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Home My WebLink AboutItem 8.1 IKEA GPA StudyRequest CITY CLERK File # 420-30 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 4, 2002 SUBJECT: Request by IKEA Property, Inc. and Alameda County Surplus Property Authority to Initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for a 27.44 Acre Site Within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Area Report Prepared by: Jeri Ram, Planning Manager~)~~ ATTACHMENTS: 1. Letter from IKEA Property, Inc., dated May 20, 2002 2. Resolution Initiating a General Plan Amendment Study for IKEA Property, Inc. 3. Resolution Denying a General Plan Amendment Study for IKEA Property, Inc. 4. Property Location Map RECOMMENDATION:~ 1. Receive Staff presentation and receive public testimony. 2. Question Staff and the public. ,...~k(~3. Adopt Resolution Approving General Plan Amendment Study; or 4. Adopt Resolution Denying General Plan Amendment Study FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Costs for the Study would be borne by the Applicant. DESCRIPTION: The 27.44-acre site is located at the southwest corner of Hacienda Drive and Dublin Boulevard (Attachment 4). The General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan both designate the 27.44-acre site for Campus Office use. In February 2001, the City Council approved the Commerce One Project that allowed for the development ora four building, 780,000 sq.ft, campus office complex on the site. In August 2001 Alameda County Surplus prOperty Authority informed the City that they were no longer in contract with Commerce One for purchase of the site. The City has now received a letter from IKEA requesting that the City Council consider an IKEA Store on the site (Attachment 1). Analysis: in order to locate a retail development on the site, changes to the General Plan, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and Zoning Ordinance would be required. City policy requires that the City Council approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study prior to City Staff accepting a development application that would include a General Plan Amendment for a project. COPIES TO: In-House Distribution G:~AgendasL2001 ~Ikeaccsrl. doc ~ ~ ~ ITEM NO. The development application will include: · General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments · Planned Development Zoning · Parcel Map · Site Development Review · Development Agreement Should the City Council approve the General Plan initiation request staff would also examine the following issues: · CEQA issues, including, but not limited to: o Traffic o Circulation o Land Use Compatibility o Scenic Corridor Sensitivity · Fiscal Impacts including: o Projected revenues o Costs of providing services RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive Staff presentation, receive public testimony and either: 1. Adopt Resolution Approving the Initiation of the General Plan Amendment Study; or 2. Adopt Resolution Denying Request for Initiation of the General Plan Amendment Study. 2-/;- FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY-ADMIN, (TUE) 5. 28' 02 I5:59/S?. 15'57/IQO. 48622B0631 P 2 ,.. ,. IKEA Property, Inc. 49~ W, Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Ph: 610-834-0180 May 20, 2002 Honorable Mayor Lockhart City Council Members City of Dublin Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Re'. Potential Property Development in Dublin by IKEA Property, in,--. ("IKEA") Dear Mayor and Council Members: As you are aware, 1KEA has been q[jite successful since entering the Bay Area market in 2000, and we are very eager to open a store in the Tri-Valley area as soon as possible, IKEA had previously been negotiating on a site south of 1-580 at Et Charro Road, but because infrastructure improvements were not going to meet [KEA's timing, we decided to search for another suitable location. IKEA PropertY, Inc. has identified such a Ioc~ion. We are currently negotiating with the Surplus Property Authority of Alameda County ('County") to acquire the 27.44 acre parcel owned by the County within the City of Dublin, identified as Assessor's Parcel No. 986-0005-026, located at the northwest ~)rner of !-580 and Hacienda DriVe. It is IKEA's intent to build a 340,000:.IKEA4W~re.cm a portion of the site and to develop, either ourselves or by others, a cor~,retail project on the balance of the site. IKEA has determined preliminarily that s~jchdeve[opment would require certain amendments to the City of Dublin's culTent larKl-use regulations, including: 1. Amendments to the Cit~.s. ~ Plan and the Ea.ste .m.D.ublin, Specific Plan: 2. Rezoning of the prope~ ~':~0~al of appropriate site aevempmen[ permits; .. '.:..,; .... ... . , 3, Approval of a Vesting T~ ~ for the site, 4, Approval of CEQA compliaa~.~ent for the project; and 5. Approval of a Development,a~g .moment. IKEA is a remarkably successful international tlome furnishings retailer. Each of the 160 ores worldwide develops a,~.}..with its host community, bringing to it IKEA st -. -T~~,,~fi~ve wane,e, and aenerous benefits to significant tax revenues, provialng[l[l~,~.'" . .. o -'. ..... its co~workers, and supporting 10ciIi"~S;~'~lPec~ally ~n me areas 0T cn,aren ano families, affordable housing, literacy and the environment- We would welcome the c....,~,+,,.