HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 02-20 Amending the Zoning Map and Approving a PDZD for Grafton Daycare & RetailORDINANCE NO. 02-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AND APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING
DISTRICT WITH AMENDED STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE
GRAFTON DAYCARE AND RETAIL PROJECT
APN 985-0061-018
PLPA 2018-00010
The Dublin City Council does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS
A. The Applicant, Eddy Li, is proposing to construct three commercial buildings totaling
31,860 square feet on a 3.68 -acre site within a portion of the 12.23 -acre Grafton Plaza site. The
proposed development and applications are collectively known as the "Project."
B. The project site is located south of Dublin Boulevard between Summit Road and Grafton
Street within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, and more specifically within the Grafton
Plaza Planned Development.
C. On May 18, 2010, the City Council approved a Planned Development Rezone with
related Stage 1 Development Plan for Grafton Plaza which included the subject site (Ordinance
No. 10-10). On April 19, 2016, the City Council approved the Stage 2 Development Plan
(Ordinance No. 05-16). The subject site was identified in the approved Ordinance as
Commercial.
D. On May 18, 2010, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) by
City Council Resolution No. 75-10 in connection with approval of the Grafton Plaza Planned
Development Rezone and related Stage 1 Development Plan.
E. In compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project was
examined to determine if another environmental document should be prepared. The analysis
concluded that the environmental impacts of the Project were analyzed in the previous MND.
There is no substantial evidence in the record that any new effects would occur, that any new
mitigation measures would be required, or that any of the conditions triggering supplemental
environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 exists.
F. Following a properly noticed public hearing on December 10, 2019, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution 19-13, recommending denial of the Planned Development
Rezone and related amendments to the previously approved Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development
Plans, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference and available for review at City Hall
during normal business hours.
G. A Staff Report dated January 14, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference, described
and analyzed the Project, including the Planned Development Rezone and related amendments
to the previously approved Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plans, for the City Council.
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H. On January 14, 2020, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the
project, including the proposed Planned Development Rezone and related amendments to the
previously approved Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plans, at which time all interested
parties had the opportunity to be heard.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS
A. Pursuant to Section 8.32.070 of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council finds as follows:
1. The Project PD -Planned Development meets the purpose and intent of Chapter 8.32
in that it provides a comprehensive development plan that creates a desirable use of land
that is sensitive to surrounding land uses by virtue of the layout and design of the site
plan.
2. Development of the Project under the PD -Planned Development zoning will be
harmonious and compatible with existing and future development in the surrounding area
in that the site will provide new commercial uses in an area that has similar uses nearby
and is also adjacent to existing and future workplaces and residential neighborhoods
promoting pedestrian and circulation linkages from surrounding uses.
B. Pursuant to Sections 8.120.050.A and B of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council finds
as follows.
1. The PD -Planned Development zoning for the Project will be harmonious and
compatible with existing and potential development in the surrounding area in that:
- The Project is planned as an integrated portion of a mixed -use community with
distinct but coordinated commercial, hotel and residential uses, and with
development standards tailored to the specific needs of each use while maintaining
the common areas and interconnections that unite the project elements.
- Unifying landscape and architectural treatments and elements link the commercial,
hotel and residential uses.
- The Project provides interconnected pedestrian and vehicular circulation,
interspersed with public plaza's and open spaces. This layout, in addition to the
designated land uses and design guidelines, provide places to shop, stroll, and meet
family and friends in a vibrant, comfortable, and contemporary setting.
- Truck traffic patterns are designed to avoid any future residential area(s) and the
conventional retail/commercial streetscape along the Grafton Street extension while
still serving the needs of the retail tenants.
2. The project site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of the zoning district
being proposed in that the project site is flat with improved streets and served by existing
public utilities. The project site conditions were documented in the Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) that was previously adopted, and the environmental impacts that have
been identified will be mitigated to the greatest degree possible. There are no site
challenges that were identified in the MND that will present an impediment to utilization of
the site for the intended purposes. There are no major physical or topographic constraints
and, thus, the site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of the commercial uses
approved through the PD zoning.
