Dublin Council To Discuss 573-Unit East Ranch Housing Project Tuesday

DUBLIN, CA — The Dublin City Council is slated to discuss the 573-unit East Ranch Project housing proposal Tuesday.

The East Ranch proposal calls for six neighborhoods to be built on 165 acres on the eastern outskirts of Dublin, north of Central Parkway. The community would include two parks totaling more than 11 acres, 72 affordable housing units scattered throughout four of the six neighborhoods and nearly 6 acres of open space.

It would be located off Croak Road east of Fallon Road and would be bordered by Jordan Ranch to the west, Positano to the north and undeveloped land to the east and south, according to a city report. Central Parkway would eventually be expanded, and Croak Road would be widened to accommodate the community.

The project advanced to the council after it was approved Nov. 9 by the city's Planning Commission on a 3-2 vote. Commissioners Renata Tyler and Stephen Wright, who cast the dissenting votes, said they wanted to see a greater variety of housing options for lower-income residents and more information generally.

Commissioners heard concerns from 11 people regarding water availability and effects on wildlife, among other issues, according to the city.

The council must also consider approving an exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act if it were to move forward with the East Ranch Project. That law seeks to prevent major environmental damage by requiring officials to consider the environmental effects of a project.

City staff believed the project was exempt because it is consistent with three plans for the area that have already gone through the environmental impact report process, which is required by state law if a project could have a significant effect on the environment.

Most recently, the city received certification in 2005 for its Fallon Village Supplemental Environmental Impact Report. The project is located in the Fallon Village community, as defined by the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.

Share your thoughts on the proposal with councilmembers at Tuesday's 7 p.m. council meeting. Stream it online, watch it on Comcast channel 28 or go in person. The City Council chamber is located at Dublin's Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza.