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Home My WebLink About07-22-2008 PC Minutes"~~ ~- CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in the City Council ChambE~rs located at 100 Civic Plaza. Chair Schaub called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. Present: Chair Schaub; Vice Chair Tomlinson; Commissioners ]<ing and Biddle; Mary Jo Wilson, Planning Manager; Erica Fraser, Senior Planner; Kristi Bascom., Planning Consultant; and Debra LeClair, Recording Secretary. Absent: Commissioner Wehrenberg ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS T'O THE AGENDA -NONE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEIiTINGS - On a motion by Cm. Tomlinson, seconded by Cm. Biddle the minutes of the June 24, 2008 meeting were approved with minor modifications. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -NONE CONSENT CALENDAR - NONI: WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS -NONE PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8.1 PA 05-042 Dublin Transit Center Site E-1, Metropo:.itan -Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7667 Extension Erica Fraser, Senior Planner presented the project as outlined ir. the Staff Report. Chair Schaub opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. On a motion by Cm. Biddle and seconded by Cm. Tomlinson, on a vote of 4-0, with Commissioner Wehrenberg absent, the Planning Commission approved: RESOLUTION NO. 08 -14 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING AN EXTENSION 'TO VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP FOR TRACT 7667, DUBLIN TRANSIT CENTER SITE E-1 (APN 986-0001-013-002) PA OS-042 8.2 PA 07-019 The Green on Park Place -Stage 2 Planned Development Rezone, Site Development Review, and Tentative Parcel Map 9783 Kristi Bascom, Planning Consult~int presented the project as outlined in the Staff Report. Ms. Bascom stated a sentence was added concerning the tr~iffic impact fees to Condition of Approval #159. She explained the change to the SDR Ordin~ince modifying the total building square footage allowed as written in the Stage 1 PD Ordinance Cm. Biddle asked what changes have been made to the project since the last meeting. Ms. Bascom answered there were no changes to the proposed building design or the site plan but only slight changes in the text of the application package for in~~onsistency. Cm. King asked what the level of LEEDS certification is. 1~[s. Bascom stated she will allow Applicant to respond. Chair Schaub opened the public hearing. Jim Wright, Blake Hunt Ventures, presented the project ar.d introduced the design team, including, Rajeev Parikh, Blake Hunt Ventures; Hans Baldauf, and J. R. Matulac, BCV Architects; King Leong and Elan Partee, Smith and Smith Landscape Architects; Nektarios Matheou, JMH Weiss. Mr. Wright responded to Cm. King's question regarding LEED certification. He stated they have just begun the extensive pre-certification process for LE1=,D and believes they will achieve that certification. Cm. King asked what LEED certification is ;ind who certifies the project. He answered it stands for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design". He continued there is a body that indicates which criteria must be submitted and make the determination and provide the certification. Cm. King asked how many different levels <~f certification are available. Mr. Wright stated there are four different levels; certified, silver, gold and platinum. Mr. Wright stated he believes this project will achieve silver certification. He stated they are not aware of any shopping centers currently iYi California that are LEED ce~~tified and felt their project could be the first. Mr. Wright discussed the model of that project that is set up in the Chambers. Hans Baldauf, BCV architects, stated they were told Dublin w<<nted a place that was pedestrian oriented and would be reflective of the spirit of the community. He stated the sustainability feature is a big part of making the project a special place for Dublin. He suggested walking around the model and looking at the landscape setting as it is a big part of the project. Cm. Tomlinson asked how long it would be until the trees will be the size reflected on the model. King Leong, Smith and Smith answered they will k~lant mature olive trees and the majority of them will be between approximately 18 feet tall and 20 inches in diameter. He stated most of the trees will be planted in the parking field which will create immediate shade and will also create a statement o~1 the day the trees are planted. ~£;~ ,, _._,s, __.. ,~i, ~;~~<~ ~, . ; .~,:~,~ 71 King Leong, Smith and Smith spoke of the vision that mature olive trees in the parking field will creates. He stated there will be i:hree rows of olive trees at the entrance of the project to create an overhead canopy. He stated they studied other shopping centers and took those principles they learned and applied them to The Green creating spatial .rooms and modulated the spaces so that there is a feel of going through rooms, creating ceilings with the canopies of trees. Chair Schaub asked about the white trellis (overhead) feature ~~n front of some of the buildings. He felt he had not seen them on previous renderings. Mr. Baldauf answered they have been shown previously but on the renderings the trellis look like wood, but appear to be metal on the model. He stated the Applicant is in design development, and will be determining the materials in that process. Cm. King was concerned about clean up of the olive trees. Mr. Leong answered that they will be sprayed annually with Florel, a product that keeps the trees from fruiting if it's applied when the trees are flowering. Cm. King asked if Florel is toxic and if it will effect their LEED certification. Mr. Leong stated he would research the product. Cm. King commented he supported their efforts for the LEED certification. He stated he liked the basic idea of the center and the detail of the hardscape (i.e. pavers). He was concerned with the vehicle traffic circulating within the center. Mr. Baldauf responded the project is designed to be able to