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Home My WebLink AboutItem 8.1 SRVillagePlazaGPAStudy CI'TY CLERK File # '-/ll llcJi-,. AGENDA STATEMENT CTTY COUNCZL MEETZNG DATE: August 6f 2002 SUBJECT: Initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for San Ramon Village Plaza at 8909 San Ramon Road (the southeast corner of Alcosta Boulevard and San Ramon Road, Assessor Parcel Number 941-0164-1-4) Report prepared by: Kristi Bascom, Associate Planner ~ ATTACHMENT 1. San Ramon Village Plaza Location Map 2. Letter from applicant requesting General Plan Amendment Study Initiation 3. Existing Land Use Plan 4. Proposed Land Use Plan 5. Resolution approving initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study 6. Resolution denying initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study RECOMMENDATION: h/ 1. Receive staff presentation and public testimony. /~r~[ 2. Question staff and the public. 3. Adopt Resolution approving initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study or 4. Adopt Resolution denying initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time. DESCRIPTION: Mr. Michael Banducci, on behalf of Bancor Properties LLP, has submitted a request to change the General Plan land use designation for one parcels on the southeast corner of Alcosta Boulevard and San Ramon Road, commonly known as San Ramon Village Plaza. (Attachment 1) The entire center is comprised of two parcels and is approximately 4.6 acres in size. The one parcel proposed for the General Plan Amendment Study is 2.11 acres. Both parcels are currently designated for Retail/Office uses. Bancor Properties LLP is proposing to develop the site with medium-high density residential uses on the southern half (adjacent to Bellina Street) and remodel the retail portion on the northern half (adjacent to Alcosta Blvd.). The existing gas station at this same corner of Alcosta Boulevard and San Ramon Road is not a part of this application. The total 4.6-acre center is currently occupied with a 48,300 square foot shopping center, originally built in the early 1970s. The applicant envisions demolishing the southern portion of the underutilized retail COPIES TO: Applicant In-House Distribution GSBancor GPA\CC Staff Report Bancor GPA.DOC ITEM NO. center to accommodate the construction of Walk-uP giyie for-sale townhouses. The remaining retail center (approximately 14,000 square feet) is proposed to be remodeled to compliment the residential design of the adjacent townhouses and create a coordinated village feel. (Attachment 2) Existing and Proposed General Plan Land Use Designations with the maximum development potential 4.62 acres (48,300 square ft. retail) 2.11 acres (Max .5 FAR: up to 100,600 square feet)(Max..5 FAR: up to 46,000 square feet) 0 acres 2.51 acres (range of 35-62 units) If the City Council authorizes a General Plan Amendment Study for San Ramon Plaza Village, Staff will begin a detailed review of the applicant's proposal including a General Plan Amendment, Tentative Subdivision Map, Site Development Review, and Planned Development rezoning. This project will come before the City Council again with the General Plan Amendment and Stage VII Planned Development application once all of the preliminary work has been completed by Staff and the Planning Commission and is ready to move forward. At this point, the City Council needs to determine whether a General Plan Amendment Study should be authorized for the applicant's proposed land use change. Both approval and denial resolutions have been included for your review (Attachments 5 and 6). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive staff presentation and public testimony; question staff and the public, and adopt a Resolution either authorizing or denying the General Plan Amendment Study request for San Ramon Plaza Village. R-2-B-E 6,000 65 MLW San Ramon ~ " R-1-B-E 6,500 MB,SA 65 MLW R-t-B-E 6,500 MBSA 8,000 MB,gA 65 MLW 70 MLW R-S- PD BANCOR PRO'PERTIES LLC June 21, 2002 Honorable Mayor Janet Lock.hart City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Re: R~quest to Amend the General Pl#n Alcosta Blvd./San Ramon Road, APN 941-0164-00J-04 & 941-0164-003-03 San Rttmon Village Plaza, Dublin, Caltforni~ Dear Mayor I~oclchart: Bancor Properties respectfully requests the City of I)Ublin to consider an amendment to the General Plan allowing a high qualiW, mixed-use development project on approximately 4.6-acres at the southeast comer of San Ramon Road and Alcosta Boulevard. A retail center known as the San Ramon Village Plaza currently occupies the site. Beheer Properties, baa~d in Livermore, focuses on developing high quality, village type proj eels in downtowns and l~ocatioas considered in-fill and "smart growth" areas irt the East Bay and the Tri Valley. We strive to promote the village design concept by promoting walking to shopping, jobs and/or ma.ss transportation. Typically, we look for properties that are underutilized, but have the potential to become a positive focal point of the neighborhood and the city. I have attached an example of a project we are currently processing through the City of Livermore. The project is within walking distance to downtown shops, the ACE train, ~d all school levels. The City is using the project aa one of the bench_marks for their redevelopment efforts in the downtown. On the San Rarnon Village Plaza site, Banter Properties would like to bring to the City of Dublin one of its first true infiI1 mixed-use projects, The redevelopment of the San Ramon Village Plaza will revitalize a worn and straggling retail center by demolishing some of the existing buildings to accommodate approximately sixty (60) %valk up" style, for sale, townhouses. The remainittg retail center (approximately 14,000 SF) will be refurbished to compliment the residential elevation~ and create the desired downtown village feel. A majority of the site is