~,,, t,-, ~,,,-,~ ~uch ~ p~r+.~,~ ...~h ~." CL*'7 of nUb!i._ ~o / ~//Y//~ ~--' HRY-~B-8008 03:5SPH TEL)510 670 6374 ID)DUBLIN CITY HGR OFFC PR~E:008 R=gB~ FP~OM CO.UNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY-ADMIA', iTU]E) 5, 28' 02 15:00/S?, 15:57/N0, 4862230631 P 3 Dublin Mayor and Council Members Page 2 in that regard, IKEA and the COunty respectfully request that the City Council express its interest in welcoming IKEA to Dublin and its willingness to consider, after appropriate study, the necessary planning modifications to allow for such proposed development of this site, Because time is of the essence, IKEA and the County are prepared to act quickly and work closely with the C~ty such that all necessary entitlements can be obtained timely. By jointly signing this letter, both IKEA as purchaser and the County as selter, indicate our collective desire to pursue this transaction between the parties end the approval process with the City of Dublin forthwith, Respectfully submitted, IKEA Property, Inc. Doug Greenholz Real Estate Manager Surplus Property Authority of Alamec[a Ceunty Patri~ Cashman HRY-28-2002 O3:59PH TEL)510 670 6374 ID)DUBLIN CITY HGR OFFC PRGE:O03 R=gSz RESOLUTION NO. - 02 ~ ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR IKEA PROPERTY, INC. FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY ALAMEDA coUNTy SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment Study has been requested by Ikea Property, Inc., and. Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for an undeveloped 27.4 acre site located at the southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Hacienda Drive; and WHEREAS, the property is currently designated'as Campus Office in the General Plan which does not permit retail development; and WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment to a General Commercial land use designation would be required to facilitate retail development; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including a Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, rezoning, site development review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and WHEREAS, Section 65358(a) of the State of California Government Code states that an amendment to the 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 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 for the 27.44-acre Alameda County Surplus Property Authority site. 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 the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority site. ~ PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 4th day of June 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:La~gendasL200 l\Ikeareso2.doc ATTACHMENT 2 RESOLUTION NO. - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR IKEA PROPERTY, INC. FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY ALAMEDA COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment Study has been requested by Ikea Property, Inc., and Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for an undeveloped 27.4 acre site located at the southeast comer of Dublin Boulevard and Hacienda Drive; and WHEREAS, the property is currently designated as Campus Office in the General Plan which does not permit general commercial development; and WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment to a General Commercial land use designation would be required to facilitate retail development; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including a Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, rezoning, site development review and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and WHEREAS, Section 65358(a) of the State of California Government Code states that an amendment to the 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 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 is opposed to the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for the Alameda .County Surplus Property Authority site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby deny the initiation request of a General Plan Amendment Study for the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority site. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 4th day of June 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:L~gendasX200 l\Ikeareso 1 .doc ATTACHMENT 3 EMERALD ?ARK SITE LAND USE SITE LAND USE i!~,,;".~:~.' ~:.¥ I TA$SAflARA MEADOWS 10 DO UGHERT¥ 'ELRMENTARY SCHOOL Mission Pec~k Homes Dublin United School DISW~Of 2 EMERALD GLEN COMMUNI~Y PARK 11AJEFFERSON AT EMERALD PARK APARTMENTS City of Dublin JRI 3 EMERALD GLEN VILLAGE CENTER I1BSUMMER GLEN Shea Properties Summe~hJll Homes 4 EMERALD GLEN Pulte Homes Toll Brothers R~chmond Amed¢on Homes KouJman & Brood SAG~N J~A L MOTORS A UfO MALL ArgoncIut Holdngs 12 PUBLIC/S~MI-PUSLIC Alameda CounTy SBK OLL DUBLIN CORPO RATE CENTER Archstone Communities ~;:~ __ TO SAN RAMON CAMP PARKS EJW I'RAIL~ 8[VD. BART STATION CAM. P^.KS :.' - ~.. O= SITE LAND USE ~ ~ ~u~o~,~ EMERALD PARK