhibit C - Property Location Map RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution authorizing General Plan Amendment Study and authorizing Staff to retain consultant assistance to complete staff reports. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The Applicant has stated (see Exhibit A) that they would pay for all processing costs for the General Plan Amendment Study and associated other entitlements. This project is not a high priority on the 1996-97 Council adopted priority list and adequate City staff time is not available for completing this project in a timely manner. A contract Planner will be retained to assist Staff in processing this application. No costs will be borne by the City. :. DESCRIPTION: Vince Fletcher, representing Kiper Development, Inc. on behalf of Bud Nielsen, property owner, has requested a General Plan Amendment Study for an approximately 200 acre parcel located east of the tenninus of Brittany Drive and Brittany Lane in Western Dublin. The area is not within the City of Dublin's adopted Sphere of Influence. This site was part of the former Western Dublin Specific Plan General Plan Amendment Project Area; and many environmental issues were addressed in that Specific Plan EIR. The Applicant wishes to process a 69 unit single family subdivision on the land. Access would be from Brittany Drive and Brittany Lane. If the Study is initiated, subsequent public hearings will be held before the Planning Commission and City Council covering annexation, General Plan, Planned Development and other entitlements. ------------------------------------------------------------------- . COPIES TO: Vince Fletcher, Applicant . '..,:" Administration File g:agendas\4-9ccsr. doc f?J i ~ '~ I . . . . . ~ - ;......:... ~. ::.<~ ~--:: . .......;~I ;. I . --; ~. I I! ..:.: ~-= :.d DHHDPMEI/T, II/C. , \"" ~ ~. ~ '. (. ~ . 'nC\~ _ Lt ".,:>_v . ;..;-~. ~ ~ ~~ ~ t;. '~\'" \ ,. . . . ~. r'~,:- tll" .'. ' I~\r:'ft.\" .. CJ"''-' March 1, 1996 Mr. Eddie Peabody City of Dublin Community Development Dept. P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 Re: 200 acre portion of the Nielsen Ranch Dear Mr. Peabody: '\Ve hereby request the city to initiate the subdivision process necessary to obtain governmental approvals of said 200 acre parcel. Our preliminary layout shows 69 lots similar in square footage to the surrounding neighborhood. 'We recognize this will require annexation and a general plan amendment. '\Ve are also aware the city staff is very bus)' and are ~Tilling to pay for an outside planner to assist the ci'tJ:' in processing this parcel. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Kiper Development, Inc. ~./j~ V;nce Fletcher Director of Land cc: Bud Nielsen 'r~~'-~-,,~_~~~.k_.._:..- {~'Dl.l.J.'~~'~:"--'-" . . ...... ... - .. INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY (200 + ACRE PORTION OF THE NIELSEN RANCH 7:25 p.m. 8.4 (420-30) Mayor Houston stated there has been a request to table this General Plan Amendment Study for a 200 :t acre parcel east of the terminus of Brittany Drive and Bi-ittany Lane to an undetermined time. He encouraged interested parties to get together and try to work out some of the issues. . Vince Fletcher stated.he respectfully requested that this item be tabled. They will go walk the site with interested parties and share some ideas. On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, the City Council tabled the Nielsen Ranch GPA and ErR. Cm. Burton asked if he would be available to get people's cards so he can contact them since they have gone to the trouble of comir(g here to hear this tonight. .......,...,............".~,........................ T ITEN COMlvlUNICATIONS FROM STEVE STEWART RE STING THAT THE CITY FUND THE PRODUCTION OF THE CITY SO 7:28p.l 5.1 020-50) Administra . e Assistant Honse presented the Staff Report. As a result 0 contest held. in early 1993, eve Ste\vart's song, "Dublin Town" was selected by t City Council as the winner, and a esolution was adopted declaring "Dublin Tow to be the City's official song. Mr. St ali feels that if the song were to be pro ssionally recorded, it could be used to genera ride in the community, could b vehicle by which Dublin communicates with the res f the world, and if market , could provide a means to raise money for worthy projec in the community. e estimated cost to profession- ally produce the song will be $5, and the City; auld receive 1,000 taped copies. Steve Stewart stated he was very please in the report the reasons why the City should produce this and make it availabl 0 e people. He felt this was a good and very fair question. The first thing tha ames to ind is community pride. He shared a short note from i\1ayor Cathie Br Tn which was 1 luded vlith the song for Livermore. Livermore doesn't e a corner on