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3. The PD -Planned Development zoning will not adversely affect the health or safety of
persons residing or working in the vicinity, or be detrimental to the public health, safety
and welfare in that the Project will comply with all applicable development regulations and
standards and will implement all adopted mitigation measures.
4. The PD -Planned Development zoning is consistent with and in conformance with the
Dublin General Plan, in that the proposed commercial center is consistent with the Mixed
Use/Campus Office land use designation for the site.
C. On May 18, 2010, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) by City
Council Resolution No. 75-10 in connection with approval of the Grafton Plaza Planned
Development Rezone and related Stage 1 Development Plan. Pursuant to CEQA, the Project
was examined to determine if any further environmental review is required.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING STAGE I & STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT
PLANS
1. Statement of proposed uses: Option 1: Mixed Use Residential Development
The following use is added as a permitted use with the submission of a Zoning Clearance or
Minor Use Permit for Grafton Plaza:
- Day Care Center (15+ persons) (see Dublin Municipal Code Section 8.82).
2. Site area, proposed densities, size and new area (Parcel 3)
The square footage associated with the buildings/uses on Parcel 3 is amended to read as
follows (refer to the Site Plan for the general location of these facilities):
Parcel
Use
Acres
Use
Approved
SF
FAR
Parcel 1
Residential
6.55
115 units
218,412
.20
Parcel 2
Hotel
2.00
127 rooms
63,298
.11
Parcel 3
Retail
3.68
3 buildings
31,860
Subtotal
12.23
337,110
.31
Water Quality Pond
13.10
drainage
0
0
Total
25.33
337,110
.31
Development of the project site may occur in phases over time provided that adequate parking
is provided to support the development using shared parking. Modifications to the proposed size
of individual buildings may be approved by the Community Development Director. Letters and
numbers shown in the table above do not imply sequence of timing or phasing.
The remaining improvements are envisioned to be constructed in one phase as shown below
and on the Site Plan. The location, size and configuration of buildings and improvements is
conceptual in nature and may be adjusted.
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Improvements on Parcel 3 include the following:
• Retail Building A;
• Retail Building B;
• Daycare Building.
Anticipated New building area (gross square feet):
• Building A: 16,038 SF
• Building B: : 6,055 SF
• Daycare Building: 9,767 SF
Total: 31,860 SF
3. Commercial Development Standards
The following development standard for Day Care Centers on Parcel 3 has been added:
Outdoor Play Area. All activities associated with the outdoor play area for the Day Care Center
shall be limited to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
4. Amended Site Plan.
The Site Plan is amended as shown below:
4. Amended Landscape Plan
The landscape plan is amended as shown below:
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Enhanced EnFwrced Paving
Fie Element
Accent Colored Concrete
iV Bike Racks
® Specimen Tree
Raised Speed Table & Crosswalk
Pedestrian Promenade
0 Drive Aisle Screening
0 Preschool Play Yard (See L1.2)
TSeat Pad
Sf Artistic Planters with Seating
Q, Dining Table Set and Umbrella
(' Pots
Trash Receptacles
Trash Enclosure
QTree Grate
Flex Plaza and Parking Area
Pedestrian Crosswalk
Stormwater Treatment Area
Stamped Asphalt
Landscape Buffer
Existing Bus Stop
Shia Cell Stormwater Treatment
5. Amended Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation.
The vehicular and pedestrian circulation plan is amended as shown below:
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ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES
VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
The overall Grafton Plaza project's design intent
is to create a pedestrian friendly community that
seamlessly connects the commercial, hotel, and
residential site plans, as well as develop connections
to the surrounding areas.
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SECTION 4. POSTING OF ORDINANCE
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3)
public spaces in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin, on this 4th day of
February, 2020, by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmembers Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai and Mayor Haubert
NOES: Goel
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ma or
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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