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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-028 Dublin Ranch West AGENDA STATEMENT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 22,2005 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: PA 02-028 Dublin Ranch West submitted by James Tong on behalf of Chang Su-O (aka Jennifer) Lin, et. a1. to consider Planned Development (PD) Prezone; Annexation Application; Amendment to the General Plan; Amendment to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan; Planned Development (PD) Rezone/Stage I Development Plan; Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program; and Pre-Annexation Agreement. } Report Prepared by: Mike Porto, Planning Consultant W' ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Resolution recommending City Council certify the Dublin Ranch West Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program. 2. Draft Resolution recommending City Council approve Amendments to the General Plan and to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan for the Lin Family property only (with proposed Land Use Plans as existing and proposed for the project area as Exhibit A and the Tables and Figures to be amended as a result of the land use amendments as Exhibit B). 3. Draft Resolution recommending City Council approve a Planned Development (PD) Prezone with Stage 1 Development Plan for Dublin Ranch West (with proposed Prezoning as Exhibit A-I and Development Plan as Exhibit A-2). 4. Draft Resolution recommending City Council direct Staff to file an application with Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for annexation. 5. Project area map. 6. Dublin Ranch West Stage 1 Development Plan Submission. 7. Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR). 8. Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). 9. October 5,2004 City Council Report and Minutes. BACKGROUND ATTACHMENTS (by Reference): 10. Dublin General Plan. 11. Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. 12. EIR for Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment (including Addendum date May 4, 1993) SCH# 91103064; and Addendum dated August 22, 1994. COPIES TO: Applicant(s) Property Owners PAfIle ITEM NO. 'ð, ') 13. City Council Resolution Certifying Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment Program EIR (Resolution #51-93). 14. City Council Resolution adopting Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment; adopting findings and approving overriding considerations; and adopting Mitigation Monitoring Program ("Matrix") for EDSP EIR (Resolution #53-93). 15. Mitigation Monitoring Program ("Matrix") for EDSP EIR. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Hear Staff Presentation 2. Open Public Hearing 3. Hear Applicant's Presentation 4. Close Public Hearing 5. Deliberate 6. Adopt Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending City Council certify the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 7. Adopt Resolution recommending City Council approve Amendments to the General Plan and to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan for the Lin Family property, only (Attachment 2) 8. Adopt Resolution recommending City Council approve a Planned Development (PD) Prezone Stage 1 Development Plan for Dublin Ranch West (Attachment 3 with the Prezoning as Exhibit A-I and Development Plan as Exhibit A-2), and 9. Adopt Resolution recommending City Council direct Staff to file an application with Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for annexation to the City and to the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) (Attachment 4). PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project area, which is the subject of this annexation, contains approximately 189 acres of land. (See Attachment 5, Project Area Map.) It includes property held by three separate owners as shown in Table 1 below with 184 acres (or 97% of the land) under one ownership. As it is yet to be annexed, the project area is located within the unincorporated area of Alameda County within the City's Sphere ofInfluence (SOl) near the northeasterly City limits. The project area generally consists of grasslands from high hills in the north and west sloping to the south and south-east. Tassajara Creek runs north to south through the area to its southerly point. The area currently is used for farming/grazing, firewood sales and storage, several rural homesteads, agricultural outbuildings, and two structure of potentially historic significance - a schoolhouse and dairy. The Tassajara Creek corridor is vegetated with native oaks and riparian plant materials. The project area is bounded: a) to the north by the Alameda County border with the adjoining lands in Contra Costa County (unincorporated area) being used for agriculture; b) to the west by the Parks Reserve Training Facility (PRTF) owned by the United States government within the City limits; and c) to the south by a currently developing area within the incorporated City limits, a staging area for the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), and a portion of the Tassajara Creek corridor designated for a regional park. To the east, the northerly portion of the project area is separated from Tassajara Road by unincorporated rural properties with other