underutilized with empty parking spaces, and includes an older, outdated concrete masonry building, which accommodates a variety of commercial type uses. The design of the attached conceptual land plan for the project had the following goals in mind: 1 4 5 9 F I P,. s T STREET L I¥15 tkM O IkE, CA 9 4 5 5 0 PH, (925) 455-1072 I:AX. (925) 455-1426 ATTACHMENT Mayer Janet Lockhart 6/21/2002 Page 2 of 2 1. Provide an attractive stre~ scene by including simple, but formal landscaping, street ~miture, and traditional row house architecture which eliminates garages from public view', 2. Elevate living areas in order to help obtain a sense o£privacy and alleviate some o£the acoustical impacts due to traffic from adjacent retail and b~my streets; 3. Create a transition between the existing retail to thc north from the existing residential to thc south; 4. Provide new housing within a short distance of shopping, reslaurants, freeWay access, and job centers; 5. Incorporate the project into the retail center and the adjacent neighborhood by eliminating walls, fences, and gates in an effort to promote walking from, to, and through the neighborhood. This project will also bring the following bonefits to the City: 1. Beautify a gateway into the city; 2. Increase property tax revenue; 3, Fill a void in the Dublin housing market by providing an inherently less expensive housing product not typically being constructed on the 1-680 corridor; 4. Provide work-force housing units per the new Affordable Housing Ordinance. We are very excited about bringing a high quality project to thc site and would like to begin the entitlement process with the City. The projec~ requires a General Plan Amendment, and if possible, wc would appreciate our proposed amendment be reviewed by the City Council at its earliest opportunity. Bancor Prope~es looks forward to working with you, thc council, and staffin bringing a high quality ptoject to this gateway into Dublin. If you are interested in learning more about myself, Banter Properties, and other projects wo are w. orking on in the Tri-Valley, we would be happy to meet with you at your convenience. If you have any questions, please do not he~itate to give me a call. Sincerely, Michael Banducci President Attachments Jeri Ram, Planning Manager, City of Dublin Peter Nicholas, Duckett-Wilsen, Property Owner Morey. Greenstein, Oliver Properties, Property Owner Richard Corbett, Baneor Properties e:Xcoy dO~u me, t\projeeta~llveAagencles~dtyo fdublin6.21,02,~.oc EXISITNG GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION SAN RAMON VILLAGE PLAZA DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA DATE: JULY, 2002 Carlson, Barbee, & Gibson, InC. CIVIL ENGINEERS · SURVEYORS · PLANNERS 2603 CAMINO RAMON, SUITE 100 SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA 94583 TELEPHONE: (925)866-0.322 FAX: (925)866-8575 ~TT~dHN1ENT Use P1 an ?--- ,,, x.. / , EXISTING ~ ~. "'~" ~ APNC9041M~1E~C-001AI~-7 % '~'' ,, .....~ RETAIL/OFRCE ~ ~ ~ MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY. ~I, RESIDENTIAL ' (14.1 TO 25.0 UNITS PER ACRE) ~- ~ '--_ " ~' RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION SAN RAMON VILLAGE PLAZA DUBLIN, CAMFORNIA DATE: JULY, 2002 Carlson, Barbee, & GibSOn, Inc. CIVIL ENGINEERS · SURVEYORS · PLANNERS 2605 CAMINO RANION, SUITE 100 SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA 9458~ ~,o.~: (~)~-o~ ~^x: (~)~-~ ~TT~CHMFNT RESOLUTION NO. - 02 ~ 'E~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR SAN.RAMON VILLAGE PLAZA 8909 SAN RAMON ROAD, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 941-0164-1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Michael Banducci, on behalf of Bancor Properties LLP, has submitted a request to change the General Plan land use designation for one parcel on the southeast corner of Alcosta Boulevard and San Ramon Road, commonly known as San Ramon Village Plaza; and WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment would be required to allow a change in designation from Retail/Office to Medium-High Density Residential. WHEREAS, additional entitlements including zoning, site development review, subdivision map, and associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; 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, a staff report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the request; 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 2.11-acre 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 San Ramon Village Plaza.. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved with the General Plan Amendment Study. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 6th day of August 2002, by the following votes: AYE S: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:~Bancor GPA\CC Resos for Bancor GPA.doc ATTACHMENT 5 RESOLUTION NO. - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR SAN RAMON VILLAGE PLAZA 8909 SAN RAMON ROAD, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 941-0164-1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Michael Banducci, on behalf of Bancor Properties LLP, has submitted a request to change the General Plan land use designation for one parcel on the southeast comer of Alcosta Boulevard and San Ramon Road, commonly known as San Ramon Village Plaza; and WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment would be required to allow a change in designation from Retail/Office to Medium-High Density Residential. 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 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 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 for the 2.11-acre site. 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 San Ramon Village Plaza. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 6th day of August 2002, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:~Bancor GPA\CC Resos for Bancor GPA.doc ATTACHMENT 6