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Home My WebLink AboutPC Reso 22-02 PLPA-2021-00012 SCS Property Reso. No. 22-02, Item 7.1, Adopted 01/25/22 RESOLUTION NO. 22 - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PREFERRED PLAN FOR THE SCS PROPERTY (PLPA-2021-000012) APNs 985-0051-004, 985-0051-005, 985-0051-006, 985-0052-024, AND 985-0052-025 WHEREAS, on August 18, 2020, the City Council denied the At Dublin project on the SCS Property without prejudice and directed Staff to leave the General Plan Amendment Study open and work with the property owner to conduct a community outreach process to gather input on the future use and development of the property; and WHEREAS, in response to the City Council’s direction, the City released a Request for Proposals seeking the services of qualified consultants with expertise in land use planning and community engagement to assist the City with a public outreach process ; and WHEREAS, on March 2, 2021, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement between the City of Dublin and ELS Architecture & Urban Design to assist the City with a public outreach process and prepare a Preferred Plan; and WHEREAS, June 24-29, 2021, the Urban Land Institute held a Technical Advisory Panel (ULI TAP) and provided their findings and recommendations for the SCS Property. The ULI TAP included input and recommendations on land uses that optimize the synergy between land use, economic development, and community compatibility for the SCS Property; and WHEREAS, City Staff has worked with ELS Architecture & Urban Design and their consultant team to engage the community in a variety of ways to gather maximum input. The Community Outreach process included development of a website to serve as the centralized place for project information, community surveys and announcements, three Community Advisory Committee, three Community Meetings, three Community Surveys and updates through Notify Me and social media; and WHEREAS, the Preferred Plan considered feedback from the ULI TAP, community, City Staff and other stakeholders, financial and economic feasibility, and goals of the property owner ; and WHEREAS, the Preferred Plan as shown in Exhibit A, includes the following criteria as outlined below: 1. Market rate residential housing not to exceed 550 units. 2. Finnian Way and Aviano Way extended through the project site from Brannigan Street to Tassajara Road. 3. Finnian Way frontage limited to commercial uses on the ground floor, which may be provided through a “Shop House” concept with substantive commercial space (not less than 400 square feet). Reso. No. 22-02, Item 7.1, Adopted 01/25/22 Page 2 of 2 4. Housing types throughout the site that vary with entry level housing, affordable housing, and family housing. Types range from traditional single-family homes, courtyard homes, town homes and affordable apartments. 5. A Public/Semi-Public parcel dedicated for affordable housing. 6. A town square concept to anchor the shops and restaurants on Finnian Way. The town square is located on the grand paseo opening views to Mt. Diablo. The paseo connects the square to the residential areas south and north of Finnian Way. 7. An entertainment district south of Dublin Boulevard set around a large pedestrian plaza (roughly 120 feet by 300 feet) creating a regional dining and family entertainment destination; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Preferred Plan would require approval of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, Planned Development Rezone with a Stage 1 and 2 Development Plan, Tentative Parcel Map, Site Development Review Permit and Affordable Housing Agreement; and WHEREAS, approval of the Preferred Plan is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) in that approval of the Preferred Plan would not have a legally binding effect on later activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council adopt the Preferred Plan for the SCS Property as shown in Exhibit A with the added recommendation to include for-sale inclusionary units integrated within the project in addition to the affordable housing site. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of January 2022 by the following vote: AYES: Benson, Grier, Thalblum, Tyler, Wright NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Planning Commission Chair ATTEST: Assistant Community Development Director Entry-Level Single Family Detached Entry-Level Single Family Detached Family Townhomes Shop Houses Finnian Way Central Parkway Dublin Boulevard Ta s s a j a r a R o a d Br a n n i g a n S t r e e t Aviano Way Aviano Way Di a b l o V i e w D r i v e Pa s e o Shop Houses Shop HousesShops Sh o p s Family Townhomes Entry Level Townhomes Large Single Family Homes Large Single Family Homes Entry Level Townhomes Affordable Housing Commercial / Entertainment District Commercial / Entertainment District Commercial / Entertainment District SCS PropertyPreferred Plan •Integrate the Paseo and Town Square Concepts •Improve Visibility & Access to the Paseo •Diversify Housing Types •Dedicated Affordable Housing Site •A Pedestrian