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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2 Kingsmill Group Eden HousingOF Ill 4 �Ir 111 113 � =�, 82 DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL February 5, 2013 CITY CLERK File #410 -60 Honorable Mayor, City Councilmembers and Planning Commissioners Joni Pattillo, City Manager( � �o Review the Kingsmill Group /Eden Housing Site Development Review Proposal Prepared by Kristi Bascom, Principal Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Staff is seeking feedback from the City Council and the Planning Commission on the design elements of a new mixed -use retail /residential project on two parcels at 7544 Dublin Boulevard and 6707 Golden Gate Drive at the former Crown Chevrolet site in Downtown Dublin. This project is unique in that it will implement one of the City Council's key strategic initiatives, which is to provide affordable housing for veterans of the U.S Armed Forces. This project also represents the first residential development to be considered under the recently adopted Downtown Dublin Specific Plan. A Study Session has been scheduled because of the unique aspects of the project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council and Planning Commission receive the presentation and provide Staff with direction regarding the proposed design of the Kingsmill Group and Eden Housing development projects. Submitted By Reviewed By Director of Community Development Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: The City Council adopted the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) In February 2011. Creation of the Specific Plan included several years of public input and participation by a wide range of community interests. The overarching goal of the DDSP is "to create a vibrant, dynamic commercial and mixed -use center that provides a wide array of opportunities for shopping, services, dining, working, living, and entertainment in a pedestrian - friendly and aesthetically pleasing setting that attracts both local and regional residents." Page 1 of 7 ITEM NO. 2. Since the adoption of the DDSP, a number of commercial enhancements have been made in Downtown, including the opening of REI on Amador Plaza Road, the renovation and facade enhancements of a vacant building with Sports Authority on Dublin Boulevard, the remodel of the Sprout's and Jo- Anne's building and approval of a restaurant pad building on Amador Valley Boulevard. Additionally, 309 residential units are under construction at the Essex Properties site on the southwest corner of Golden Gate Drive and St. Patrick Way near the West Dublin /Pleasanton BART station. The City of Dublin is also contributing funds and resources to the area through the multi -modal streetscape improvements currently being installed on Golden Gate Drive. The Kingsmill Group has filed a Site Development Review application to construct 314 residential units with 17,000 square feet of ground -floor commercial uses facing Dublin Boulevard on 4.9 acres at the southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Golden Gate Drive and 72 residential units of affordable housing with preference for military veterans on 1.36 acres at the southeast corner of Golden Gate Drive and St. Patrick Way. The project also includes multi- level parking garages on each site and related site and frontage streetscape improvements. Figure 1 shows the location of the two parcels. Figure 1: Vicinity Map The project sites were previously home to the Crown Dublin Blvd., w. Market -rate site (314 units)! ., Eden affordable Chevrolet automotive dealership. The business has been closed �I. for approximately five years ' A0 and the site is considered a key location for re -use. The dealership building on the larger site will be demolished for construction of a residential project (the smaller site was used for parking and does not currently have any buildings). site (72 units) ssex - The Downtown Dublin site Specific Plan allows for a total of 1,100 residential • units to be constructed in p, the Transit Oriented District * �* BART (south of Dublin Boulevard between Interstate 680 and San Ramon Road), so therefore the land use and development intensity are already approved for the site and the project needs only Site Development Review approval. Because the project is proposed to occupy a key corner in Downtown Dublin, because it is the first residential project being considered under the DDSP, and also because the Eden Housing component of the project will help the City Council achieve one of their strategic initiatives — to provide affordable housing to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces — Staff is seeking feedback from the City Council and Planning Commission on the project design before the item is scheduled for a formal public hearing. Page 2 of 7 Review of the project will include a presentation from Staff and the Applicant Team on the following items: • Overall Site Plan and Circulation • Building Architecture and Materials • Landscape Design and Public Spaces • Compliance with the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan The Project Plan Set is included as Attachment 1 to this Staff Report. ANALYSIS: The following is a discussion of the proposed projects. The discussion is broken down into descriptions for the Kingsmill site (Market -rate) and Eden site (Affordable). Overall Site Plan and Circulation: Sheet L -1.1 of the Project Plan Set Kingsmill site (Market -rate) The larger of the two parcels (approximately 4.9 acres) will be developed with 314 market rate apartments and 17,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor of the building facing Dublin Boulevard. Residential uses occupy three of the four parcel frontages, with the fourth frontage utilized primarily by the parking garage (which is on the eastern portion of the project site). Vehicular access to the site is provided by three driveways: one off Dublin Boulevard which accesses the at -grade parking area for the commercial uses through a porte - cochere with residential