Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Packet 04222026

P18-0078, P18-0080, P18-0081, PUD-130 and Tract 8569 (Hidden Canyon) Planning Commission 6of 28 subject to Measure PP (and areas not subject to Measure PP)4.” The ultimate objective of each project-specific mapping would be to follow the restrictions of Measure PP while allowing for development of those areas not subject to Measure PP, or other limitations imposed by the General Plan, or other environmental considerations. Project Background Lester/Kolb Properties The Lester/Kolb properties, referred to hereafter as the “Lester properties”, have been of interest to developers prior to and since Measures PP and QQ and the Southeast Hills mapping; with applications from various developers and real estate entities seeking feedback on a single-family home development dating back to 1997. Through these past applications the City provided feedback on the proposals including, but not limited to, aspects such as density, grading, visibility of development, and development consistency with City hillside policies and programs. With the City’s 2017/2018 priority work plan, the City Council directed staff to work with the current applicant and the EBRPD to facilitate consideration of a residential subdivision on the project site consistent with Measure PP restrictions and include dedication of land to the EBRPD and a new staging area for improved public access to the Pleasanton Ridge. As a “Priority B” effort, the work plan also stipulated the City would not assign planning resources to this effort until calendar year 2018. Staff began working with the applicant on their formal application in 2018, and the Hidden Canyon Project was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a Work Session on March 27, 2019. The feedback received was to reduce the number of new units proposed to adhere to Measure PP and adjust the location and design of the EBRPD staging area closer to Dublin Canyon Road. While staff continued to work with the applicant on plan refinements, planning resources were put on hold for this project in 2021 to accommodate the City’s Housing Element update. Housing Element Update The City’s Housing Element, a required component of the General Plan, is periodically updated to address community housing needs across all income levels. At the time the Hidden Canyon application was initiated, the City was operating under the 5th Cycle Housing Element (2015– 2022). The update to the 6th Cycle Housing Element (2023–2031) began in March 2021, with public hearings and an extensive outreach process that included over 40 meetings and community engagement efforts. The City Council subsequently provided direction on December 20, 2022, including modifications to the proposed housing site rezone list. In 2023, City Council adopted the 6th cycle Housing Element update, which included a list of sites to be rezoned for housing. The Lester properties were included as Area 1 in the Housing Element and were rezoned accordingly as a Housing Element Overlay site. It is noted that during the Housing Element update process, the Oak Hills property (10971 Dublin Canyon Road), was not evaluated as a potential housing site. While no housing is proposed for the Oak Hills property, it was recognized the property would need to be annexed in conjunction with the proposed project, as it is an intervening parcel along the project site’s frontage on Dublin 4 Source: Southeast Hills Mapping and Methodology