Focused Entertainment District Attachment 2 P P P Integrate the Paseo and Town Square Concepts: • Design of the paseo has been changed to lead directly to a town square on Finnian Way. • The Paseo narrows as it approaches the plaza to draw people together and create a more social gathering space. • The Paseo varies in width from 25’ to 110’ wide. • A walk along the Paseo will include a variety of activities, from retail, recreational, public gardening, and native plant / pollinator meadows. PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS 5k 3.5k 3.5k 2.5k2.5k 145’-0” 90 ’ - 0 ” FINNIAN WAY FINNIAN SQUARE TA S S A J A R A R O A D BR A N N I G A N S T R E E T CENTRAL PARKWAY DUBLIN BOULEVARD EMERALD GLEN PARK WATERFORD SHOPS EMERALD GLEN HIGH SCHOOL AVIANO WAY GLEASON DRIVE DI A B L O V I E W D R I V E PA S E O D I A B L O PA S E O D I A B L O Improve Visibility and Access to the Paseo: • Diablo View Drive (20 mph) accompanies the paseo providing street parking, access to the activities on the linear park • The southeast corner of Emerald Glen Park is an important connection point. Setbacks along the Central Parkway create a landscaped gateway to the Paseo. • The pedestrian and bike oriented paseo will serve the new development as well as the larger neighborhood giving an healthy alternative to driving to shops, restaurants, and schools. TA S S A J A R A R O A D CENTRAL PARKWAY Setback EMERALD GLEN PARK The SCS site is within a 1/2 mile of k-12 schools, a Safeway anchored shopping center, bus service, Emerald Glen Park and many other services. Bike access along the paseo combined with dedicated bike lanes on the Aviano and Finnian Way extensions will make walking, jogging and biking a fun and family friendly option. The Paseo expands towards Tassajra Road at Gleason to provide better pedestian access. DI A B L O V I E W D R I V E PA S E O D I A B L O PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS TA S S A J A R A R O A D P P P Diversify Housing Types • The affordable housing and higher density townhomes are located closest to shops, restaurants reducing vehicle miles traveled and adding life to the retail district. • The entry level townhomes consist predominantly of two bedroom units catering to first time buyers and those wishing to downsize. These are located convenient to Emerald Glen Park as well as the shops. • Single Family homes are located centrally to the three schools: Kolb Elementary School (.6 miles); Fallon Middle School (.4 miles); Emerald Glen High School (.5 miles). • Shophouses will bring small shops and local businesses to the Finnian Way Neighborhood shops district. PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS FINNIAN WAY TA S S A J A R A R O A D BR A N N I G A N S T R E E T CENTRAL PARKWAY DUBLIN BOULEVARD EMERALD GLEN PARK WATERFORD SHOPS EMERALD GLEN HIGH SCHOOL Entry-Level Single Family Detached Entry-Level Single Family Detached Family Townhomes Family Townhomes Entry Level Townhomes Large Single Family Homes Large Single Family Homes Entry Level Townhomes Entry Level Townhomes Affordable Housing AVIANO WAY GLEASON DRIVE DI A B L O V I E W D R I V E PA S E O D I A B L O Shophouses Shops Shophouses Shophouses Shops Examples of Affordable Housing courtesy of Pyatok Architecture The Preferred Plan includes a parcel to be dedicated for construction of affordable housing. The site location, at the prominent corner of Tassajara Road and Dublin Boulevard, will serve as a gateway to the larger neighborhood. The site is large enough to allow a variety of affordable housing solutions, allowing the design and amount of the affordable housing to be tailored to the community’s needs. The number of units could vary substantially to respond to those needs and available funding sources. For example, units in a senior affordable housing project are typically smaller than units in a family affordable housing project and, thus, a senior project may have greater density than a family project. 2.5 Acres Dedicated Affordable Housing Site: PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS Dublin Boulevard Ta s s a j a r a R o a d A Pedestrian Focused Entertainment District: • Central Plaza - Approx. 120’ x 340’ • 55,000 to 60,000 sf of retail, restaurants, entertainment • Ample space for restaurant seating, plaza seating • Plaza comprised of diverse seating options, spatial experiences, caters to variety of group sizes, all ages • Space for outdoor music and performance • Seasonal Programming and Events • Freeway + Dublin Boulevard access and visibility open’s door for higher rents and national tenants • Parking Areas large enough for future parking garages and increased commercial development (if market supports) Family Entertainment Anchor 7.5k 30k 5k5k 5k5k PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS Flex Commercial Zone: • Office Campus • Regional Retail or Restaurants • Hotel • Top Golf Retail Parking Retail Parking 34 0 ’ - 0 ” 120’-0” PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS Design to Gather PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS Design to Play PREFERRED PLAN CONCEPTS