HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 134-22 Amending the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan to Specify Residential Units on Three Housing Element SitesRESOLUTION NO. 134 — 22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN TO SPECIFY RESIDENTIAL
UNITS ON THREE HOUSING ELEMENT SITES ARE ALLOWED BY RIGHT AND NOT
SUBJECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT POOL OR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM
(PLPA-2022-00036)
WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) project area is located in the
southwestern portion of the City and is approximately 284 acres in size. The project area is
generally bound by Village Parkway to the east, Interstate 580 to the south, San Ramon Road to
the west, and Amador Valley Boulevard to the north; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2011, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution No. 09-11
approving the DDSP and associated implementation actions; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2014, City Council adopted an amendment (Resolution No. 49-14)
to the DDSP to increase the number of residential units permitted in Downtown Dublin by 1,200
and decrease the amount of commercial square footage permitted by 773,000 square feet, to
create minimum density thresholds for the Transit -Oriented and Retail Districts, to restrict
residential development west of San Ramon Road in the Retail District, and other minor
amendments; and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2019, the City Council adopted an amendment (Resolution
No. 126-19) to the General Plan and DDSP to combine the residential dwelling unit allocation into
one pool for all three districts; and
WHEREAS, residential development within the DDSP is governed by a Development Pool;
and
WHEREAS, State law requires any non -vacant site identified in a prior Housing Element
to be zoned at a minimum density of 30 units per acre and allow residential use by -right for
housing developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to low-income
households, if the units would accommodate the very low- and low-income categories of the City's
Regional Housing Needs Allocation; and
WHEREAS, there are three sites in Downtown Dublin, including 7590 Amador Valley
Boulevard (APN 941-0305-028-00), 7050 Amador Plaza Road (APN 941-0305-040-00), and
6513 Regional Street (APN 941-1500-030-00), that were identified in the 2014 — 2022 Housing
Element and are included in the 2023 — 2031 Housing Element Sites Inventory; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the DDSP are proposed to specify the residential units on the
three Housing Element sites in Downtown Dublin are allowed by right and not subject to the
Downtown Dublin Development Pool or Community Benefit Program provided that 20 percent of
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the units on each site are affordable to lower income households, hereafter referred to as the
"2022 DDSP Amendments" or the "Project;" and
WHEREAS, consistent with California Government Code Section 65352.3, the City
obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage
Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City on
the proposed 2022 DDSP Amendments. None of the contacted tribes requested a consultation
within the statutory consultation periods and no further action is required; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the CEQA
Guidelines and City of Dublin CEQA Guidelines and Procedures require that certain projects be
reviewed for environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study for the 2023 — 2031 Housing Element and
corresponding General Plan Amendments, Specific Plan Amendments, and rezonings, which
found that there was no substantial evidence that the Project would have a significant adverse
effect on the environment and, therefore, pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, the City prepared
a Negative Declaration, dated October 3, 2022, which reflects the City's independent judgment
and analysis; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Negative Declaration was circulated for public review from
October 4, 2022, through November 2, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin received minor comments from the Dublin San Ramon
Services District and Zone 7 regarding the "Utilities and Service Systems" and "Hydrology and
Water Quality" sections of the Initial Study/Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Project, including the proposed DDSP Amendments, on October 25, 2022, at which time all
interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 22-14 recommending that
the City Council approve the 2022 DDSP Amendments, which Resolution is incorporated herein
by reference; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated November 15, 2022, and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the 2022 DDSP Amendments for the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the 2022 DDSP
Amendments on November 14, 2022, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to
be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all above -referenced reports, recommendations,
and testimony to evaluate the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this resolution.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that the 2022 DDSP
Amendments, as set forth below, are in the public interest will promote general health, safety, and
welfare, and that the DDSP, as amended, will remain internally consistent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the following
amendments to the DDSP:
List of Tables in the Table of Contents shall be amended to add Table 6-2 Development
Pool and Community Benefit Program Exemptions, as follows:
List of Tables
Table 6-2: Development Pool and Community Benefit Program Exemptions 122
Page 47, Section 3.5 Future Development Assumptions, Development Plan, Paragraph 5
and 6 shall be amended to increase the number of dwelling units permitted from 2,500 to
2,916 units and specify 416 of these units are exempt from the Community Benefit
Program, as follows:
This Specific Plan allows for a future construction of approximately 2.2 million square feet of non-
residential development and 2,916 residential dwelling units (416 of these units are exempt from
the Community Benefit Program as further described in Section 6.4 Development Pool and
Community Benefit Program).
Assuming an average of 1,200 square feet per residential unit (and an average of 500 square feet
per hotel room), this represents 5.83 million square feet under this Specific Plan.
Page 48, Table 3-4: Net New Development shall be amended to increase the number of
dwelling units permitted from 2,500 to 2,916 units and add a note specifying 416 of these
units are exempt from the Community Benefit Program, as follows:
Table 3-4: Net New Development
DISTRICT
Retail
Transit -
Oriented
Village
Parkway
Notes:
NON-
RESIDENTIAL
(SF)
2,166,810
(+150 hotel
rooms)
20,730
2,262,540
(includes 150
hotel rooms)
RESIDENTIAL
(DU)
2,916
2,916
MINIMUM
RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY
22 units/net acre
30 units/net
acres
No minimum
Includes projects that have been approved, but not yet
constructed.
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Includes 416 units which are exempt from the Development
Pool, as further discussed in Section 6.4: Development
Pool and Community Benefit Program.
Page 120, Section 6.4 Development Pool and Community Benefit Program shall be
amended to clarify that Table 6-1: Development Pool is only showing the development
potential that is subject to the Community Benefit Program, as follows:
As discussed in Section 3.5: Future Development Assumptions, a base and maximum floor area
ratio (FAR) is provided for each district in the Specific Plan Area (please refer to Table 3-3: Base
and Maximum FAR per District). Property owners are allowed to intensify their site up to the
Base FAR by right (non-residential square footage only). If a property owner would like to
intensify their site beyond the Base FAR established for their District or construct residential
dwellings, they may do so by entering into the Community Benefit Program and obtaining the
additional development potential from the Development Pool.
The following Table illustrates the additional development potential (beyond the Base FAR) for
each District that is subject to the Community Benefit Program.
Page 122, Section 6.4 Development Pool and Community Benefit Program shall be
amended to add a new subsection about the Development Pool and Community Benefit
Program Exemptions and Table 6-2 at the end of the section, as follows:
Development Pool and Community Benefit Program Exemption
The 2023-2031 Housing Element identifies three sites in the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan
area to accommodate up to 416 units to satisfy a portion of the City's Regional Housing Need
Allocation. The 416 units are allocated to the sites shown in Table 6-2 and are excluded from
the Development Pool and exempt from the Community Benefit Program. To qualify, at least 20
percent of the exempt units on each of the sites identified in Table 6-2 must be affordable to
lower -income households.
Table 6-2: Development Pool and Community Benefit Program Exemptions
2023-2031
HOUSING
ELEMENT
SITE NUMBER
ADDRESS
7590 Amador
Valley Blvd.
7050 Amador
Plaza Road
6513 Regional
Street
ASSESSOR'S
PARCEL NUMBER
941-0305-028-00
941-0305-040-00
941-1500-030-00
{Signatures on the following page}
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF
EXEMPT UNITS
80
160
176
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November 2022, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hu, Josey, Kumagai, McCorriston and Mayor Hernandez
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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