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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.1 DubRanGolfSDR PlCm AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 1, 2002 #410-30 SUBJECT: City Council affirmation of Planning Commission approval, with modifications, of a request to amend the Site Development Review for the Dublin Ranch Golf Course Clubhouse and Cart Barn within Dublin Ranch Area A. (Report prepared by: Michael Porto, Project Planner) (~ ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution approving a revised Site Development Review for Dublin Ranch Area A, Golf Club House and Cart Barn with revised plans as Exhibit A 2. Staff Report dated September 17, 2002 ~J'~. Adopt Resolution (Attachment 1) RECOMMENDATION: FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None BACKGROUND/I)ESCRIPTION: On September 17, 2002, the City Council held a public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission decision to approve an amendment to the Site Development Review for the Dublin Ranch Golf Course Clubhouse and Cart Barn located within Dublin Ranch Area A. Between the Planning Commission Meeting approving the project and the City Council meeting on the appeal, modifications to the project plans were made by the Applicant and submitted to the City Council along with the appeal Staff Report. Following the public hearing on the appeal, by straw vote, the City Council affirmed the Planning Commission action with the modifications made by the applicant after the Planning Commission approval. The formal City Council Resolution, encompassing the Council action affirming the Planning Commission deCision with the applicant's subsequent modifications is included as Attachment 1. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving the amendment to a portion of the Site Development Review approved with PA 00'060 and Final Tract No. 7135, specifically for the Golf Course Clubhouse and Can Barn located within Dublin Ranch Area A. COPIES TO: Applicant Internal Distribution ITEM NO. G:~PA~\1999\99-060\CCSROctober 1 .doc A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO A PORTION OF THE SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPROVED WITI-~ PA 00-060 AND FINAL TRACT NO. 7135 SPECIFICALLY FOR THE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE AND CART BARN LOCATED WITHIN DUBLIN RANCH AREA A WHEREAS, DR Acquisitions ! LLC (the Applicant) has requested approval of an amendment to the Site Development Review approved on July 25, 2000 with PA-00-060 and Final Tract Map 7t35 (formerly Master Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7135) specifically for the golf course clubhouse and cart barn within Dublin Ranch Area A that is within the boundaries of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area; and WHEREAS, a complete application for the requested amendment is available and on file in the Department of Community Development; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did consider an amendment to the original site Development Review at their meeting of July 23, 2002, and WHEREAS, a public hearing is not required for Planning Commission approval of an amendment to the Site Development Review for the proposed project; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted detailing changes suggested by the Planning Commission which recommended consideration of the requested amendment to the Site Development Review with the revisions made; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at their meeting of August 13, 2002, did use its independent judgment and considered all said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth; and WHEREAS, the Planning did approved the proposed amendment to the original Site Development Review; and WHEREAS, an appeal was filed on August 15, 2002; and WHEREAS, the City Council did review the appeal items and the revised Site Development Review information, and WHEREAS, revisions made to the plans by the applicant after the Planning Commission approval and included herein as Exhibit A are deemed by the City Council to further enhance the structure and more closely approximately the orignial approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does hereby make the following findings and determinations regarding said proposed amendment to the Site Development Review approved with PA 00-060 and Final Tract Map 7135 for the design of the golf course clubhouse and attached cart barn: 1. The City Council finds that the proposed project is within the scope of previously certified environmental analyses prepared with specific reference to these structures; and 2. The proposed amendment tO the Site Development Review is consistent with the General Plan, the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Planned Development Rezone PA 00-060, conditions of approval for Final Tract Map 7135, and the Development Agreement accompanying Final Tract Map 7135; and 3. The proposed amendment to the Site Development Review is consistent with the intent/purpose of Section 8.104 (Site Development Review) of the City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance. 4. The proposed amendment to the Site Development Review is consistent with the design review requirements in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. 