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CITY CLERK
File # D~~[Q]-~lQJ
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15,1998
SUBJECT:
Correspondence from Shea Homes requesting approval to proceed
with conceptual design of the neighborhood park in Dublin Rancl~
Phase 1. Report by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services
Director
ATTACHMENTS: \~::... 1. Correspondence from Kevin W. Peters
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RECOMMENDATION: .IV Approve Request
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
The estimated cost for design and construction as identified in the
1998-2003 Capital Improvement Program is $792,000
DESCRIPTION: The approved plan for Dublin Ranch Phase I includes a 51
neighborhood park which is located adjacent to a future elementary school. Shea Homes, the master
developer for Dublin Ranch Phase I, has requested approval to design and construct the park. As
explained in the attached letter from Kevin W. Peters, Vice President of Community Development, the
cost of designing the park and constructing the park improvements would be treated as a credit against the
neighborhood land and improvement component of the City's Public Facility Fee. The details relating to
how the credit would be calculated and implemented would be specifically defined in a future
Development Agreement.
Shea would begin work on the conceptual park plan as soon as Council approval is granted and install the
park improvements commencing in the Spring of 1999. Shea estimates a three to four month time fram~
for completion of the improvements. Shea Homes has committed to designing the park in accordance
with the neighborhood park standards as contained in the City's Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The
conceptual park plan would be presented to the Parks and Community Services Commission and City
Council for approval.
Staff would recommend that the City Council give Shea Homes approval to proceed with conceptual
design of the neighborhood park in Dublin Ranch Phase 1. Conditions related to construction of the
improvements and credit for the improvements will be addressed in the Development Agreement for the
project which will be brought before the City Council for approval in early 1999.
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COPIES TO:
Kevin W. Peters, Shea Homes
ITEM NO.
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September 4, 1998
Ms. Diane Lowart
Parks & Community Services Director
City of Dublin
P.O. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
Deal;. Diane:
Thank you for meeting with me on August 28th to discuss Shea's desire to design and
construct the neighborhood park in Dublin Ranch Phase 1. As we discussed at that
meeting, the cost of designing the park and constructing the park improvements would be
treated as a credit against our Public Facility Fee obligations as more specifically defined
in a future Development Agreement. We would propose to design the park in accordance
with the Park & Recreation Master Plan and construct it in accordance with Park
Development Standards which the City is currently preparing.
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We would like to install the park improvements commencing in the Spring of 1999. We
estimate a 3-4 month time frame for completion of the improvements. Our objective is to
develop a conceptual park plan that could be reviewed by the Parks & Recreation
Commission in time to allow their comments to be incorporated into the Planning
Commission review of the surrounding neighborhood tentative maps in December of this
year. In order to meet this time frame, it will be necessary to commence work on the
concept plan as soon as soon as the City has agreed to this approach.
I would appreciate your presenting this matter to the City Council at their meeting on
September 15, 1998. Please feel free to call me at (915)373-2525 if we need to discuss
this matter further before the hearing.
Sincerely,
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Kevin W. Peters
Vice President of Community Development
cc: David Chadbourne - MacKay & Somps
Linda Thompson - Nuvis
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2155 Las Positas Court, Suite T, Livermore, CA 94550 tel: 925-373-2525 fax: 925-373-2555