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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FREMONT AMENDING THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AND
DESIGN GUIDELINES TO ALLOW FOUR CURB CUTS ON THE
NORTHWEST SIDE OF CAPITOL AVENUE BETWEEN STATE
STREET AND FREMONT BOULEVARD (PLN2022-00XXX)
WHEREAS, the City is proposing amendments to the Downtown Community Plan and Design Guidelines to allow four curb cuts on the northwest side of Capitol Avenue between State Street and Fremont Boulevard, where curb cuts are currently prohibited; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the amendments and recommended approval of the proposed amendments to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2022 the City Council held a public hearing to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the proposed amendments.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CEQA. The City Council finds that no further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is required for the proposed amendments because a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2010072001) was previously certified for the Downtown Community Plan and Design Guidelines and there are no substantial changes to the project or its circumstances and there is no new information that would warrant additional environmental review as required by Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AND DESIGN GUIDELINES. The City Council hereby amends the Downtown Community Plan and Design Guidelines, as more particularly shown on the PLN2022-00 Downtown Communit y P lan
and Zoning Text Amendments Exhibit “A” to the May 3, 2022 City Council staff report,
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment 1.
SECTION 3. The effective date of this resolution shall be June ____, 2022.
ADOPTED May ____, 2022, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
Fremont Downtown Community Plan + Design Guidelines
15 Adopted September 18, 2012 - Last Amended September, 2018
3.2 STREETSCAPE CHARACTER 55
Exhibit 3.4: Streetscape Example 55
Exhibit 3.5: Beacon Avenue - Street Plan 56
Exhibit 3.6: Beacon Avenue - Street Configur
ation Dimensions Chart 56
Exhibit 3.7: Beacon Avenue - Street Section 57
Exhibit 3.8: California Street - Street Plan 58
Exhibit 3.9: California Street - Street Configur
ation Dimensions Chart 58
Exhibit 3.10: California Street - Street Section 59
Exhibit 3.11: Capitol Avenue: East Segment - Street Plan 60 Exhibit 3.12: Capitol Avenue: East Segment - Street Con figuration Dimensions Chart 60
Exhibit 3.13: Capitol Avenue: East Segment - Street Section 61 Exhibit 3.14: Capitol Avenue - Street Plan 62
Exhibit 3.15: Capitol Avenue - Street Configur
ation Dimensions Chart 62
Exhibit 3.16: Capitol Avenue - Street Section 63
Exhibit 3.17: Capitol Avenue West - Str
eet Plan 64
Exhibit 3.18: Capitol Avenue West - Str
eet Configuration Dimensions Chart 64
Exhibit 3.19: Capitol Avenue - West Segment - Str
eet Section 65
Exhibit 3.20: Fremont Boulevard - Street Plan 66
Exhibit 3.21: Fremont Boulevard - Street Con
figuration Dimensions Chart 66
Exhibit 3.22: Fremont Boulevard - Street Section 67
Exhibit 3.23: Hastings Street - Street Plan 68
Exhibit 3.24: Hastings Street - Street Configuration Dimensions Chart 68 Exhibit 3.25: Hastings Street - Street Section 69
Exhibit 3.26: Liberty Street: Beacon Ave. to W
alnut Ave.- Street Plan 70
Exhibit 3.27: Liberty Street: Beacon Ave. to W
alnut Ave. - Street Configuration Dimensions Chart 70
Exhibit 3.28: Liberty Street: Beacon Ave. to W
alnut Ave. - Street Section 71
Exhibit 3.29: Liberty Street: Capitol Ave. to Beacon A
ve. - Street Plan 72
Exhibit 3.30: Liberty Street: Capitol Ave. to Beacon A
ve. - Street Configuration Dimensions Chart 72
Exhibit 3.31: Liberty Street: Capitol Ave. to Beacon A
ve. - Street Section 73
Exhibit 3.32: New Middle Road - Street Plan 74
Exhibit 3.33: New Middle Road - Street Configuration Dimensions Chart 74 Exhibit 3.34: New Middle Road - Street Section 75
Exhibit 3.35: New North - South Streets - Street Plan 76 Exhibit 3.36: New North - South Streets - Street Configur ation Dimensions Chart 76
Exhibit 3.37: New North - South Streets - Street Section 77 Exhibit 3.38: State Street: Mowry Av
e. to Capitol Ave. - Street Plan 78
Exhibit 3.39: State Street: Mowry Av
e. to Capitol Ave. - Street Configuration Dimensions Chart 78 Exhibit 3.40: State Street: Mowry Av
e. to Capitol Ave. - Street Section 79
Exhibit 3.41: State Street: Capitol Ave. to Beacon
Ave. - Street Plan 80
List of Exhibits (Continued)
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Fremont Downtown Community Plan + Design Guidelines
CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC STREETSCAPE
Adopted September 18, 2012 - Last Amended Month Date, Y ear Exhibit 3.17: Capitol Avenue West - Street Plan (top), Exhibit 3.17a: Permitted Curb-Cuts (inset- top) Exhibit 3.18: Capitol Avenue West - Street Configuration Dimensions Chart (bottom) State Street
Declaration Street
Memorial Street
Fremont Boulevard
Mowry Avenue
Capitol Avenue
39025 - 39051
Permitted Curb-Cut
The northernmost driveway shall be closed when
the 39025-39051 State Street building is demolished
or substantially remodeled.