units above, one driveway off Golden Gate Drive, which also accesses the at -grade parking area for commercial uses as well as the residential parking garage, and one access point is provided off St. Patrick Way, which provides the main vehicular access point to the residential parking garage. Pedestrian access to the site is provided along three public street frontages: Dublin Boulevard, Golden Gate Drive, and St. Patrick Way. A plaza feature has been designed for the Dublin Boulevard /Golden Gate Drive corner with signature architectural treatment. The plaza features an outdoor seating area and a public art piece that will be the anchor to several other pieces that are envisioned along the project frontage. The building and parking garage are four stories in most locations and there is a five -story element of the building facing Dublin Boulevard. The site is proposed to be developed at 64 units to the acre (plus the commercial square footage) but there are several portions of the site that are not covered by any building: the at -grade parking lot to serve the commercial space, the two courtyards off St. Patrick Way, and the pool /recreational area in the middle of the project. In addition, there is a rooftop deck on the Dublin Boulevard elevation on top of the first story. Parking is provided to meet the requirements outlined in the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, providing 1 space per 300 square feet for retail commercial uses and 1.5 spaces per residential unit (plus an additional 15% for guest parking). There are a total of 599 parking spaces on site, both at grade and in the parking garage. Page 3 of 7 Eden site (Affordable) The smaller of the two parcels (approximately 1.36 acres) will be developed with 72 below market rate apartments where preference for occupancy will be given to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Occupancy will be restricted to households earning less than 50% of the area median income. Eden Housing is partnering with the Kingsmill Group, the City of Dublin, and Veteran's service providers to make the construction of this project a reality. The site is long and rectangular, with the western -most two - thirds of the site proposed to be developed with a four -story building and the eastern -most one -third of the site proposed to be developed with a 2 '/2 story parking garage to serve the residents of the project. Access to parking is proposed to be off St. Patrick Way. The main pedestrian entrance to the building is at the corner of Golden Gate Drive and St. Patrick Way, where a plaza anchors the site with an outdoor seating area and other site amenities. The building forms around a private courtyard with private seating areas, passive open spaces, a playground, and an outdoor dining space. Parking is provided at a reduced ratio due to the specific demographics of the future residents, which will be veterans with special needs and families earning less than 30% of the area median income. A parking analysis has been provided that documents the lesser parking demands for residential buildings with this specific type of resident profile. Parking on the Eden site provides 1.18 spaces per residential unit (plus an additional 15% for guest parking), for a total of 98 on- site parking spaces in the garage. Building Architecture and Materials Kingsmill site (Market -rate) The architectural design of the Kingsmill building is contemporary, and complements the buildings in the immediate project vicinity including the BART station, the Essex apartments, and the Community College District (Golden Gate and Dublin Boulevard). Each building facade incorporates similar architectural elements, materials, and colors which provides consistency from all vantage points. The color palette is comprised of subtle earth tones, which work well with the high - quality contemporary materials that are proposed, including the use of silver and graphite -toned metal awnings, grillwork, trellises, and balcony railings. Two types of stone veneer provide variation in the base of the building and provide a pedestrian scale and interest at street level. The rest of the building body is composed primarily of a stucco finish with accent portions of the building facade treated with horizontal cement fiber siding. The building is anchored on the Dublin Boulevard frontage with the commercial tenant spaces that are treated primarily with stone veneer. Glass storefronts are prevalent and the plaza space at the corner is highlighted by a prominent, angled corner entrance to the building with glass and metal accents. Along both Dublin Boulevard and Golden Gate Drive, the building facades are articulated with a variety of building wall planes, variation in rooflines and roof heights, balconies and trellises for individual units, and a recessed top floor on the Dublin Boulevard elevation. The architectural design is illustrated in the following sheets in the Project Plan Set (Attachment 1): Page 4 of 7 Sheet 1 contains day and night perspective illustrations of the project from the vantage point of Dublin Boulevard and Golden Gate Drive, and captures most of the project site and down to the Eden site; Sheet 2 contains day and night perspective illustrations of the project from the vantage point of the corner at Dublin Boulevard and Golden Gate Drive and provides a more detailed view that illustrates the project massing and articulation along Dublin Boulevard in particular; Sheet 3 (upper illustration) is a perspective of the project from the vantage point of Dublin Boulevard and Amador Plaza Road and illustrates the design and massing of the parking garage; Sheets A -8.1, A -5.1, and A -5.2 contain the line drawings for each elevation (Dublin Boulevard in color and the others in black and white); and Sheet A -9.1 details the colors and materials to be utilized on the building facades Eden site (Affordable) The architectural design of the Eden Housing has more traditional building forms than the Kingsmill building, but it retains similar features that will help it connect visually