5. The proposed amendment to the Site Development Review is in conformance with regional transportation and growth management plans. 6. The proposed amendment to the Site Development Review is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare as the development is consistent with all laws and ordinances and implements the Dublin General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. 8. The proposed amendment to the Site Development Review, including site layout, vehicular access, circulation and parking, setbacks, height, walls, public safety, and similar elements, as conditioned, has been designed to provide a harmonious environment for the development. 9. The proposed amendment to the Site Development Review has been designed with architectural considerations (including the character, scale, design quality, and the relationship among buildings), along with Conditions of Approval, in order to ensure compatibility among the design of this project, the character of adjacent uses, and the requirements of public service agencies. 10 Landscape elements (including the location, type, size, color, texture, and coverage of plant materials, provisions, and similar elements) combined with Conditions of Approval will not change from the original Site Development Review and have been established to ensure visual relief and an attractive public environment. NOW THEREFORE, BIT IT FUTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby affirm the Planning Commission's decision of August 13, 2002 with the modifications provided by the applicant since the Planning Commission approval and referenced herein as Exhibit A PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of October 2002 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk g: PA 99-060\ccresoapproveclubhouse.doc 2 DUBLIN RANCH GOLF COURSE - CLUBHOUSE September 17 2002 3860BlackhawkRoad ,&..-- Danville, CA 94506 ~ 7". 925.648.8800 ~ F: 925.648.8811 ~ 5901 Christie Avenue, g301 Erneryville, CA 94608 ATI F: 510.420.1691 4200 East Avenue t.ivermote, CA 94550 ARCHITECTS end ENGINEERS T: 925. 447.4017 F: 925.447.9360 · , 2510 Douglas Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661 T: 916.772.1800 F: 916.772.1820 DUBLIN RANCH CLUBHOUSE COMPARISON 6 Hangar Way, Suite C Watsonville, CA 95076 T: 831.761.6222 Original design as presented in the Site Development Review F: 831.761.1121 package (July 2000) Two buildings (Cart Facility and Clubhouse) separated by a Courtyard 19,000 square feet total. Major program elements: Restaurant/Bar/Lounge 2,100 s.f. 130 occupants Banquet Facility 2,100 s.f. 160 occupants Kitchen 1,500 s.f. Pro Shop 1,400 s.f. Administrative Offices 900 s.f. Cart Facility 7,900 s.f. Entry Lobby/Gallery 1,000 s.f. Porte Cochere over Entry Driveway Subsequent changes had been developed for the Clubhouse and Cart Facility increasing the overall size to 21,000 s.f. Proposed Revised Design One building 15,000 square feet total. Major program elements: Restaurant 2,300 s.f. 178 occupants (Banquet Seating) 140 occupants (Regular Seating) Lounge/Bar Facility 650 s.f. 20 occupants Banquet Facility (future) 2,850 s.f. 192 occupants The site area proposed for this expansion will be utilized initially as an outdoor event area or for spill over seating for the dining room. Kitchen 1,100 s.f. Pro Shop 1,100 s.f. Administrative Offices 460 s.f. Property Management 1,700 s.f. Cart Facility 4,700 s.f. Entry Lobby 1,100 s.f. Porte Cochere extends over Entry Driveway The revised design utilizes similar materials and decorative features of the original design. Through manipulation of the roof plan the single building provides an illusion of two buildings. "Providing Value through Quality, Service and Innovatfon" / AREA'SHADED'GRAY'INDICATES ~ ...r~' . '" ~ PROPOSI:D~CLUBHOUSE "~. /'~ CLUBHOUSE / CART~WASH AREA EXISTING SITE PLAN REVISED' SITE PLAN -- PORTE[ COCHERE KITCHEN 1100 SF STORAGE FLOOR'PLAN BUiLT-UP ROOF --~ /-- MECHANICAL'WELL DORMER ROOF' PLAN /. DECORATIVE'CUPOL A'~' WEATHE~VANE WOOD ~ MECHANICAL WILL NORTH ELEVATION ~ / SHINGLE SIDING / ROUND WOOD COLUMNS ----' W~OD WINDOWS -- WEST ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION -I_ Concrete 'rite Roof Wood Fascia Meta[ Pane[ Shingle Siding Round Wood Cotumns Stone Veneer WI NDOW DEl'AIL WOOD FASCIA 50UTH ELEVATION ELEVATION'-' FUTURE' EXPANSION ~uTu~ ~A~ON PORT~ COCHERE · · · · · · KITCHEN 1100SF i ~ CART BARN -! ~1080 SF 4675 SF' FLO0~ PL~ -' FHTHRE' EX~SlO~ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 17, 2002 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of appeal of the Planning Commission approval of a request to amend .the Site Development Review for the Dublin Ranch Golf Course Clubhouse and Cart Barn of PA 99-060 ~ · ReportprePared by: Michael Porto, Project Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. July 23, 2002 Planning Commission Staff Report with attachments. (Original Revised Proposal) 2. August 13, 2002 Planning Commission Staff Report 3. Revised project responding to Plann/ng Commissions concerns stated at the July 23, 2002 meeting. 4. Planning Commission Minutes - July 23, 2002 5. Planning Commission Minutes - August 13, 2002 6. Letter of Appeal 7. Applicant's further revised submittal 8. Resolution of Approval 9. Resolution of Denial RECOMMENDATION:  1. Hear Staff Presentation 2. Open Public Hearing 3. Hear Applicant's Presentation 4. Question Staff, Applicant and the Public 4. Close Public Hearing 5. Deliberate 6. Adopt Resolution (Attachment 8) Affirming the Planning Commission Approval' of August 13, 2002 7. Alternatively, the City Council may do the following: A Affirm the Planning Commission Approval of August 13, 2002, with modifications; or B Adopt Resolution (Attachment 9) reversing the Planning Commission Decision of August I3, 2002, to amend the Site Development Review. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None COPIES TO: Applicant Internal Distribution ITEM NO. _~ G:\PACA1999\99-060\CCSR.,,,, appeal 9-17-markuo.doc.' ATTACHM E ¢cC Original Clubhouse and Cart FaciIit):: The original clubhouse and cart facilities were approved by the Planning Commission on July 25, 2000 as part of Site Development Review for PA 99-060, Dublin Ranch Area A. The golf clubhouse is located next at the southeast corner of Fallon Road and Signal Hill Drive. These buiIdings and the golf course itself set the theme for Area A as an upscale residential community~ The original clubhouse was 11,115- square feet in size and included a dining area, banquet facility, lounge, golf shop, and administrative offices. The building was designed based on the Si'tingle Style with large sloping roofs, dormers, Dutch Gambrel gable roof ends, column supported eaves creating arcade and terrace areas, detailed windows and doors with a porte cochere over the entry driveway. The attached cart facility was 7,885 square feet in size, and is designed as a partner to the Club House with all the same materials and design detail. The side of the building where the golf carts enter and exit includes a row of overhead doors set below a broad overhang and behind a row of arched topped columns (the two buildings total of 19,000 square feet). The two buildings are linked across a central courtyard providing access between structures. At the time of the original proposal, discussion with the applicant centered around the fact that the Dublin Ranch Golf Course was to be a focal point for the City'and that the Clubhouse was going to be a premier structure that would have the capabilities for hosting large scale functi6ns such as weddings and tournaments. jst mod!fication to Clubhouse and Cart Facility: The Applicant submitted a modified clubhouse and cart facility t° Planning Staff and stated that the revisions to the structure were necessary to reflect the changed facility program and operations. The proposed modification to the clubhouse and cart facility would reduce the combined area of these two structures by approximately 30% with the clubhouse reduced to approximately 8,075 square feet and the cart barn reduced to approximately 5,100 square feet, for a total building area of 13,174 square feet. The Planning Commission, at its meeting of July 23, 2002, reviewed the proposed modifications to the previously approved Golf Clubhouse and Cart Barn for Dublin Ranch, Area A. At that meeting of July 23, 2002, considerable discussion ensued regarding the various changes proposed by the applicant. The minutes of that Planning Commission meeting are attached for review (Attachments 4 and 5). The major focus of the Plarming Commissioners' comments dealt with the reduction in the mass of the structure and the resulting loss of square footage dedicated to banquet/public events and the amount of square footage dedicated to administration office space. The Planning Commission requested that the applicant revise the changes to incorporate their concerns. 