Exhibit 3.17a
Capitol Avenue
State St to
Fremont Blvd
Right
of Way
Curb to
Curb
Sidewalk Parking
Lane
Bike
Lane
#3
Lane
#2
Lane
#1
Lane
Median #1
Lane
#2
Lane
#3
Lane
Bike
Lane
Parking
Lane
Sidewalk
Existing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Proposed 122 81 15 18 6 - 11 11 11 11 - - 6 18 15
inset
3.0 65Fremont Downtown Community Plan + Design Guidelines CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC STREETSCAPE
Adopted September 18, 2012 - Last Amended September 18, 2018 The proposed roadway goes from State
Street to Fremont Boulevard. It is proposed
to have one drive lane in each direction with
a left-turn lane onto Fremont Boulevard, and
angled parking on both sides. Curb-cuts are
prohibited along Capitol Avenue. Bike lanes
are continuous 6’ wide with designated on-
street parking areas.
Sidewalks are 15’ wide flanked by uniform
street trees planted in tree well filter planters,
that treat public stormwater. New modern
lights illuminate the sidewalk. Mid-block
crosswalks provide a strong pedestrian linkage
across the street through a break in the
continuous, planted median. The median tree
is a smaller scale evergreen tree to provide
foliage in the winter months. The specific tree
placement, median breaks, and materials
of construction will be further refined as
development occurs and the building heights
and configurations are known.
Sidewalk paving consists of integral color
concrete with a different surface treatment.
The scoring pattern differentiates the main
walking path from the street tree zone and the
5’ band at the street trees continues into the
corner plazas as well.
Capitol Avenue Materials
Street Trees
Celtis sinensis
Median Trees
Arbutus Marina standards with Phoenix dactylifera
as the Entry Accent.
Sidewalk
Concrete paving in San Diego Buff (Davis Color) with
longitudinal scoring (48” typical) and a five foot wide accent paving strip at trees (24” scoring typical) San Diego Buff (Davis Color) with stamped Rock Salt Finish.
Capitol Avenue - West Segment
15’ Sidewalk15’ Sidewalk
18’
Angled Parking
18’
Angled Parking
6’
Shoulder
6’
Shoulder
11’ Left
Turn Lane 11’ Drive11’ Drive 11’ Median
33’ Max Fire Dept allowance
83.5’ 55.5’
Exhibit 3.19: Capitol Avenue - West Segment - Street Section Street and Ped. Lights @ 36’ O.C.
aligned with parking stripes
Street Trees @ 36’ O.C. aligned
with parking stripes
0 20’10’
LIBERTY ST
CAPITOL AVE
NATION AVE
BEACON AVE
WALNUT AVE
MOWRY AVE
PASEO PADRE PKWY STATE ST DECLARATION ST
A ST
MEMORIAL ST FREMONT BLVD
CALIFORNIA STCC
HASTINGS ST
Special Corner
Treatment Required
Capitol Avenue
Zone Properties
Fremont Downtown Community Plan + Design Guidelines
CHAPTER 4: PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT4.0
104 Adopted September 18, 2012 - Last Amended September 18, 2018 Exhibit 4.13: Capitol Avenue Zone Key Map
Design Standards
The design standards for the Capitol Avenue
Zone should reflect the highest level of
development within the District. Intended to
be the “Main Street” of the district with retail,
mixed-use and civic uses, all design choices
are encouraged to reflect high-intensity and a
high-quality pedestrian environment. Beyond
the site design standards, the following
architectural standards are required to
accomplish the vision.
