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AGENDA STATEMENT
JOINT CITY COUNCIL and PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION
MEETING DATE: November 24, 2003
SUBJECT':
PA 02-030 Preliminary review of development proposal for the
East County Hall of Justice (County Courthouse) ~
Report Prepared by: Kristi Bascom, Associate Planner~'
ATTACHMENTS:
RECOMMENDATION: 1.
· 3.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
1. Project plans
Receive Staff Presentation
Receive Applicant Presentation
Individually provide feedback to Applicant and Staff on the
Site design and building elevations
None.
DESCRIPTION:
In July 2003, Alameda County submitted a proposal to the City of Dublin for Site Development Review of
a proposed new courthouse. The East County Hall of Justice (County Courthouse) is proposed as a
208,408 square foot building comprised of courtrooms, offices, and associated facilities. The project area
is 21.77 acres and is located on the north side of Gleason Drive between Madigan and Arnold, where the
East County Government Center has been planned for some time.
Under the 1993 Annexation Agreement, between the City of Dublin and the County of Alameda, the City
has retained the right to perform design review of any projects proposed on the County Governmental
propertyl Therefore~ although this project is not subject to the normal development standards or land use
controls that would be applicable to a private project, the project is subject to the City of Dublin Site
Development Review regulations.
BACKGROUND
At their meeting on May 6, 2003, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors certified the EIR/EIS for the
County's Juvenile Justice Facility and East County Hall of Justice and the preferred alternatives for both
of these facilities. At that time, the Board chose San Leandro as the preferred location for the new
Juvenile Hall, and the County Governmental property on Gleason Drive as the preferred location for the
East County Hall of Justice.
On July 7, 2003 the County submitted their apPlicatiOn for Site Development Review, proposing the
208,408 square foot County Courthouse building on the County-owned site on Gleason Drive. Staff
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COPIES TO:
Applicant/Property OWner
ITEM NO. ~_~
re¥~ewed the application and responded to the ~ounty in a letter dated August 7, 2003 that the building
and site as proposed were not in context with the surrounding neighborhood and community as a whole.
In the comment letter, City Staff identified several issues of concern, including the proposed building
height of eighty (80) feet, the proposed architecture, and the circulation of vehicles and pedestrians on and
off the site. Since that time, City Staff have met several times with the County Elected Officials, Staff,
and their Architects and Consultants to discuss modifications to the plans to address these issues.
ANALYSIS
The project plans (which are attached for your review) have been revised from the original version in the
following manner:
Building hei:zht.
The height of the original building was proposed to be eighty (80) feet from grade to the top of the highest
architectural feature. To further add to the height of the building, the grade height of the entrance to the
building was fourteen (14) feet above the grade of Gleason Drive, as the lot sloped upwards from south to
north. The County has worked on the site grading to lower the building pad height while still ensuring that
the berm remains and Santa Rita Jail is still screened from view. The County' also revised the architecture
so that the tallest architectural features have been eliminated from the building.
Building architecture
The architecture of the building as originally proposed was out of context with the surrounding buildings
and had no relation to any civic buildings in Dublin. Staff requested that the building facades be
redesigned to give them more of a horizontal emphasis that would lessen the apparent height and soften the
appearance of the building.
Site design
Originally, the 22-acre courthouse site was on the easternmost portion of the greater 40-acre site. The
County has since pushed the site further to the west so that the building would be to the west of the
entrance drive and further away from the residential neighborhood. Also, the County has worked to
reconfigure the main entrance drive to the site as well as internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council (1) Receive Staff Presentation, (2) Receive Applicant
Presentation, and (3) Individually provide feedback to Applicant and Staff on the site design and building
elevations.
Once the City Council and Planning Commission have reviewed the project proposal and provided input
to the Applicant on an individual basis, the County will make any modifications they determine are
necessary and resubmit their completed Site Development Review application. The plans will be
reviewed by City Staff and a focused traffic study will be completed. After Staff completes an analysis of
the project, the item will be scheduled for a public hearing.
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DESION DRAWlNQ
THIS IS NOT A CONSTRUCTION OOCUMENT. mls 19A
PRELIMINARY DESIGN ORAWING. INCtUOEO IN THE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE
DIRECTIVE TO THE DESIGNIBUILD 1"EMl FOO FURTHER
DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONsmUCTION. IT IS mE
RESPONSIBilITY OF THE OESIGNIBUllO TEAM TO
INCORPORATE THESE DRAWINGS WHilE INSURING
COMPLIANCE Wlm APPLICABLE CODes
AGENCYN'PROVAL:
CITY OF DUBLIN REVIEW
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
EAST COUNTY
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