agricultural properties lying east of Tassajara Road. The southerly (or "panhandle") portion of the project site abuts the incorporated City limits and right-of-way for Tassajara Road. Approved development on recently annexed properties, a landscaping business, and 2 a private K-12 school are located across from the project site within the City limits along the east side of Tassajara Road. Approximately 11.6 acres of property within Dublin Ranch West is located across the County line to the north in an unincorporated portion of Contra Costa County. However, this acreage is not included in the project or its acreage totals. If this acreage is not already a separate legal parcel from the lands within Alameda County, a separate parcel map will be required as a Condition of Approval to define and establish those portions of the property within the two jurisdictions. All of the property within Alameda County is within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Area boundary and has been included for planning purposes within the City of Dublin General Plan. The property currently is zoned for agriculture by Alameda County. The three property owners included within the area proposed for annexation and prezoning are listed in Table 1, below. The Table shows the Assessor Parcel Number (APN) , name of owners, acreages, locations, and the property owner's position on the annexation. Table 1: Properties within the Project Area/Annexation Area 986-0004-005-01 6852 Tassajara Road 184.10ac Yes 986-0003-001 6060 Tassa'ara Road 3.28 ac Unknown 986-0004-003 Tassa'ara Road 1.60ac Unknown Total: 188.98 ac The proposed Project includes: 1) Certification of a Supplemental EIR (which includes a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program); 2) Prezoning the entire area for annexation to the City of Dublin and approval of a PD-Planned Development Zoning District with related Stage 1 Development Plan as shown on Attachment 3, Exhibits A-I and A-2; 3) Amendment of the land uses shown the in General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan for the Lin Family property only; 4) Application for Annexation of the entire project area to the City of Dublin and to the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD); and 5) Approval of a pre-annexation agreement with the consenting property owner. Dublin Ranch West, formerly known as the Wallis Ranch, was acquired by the Lin Family and is the only portion of Dublin Ranch holdings west of Tassajara Road. The Lin Family, the applicant for the requested action and major property owner, has been phasing out agricultural uses and is actively in progress on the development of its Dublin Ranch holdings east of Tassajara Road. A preliminary analysis by the applicant's engineer identified inconsistencies between the buildable area, along with schematic development concepts, and the geography associated with the Tassajara Creek corridor. Certain land uses currently shown in the City's General Plan and in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan are incompatible with the topographic and physical constraints associated with Tassajara Creek and its tributary creek setback requirements, its affect on vehicular access limitations, and the proposed right- of-way realignment of Tassajara Road. In addition, the Dublin Unified School District, through an official action taken in 2003, eliminated the elementary school from its plans as it is shown on the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use maps. The development concept for the area strives to preserve the natural environment and create a community that is compatible with the natural terrain. Approximately 107 of the 189 acres would be converted from vacant or agricultural land to urban/suburban use. The number of units within the 3 project area is anticipated to range from 652 to 1,418 based on the density ranges with the mid-point at 1,053 units. On October 5, 2004, the City Council held a study session on PA 02-028 for the Dublin Ranch West. The study session was held in response to an application by the largest property owner, James Tong on behalf of Chang Su-O (aka Jennifer) Lin et. aI., for annexation, zoning, and approval of a development plan. At that time, City Staff identified a number ofthe issues, presented an analysis, and requested City Council direction for obtaining consistency between prior planning for this area and planning changes cumulatively resulting from approvals to date, new or changed policies for areas within the City boundaries, and current technical studies. The current proposal reflects the direction given by the City Council for four plan elements in this part of the City: 1) Implementation of the Village policy, 2) Provision of required park lands, 3) Location and characteristics of commercial uses and sites, and 4) Need, preference, and location for Public/Semi- Public land uses. ANALYSIS Annexation: The project site currently is within unincorporated portion of Alameda County, but also within the Sphere of Influence (SOl) for the City of Dublin as established by the County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo). The LAFCo is a State mandated local agency that oversees boundary changes to cities and special districts, the formation of new agencies including incorporation of new