to the Kingsmill building as well as other buildings in the immediate project vicinity. The color palette is comprised of subtle earth tones that work well with the simple, refined pattern of the building. The body of the building is composed primarily of a stucco finish with several portions of the building facade treated with horizontal cement fiber siding. The building is anchored at the corner of Golden Gate Drive and St. Patrick Way with a prominent corner entrance and a plaza space that provides outdoor space. Along both St. Patrick Way and Golden Gate Drive, the building facades are articulated with variation in rooflines and roof elements. Additionally, faux - balconies, metal awnings and canopies, and variation in the paint palette provide a rhythm to the building design and add visual interest. The architectural design for this project is illustrated in the following sheets in the Project Plan Set (Attachment 1): Sheet 3 (lower illustration) is a perspective of the project from the vantage point of Golden Gate Drive and St. Patrick Way; Sheet A -8.2, A -5.3, and A -5.4 contain the line drawings for each elevation (St. Patrick Way in color and the others in black and white); and Sheet A -9.2 details the colors and materials to be utilized on the building facades. Landscape Design and Public Spaces The landscape design theme and plant palette is consistent between the two project sites and is illustrated in the following sheets in the Project Plan Set: Sheet L -1.1 is the schematic landscape plan, which gives an general view of where major landscape elements are going and it also highlights the potential location for public art; Sheet L -1.2 has detailed views of the signature plaza elements planned for the corner of both project sites; Page 5 of 7 Sheet L -1.3 highlights the site furniture, paving concepts, and tree species to be used onsite Sheet L -1.4 includes the proposed plant palette and planting details. Development of each of the parcels will include a full range of streetscape frontage improvements including 36" box street trees with tree grates, generous sidewalks, decorative plazas on the key corners, and landscaping in all common areas throughout the site. The streetscape improvements will be consistent with the work currently being done in the Golden Gate corridor, where the City is currently installing new pedestrian lights, wider sidewalks, street trees and tree grates, landscaped street medians, benches, trash and recycling receptacles, bike lanes and bike boxes, and on- street parking in some locations. A seven foot wide sidewalk and a new street median will also be installed on portions of St. Patrick Way. The Kingsmill project site has decorative hardscape and landscape at the commercial tenant spaces fronting Dublin Boulevard, along the project perimeter, in the inner recreation /pool courtyard, and in the two courtyards that face St. Patrick Way. The Eden project site has decorative hardscape and landscaping along the project perimeter and in the private courtyard on the southern portion of the project site. The landscape design is shown in concept, and the detailed planting plans for both sites (that are in line with the concept drawings) will be reviewed by Staff and the City's consulting Landscape Architect after project approvals. Compliance with the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan The DDSP was written as a comprehensive plan for future development in the Downtown area. The Specific Plan contains the allowed uses, development standards, and design guidelines that all projects within the boundaries must be in compliance with. The one development standard that the project does not meet is the residential parking requirement for the Eden Housing site. Eden provided parking data justifying the reduced parking rate for the special needs population that is proposed to be served by the project. The memorandum was reviewed and accepted by the City's Senior Civil Engineer (Traffic). In terms of compliance with the DDSP design guidelines, both projects have met many of the key guidelines, including: • Using high - quality building materials and treating all building facades that are visible from the public realm with similar architectural elements, materials, and colors; • Designing buildings near major street intersections as "signature" buildings and incorporating unique design features (i.e. towers) and prominent corner entrances, plazas, and enhanced design that is oriented towards the street; • Incorporating treatments into the building design to ensure articulation and visual interest by utilizing techniques such as stepping back upper floors, altering the height of the rooflines, providing projecting elements such as canopies, balconies, trellises, and breaking up large surfaces with logical changes in materials, texture, or colors; • Use of bold colors as accent features only and maximizing the use of muted or soft colors; • For residential uses, porches, balconies, and courtyards and providing ground -floor access to both individual and common building entrances; and • For commercial uses, provide at least 50% of the facade surface area as glass and include outdoor spaces wherever possible. Page 6 of 7 NEXT STEPS: City Staff will work with the Applicant to address feedback received at the Study. The Applicant will then submit the final project plan set for Staff to prepare Conditions of Approval, and the item will be set for a public hearing with the Planning Commission. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH: A public notice is not required to seek direction from the City Council or Planning Commission when no decisions are being made. However, a Public Notice for this meeting was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the proposed Project. A Public Notice was also published in the Valley Times and posted at several locations throughout the City. A copy of this Staff Report has been provided to the Applicant. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 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