City of Walnut Creek. North Downtown. Specific Plan Process. Community Advisory Committee: Meeting #3. September 26, 2016

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1 City of Walnut Creek North Downtown Specific Plan Process Community Advisory Committee: Meeting #3 September 26, 2016

2 Introduction Where we are in the process City showcase in August We ve started existing conditions Goals of existing conditions Presentation on preliminary existing conditions GIS web app highlighting key features

3 Project Schedule Draft Existing Conditions Report Administrative Draft Specific Plan Public Review Draft Specific Plan Community Involvement Plan Alternatives Preferred Alternative and Design Standards Screencheck Draft Specific Plan Final EIR = Community Workshop = Council/Commission Meeting

4 Topics to Cover 1. Project Context (review) 2. Policy Context 3. Demographics 4. Land Use and Economics 5. Transportation 6. Infrastructure and Environmental

5 Project Location

6 View of Site Area Facing East

7 View of Site Area Facing West

8 Policy Context

9 General Plan Guidance Policy 7.2. Protect and enhance service commercial and auto sales and service uses along upper North Main Street. Policy Support the development of medium- and highdensity office, residential, and local serving retail near and around the Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill BART stations (Core Area). Action Apply land use designations that encourage transit-oriented development around the BART stations and in the Core Area. Action Require that office development in the Golden Triangle and new development in the Mixed Use Residential land use categories provide housing components.

10 Relevant Specific Plans West Downtown Specific Plan (Draft) North Main Street / Ygnacio Valley Road Specific Plan

11 Priority Development Areas Priority Development Areas (PDAs) are regional priorities for walkable, transitserved development Partnership between Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), and City of San Leandro 170 locations around the Bay Area North Downtown is a PDA Planning and infrastructure funding available to PDAs

12 Land Use + Economics

13 Industry Mix * Motor vehicle parts, sales and services; gas stations. Source: ESRI Business Analyst

14 Allowable Land Use LAND USE PERCENTAGE Office (OF) 31.8% Auto Sales and Service (AS) 26.9% General Retail (GR) 18.7% Mixed Use Golden Triangle (MU-GT) 12.5% Public/Semi Public (PU) 5.9% Mixed Use Retail (MU-R) 3.3% Pedestrian Retail (PR) 0.7% Open Space Recreation (OSR) 0.2% TOTAL 100%

15 Auto Sales + Service

16 Automobile Sector Sales of Motor Vehicles and Parts Source: California BOE Shared Brand: Also located in neighboring submarket, e.g., Toyota has location in Plan Area and in Concord. Unique Brand: Exclusive to submarket. Source: KMA, California Auto Outlook Q4 2015

17 Large Property Owners Largest Property Owner Acreage Dayton Hudson Corporation (Target) 6.07 CEC 5.42 WC Brio Apartments LLC 5.09 Marasco Joseph Tre 3.64 Stead Leasing INC 3.31 Parkside Business Ctr LLC 3.29 Rreef America Reit Ii Corp Uuu 3.28 Legacy LII Walnut Creek LII 2.85 Northwestern Mutual Life Ins 2.77 Growers Square INC 2.65 Legacy LII Walnut Creek I LLC 2.64

18 Measure A Height Limit

19 Pipeline Projects Residential Approved 102 DU (54 Affordable) Under Review Total 102 DU 204 DU (54 Affordable) General Retail 8,600 SF 8,600 SF Auto Retail 6,199 SF 7,200 SF 13,399 SF Hotel 160 keys 160 keys Marriott Residence Inn (Approved) 2050 N California Boulevard Bentley Showroom (Under Review) 2300 N Main St.

20 Transportation

21 Street Network

22 Transit Network

23 Bike Network

24 Access + Circulation STREET NETWORK YVR major arterial through the site California, Main, Broadway, and Civic all important routes to Downtown Limited east-west streets through site Iron Horse Regional Trail amenity

25 Access + Circulation OPPORTUNITIES + CONSTRAINTS YVR and Civic Drive are currently pedestrian barriers Pedestrian crossings into and out of the plan area could be improved Minimal access through auto dealership super-blocks Limited bike routes Site already has some well-scaled streets to build upon and integrate bike and pedestrian infrastructure Potential for new east-west bike route connecting to BART

26 Infrastructure + Environmental

27 FEMA 13% of area lies within the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area 1% chance of annual flood (100yr flood) All of area is near Walnut Creek

28 Cont ra Cost a Cl ean Water Program Most of the area can be considered a Special Project receiving credits to decrease required stormwater mitigation Parcels currently designated as Auto Use in City General Plan are not eligible 53% of non-auto use land lies within 1/4 mile of BART station and eligible for 50% LID credit 47% of non-auto use land lies within 1/2 mile of BART station and eligible for 25% LID credit Many parcels can receive more credit, but heavily dependent on General Plan designation and land use

29 Major Utilities 84 Water main on N California Blvd 69 Water main on Lacassie and Carlback 60 Sewer on N California and Arroyo 30 Sewer on Civic and Arroyo PG&E 100 Electrical Transmission Easement Kinder Morgan Fuel Line on Iron Horse Trail PG&E High Pressure Gas line through area

30 Environmental Constraints 2 large oak trees near Arroyo & Broadway may be subject to City s tree ordinance Plan Area is within a flood zone Major infrastructure, and associated 100-foot easement run through the Plan Area and at the boundaries BART and I-680 are sources of noise and emissions Limited pedestrian, bike, and vehicle access Potential historic (buildings older than 50 years old) and prehistoric resources must be considered on case-by-case basis, as City has no local register

31 Development DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS Several recent housing developments completed and under construction Planned BART Transit Village (596 market-rate housing units, 22k commercial) Recent investment in some car dealerships, urban design improvements New Marriott hotel Office complexes unlikely to change Target and small restaurant block at Civic and Locust popular attractions High-tension PG&E infrastructure and other utilities

32 Development DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Broadway, Main, and Locust as continuation of vibrant Downtown streets Arroyo, Carlback, and Pine as smallscaled low traffic streets Improvement / activation along Civic Drive frontage Consolidation of auto services and dealer lots into more compact areas and/or districts Transform aging office buildings and small-scale services scattered throughout site

33 City of Walnut Creek North Downtown Specific Plan Process Community Advisory Committee: Meeting #3 September 26, 2016