pride. fact, he stated he's not a\Vare of any other city that has de . nated an entire week to eel -ate pride. He read from the proclamation that w presented to him in 1993. People ed to hear it and learn it before they will be Ie to sing it for years to come. With regal to the issue of unity, there are so any ways to divide people, but this project unite eople in a real physical sense. is Council Chamber filled with those who would like raise their voices in ce ration of home town pride and spirit, he felt was un precede d. He could co e up with dozens of reasons to do this. Pride is an intangible; it is a ,. eling. :". \Vha .nis does is allow us to package the feeling. He understands that 11 other . J CIn' COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 15 REGULAR MEETING EXHIBIT C ...... ~.. ~ ,~~~ t. y- . ... e. RESOLUTION NO. 96 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR THE NIELSEN PROPERTY WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment request has been made by Vince Fletcher on behalf of Bud Nielsen, the Applicant for an approximately 200 acre parcel located west of the terminus of Brittany Drive and Brittany Lane. The predominant land use designation proposed for the site is residential; and \VHEREAS, the Applicant has stated that they would pay the processing costs for the General Plan Amendment Study; and WHEREAS, the proposed project area is not within the City of Dublin's Western Extended Planning Area and the Sphere of Influence; and WHEREAS, Section 65358 (a) of the State of California Government Code states that an amendment to a general plan shall be in a manner specified by the legislative body; 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, the Staff Report submitted one recommendation that the City Council initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for the Nielsen Ranch project; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth and is in support of a General Plan Amendment study to determine the appropriate land use and General Plan designation for the property before making a decision as to the merits of requested specific entitlements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby initiate a General Plan A..mendment Study for the Nielsen project; and the Staff is authorized to retain consultant services to complete necessary staff reports. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved with the General Plan Amendment Study. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 1997. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT D c: g:agenda\I-21 ccsr RESOLUTION NO. 96 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR THE NIELSEN PROPERTY WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment request has been made by Vince Fletcher on behalf of Bud Nielsen, the Applicant for an approximately 200 acre parcel located west of the terminus of Brittany Drive and Brittany Lane. The predominant land use designation proposed for the site is residential; and .' WHEREAS, Section 65358 (a) of the State of Cali fomi a Government Code states that an amendment to a general plan shall be in a manner specified by the legislative body; 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, the Staff Report submitted one recommendation that the City Council deny a General Plan Amendment Study for the Nielsen Ranch project; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth on this issue; and WHEREAS, this parcel is outside the current City limits, but has steep topographic features, has access questions and may be very difficult to develop; and d WHh E~~S'hthe current Hansen Hill, Donlon Canyon and Schaefer Ranch projects will provide ..,. ..:. a equate ousmg m t e Western Area for many years in the future; and WHEREAS, it is not in the best interests of the City of Dublin to initiate a GP A Study at this time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby deny a General Plan Amendment Study for the Nielsen project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved with the General Plan Amendment Study. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of April, 1996. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: . City Clerk EXHIBIT E ~ g:agenda\I-2Iccsr A ' t, • NIELSEN RANCH . 1 ,�. i • a � ry� •._ 0.,""., ,_ mar . . l'\ .• ear iii,.:.„ i 0 .. ,‘ t.-- lik AO 1111P att:• . Z 1.1.■ iiiitiort," lifs, Ntbp, I f i --1-11. vimisti *.w. *** i'm , %,„:44.41004 .. _ ., _____ . ....:7.... , iy_-_5 AM -111111111111' • ik. 66. .c o . Ifr /.. A • IIIINIIIII Ina Is .g TuiV3 . .. \ 2-/---'t1' - . _ , �`� .�� III. t ' \ ., • .• . ,. , . .J , 410, 70***114,,, -----1 , s. .. . -s. v / /\\ 73.........u .‹......: ii q Carlson, Barbco 1: ;: 1�( �>•• . =`C1:i.'(. OWNER• BUD NIELSEN•,1 N & Glbson, Inc. 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