COUNCIL AGENDA - Granicus

COUNCIL AGENDA

October 24, 2017

WE PROVIDE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES THAT ARE

ESSENTIAL TO THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN SAN RAMON.

Bill Clarkson, Mayor David E. Hudson, Vice Mayor

Phil O’Loane, Councilmember Scott Perkins, Councilmember Harry Sachs, Councilmember

Agenda Questions: Please call the City Clerk (925) 973-2539

Documents received after publication of this Agenda and considered by the City Council in its

deliberation will be available for inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 7000 Bollinger

Canyon Road, San Ramon during normal business hours and in the red binder at the Council

meeting.

Council Chamber

7000 Bollinger Canyon Road

JOINT MEETING – 5:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Comment at Special Meetings is limited to the item described in the notice.

[Cal. Gov. Code § 54954.3 (a)]. Comments should not exceed three minutes.

3. WORKSHOP

3.1 Joint Workshop: Crow Canyon Specific Plan Amendment-Land Use and Policy

Revisions

Presentation

4. ADJOURNMENT

I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 72 hours before the noted meeting:

Dated: October 19, 2017

2 City Council Meeting – October 24, 2017

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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

DATE: October 24, 2017

TO: City Council/City Manager

FROM: Debbie Chamberlain, Director

By: Lauren Barr, Division Manager

SUBJECT: Joint Workshop: Crow Canyon Specific Plan Amendment-Land Use and

Policy Revisions

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this Joint Workshop is to provide an opportunity for the City Council and

Planning Commission to provide early input on the second phase of the Crow Canyon Specific

Plan (CCSP) Amendment process related to potential land use and policy changes. The input

will help staff develop a work plan for the Specific Plan Amendment. No action on the Specific

Plan land uses or policies is being requested at this time

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Provide Staff feedback, additional guidance and direction a regarding potential land use and

policy revisions for the Crow Canyon Specific Plan.

INTRODUCTION

Project Location

Approximately 130 acres (over 90 land parcels) bounded by the San Ramon/Danville city limit

line to the north, Interstate 680 to the east, Crow Canyon Road to the south, and the San Ramon

city limit line to the west. See Attachment A for a Vicinity Map.

Applicant: Property Owners:

City of San Ramon Multiple property owners within the Specific Plan Area

General Plan Designation: Zoning District:

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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

On July 25, 2017, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint public hearing which

began a two-step Specific Plan Amendment process to address development concerns in the

CCSP area. The first phase of the Amendment process was to reduce the residential density from

22-50 dwelling units per acre to 22-35 dwelling units per acre within the Plan Area. In addition

to the density question, the City Council and Planning Commission discussed the future vision of

the CCSP area and the need to look at the Plan Area as a whole to ensure that any redefined

vision is achievable, sustainable, and balances the housing, retail, service commercial and light-

industrial uses for the area. Consistency with the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)

and Housing Element commitments remained a priority, and there is a need to update the Plan

given the loss of the RDA and changes to the implementation and financing assumptions.

On September 12, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-094 approving the

residential density reductions and thereby completing the first phase of the Amendment process.

Staff is now beginning the second phase of the Amendment process related to the potential land

use and policy revisions.

Planning Commission Study Session

On October 3, 2017, the Planning Commission conducted a Study Session to provide feedback to

staff on potential land use and policy discussion topics in advance of the Joint Workshop. The

Commission offered the following comments which are summarized in general terms below:

1. Consider removing the Housing Overlay north of Hooper Drive. The Housing Overlay

provides additional residents to the VCMU, but may not be needed to accomplish

housing goals. The City may consider moving some of the units out of the Plan Area, if

appropriate.

2. Consider providing incentives to the current property owners to improve their properties.

There should be stronger statement regarding the preservation of the Beta Court uses.

3. Consider refining the mix of housing and commercial uses. The recommendations of the

Retail Analysis, currently underway, should be considered for any land use revisions.

Establishing the critical mass of housing needed to support local retail and commercial is

critical and San Ramon Square should be evaluated for retail/commercial use rather than

VCMU.

4. Consider removing the extension of Twin Creeks from the Plan.

5. Consider revisiting the widening of Omega Road and Hooper Drive. The 70 ft. ROW

does not seem to be needed and there are ways to accomplish walkability goals that can

minimize impacts to existing businesses.

6. Work to integrate biking and walking into the Plan. Any Plan revisions should reflect the

Bicycle Master Plan efforts currently under way. The Plan should also emphasize shared

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parking and connectivity between smaller projects to improve parking access and off

street circulation.

7. Consistency with the existing residential RHNA numbers is important. Plan revisions

should be looked at in the context of new housing laws and should reflect the reality in

regards to the type and location of housing projects. Development standards need to be

specific, detailed and ready to implement given the State preemptions and evolving

housing policies.

8. Consider allowing residential on the first floor and the use of horizontal mixed use where

appropriate.

9. There is a need to better define development standards, connectivity between properties,

livability goals and infrastructure goals for the Plan Area.

10. The Plan should consider the historic aspects of the area and tie back to San Ramon’s

history. Consider renaming the Specific Plan to reflect the history and formation of the

San Ramon community

Summary:

There are many possible revisions to the CCSP land uses and policies based on the ultimate

vision for the area. The Planning Commission provided several ideas and concepts at their

October 3, 2017, Study Session which can serve as a starting point for discussion at the Joint

Workshop. Staff is seeking additional feedback to focus those thoughts into a work plan that can

be undertaken in the months to come.

STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL

1. Staff to develop a work plan and schedule for CCSP land use and policy revisions

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A: VICINITY MAP CROW CANYON SPECIFIC PLAN

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CITY OF SAN RAMON PLANNING SERVICES

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Planning Commission Study Session On October 3, 2017 the Planning Commission held a Study Session to start to organize their thoughts regarding potential revisions to the CCSP: • Housing Overlay- Consider removing north of Hooper

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• Consistency with RHNA and new housing laws.

• Beta Court- Preservation of the service uses.

• San Ramon Square- consider retail/commercial.

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Planning Commission Study Session (Continued)

• Twin Creeks Extension Removal.

• Omega Road and Hooper Drive-70’ Right of Way.

• Integrate Biking and walking (Bicycle Master Plan).

• Shared Parking and Connectivity standards (off street

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• Incentives to improve properties.

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• Retail Analysis recommendations-Critical mass to support retail and commercial

• Horizontal mixed use concepts (first floor residential).

• Define development standards and goals for site design,

connectivity, livability and infrastructure (Impact of State Housing Policy).

• Historic aspects of the area.

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NEXT STEPS • Staff to receive feedback

• Staff to formulate a work plan and schedule for the

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