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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: January 9, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Dublin Crossing Community Park Conceptual Plan
Prepared by: James M. Rodems, Parks and Community Services Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider approval of the Final Conceptual Plan for the Dublin
Crossing Community Park, including the pump station site and add alternates for the
Valley Children's Museum location.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Dublin Crossing Community Park Final Conceptual Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Based on the Final Conceptual Plan, Dublin Crossing Community Park is estimated at
$21.4 million, excluding the add alternate options for the Valley Children ’s Museum site.
Staff will include the final cost estimates and City related expenditures for the Park in
the upcoming Five-Year Capital Improvement Program. As part of the Development
Agreement with Dublin Crossing, LLC, the City is responsible for costs that exceed its
defined contribution of $12.85 million. The City’s funding will come from the Public
Facility Fee Funds.
DESCRIPTION:
On June 17, 2014, the City Council appointed a Task Force comprised of 15 community
members as well as representation from the Parks and Community Services
Commission, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Senior Center Advisory
Committee, Youth Advisory Committee, City Historian, Valley Children’s Museum,
Dublin Little League, Dublin United Soccer, SunCal Development, Alameda County
Surplus Property Authority and Camp Parks Garrison Command. The purpose of the
Task Force was to provide input on the preparation of the 30 -acre Dublin Crossing
Community Park Master Plan. The community park will be centrally located in Dub lin at
the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and the future Scarlett Drive extension on a portion
of the current Camp Parks property.
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On November 15, 2016, the City Council approved the Dublin Crossing Park Master
Plan, which was prepared SWA Consultants. The Plan included cost estimates for the
included amenities (detailed in the table below) and estimated those costs to be
approximately $21.6 million, which was in line with the capital budget for the Project. It
should be noted that the capital budget for the Project had approximately $2.5 million of
unidentified funding needs, which would come from Public Facility Fee funds should
cost savings not materialize.
On May 16, 2017, the City Council amended its Development Agreement with Dublin
Crossing, LLC to have the Developer (Brookfield Residential) construct the park
anticipating that the Developer would be able to identify some cost savings to offset the
$2.5 million funding gap. The Developer has spent time working on the construction
pricing for the project and identified that the original SWA budget estimate did not reflect
the current market costs, nor did it capture related costs to execute the Plan as
proposed. The Developer’s estimate to build the park, as originally proposed, would
cost more than $25 million.
Staff worked closely with the Developer to bring the project back in line with the original
capital improvement budget. Doing so meant that certain features or elements of the
Park would need to be changed or scaled back. Staff has p rovided a list of those
changes (noted in italics) below in relation to what was originally approved in the Dublin
Crossing Master Plan.
Master Plan Conceptual Plan Change
Tennis Courts (X4) Tennis Courts (X2) Decrease by Two
Picnic and BBQ Area Picnic and BBQ Area (X1) Decrease by One
Baseball Fields (60’ X2) Movable Baseball Practice
Backstops (X2)
Feature Change Non-
Permanent
Exercise Trail Station Exercise Trail Station Eliminated
Great Lawn (2 soccer fields
4.2 acres)
Great Lawn (6.9 acres) Increased size (Non-
Permanent Fields)
Riparian Corridor w/Disc
Golf
Riparian Corridor w/Disc
Golf deleted
Eliminated
Civic Plaza and Off the Grid Civic Plaza and Off the Grid
(Open Lawn)
Material Change (Minor)
Tensile Shade Structure
(X2)
Tensile Shade Structure
(X1)
Decrease by One
Basketball Courts Basketball Courts No Change
Neighborhood Playground Neighborhood Playground No Change
Scarlett Promenade Promenade Loop No Change
Pedestrian Bridge Iron Horse Trail Bridge No Change
Large Exercise Trail Station Large Exercise Trail Station No Change
Event Berm Event Berm No Change
Rustic Trails and
Footbridges
Rustic Trails and
Footbridges
No Change
Chabot Pedestrian Bridge Chabot Pedestrian Bridge No Change
Community Garden and Community Garden and No Change
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Master Plan Conceptual Plan Change
Orchard (39 Garden Beds) Orchard (39 Garden Beds)
Community Garden
Loading Zone
Community Garden
Loading Zone
No Change
Adventure Playground Adventure Playground (Zip
line; Net Play Obstacle
Course; Hammocks;
Climbing Mounds
No Change
Parent Paddock Parent Paddock
(Hammocks; 2 Horseshoes;
1 Bocce; 2 Badminton
Courts
No Change
Event Lawn Event Lawn No Change
California Native
Demonstration Garden
California Native and
Drought-Tolerant
Demonstration Garden
No Change
Parking Entry and Drop-Off Parking Entry and Drop-Off No Change
Parking Lot (282 Parking
Spaces)
Parking Lot (282 Parking
Spaces)
No Change
Restrooms (X2) Restrooms (X2) No Change
Outdoor Classroom Outdoor Classroom No Change
Iron Horse Trailhead Iron Horse Trailhead No Change
On November 27, 2017, the Parks and Community Services Commission reviewed the
Final Conceptual Plan and recommended approval by the City Council.
Addition of the Kinder Morgan Pump Station Site
One future element identified in the Master Plan was the inclusion of the Kinder Morgan
Pump Station site directly adjacent to the western edge of the Park and east of the Iron
Horse Trail. The City owns the pump station parcel and has been working with the
representatives of Kinder Morgan on its removal. Staff has confirmed that Kinder
Morgan plans to remove the pump station this year, creating the opportunity to complete
this edge of the Park. The cost associated with improving this area is estimated at
$365,000. Staff recommends that the City Council include the pump station site in the
Final Conceptual Plan.
Valley Children’s Museum Site Alternative
The City Council entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Valley
Children’s Museum (VCM) and has set aside a location within the Park for its future
location should they raise the funds necessary to construct the facility. However, should
the funding not materialize, the location is currently programmed to include a standard
turf area. Staff has been in discussions with the Developer to evaluate providing a more
durable area for high traffic use. Those alternatives could include reinforced turf with
concrete pads or the use of decomposed granite and concrete. The costs are
estimated at $201,000 and $112,000 respectively. Staff recommends these options be
included as add alternates in the Final Conceptual Plan.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A copy of this Staff Report was provided to the Developer, Brookfield Residential.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Dublin Crossing Community Park Conceptual Plan
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