HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 PowerpointGENERAL PLAN, EASTERN DUBLIN
SPECIFIC PLAN & DOWNTOWN DUBLIN
SPECIFIC PLAN
Planning Commission
April 22, 2025
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General Plan
Adopted February 11, 1985
Amended to December 17, 2024
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General Plan
Contains 7 required
Elements:
Land Use
Circulation
Housing
Conservation
Open Space
Noise
Safety
Contains 5 optional
Elements:
Schools, Public Lands, & Utilities
Community Design & Sustainability
Economic Development
Water Resources
Energy Conservation
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General Plan Content
•Guiding Policy (goal)
•Implementing Policy (to do list)
Guiding Policy:
Promote the conservation of water resources in
resources in new development
Implementing Policy:
1. Continue implementation of the Water Efficient Landscape
Regulations
2. Support DSRSDs ongoing efforts to extend recycled water
infrastructure
3. Continue implementation of the Green Building Code
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Planning Areas
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Land Use Element
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Urban Grown Boundaries
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Parks & Open Space Element
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Circulation & Scenic Highways Element
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Housing Element
•Requires periodic updates
•Certified in 2024
•2023-2031 Planning
Period (8 years)
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Housing Element - Sites for Development
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Conservation Element
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Seismic Safety & Safety Element
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Noise Element
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Optional Elements
•Schools, Public Lands & Utilities
•Community Design & Sustainability (2008)
•Economic Development (2013)
•Water Resources (2013)
•Energy Conservation (2014)
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Schools, Public Lands & Utilities Element
•Goals, Policies and Implementation Measures
–Coordinate with Dublin Unified School District
–Maintain communication with Camp Parks
–Waste Management
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Community Design & Sustainability Element
•Goals, Policies and Implementation Measures
–Positive Regional Identity
–Sense of Arrival
–Design of the Built Form
–Connectivity
–Sustainability
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Economic Development Element
•Foster business expansion and job growth
•Provide a framework for economic development programs and
activities
•Enhance competitiveness
•Promote a strong, diverse and evolving economic base
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Water Resources Element
•Ensure the City’s water resources are sustained and
protected
•Consolidate policies related to conservation and
management of,
–Water resources
–Riparian corridors
–Watershed lands
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Energy Conservation Element
•Encourage and promote energy conservation
•Consolidate policies related to,
–Energy supply
–Conservation programs
–Future improvements
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Questions
On the
Dublin General Plan
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Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
Adopted July 7, 1994
Amended to July 16, 2024
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Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
•Guiding document for eastern Dublin
•Approximately 4,300 acres
•Goals, Policies and Programs
•11 Chapters
o Introduction
o Planning Area
description
o Summary
o Land Use
o Traffic and Circulation
o Resource Management
o Community Design
o Community Services
and Facilities
o Water, Wastewater and
Storm Drainage
o Financing
o Implementation
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Land Use
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Land Use - Planning Subareas
A. Tassajara Gateway
B.Town Center-Commercial
C. Town Center-Residential
D. Fallon Gateway
E.Fallon Village Center
F.Tassajara Village Center
G. Foothill Residential
H. Hacienda Gateway
I.County Center
J.Transit Village Center
K. Grafton Plaza
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Traffic and Circulation
•Goals, Policies and Programs
•Roadway standards and improvements
•Public transportation
•Pedestrian and bicycle circulation
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Resource Management
•Goals, Policies and Programs
•Open space
•Natural resource protections
–Stream corridors
–Biological resources
–Cultural
–Visual
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Community Design
•Goals, Policies and Programs
•Building & Site Design
–Form
–Height
–Entries
–Types
–Parking
–Circulation
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Community Services & Facilities
•Goals, Policies and Programs
–Schools
–Police Protection
–Fire Protection
–Solid Waste
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Water, Sewer, & Storm Drainage
•Goals, Policies and Programs
–Domestic water
–Wastewater
–Recycled water
–Storm drainage
–Water quality
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Financing and Implementation
•Goals, Policies and Programs
•Funding for major infrastructure
and development
•Key implementation steps
•Approval process
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Questions
On the
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
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Downtown Dublin Specific Plan
Adopted February 1, 2011
Amended to January 1, 2024
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Specific Plan Area
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Distinct Districts and Land Uses
Retail
District
Village
Parkway
District
Transit-Oriented
District
•Transit Oriented
•Retail
•Village Parkway
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Retail District and “The Core”
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Specific Plan Overview
•Introduction
•Site and Context
•Land Use and Development Plan
•Development Standards and Guidelines
•Mobility and Infrastructure
•Implementation and Administration
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DDSP Vision
“Downtown Dublin will be a vibrant and dynamic commercial
and mixed‐use center that provides a wide array of
opportunities for shopping, services, dining, working, living and
entertainment in a pedestrian‐friendly and aesthetically
pleasing setting that attracts both local and regional residents.”
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What does the DDSP provide?
•An overarching vision to create a “vibrant and
dynamic commercial and mixed-use center . . . in a
pedestrian-friendly and aesthetically pleasing setting
that attracts both local and regional residents.”
•Broad, district-based land use categories and
development standards
•Design Guidelines (Architecture)
•Development Pool/Community Benefit Program
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What does the DDSP not do?
•Prescribe specific uses on specific parcels of
land
•Require specific architecture or conformance
to a rigid design theme
•Plan for the complete redevelopment of
Downtown
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Downtown Guiding Principles
•Support short-term incentives to promote
development in Downtown Dublin
•Increase the amount of retail sales and related
economic activity
•Enhance visual quality of Downtown Dublin
•Create a pedestrian-friendly downtown
•Reimage parking areas
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Downtown Guiding Principles
•Accept increased traffic congestion
•Consider more flexible and appropriate parking
standards
•Encourage businesses that support evening
activities for adults and teenagers
•Work with property owners and local businesses
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Development Potential
District Non-Residential (SF)Floor Area
Ratio (FAR)
Residential
Units
Residential
Density
Retail
1,866,810
(+150 hotel rooms)
0.35 (Base)
2.0 (Max)
3,381
22 du/ac (min)
The Core 0.50 (Base)
2.5 (Max)
Transit-Oriented 0.50 (Base)
2.5 (Max)
30 du/ac (min)
85 du/ac (max)
Village Parkway 20,730 0.35 (Base)
0.35 (Max)
15 du/ac (max)
Total 1,962,540
(incl. 150 hotel rooms) 3,381
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Questions
On the
Downtown Dublin Specific Plan
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