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1`' 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
% 0 CITY COUNCIL File #410-60
DATE: April 7, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT: Grafton Plaza Project Update
Prepared by Mike Porto, Consulting Planner
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Grafton Plaza is a 14-acre vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of Dublin
Boulevard and Grafton Street. The site has a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land
use designation of Mixed Use 2/Campus Office and Planned Development Zoning. The
developer has a vested right to develop up to 496,519 square feet of development, including up
to 235 residential units. On October 6, 2014, the City Council held a Study Session and received
a presentation by the Applicant outlining their development proposal for the project site. The City
Council provided the Applicant with feedback and direction regarding the proposed project. Staff
has been working with the Applicant to revise the development proposal to address the
feedback from the City Council. The Applicant will present the revised development proposal
which includes a hotel, future retail commercial, and up to 122 townhomes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. The cost to process this application is borne by the applicant.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation by the property owner and
provide feedback and direction regarding the proposed development of the project site.
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Submitted By Reviewed By
Community Development Director Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
Background
The Grafton Plaza project site is a 14-acre vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of
Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street. The site has a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
land use designation of Mixed Use 2/Campus Office and related Planned Development Zoning
with a Stage 1 Development Plan. These entitlements allow two options for development of up
to 496,519 square feet. Option 1 allows an integrated mixed use development and permits up to
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50% of the development area to be comprised of residential uses and Option 2 allows a campus
office development. The Planned Development Zoning Stage 1 Development Plan anticipates
Option 1 and allows 248,000 square feet of retail commercial development and 235 residential
units which are vested by way of a Development Agreement.
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, ,.. ,......,:_,......,On October 6, 2014, the City Council held a Study Session to review the proposed concepts for
the project site. The Applicant presented their development proposal. The City Council was
generally supportive of the development proposal and provided the following feedback and
direction regarding that proposal:
• Integration: The combination of proposed uses should be integrated to create a
cohesive development.
• Walkability: The project should be a walkable development with strong pedestrian
connectivity within the project and to the surrounding uses.
• Addressing Grafton: The project should have a strong presence on Grafton Street that
is visually attractive and creates vibrancy along the project frontage.
• Commercial Flexibility: Ensure flexibility in order to maximize the amount of future
commercial development on the site. The City Council also expressed a desire for the
developer to commit that in the future they will not seek to reduce/eliminate the
commercial components of the project.
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Staff has been working with the Applicant to refine their development proposal to address the
feedback received from the City Council. The Applicant will present the revised development
proposal to the City Council for additional feedback and direction.
Current proposal
The proposed project includes three components: a hotel, retail-commercial, and residential
uses. All three components are linked by way of a central open space spine, with strong
pedestrian pathways and amenities that help to integrate these project components and connect
the project to the surrounding uses. The following is a brief description of the project
components.
Hotel: The property owner is in negotiations with a hotel developer to construct an Aloft Hotel.
The proposed hotel will be a modern upscale design comprised of 150-155 rooms in a five-story
building. The hotel is anticipated to include ancillary facilities including a bar, lounge and roughly
2,500 square feet of meeting space, as well as an outdoor patio area with a swimming pool.
Retail Commercial Component: The Applicant is proposing a conceptual plan for 30,000
square feet of future retail commercial development with the ability to expand that envelope to
60,000 square feet. The Applicant has indicated that the timing to construct the commercial
component is currently unknown.
Residential Component: The residential development, as proposed by Taylor Morrison
Homes, would incorporate between 110-122 townhouse units in several building types, all three
stories in height. This is less than the 235 residential units initially envisioned for this area.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A Public Notice is not required to provide an update to the City Council and to seek policy
direction. A copy of the Staff Report was provided to the property owner and was also made
available on the City's website.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. City Council Staff Report dated October 6, 2014 without attachments
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