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Home My WebLink AboutItem 8.3 CommerceOneGPARequest CITY CLERK File # 420-30 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 18, 2001 SUBJECT: Request by Commerce One to Initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for a 27.4 Acre Site Within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Area Report Prepared by Jori Ram, Planning Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1~ Letter from Commerce One dated September 11, 2001 Resolution Initiating a General Plan Amendment Study for Commerce One. " 3. Resolution Denying a General Plan Amendment Study for Commerce One. 4. Property Location Map RECOMMENDATION~/~ 1. Receive Staff presentation and receive public testimony. 2. Question Staff and the public. 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 27,4 acre site is located at the southwest comer of Hacienda Drive and Dublin Boulevard (Attachment 4). The General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan both designate the 27.4 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 square foot. campus office complex on the site. On September 11, 2001, the City received a letter from Commerce One that indicates that they have postponed development of the site and are now considering a number of different uses on the site (Attachment 1). Analysis: In order to locate possible general commercial and/or residential development on the site, changes to the General Plan, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and Zoning Ordinance would be required° City policy COPIES TO: In.House Distribution ITEM NO. 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. It has been normal procedure to evaluate a request for a General Plan Amendment Study where the applicant has a clear picture of what the new uses might be for the subject site. Recent General Plan Amendment Studies requested have followed that approach: Cisco - Residential to Campus Office Specific project Transit Center - Agriculture to Office/Retail Residential with a specific square footage/unit plan Town Center - Residential/Commercial to a specific unit/location/commercial configuration. Wo BART Specific Plan Area - specific uses for various areas along with new general plan designations (mixed use) This request does not have a specific use or density exactly in mind. Staff may have difficulty evaluating a request for general use changes for this site without specifics at this time. As a result, additional environmental evaluations may be necessary if the conditions now present in campus office designations on the site are modified substantially by any additional traffic or other environmental considerations of new uses on the site. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive Staff presentation, public testimony and either: 1o 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. CSDocuments and Settings\maria\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK7F\commerceonesrlseptember182001.doc 2 ~eRt'Sy: COMMEROE ONE' 925 520 5159; 8ep-12-01 2:51PB; Page 2/2 September Eddie Peal: Communit, City of Dui 100 Civic Dublin, C; Re: Re, Dear Mr. P With this their schc~ Specific PI property to As you knt office proj~ but, due to if, and whe held di~ul potential, ir future) mat ability to pi allowing al possibility Commeice 2001 meet Amendmen if altemafix property w meeting to COMMERCE ONE. MANY MARKETS. ONE SOURCE: 2001 ,dy Development Director lin laza [fornia 94568 uest £or City Council Consideration abody: tter, Commerce One would like to request that the Dublin City Council consider, at dcd September 18,.2001 meeting, the initiation of a General Plan Amendment and Amendment study to allow for an expansion of the uses currently allowed on the purchased by Commerce One in Dublin. w, Commerce One .has received approvai~ earlier this year for a 780,000 square foot on the 27 acre property located at the northwest coroner of 1-580 and Hacienda Drive narket conditions, we have postponed our development of the site. It is undetermined Commerce One will develop/he site and thus during the past ninety days, we have stuns with office, 'multi-family, and retail users and developers concerning the x:rest of.these parties in developing the property. It appears that the current (and ;et for office space .users/developers is weak and thus Commerce One would like the rsue discussions wiih parties who would develop alternative uses on the property. By creative uses, both: Commerce One and the City of Dublin would have the highest mt the property will be developed in the next '12-24 months. )ne is requesting that the Dublin City Council discuss this issue 'at the September 18, .ag and provide direction on proceeding with a General Plan and Specific Plan to allow for an expansion on the uses allowed for the property. It is our opinion that ~ uses are not allowed, the office market softness may last for ~veral years and the II remain undeveloped during that time. We will plan to attend the September 18 dckess any questions you may have. Peter Perve Senior Vic( Chief'F. inar CC: Ma e president and :iai Officer ,or Guy Houston Commerce One 4440 Rosewood Ddve Oldg 4 I~easa~3tOn CA e4585 ATTACHMENT 1 SEP-1R-E001 03:~4PH TEL)9~5 5~0 5159 ID)CITY OF DUBLIN PRGE:OOB R=98~ RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN · APPROVING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR COMMERCE ONE FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY COMMERCE ONE WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment Study has been requested by Commerce One 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 either general commercial and/or residential land use designation would be required to facilitate potential new 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 WltEREAS, 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 WllEREAS, 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 27.4 acre Commerce One 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 Commerce One site. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this day of September, 2001, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor K2/G/9-18-01/reso-commercel-yes.doc (Item 8.3) ATTACHMENT 2 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING THE INTIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR COMMERCE ONE FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY COMMERCE ONE WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment Study has been requested by Commerce One 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 either general commercial and/or residential land use designation would be required to facilitate potential new 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 staffreport 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 oir a General Plan Amendment Study for the Commerce One 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 Commerce One site. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 18th day of September, 2001, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:\Chris\commerceonereso 1 .doc ATTACHMENT 3 IT! Z