2na modification to Clubhouse and Cart Facility: Based upon the Planning Commission's concerns presented at the July 23, 2002, meeting, the applicm~t revised their floor plan to expand the restaurant facility 'from 2,100 square feet to 2,300 square feet to allow for 174 seats in a maximum dining configuration, moved the bar, made it smaller and created an area for bar patrons to access fo°d vqithout encroaching on the main dining room in the event that a special party was using the main dining facility. The applicant also provided a floor plan of a potential expansion to allow for a banquet room of 2,850 square feet and an additional 192 seats. Detailed architectural elevations were also provided to show what the potential expansion would look like. The applicant has indicated that the large amount office area square footage, as proposed, is necessary to run both the Golf Course and Dublin Ranch. Appeal On August 15, 2002, Mayor Lockhart filed a written appeal o~'the Planning Commission's decision (Refer to Attachment 6 for a copy of the appeal letter). When a member of the City CoUncil files an appeal, it is presumed that the reason for the appeal is that the appealed action has a significant and material effect on the quality of life within the City of Dublin (Section 8.136.040(B.2) of Dublin Municipal Code). 3ra mod!fication to Clubhouse and Cart Facility: The applicant has made additional modifications to the approved Planning Commission project, to' more closely reflect the original design, Attachment 7 presents those changes. In summary, the applicant has reinstated the porte-cochere at the front of the structure, provided a Dutch Gambrel porch cover along the east side of the building and two significant Dutch Gambrel bay window elements along the southern elevation facing the 18th green of the golf course. While the applicant has not proposed to increase the building footprint, the introduction of the bay windows, porte-cochere and porch cover, all contribute to a highly embellished building. The original approval had a larger roof massing, however, that would be difficult to achieve due to the revised width of the building. Attempting a change in design to increase the roof mass similar to the original approval would undoubtedly create an ungainly and top-heavy structure. The roof proposed is in keeping with the scale of the revised structure. ISSUES: The revision before the City Council more closely mirrors the original approval, albeit on a smaller scale, by reintroducing various design elements that were a part of the original approval. Under the City Zoning Ordinance, the City Council may affirm, affrrm in part, or reverse the action of the Planning Commission, based upon findings of fact. Findings shall identify the reasons for the action on the appeal, and verify the compliance or nonrcompliance of the subject of the appeal with the provisions bf the Appeals Chapter of the Zoning Ordinance. The City Council may adopt additional conditions of approval that address the specific subject of the appeal. The City Council may continue this matter, but must take action within 75 days of the date the appeal was filed (75 days from August 15, 2002is October 29, 2002), pursuant to Section 8.136.060 A of the Dublin Municipal Code. Additionally, because the appeal was filed by a member of the City Council, the Council may consider any issue concerning the application. CONCLUSION: The Clubhouse building represents, a significant visual resource for the golf course as well as an enhancement to the recreational amenities in Dublin and based upon the Planning Commission Staff Report and Draft Minutes for the July 23, 2002 and August 13, 2002, public hearing, Staff recommends that the City Council evaluate the appeal and affirm the Planning Commission Approval of August 13, 2002. Alternatively, the City Council may do the following: (1) affirm the Planning Commission Approval of August 13, 2002, with modifications or additional conditions as directed by the City Council or (2) reverse the Planning Commission Decision thereby denying the Site Development Review amendment. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public heating, deiiberate, and adopt the resolution affirming the Planning Commission Approval of August 13, 2002. Alternatively, the City Council may choose one of the folt0wing options: A Affirm~the Planning Commission Approval of August 13, 2002, with modifications; B Adopt Resolution (Attachment 9) reversing the Planning Commission Decision of AUgust 13, 2002, to amend the Site Development Review. If the 'City Council selects option A, the Council should indicate the reasons for its action by a "straw vote". Staff will then remm at the following City Council meeting with a resolution for formal ado >tion.