HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.2 Status of the Transfer of Site D-1 from the County to the City for Affordable Housing Agenda Item 8.2
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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DATE: August 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Status of the Transfer of Site D-1 from the County to the City for
Affordable Housing
Prepared by: Amy Million, Community Development Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will receive a report on the status of the transfer of Site D -1 from Alameda
County to the City of Dublin for an affordable housing project. The City Council requested this
report under Item 9 at the July 21, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the report and provide direction to Staff.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with receiving this report.
DESCRIPTION:
At the July 21, 2026 meeting, the City Council directed Staff to bring back a report with an
update on the status of the transfer of Transit Center Site D-1 from Alameda County to the City
of Dublin for development as affordable housing.
Background
The master plan for the Dublin Transit Center was approved in October 2002 in concert with
the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority (ACSPA). The 91-acre Dublin Transit Center
includes land owned by ACSPA and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). The Dublin Transit
Center plan created nine developable sites, including Site D-1, a 2.5-acre parcel located on the
south side of Martinelli Way between Iron Horse Parkway and Campus Drive as shown in
Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Location Map
In 2015, ACSPA sought to develop Site D-1 with affordable housing and released a request for
proposals. On May 1, 2016, ACSPA entered into a purchase and sale agreement with ROEM
Development Corporation for an affordable housing project; however, the project never came
to fruition.
In 2019, Alameda County began the process to develop the eastern portion of Site D-1 with a
parking garage to serve BART customers. Soon thereafter, City Staff engaged then-Alameda
County Supervisor Haggerty in discussions on using the remaining one-acre portion of Site D-
1 for an affordable housing project. On November 11, 2020, the ACSPA authorized the
negotiation and preparation of a purchase and sale agreement for the transfer of the land to
the City of Dublin for an affordable housing development.
On December 1, 2020, the Dublin City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and
prepare a purchase and sale agreement for the transfer of the designated portion of Site D-1 to
the City of Dublin, or its designee, for an affordable housing development. Following the
direction by the City Council, Staff began working with Eden Housing on preliminary plans for a
99-unit (including one manager’s unit) affordable housing development on Site D-1.
In June 2022, prior to finalizing the purchase and sale agreement, it was discovered that
ACSPA lacked the authority required to convey the property directly to the City of Dublin or its
designee. In August 2022, the land was transferred from ACSPA to Alameda County to resolve
the issue and enable the County’s General Services Agency (GSA) to complete the land
transfer to the City. Staff also worked with the County on right-of-way issues that needed to be
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resolved to transfer the land.
On November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element. In
anticipation of receiving Site D-1, the Housing Element identified Site D-1 as an affordable
housing site to accommodate 98 affordable housing units to help achieve the City’s Regional
Housing Needs Allocation for lower income housing units.
Staff continued working with GSA on the agreement to transfer the land to the City; however,
those efforts have stalled. In August 2025, GSA staff working on the agreement informed the
City that they did not have the authority to complete the agreement and transfer Site D-1 to the
City. City Staff has reached out to the County on multiple occasions, but the agreement is yet
to be finalized. Staff will continue to work toward bringing the land transfer to fruition.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
Strategy 4: Affordable Housing
Objective A: Advance implementation of the Housing Element to increase the production of
affordable housing.
Objective C: Proactively identify and facilitate opportunities to attract multi-family housing
development on key sites.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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Status of the Transfer
of Site D-1
City Council August 18, 2026
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Site D-1 Location
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Site D-1 Location
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Background
•July 21, 2026 –Item 9 Request
•2002 -Dublin Transit Center Master Plan
•Alameda County Surplus Property Authority (ASPCA)
•Site D-1 created (2.5 acres)
•2015 -ASPCA released RFP for affordable housing
•2016 ROEM Development Corporation
•2019 –Alameda County Parking Garage
•Remainder 1-acre portion of site
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Background, 2
•2020 –ACSPA and City of Dublin authorized negotiation
and preparation of a purchase and sale agreement
•2022 –Land transferred from ACSPA to Alameda County
General Services Agency (GSA)
•2022 –City adopted Housing Element
•Site D-1 identified for 99 affordable units
•Eden Housing affordable housing project
•2025 –Efforts on purchase and sale agreement stalled
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Recommendation
•Receive the report and provide direction to Staff
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