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Home My WebLink AboutItem 6.1 Moller Rch Adendum to Staff Rpt OF Dp8 �� ,` City Clerk's Office �V s MEMORANDUM O�LIFOR�� DATE: December 18, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJECT: Item 6.1 - Addendum to the Staff Report for Moller Ranch Braddock & Logan has offered to dedicate approximately 1,765 acres of land immediately north and east of the project site in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties to serve as a regional open space park. This dedication was described in the letter dated December 15, 2011, submitted by Braddock & Logan requesting that the City Council initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for Moller Ranch (Attachment 1). A major part of the Moller project includes a trail system that culminates in a staging area to serve the regional park. The Moller trail, which is adjacent to Moller Creek, links the Tassajara Creek trail and the Tassajara Road trail to the potential regional park. Upon completion, this connection will provide an uninterrupted trail link from I-580 thru Dublin to the regional open space beyond. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, State Senator Paul DeSaulnier, Mayor Sbranti, City Staff and East Bay Regional Park District Staff have been actively involved in discussions to make the proposed regional park a reality (Attachment 2). BRADDOCK & LOOAN$fRVICES.INC. BUILDERS•DEVELOPERS ESTADLISIIED 1947 P.0.a0X 5300 L DANVILI4 CALIFORNIA 94$U-1076 TELEPHONE NM 716.4000 RACSDAILE(925)646.1700 December 15,2011 Jeri Rain,A.l.C.P. Community Development Director City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza -Dublin,CA 94568 RR: General Plan Amendment Rumor Dear Jeri: Pursuant to your letter of December 9, 2011, please consider this a format request for a General Plan Amendment for the property known as the Moller(Richey Hunter). The Moller property is located west of Tassajara Road,immediately south of the City's northern boundary and contains 226 acres. Specifically, this request is to change the General Plan Designation of the Moller property from Medium Density Residential(6-14 dwelling units per acre)to Low Density Residential(0-6 dwelling units per acre). The proposed laud use designation changes would accomplish the fol lowing:(1)create a distinct master plan • community that would be unique to the City; (2) offer for dedication approximately 1,765 acres of open space for the potential creation of a regional open park accessible from Dublin; and (3) reconstruct the Tassajara Road crossing which would stabilize and facilitate the widening of a regional road and the water and sewer infrastructure contained within it. We appreciate Staff's commitment to expeditiously complete the entitlement and environmental review process prior to the conclusion of 2012. As we have discussed, it is essential that the processing of this project be completed in this time frame. In response to City Staff time commitment,we in turn will make all the necessary resources available to the city to ensure that this project turns into a reality. Thank you for considering our request,please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, vice President Attachments: General Plan Land Use Amendment Exhibit ' Dublin Regional open Space Project Map • December 2,2011 y �I DCITY OF Robert E. Doyle UBLIN General Manager 0o Civic Plaza East Bay Regional Park District Dublin,California 94568 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct Phone:(925)8336650 P.O. Box 5381 Fax:(925)8316651 Oakland CA 94605 RE: Meeting regarding the creation of the Dublin Regional Open Space Mr.Doyle I wanted to thank you for the meeting with State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, State Senator Mark DeSaulnier Staff, representatives from Braddock and Logan, and myself to discuss the potential creation of a regional open space area within and adjacent to the City of Dublin. As we discussed at the meeting, Braddock and Logan is proposing a residential development project within the City of Dublin, and in conjunction with the development, has offered approximately 1,756 acres of open space to the District. The open space is located within Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and is immediately adjacent to the District's recent acquisition of the 640 acre Schmitz property. The combined total of the new open space area would be almost 2,500 acres and would be accessible from Dublin as well as from Camino Tassajara within southern Contra Costa County. In exchange for the open space dedication, Braddock and Logan has requested the District fund the endowment for the permanent conservation of the property; as may City Council be required by the State and Federal regulatory agencies. Although the endowment (925)833-6650 amount is not known at this time, as we discussed it is anticipated to be less than City Manager $1,000,000. (925)8336650 Community Development (925)8336610 The City anticipates that the development processing should be concluded in late Economk Development 2012. Upon the approval of the project and the City led environmental review, 1925)83 16650 Finance/Admin Services Braddock and Logan has requested that the City and the District be at the table (925)833-6640 negotiating the agency permits to ensure that the trail access, consistent with the Fire Prevention District's goals, be part of the final State and Federal agency permits. (925)8336606 Human Resources (925)8336605 We look forward to working with the District and Braddock and Logan to see the Parks&Community Services successful creation of a regional park that the citizens of Dublin and the entire Bay (925)5564500 Area can enjoy. My Staff will keep you abreast of the progress of this project as it Police (925)833-6670 moves through the City's development and environmental review process. In the Public Works/Engineering duration please feel free to contact the Dublin City Manager, Joni Pattillo with any (925)e336630 questions that you may have. Dublin Sincerely MI� 2on Tim Sbranti Mayor City of Dublin . www.dublln.ca.gov cc: Tom Torlakson,State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mark DeSaulnier California State Senator Kevin Hart,City of Dublin Vice Mayor Don Biddle City Councilmember Kasie Hildenbrand City of Dublin Councilmember Eric M. Swalwell City of Dublin Councilmember Nancy Wenninger,Assistant General Manager EBRPD Joni Pattillo,City of Dublin City Manager Chris Foss,City of Dublin Assistant City Manager Jeri Ram,City of Dublin Community Development Director Jeff Lawrence, Braddock and Logan Andy Byde, Braddock and Logan