cl~~se off the center road for special events. Cm. King stated he found the architecture boring but his main concern was he felt it completely fails to address Hacienda Drive as a gateway into Dublin. He stated that previous iterations of the project showed an entrance with a view into the project where there is activity. He stated he felt the previous iteration was not dramatic enough. He fell: the current plans of covering up the back wall of a rectangular building with a sign felt like an after thought and still did not address the gateway issue. Chair Schaub felt the entrance into Dublin at Hacienda Drive vas not the best but he felt it was better than what is currently there. Mr. Baldauf felt the very tall art piece would visually lead people to the shopping center. Cm. Tomlinson agreed the art piece would catch your eye as you drive over the overpass but when stopped you can see the east elevation which is more interesting. He felt the east elevation of the Whole Foods building is interesting because it shows the idea of the project being green and felt the sign was very unusual. There was a discussion regarding the art element and if it ca~1 be seen from the freeway over crossing. Cm. Tomlinson asked 11ow they will light the art element and still be in conformance with LEED certification. Mr. Baldauf is discussing with their LEED consultant how to light the art element. He stated there is concern about light pollution in LEED. He stated the art element would be a focal point ~ f _.. °. f7 /2 at night and is actually taller th:~n the pylon signs and felt the statement would be that art is more important than the sign. Jim Kuong, resident at 3719 Central Parkway, Dublin was concerned about water consumption at the project. King Leong answered there will be a state of the art; automatically controlled irrigation system which will be connected to the City's reclaimed water system. He stated the project will manage the water use as efficiently as they can. Mr. Kuong asked how much water will be pumped through the project on a daily basis. Mr. Leong answered the calculations were not available at this time because the system has not been designed. Hearing no further comments Chair Schaub closed the public hearing. Cm. Biddle was in support of the project. Cm. Tomlinson stated he liked the project, including the matui e trees, the central courtyard, the color pallet, and the variety of materials. Cm. King asked what would be in the center of the oval open space of the project. Ms. Bascom stated that within the center of the project is a series of popuf~ jet fountains that are flush with the surface when not in use. It also can be used as a children's May area. Cm. King stated he liked the basic- design and the mature trees. Chair Schaub was concerned about the spray used on the olive trees and asked for information regarding the product "Florel" before it goes to the City Council. Mary Jo Wilson, Planning Manager stated there is a condition of approval that requires the spraying of the olive trees to limit the fruit production and that Staff would obtain more information regarding the product. Chair Schaub thanked Mr. Wright for his concept and thinking about his project as a public project which is something he hoped all developers that come to Dublin will take into consideration. On a motion by Cm. Biddle and seconded by Cm. King, on a vote of 4-0, with Commissioner Wehrenberg absent, the Planning Commission approved as amended: RESOLUTION NO. 08-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING CC-MMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT .~N ORDINANCE REZONING 27.45 ACRES ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MARTINELLI WAY AND HACIENDA DRIVE TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT AND APPROVE THE RELATED STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE GRl?EN ON PARK PLACE RETAIL CENTER PROJECT (APNS 986-0033-002 AND 986-0033-003) PA 07-019 RESOLUTION N0.08-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR THE GREEN ON PARK PLACE RETAIL CENTER LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF INTERSTATE 580 AND HACIE:I~TDA DRIVE, SOUTH OF MARTINELLI DRIVE AND EAST OF ARNOLD ROAD (APNS: 986-0033-002, 986-0033-003) PA 07-019 RESOLUTION NO. 08-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MF-P 9783 FOR THE GREEN ON PARK PLACE PROJECT, LOCATED l~/O ARNOLD ROAD, W/O HACIENDA DRIVE, S/O MARTINELLI WAS' AND N/O I-580 (Al?NS: 986-0033-002, 986-0033-003) PA 07-019 NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS -NONE OTHER BUSINESS -NONE 10.1 Brief INFORMATION ONLY reports from the Planning Commission and/or Staff, including Committee Reports and Reports by the Planning Commission related to meetings attended at City Expense (AB 1234). Downtown Update: Ms. Wilson updated the Commission on several items: Oil Changers building is being repainted. ........ ;EU :. it tit iti , ~: ~a~f% ~ ~;t ... 't)~i~°; Dublin Place Shopping Center dumpsters at rf~ar of the buildings on Amador Plaza Road have been removed. Transit Center site -Staff is working with thE~ property owners to determine design solutions related to trash/recycling on sitE~. There is a SPA initiation proposed before the City Council at the August 5~ meeting for the Wirtdstar Hotel site project. The request is to increase the number of rooms permitted from 150 to 240 rooms. Reminded the Commission about the July 29, 2008 special Study Session regarding the Community Design Element at 5:30pm and their packet for that meeting is in front of them on the dais. Chair Schaub asked if the Wencly's is remodeling their builc.ing. Ms. Wilson answered she would inquire and report to the Commission. Cm. King shared there will be a children's film festival at Fr;~nkie, Johnnie and Luigi s called The Dublin New Talent Film Festival on Wednesday, SeptembE~r 3, 2008. ADTOURNMENT -The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Respectf.~lly submitted, Bill Scha ab Chair Planning Commission ATTEST: Mary Jo ~or~/,~ AICP ~~ Planning pager V G: \ MINUTES \ 2008 \ PLANNING COMMISSION \ 7.22.OS.doc ..., t... , ..,y ?~f~ ~. ?f3I}R r .. 75