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Home My WebLink About7.1 Grafton Plaza Update or nU,�� 19 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK ` CITY COUNCIL File #410-60 DATE: April 7, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager " SUBJECT: Grafton Plaza Project Update Prepared by Mike Porto, Consulting Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Grafton Plaza is a 14-acre vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street. The site has a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use designation of Mixed Use 2/Campus Office and Planned Development Zoning. The developer has a vested right to develop up to 496,519 square feet of development, including up to 235 residential units. On October 6, 2014, the City Council held a Study Session and received a presentation by the Applicant outlining their development proposal for the project site. The City Council provided the Applicant with feedback and direction regarding the proposed project. Staff has been working with the Applicant to revise the development proposal to address the feedback from the City Council. The Applicant will present the revised development proposal which includes a hotel, future retail commercial, and up to 122 townhomes. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. The cost to process this application is borne by the applicant. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation by the property owner and provide feedback and direction regarding the proposed development of the project site. Submitted By 'Reviewed By Community Development Director Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: Background The Grafton Plaza project site is a 14-acre vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street. The site has a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use designation of Mixed Use 2/Campus Office and related Planned Development Zoning with a Stage 1 Development Plan. These entitlements allow two options for development of up to 496,519 square feet. Option 1 allows an integrated mixed use development and permits up to Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. 7.1 50% of the development area to be comprised of residential uses and Option 2 allows a campus office development. The Planned Development Zoning Stage 1 Development Plan anticipates Option 1 and allows 248,000 square feet of retail commercial development and 235 residential units which are vested by way of a Development Agreement. Figure 1: Vicinity Map Central Pkwy. FUTURE MI — + _ Keegan St. 4 z HIGH DEN Brannigan St. RESIDEN" COTTAC Es Lockhart St. f f� PINEX EDAR OPEN SPACE _ TIIC COURTYARDS GROXC II� T THE PROMENDADE (VILLAGE FU'l'LRE - / *`� i tFFF!� TIIE CENTER) OAK MEDIUM ,:VILLAS ' �� GROVE .I> DENSITY x r: { `, } RESIDENTIAL 1 ' 6 g TIIC TERR A SYCAMORE / GROVE i w GRAFTONSTATION PADS A-C2 Grafton St. FUT GRAFTON PLAZA Dublin Blvd. GENI Y COMMI KAISER .LOWC S HOME HOSPITAL FUTURE KAISER IMPROVEMENT HOSPITAL SITE WAREHOUSE WATER QUALITY PARCEL All BASIN _ I-580 GRAPADS DETIONt� air On October 6, 2014, the City Council held a Study Session to review the proposed concepts for the project site. The Applicant presented their development proposal. The City Council was generally supportive of the development proposal and provided the following feedback and direction regarding that proposal: • Integration: The combination of proposed uses should be integrated to create a cohesive development. • Walkability: The project should be a walkable development with strong pedestrian connectivity within the project and to the surrounding uses. • Addressing Grafton: The project should have a strong presence on Grafton Street that is visually attractive and creates vibrancy along the project frontage. • Commercial Flexibility: Ensure flexibility in order to maximize the amount of future commercial development on the site. The City Council also expressed a desire for the developer to commit that in the future they will not seek to reduce/eliminate the commercial components of the project. Page 2 of 3 Staff has been working with the Applicant to refine their development proposal to address the feedback received from the City Council. The Applicant will present the revised development proposal to the City Council for additional feedback and direction. Current proposal The proposed project includes three components: a hotel, retail-commercial, and residential uses. All three components are linked by way of a central open space spine, with strong pedestrian pathways and amenities that help to integrate these project components and connect the project to the surrounding uses. The following is a brief description of the project components. Hotel: The property owner is in negotiations with a hotel developer to construct an Aloft Hotel. The proposed hotel will be a modern upscale design comprised of 150-155 rooms in a five-story building. The hotel is anticipated to include ancillary facilities including a bar, lounge and roughly 2,500 square feet of meeting space, as well as an outdoor patio area with a swimming pool. Retail Commercial Component: The Applicant is proposing a conceptual plan for 30,000 square feet of future retail commercial development with the ability to expand that envelope to 60,000 square feet. The Applicant has indicated that the timing to construct the commercial component is currently unknown. Residential Component: The residential development, as proposed by Taylor Morrison Homes, would incorporate between 110-122 townhouse units in several building types, all three stories in height. This is less than the 235 residential units initially envisioned for this area. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A Public Notice is not required to provide an update to the City Council and to seek policy direction. A copy of the Staff Report was provided to the property owner and was also made available on the City's website. ATTACHMENTS: 1. City Council Staff Report dated October 6, 2014 without attachments Page 3 of 3 or �` ;�8� STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK y CITY COUNCIL File #410-10 ..........�rrFO DATE: October 6, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Study Session: Grafton Plaza Prepared by Mike Porto, Consulting Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Grafton Plaza project site is a 14-acre vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street. The site has a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use designation of Mixed Use 2/Campus Office and related Planned Development Zoning. These entitlements allow two options for development of up to 496,519 square feet. Option 1 allows an integrated mixed use development and permits up to 50% of the development area to be comprised of residential uses and Option 2 allows a campus office development. The City Council will receive a presentation by the Applicant outlining their vision for development of the project site and will solicit parameters under which that development could occur. The City Council is being asked to provide the applicant with feedback and direction which will allow them to prepare a comprehensive submittal for additional entitlements on the site. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. All cost related to this Study Session and the processing of the project application are borne by the property owner. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation by the property owner and provide feedback regarding the development of the project site. /hl A Submitted By Reviewed By Community Development Director Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. 3. DESCRIPTION: The 14-acre Grafton Plaza project site is a vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street. Uses surrounding the site include: 1) North — The Promenade site which is surrounded by the Dublin Ranch Villages; 2) South — Water quality pond; 3) West — Grafton Station; and 4) East — a vacant parcel owned by Kaiser Permanente and anticipated for future medical campus uses. Please refer to Figure 1 below for a vicinity map. Figure 1: Vicinity Map �� kA#�� .. � ,. r* ., ..... ... .V ° � �� ' "i III 16 ovi., 4V i I � �Y I ,��"��1/✓J."jl� YV�"': a'��/i�yv ✓„.,,,.„„., xr '�1IYri/ ! H 1V r�"Yf I �i yY` 2� i Ij ,�✓ L, i i' k . f %loi��/ F%I � 14 I� 1Ji Y i%�G/,ry Jib 0 c @iltl'81 Pkwy. /✓✓ r i �IGI IvIaYiIlil7�..�,.I�1Ili ii //a✓, II , Keegan St BI'817171g817 St, �� ° u✓n l p ✓/ Gdr g /��i li e! m aaaUttirry aJo Lockhart � i f/; / r j ; r✓ ��ry u A ' W N5r it V7ri °' „�,`, /+.. 4 n' � ,� / rl�// � %r"T�l✓��j�� ; /✓✓ f � r� , P ,��s �j� i%i%fit " V' w». :w l, w� �, i ✓ 1 Thu , ` " "" ',� ..�,. �i ✓ ��/✓� / l��Ja 90 ��✓� / ' ✓my a i wood/// / I� %/�/ i s✓fl,wrR ° ✓deli/✓/i//%/ l r iiiii// r � Grafton St, �✓" ° p' , �Gi ✓�� ? r I -580 / 6 d, rr/(/l MJ k ^IItlUY11'P ' ir,rr i rm arm�mrrnn <c n ✓r✓^✓ ✓i,ii/J.i n .' ,.rY:✓ r.a u(f.rr, ,i + r. w On May 18, 2010 the City Council adopted a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, and a Planned Development Rezone with a related Stage 1 Development Plan (Attachments 1 and 2). These approvals changed the land use designation from Campus Office to Mixed Use 2/Campus Office which allows two options for development of up to 496,519 square feet. Option 1 allows a mixed use development and permits up to 50% of the development area to be comprised of residential uses while Option 2 allows a campus office development. These approvals anticipated the mixed use development to be built as an integrated project. The Mixed Use 2/Campus Office Land Use Designation is described as follows- This designation provides for a mix of uses including residential, live-work and shopkeeper units, and non-residential uses such as office, retail, restaurants, hotel and entertainment facilities or Campus Office uses consistent with the Campus Office land use designation. The floor area ratio applies to both development options (Mixed Use and Campus Office) and is for the combined commercial and residential uses, if residential uses are incorporated or for commercial uses if commercial is used exclusively. The residential component shall not exceed 50% of the development square footage. Gas stations are not permitted. Page 2 of 3 Taylor Morrison LLC has submitted a pre-application, with the property owner's authorization, for 122 townhomes on the eastern portion of the project site. Should this request move forward, it would require approval of a Planned Development Zoning Stage 2 Development Plan and Site Development Review permit. Staff is currently reviewing this request to ensure that it is consistent with the existing entitlements to create an integrated mixed use project. At the City Council's request, this Study Session will provide an opportunity to discuss the property owner's vision for future development of the overall Grafton Plaza project site and provide input regarding that vision. The property owner will make a presentation to the City Council during this Study Session and seek input on areas that they have identified as key to the future development. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A Public Notice is not required to provide an update to the City Council and to seek policy direction. A copy of the Staff Report was provided to the property owner and was also made available on the City's website. ATTACHMENTS: 1. City Council Staff Reports dated May 18, 2010 without attachments (Item 6.3 and Item 6.4) 2. Ordinance 10-10 Approving a Planned Development Rezone and Related Stage 1 Development Plan for the Grafton Plaza Project Page 3 of 3