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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-2007 PC Minutes Planning Commission Minutes CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, in the Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Plaza. Chair Schaub called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Chair Schaub, Commissioners Tomlinson and Biddle; Jeri Ram, Community Development Director; Erica Fraser, Senior Planner; Mike Porto, Planning Consultant; and Debra LeClair, Recording Secretary. Absent: Vice Chair Wehrenberg and Cm. King ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA - None MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS - The August 14,2007 minutes could not be approved as submitted due to the absence of Vice Chair Wehrenberg and Cm. King. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - NONE CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8.1 PA 06-053, Goodwill Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Conditional Use Permit to allow Goodwill to accept donations at the existing Goodwill retail establishment located at 7232 Regional Street. Chair Schaub asked for the staff report. Ms. Erica Fraser, Senior Planner presented the project as stated in the Staff Report Ms. Fraser added that she received one complaint via phone. The caller was concerned with the drive aisle at the site and trucks parking in that drive aisle which could impede traffic to the caller's store which is located adjacent to the Goodwill site. Ms. Fraser added that the caller did not want to attend the Planning Commission meeting. Ms. Fra~er also pointed out (on the site map) that there are two other access points to the caller's store. Chair Schaub agreed that, with the additional access points, there should not be a problem for :he caller's store. Chair Schaub opened the public hearing. q>fanning Commission 'R.~g ufar 'Meeting 93 JIugust 28, 2007 Ms. Patricia Salmon of Goodwill Industries spoke in favor of tte project. She stated that donation reception centers work well and the ability to receive donations allows Goodwill Industries to provide funds to continue their programs. Cm. Biddle asked if most of the donated goods are sold on the ~ite. Ms. Salmon answered that the donations are brought to the Oakland Center and distribub~d to the retail establishments from there. Cm. Biddle asked if the truck would be parked at the site only as long as it takes to load it. Ms. Salmon stated that trucks will only come to pick up or drop off goods at the store and will then leave. Ms. Salmon answered that a truck will also come by twice a night, once at 10:00 p.m. and again at 3:00 a.m. to remove any goods left in the parking lot. She stated that Goodwill Industries receives a waste grant through Alameda County for their work. Chair Schaub commented that he felt the location and configuntion of the site was not ideal. He stated that in the past it had been a challenge for cars, and trucks to get in and out of the parking lot and with only 3 parking spaces for donations it wm; difficult to leave donations. He also stated that since there was no other donation center in Dublin that some people would become angry and drop off their donation in front of the building and leave. Ms. Salmon responded that in the past Goodwill Industries did not providE enough staff or equipment and that made it difficult to receive donations at the site. Chair Schaub asked what the process was when the location is full. Ms. Salmon answered that they have worked with space experts to be able to put more mcterial in a better configuration so that they would use their building more efficiently. Chair Schaub asked if they can use the back of the building for donations. Ms. Salmon answered that all donations would be contained within the building. Chair Schaub hearing no further comments closed the public hearing. Cm. Biddle and Tomlinson both agreed that the internal use was good and that the project was worthwhile. Chair Schaub stated that if they could find a place to park a trailer in a more open area they could receive more donations. On a motion by Cm. Biddle and seconded by Cm. Tomlinson, and by a vote of 3-0-2, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 07 - 43 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW GOODWILL TO ACCEPT DONATIONS INSIDE THE RETAIL STORE IN THE C-l (RETAIL COMMERCIAL) ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT 7232 REGIONAL STREET (APN 941-0305-004-02) P A 06-053 q>fanning Commission ~gufar 5Weeting 94 JIugust 28,2007 8.2 P A 04-042, Development Agreement for Sorrento East at Dublin Ranch (Dublin Ranch Area F East) between the City of Dublin and "SR Structured Lot Options I, LLC" submitted by Toll Brothers Inc. for approximately 71.227 acres. Mike Porto, Planning Consultant presented the project as stated in the Staff Report. Chair Schaub asked how the units in Sorrento are selling. Mr. Porto answered that several of the floor plans are not selling. That the condominiums with thl~ four car garages are selling very well but the single family detached product at Milano has one Hoor plan that is not selling well. Chair Schaub asked if the Applicant would make design modifications because the units are not selling. Mr. Porto answered that they could modify their designs which would allow a variation in style but still be consistent with the rest of the proj{~ct. Chair Schaub mentioned that the first neighborhood sold out quickly. He also stated that he thought that the Windemere project in San Ramon is beginning to move toward Dublin and that the traffic from the development will use Fallon Road to get to 1-580. Mr. Porto commented that Windemere can be seen from the W,lllis Ranch project at the Tassajara Road and Fallon Road intersection. Mr. Porto asked if the Commissioners were aware that Tassajara Road was designed as a 6 lane road and explained that the grass area in the median is projectEd to be the third lane in both directions. Chair Schaub opened the public hearing. Hearing no comments Chair Schaub closed the public hearing. On a motion by, Cm. Tomlinson and seconded by Cm. Biddle, and by a vote of 3-0-2, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 07 - 44 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AI-PROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR SORRENTO EAST AT DUBLIN RANCH (DUBLIN RANCH AREA FEAST) PA 04-042 NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS None (pfanning Commission 'R.~gufar 'Meeting 95 JIugust 28, 2007 ADJOURNMENT - The meeting; was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, <L""' J /t/::;:c;{/~.~". Bill Schaub Planning Commission Chair ATTEST: Jcri ~ - Commumty Development Director CPfanning Commission ~gufar 'Meeting 96 )lugust 28,2007