HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.06 Intent to Vacate Right-of-Way on Croak Road and Setting a Public HearingSTAFF REPORT
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Agenda Item 4.6
DATE:August 15, 2023
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:Intent to Vacate Right-of-Way on Croak Road and Setting a Public Hearing
Prepared by: Kan Xu, Senior Civil Engineer
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider adopting a resolution of intent to vacate public street right-of-way
on Croak Road between South Terracina Drive and Central Parkway for the Francis Ranch
development (formerly East Ranch) and setting a public hearing.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution of Intent to Vacate Right-of-Way on Croak Road and Setting a Public
Hearing.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the General Fund. All costs associated with preparation of this report and
processing of the vacation are borne by the developer.
DESCRIPTION:
The 165.5-acre Francis Ranch development (Project), formerly East Ranch, project site is located
on undeveloped parcels within the Fallon Village area of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. The site
is located north of Interstate 580, east of Fallon Road and the Jordan Ranch development, south of
the Positano development, and adjacent to the City’s eastern boundary. TH East Ranch Dublin, LLC
(Applicant) received various planning approvals to develop the Project into six neighborhoods
that include the construction of 459 conventional single-family homes, 14 zero lot line single-
family homes, and 100 townhomes. As a part of the Project, the Applicant will realign, widen, and
improve Croak Road to its ultimate right-of-way width as required by the Project conditions of
approval on the vesting tentative map and in compliance with the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
The City acquired fee title to Croak Road from the County of Alameda with the incorporation of the
City in 1982. Croak Road is currently a low-volume, two-lane rural road between the two parcels
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that make up the Project and is used as ingress and egress by adjacent property owners and as an
emergency vehicle access for both the Positano and Jordan Ranch developments. The Applicant is
requesting to vacate the existing Croak Road right-of-way within the Project boundary between
South Terracina Drive and Central Parkway to facilitate development of the site (Attachment 2).
Upon completion of the vacation, the Applicant will merge the vacated right-of-way with the
existing Project parcels and dedicate a new Croak Road right-of-way to the City. The merger of
parcels and the dedication of the new right-of-way will occur with approval and recordation of
final map for the Francis Ranch subdivision, Tract 8563. The new Croak Road will maintain a
similar street alignment, provide one vehicle lane and one bike lane in each direction, and will
include a Class I trail. The new road will be a residential collector street providing access to all
neighborhoods within the Project and connecting to Central Parkway, Fallon Road, and eventually
the future Dublin Blvd extension.
The process for vacating public right-of-way is set forth in the Streets and Highways Code Section
8310 et. seq. These statutes provide that the City Council must initiate vacation proceedings, a
notice of a public hearing on the matter must then be posted along the portion of the street to be
vacated and published for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation (Streets and Highways
Code Sections 8322 and 8323). Before the public hearing, the Planning Commission must approve
a report to the City Council indicating whether it believes that the vacation is consistent with the
City of Dublin General Plan unless exempt by Government Code Section 65402. In this case, the
exemption applies. Finally, the City Council must conduct a public hearing, hear evidence
regarding the proposal, and then adopt a Resolution of Vacation.
If the resolution of intent to vacate public right-of-way is approved, the City Council will hold a
public hearing on the proposed vacation on September 5, 2023.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
This vacation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution of Intent to Vacate Right-of-Way on Croak Road and Setting a Public Hearing
2) Exhibit Showing Portion of Croak Road to be Vacated
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Attachment I
Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted 08/15/2023 Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. XX – 23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
OF INTENT TO VACATE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON CROAK ROAD AND SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING
WHEREAS,TH East Ranch Dublin, LLC received various planning approvals to develop
the Francis Ranch (formerly East Ranch) project site and the project tentative map and conditions
of approval require Croak Road to be realigned, widened, and improved to its ultimate right-of-
way width; and
WHEREAS,City of Dublin acquired fee title to Croak Road from the County of Alameda as
a result of the incorporation of the City in 1982; and
WHEREAS,Croak Road bisects the Francis Ranch development and is used as ingress
and egress by adjacent property owners and as emergency vehicle access for the Positano and
Jordan Ranch developments; and
WHEREAS,TH East Ranch Dublin, LLC requests the City of Dublin to vacate existing
Croak Road right-of-way between South Terracina Drive and Central Parkway to facilitate
development of the site; and
WHEREAS,TH East Ranch Dublin, LLC will dedicate new Croak Road right-of-way as a
part of the Francis Ranch development; and
WHEREAS,the new Croak Road will maintain a similar street alignment, provide access
to all neighborhoods within the Francis Ranch development, and connect to Central Parkway,
Fallon Road, and eventually to the future Dublin Boulevard extension.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin adopts
this Resolution under the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code Section 8310 et. seq. and
Section 8320 in particular, and that it is the intention of the City Council to vacate the portion of
Croak Road right-of-way between South Terracina Drive and Central Parkway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin will conduct a
public hearing on the proposed vacation of Croak Road right-of-way on September 5, 2023, at
7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the City Council Chambers, 100
Civic Plaza, California 94568. At the public hearing, any objections to the proposed vacation of
Croak Road right-of-way shall be presented.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice, in accordance with Streets and Highways Code
Sections 8322 and 8323, shall be posted along the portion of the street to be vacated and
published for at least two successive weeks in a newspaper published in Alameda County
preceding the date of the public hearing.
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Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted 08/15/2023 Page 2 of 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of August 2023, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Attachment 2
Portion of Croak Road to be Vacated
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