cities, and the consolidation of existing agencies. Although currently outside the City limits, the City has planned for the eventual annexation of this area through the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, including most of the number of residential units anticipated and the project population which will reside in those units. The major land owner has requested annexation prior to proceeding with development. Following annexation, the City would have jurisdiction and authority over plan approvals, and the project will be serviced by the City and the analogous service districts. Also requested is annexation to the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) which serves that portion of the City with water and sewer services. The area already is within the SOl of the DSRSD. The application for annexation (or reorganization, as referenced by LAFCo) includes a list of specific requirements with the most significant being: I) prezoning by the City, and 2) a municipal services plan. The adopted prezoning must be consistent with the City's General Plan. Consent to annex to the City of Dublin has been provided by the owner of the Dublin Ranch West site (the largest of the three property owners). Several attempts by Staff to contact the other two owners in the project area regarding annexation have not been successful. The current action before the Planning Commission is to consider recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing Staff to initiate an application to LAFCo for the requested annexations of the 189-acre project area to the City of Dublin and the DSRSD. The proposed annexations are consistent with City's planning efforts and would provide for the logical and orderly extension of urban services to the eastern portion of Dublin. After submittal of the annexation application, but prior to LAFCo approval, the City will be required to enter into a tax transfer agreement for the area to be annexed, and the property owners would be required to enter into agreements with DSRSD. 4 Amendments to the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan: Development of the project area as currently designated in the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan would require substantial modifications to the natural topography created by the Tassajara Creek corridor. The objective of this requested amendment is to preserve as much of the natural corridor as possible. When actual topography is taken into consideration, remaining sites may be oddly configured or too small to develop as designated. Therefore, a revised land use plan has been prepared and is now proposed based on the preliminary planning studies by the major property owner and direction provided by the City Council at the Study Session of October 5, 2004. In general, the proposed land use amendments represent the following: · More Open Space: Redesignation of land uses within the Tassajara Creek corridor to Open Space - This action would remove land uses currently designated for Medium and Medium-High Density Residential, Neighborhood Commercial, Neighborhood Square, and Elementary School generally shown in the Tassajara Village Area. Open Space acreage of hillside area along the southwest boundary would decrease. However, Open Space along the Tassajara Creek corridor would substantially increase. · Tassa;ara Village Center: Reduction and reconfiguration of Tassajara Village Center - The existing topography due to the Tassajara creekbed does not accommodate the illustrative layout of Tassajara Village Center as shown in Figure 7.28 of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. Since the remnant piece designated for a Neighborhood Square would be too small and isolated for that use, the Neighborhood Square has been omitted from the location shown. · Neighborhood Commercial: Removal all of the Neighborhood Commercial land use designations from the Lin property - The area currently designated for Neighborhood Commercial use is divided by the Tassajara Creek corridor. Unless redesignated, an isolated remnant of land designated for this use would remain on the west side of Tassajara Creek without access to Tassajara Road. In addition the anticipated realignment of Tassajara Road and intersection with Fallon Road would substantially affect the commercial development potential along the west side. A new configuration for Tassajara Village may be more appropriate on the east and northeasterly frontage Tassajara Road near the Fallon Road intersection. · Elementary School Site: Elimination of the Elementary School site - In 2003, the Dublin Unified School District determined that an elementary school would not be necessary at the location shown on the exiting land use plan and that adequate school sites can be provided elsewhere to serve the Eastern Dublin area. This change allowed for an alternate use of the area designated as an elementary school site. It also allowed for rethinking the location of the Neighborhood Park sites which were designed to link with the school. In addition to expanding the Open Space corridor, the elementary school site generally is proposed to be redesignated for Medium-High Density Residential (14.1 to 25 units per gross acre). All new development would remain subject to statutory school mitigation fees. · Neighborhood Park Sites: Relocation and redesignation of Neighborhood Park space - The existing plan shows two small Neighborhood Parks. Existing topography limits the development potential of the area designated for Medium-Density Residential area shown between the Tassajara creekbed corridor and the anticipated realignment of Tassajara Road in the southern panhandle of the project area. One neighborhood park is proposed to be relocated to that Medium-Density Residential site. The other Neighborhood Park site would be shifted southward from a central location to an area currently designated for Low-Density Residential. This area, which lies between the westerly side of Tassajara Creek and the southwesterly project area boundary, functionally is too small for development as a stand-alone, low-density 5 neighborhood. It is more suitable for park land and can be better integrated with the proposed open space trail system associated with the Tassajara Creek corridor. As discussed at the October 5, 2004 Study Session, (see Attachment 9) the project would be required to provide 10.5 acres of park land of which 1.8 acres have been provided in other areas of Dublin Ranch. The balance required would be 8.7 acres. Under the proposed plan, the overall acreage for the two Neighborhood parks and Neighborhood square combined would be reduced from 14.6 acres to 8.8 acres which meet the minimum standard. Additionally, the overall open space total will have increased by 9.8 acres, and the designation of 1.9 acres for Public/Semi- Public use would provide flexibility for increasing recreational or special use areas, as needed. . Public/Semi-Public: Designation of area near the Tassajara Creek corridor along the southerly boundary of the project area for Public/Semi-Public use - The 1.9 acres are proposed for redesignation from Medium Density Residential to Public/Semi-Public Use as described above and at the City Council Study Session of October 2004. . Bragg and Sperfslage Properties: No change in land use designations are requested or proposed for the 5± acres within the 1 89-acre project annexation area, but outside the boundaries of the 184± acre Lin Family property. The redesignation and reconfiguration of land uses will create a development pattern that is more appropriate and functional for the designated uses with regard to the physical constraints and topography. The proposed open space configuration would enhance the natural environment by preserving hillsides, creek corridors and wildlife habitat. The additional open space along the creek corridor system also will enhance Tassajara Road as a scenic corridor. Park land requirements would remain within the minimum standard. Proposed land use designations for both the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan are shown as follows: Table 2: Existing and Proposed Land Uses (in gross acres) Existin 20.0 ac 64.1 ac 4.8 ac 11 .8 ac 2.8 ac 70.1 ac 9.7 ac 0.8 ac o ac 184.1 ac In addition, the proposed amendments would also result in changes to the following sections in each document: For both the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan: City Boundaries - All figures and exhibits showing City boundaries would need to be amended. [The City's boundaries will only be changed after LAFCO approvaL] Land Use Plan - The Land Use Plan in both documents would need to be amended. (Figure 1-1 a of the General Plan and Figure 4.1 of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan) Land Use Summary - The Land Use Summary for the Eastern Dublin Area would need to be revised in both Plans to reflect the change in acreage figures for the land uses affected by this amendment. 6 Changes to the land use also would require revisions to the number of units for the respective residential land use categories and to the total number of units for all residential categories combined. Minor changes also would need to be made to projected non-residential building area based on a reduction in Neighborhood Commercial acreage and the addition of Publici Semi-Public use. (Table 2.1 in the General Plan and Table 4.1 in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan). Residential Street Sections - References and a diagram for Alternative Residential Street Sections and cul-de-sacs would need to would need to be added. For the General Plan, amend Chapter 5.1.1, "6. Residential Streets" and "7. Cul-de-Sacs." For the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, change language under Program 5A describing acceptable right-of-way widths and other dimensions regarding cul-de- sacs and in Chapter 7.5.2 Circulation SystemlResidential Streets. Add Figure 7.49A showing a Residential Street Alternative with a 46-foot right-of-way. These changes represent currently implemented street plans and improvements. For the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan (in addition to the modifications mentioned above): Figure 2.4: Ownership Patterns - Amend to reflect the current ownership pattern. Figure 4.2: Planning Subareas - Reconfigure Planning Area F Tassajara Village Center (corresponding with Table 4.10) and Planning Area G Foothill Residential (corresponding with Table 4.8) to reflect the amended Land Use Plan. Appendix 3 - Amend to reflect the proposed land use changes for these Planning Subareas. Appendix 4 - Amend to show revised acreage totals by land use for the existing owners. Chapter 6 regarding Resource Management - Revise language for consistency regarding 6.2 Open Space, 6.3.2 Biological Resources from information provided with the EIR, and 6.3.4 Visual Resources. Revise Figures 6.1 through 6.3 to reflect current environmental information and changes to the parks and open space plans. Figure 7.28: Tassajara Village Concept Plan - Revise illustration to reflect the amended Land Use Plan and existing topography. Planned Development Prezoning/Stage 1 Development Plan: The proposed Stage 1 Development Plan will serve as the prezoning prerequisite for annexation. The proposed land uses are consistent with the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan as amended by this proposal. The area would be pre-zoned PD-Planned Development District which specifies the intent, intensity of use, permitted uses, and conditional uses for each of the land use designations identified in the General Plan and Specific Plan shown on the Prezoning Exhibit and Development Plan labeled as Exhibits A-I and A-2 of Attachment 3 to the staff report. The Stage 1 Development Plans include: the development concept, pennitted uses, conditional uses, general development standards, project access & circulation plan, phasing plan, conceptual landscape plan, and master infrastructure plan. The entire 1 89-acre area will be subject to prezoning and the Stage 1 Planned Development. Only the Lin Family will be a party to the Pre-Annexation Agreement. Upon annexation, the Stage 1 PD would become City zoning. No development would be approved prior to approval of a Stage 2 Development Plan adopted by the City identifying regulations for the improvement and maintenance of the property in accordance with Dublin's Zoning Ordinance. Stage 2 Plans would not be approved until after annexation. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Environmental impacts for the "Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment for the Eastern Extended Planning Area" and the "Eastern Dublin Specific Plan" were analyzed in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared and reviewed in accordance with CEQA. The EIR was certified by the City of 7 Dublin in 1993 including revisions to Part I of the Responses to Comments relating to the Kit Fox, and Addendum to the DEIR dated May 4,1993 and a DKS Associates Traffic Study dated December 15, 1992 (SCH#91103064) ("Eastern Dublin EIR"). Since then, a number ofEIRs, EIR addenda, Supplemental EIRs, and Mitigated Negative Declarations have been prepared, reviewed, and adopted or certified (as appropriate) for subsequent and specific projects within the greater project area. The City also adopted a mitigation-monitoring program, which included numerous measures intended to reduce impacts from the development of the Eastern Dublin area. The timing of these mitigation measures is indicated in the City's EIR mitigation monitoring matrix (City Council Resolution # 53-93). The EIR also identified some impacts from implementation of the General Plan/Specific Plan that could not be mitigated. Upon certification of the EIR, the City adopted a statement of overriding considerations for such impacts. For the proposed Dublin Ranch West project area, a Supplemental EIR has been prepared in accordance with CEQA laws (statutes) and regulations (guidelines). The project assessed in this Supplemental EIR includes the annexation, amendments to the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan (including revised land uses), prezoning to Planned Development (PD) and the Stage 1 Development Plan to allow the eventual subdivision and development in accordance with the approved plans. The proposed project includes similar same land uses and densities as approved in the 1993 Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan analyzed in the prior EIRs. In accordance with CEQA procedures, the City prepared an Initial Study. The Initial Study concluded that additional environmental review was required under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163. A Notice of Preparation was circulated from for the required 30 day period, and the Draft Supplemental EIR (DSEIR) was circulated for review from November 19, 2004 to January 3, 2005. The Final Supplemental EIR presented for certification addresses the comments submitted on the DSEIR. Issues of significance related to this project include: traffic and circulation, air quality, community facilities (parks and schools) and habitat preservation for wildlife and endangered species. Specific endangered flora and fauna were identified in the supplemental EIR included Congdon's tarplant, the California red- legged frog (CRLF), and the California Tiger Salamander. In any case, implementation of development within the Tassajara Creek area will require a streambed alteration agreement, with conditions, from California Department of Fish & Game and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. An NPDES permit, with conditions, also will be required from the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Initial Study and Draft Supplemental EIR thoroughly and comprehensively assessed the potential for the project to cause or contribute to significant impacts beyond those identified in the 1993 EIR. Where new potentially significant impacts were identified, appropriate mitigation measures have been proposed to reduce or avoid the impacts. The mitigation measures are recommended for adoption as part of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. However, even with mitigation, the City Council will be required to adopt a new Statement of Overriding Considerations for significant unavoidable impacts identified by the Eastern Dublin EIR as applicable to the proposed project. PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT The goals and policies of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan require annexation and new development to be revenue neutral. A Pre-Annexation Agreement, which is required by the City prior to its agreement to request LAFCo's approval for annexation. INCLUSIONARY ZONING/AFFORDABLE HOUSING The development of the Lin Family property in Dublin Ranch West has been addressed in prior Development Agreements regarding compliance with the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance and affordable housing requirements. The Fairway Ranch project was developed to accommodate the affordable housing that would be applicable to the new residential development within Dublin Ranch. 8 No agreements currently are in place which would satisfy Inclusionary Zoning requirements for eventual development of the Sperfslage and Bragg properties. Those properties would be required to comply with the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance if and when each develops. CONCLUSION: The proposed General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use amendments provide a more practical and efficient land use pattern with the intent of preserving the topography of the Tassajara Creek corridor, maintaining scenic corridor qualities, and enhancing the natural environment. The proposed land use amendments are in the public interest protecting sensitive wildlife species in Tassajara Creek, and the General Plan as amended will remain internally consistent. The Stage 1 Planned Development zoning is consistent with the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, as amended. It also serves as prezoning required for the annexation application to LAFCo. The EIR has undergone a review process established by CEQA and addresses the environmental impacts associated with the proposed project through mitigation measures or statements of over-riding consideration. The requested annexation area is within the City's Sphere of Influence (SOl) and represents a logical step towards incorporation of the SOl area. The proposed pre-annexation agreement ensures that the City's costs associated with the annexation of the project area and subsequent development will be revenue- neutral and not a burden or expense to the City's sources of funds. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission open the Public Hearing, deliberate, and adopt the following resolutions: 1. Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending City Council certify the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and approve the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. 2. Resolution recommending City Council approve Amendments to the General Plan and to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan (Attachment 2). 3. Resolution recommending City Council approve a Planned Development (PD) Prezone Stage 1 Development Plan for Dublin Ranch West (Attachment 3 with the Prezoning Exhibit attached as Exhibit A-I and Development Plan attached as Exhibit A-2). 4. Resolution recommending City Council direct Staff to file an application with Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for annexation to the City of Dublin and to the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) (Attachment 4). 9 GENERAL INFORMATION: PROPERTY OWNERS: Chang Su-O (aka Jennifer) Lin, et. a1. c/o James Tong 4690 Chabot Drive, Suite 100 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Roy & Eileen Sperfslage 6060 Tassajara Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 Claire Bragg & Elvera Bragg Bragg & Silva Trusts P. O. Box 1896 Sonoma, CA 95476 APPLICANT: Chang Su-O (aka Jennifer) Lin, et. a1. c/o James Tong 4690 Chabot Drive, Suite 100 Pleasanton, CA 94588 LOCATION: Unincorporated area of Alameda County bounded by Contra Costa County line on the north; City of Dublin city limits on west, south, and southeast; and unincorporated Alameda County within the Dublin Sphere of Influence on the northeast. APN 986-0004-005-01 APN 986-0003-001 APN 986-0004-003 EXISTING ZONING: Agricultural (Alameda County) GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION & EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN: Single-Family Residential, Medium Density Residential, Medium-High Density Residential, Neighborhood Park, Neighborhood Square, Neighborhood Commercial, Open Space, Elementary School, and Public/Semi-Public (See Land Use Map) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: In accordance with State law, a public notice was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the proposed project, to advertise the project and the upcoming public hearing. A public notice was also published in the Tri-Valley Herald and posted at several locations throughout the City. 10