The development controls are intended to
create a consistent streetscape environment
along Capitol Avenue with:
• A continuous lively retail and active use
streetfront at sidewalk level.
• Opportunities for sidewalk cafes
particularly at corner building setbacks.
• A consistent street-wall at the street
line for a minimum of 2 stories / 22’ high,
except for 1-story / 22’ high facade for
in-fill buildings on the west side of Capitol
Ave. between Fremont Blvd. and State St.
• An emphasis on the pedestrian with no on-
site vehicle access from Capitol Avenue.
Site and Building Organization
Parking and Service: No visual access from
public streets to parked vehicles is allowed. No
curb cuts are allowed on Capitol Avenue. As
such, access to parking and service must be
accommodated from the side street, or in the
case of through-block parcels, from the rear
street. Parking is allowed behind the building’s
ground level storefronts and active uses.
Ground Level Streetfront: Retail or active-
Exhibit 4.16: Gateway/Corner Building Example
Exhibit 4.15: Mid-Rise Mixed-Use Building Example
Exhibit 4.14: Low-Rise Commercial Building Example
Capitol Avenue Zone
Intent
The Capitol Avenue Zone is intended to be
the area of highest activity and commercial
intensity within the District. Capitol Avenue
is the central spine of the district, connecting
existing successful retail with existing transit
service. This important linkage along the
avenue creates the best opportunity for retail
success and mixed-use density.
Development of the Capitol Avenue Corridor
is a priority initiative. In concert with the
streetscape improvements,including the new
street extension to Fremont Boulevard, the
Capitol Avenue redevelopment will create a
significant new identity and community focal
point necessary to anchor the District.
4.0CHAPTER 4: PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
Fremont Downtown Community Plan + Design Guidelines 105Adopted September 18, 2012 - Last Amended September 18, 2018 Capitol Avenue
uses shall be continuous along the entire
Capitol Avenue building frontage. The retail
storefronts are encouraged to continue on
the side street for the first 50’ from Capitol
Avenue. The minimum height of the first floor
shall be 16’ from ground floor to second floor
to allow for flexibility in tenant uses. Ground
floor retail/active-use space shall be a 50’
minimum depth. However, a 15’ minimum
depth for retail space is allowed in limited
areas, for no more than a 15’ length, to
accommodate building elevator/stair towers,
or entry lobbies. The main building lobby
entrance shall be on Capitol Avenue.
Building Façade: The Capitol Avenue street
façade on the build-to-line shall not have any
balcony projections. Setbacks are encouraged
to allow for outdoor cafes, landscape and
seating areas. Within these setback areas
balconies are allowed above the first floor.
A minimum of 50% of the perimeter of the
balcony must be engaged with the building
façade.
Capitol Avenue Development Controls
Building Setbacks:
Capitol Avenue Building Setback:
• No building setbacks are allowed for 75%
of the length of the Capitol Avenue + side
street frontages. The setback depth is
limited to a maximum of 1/2 the setback
length along Capitol Avenue frontage.
• 10’ setback allowed 85’ above grade.
Side Street Setback: 0’ - 10’ required.
Side + Rear Y ard Setback: No requirement.
Special Building Corner Treatment:
• Allowable additional 1-story high rooftop
building feature within 25’ from corner.
See Design Guidelines + Exhibit 4.14.
• Fremont Blvd. & Capitol Ave. Gateway:
15’ - 25’ building setback zone required.
Align setback with conforming building
setback on opposite side of Capitol Ave. to
mirror building massing, if applicable.
• State St. & Paseo Padre Pkwy. Gate ways:
10’ - 25’ building facade treatment zone.
Building Height:
• Capitol Avenue: 2-story /22’ high minimum
to T op-of-Parapet, 8-story maximum.
• West side of Capitol Ave. between
Fremont and State Street: 8-story
maximum; 1-story/22’ high minimum for
interim in-fill buildings only.
• Minimum Ground Floor Height: 16’ high
from first floor to second floor.
Parking + Circulation:
Below-Grade Parking: No setback required.
At-Grade Parking: For Capitol Ave. frontage:
50’ minimum required setback located behind
ground floor retail/active uses. For other lot
lines: 10’ minimum screened landscaped
setback required for surface parking.
Above-Grade Parking: 30’ minimum required
setback from Capitol Avenue.
Parking and Service Access: Curb cuts or drive
lanes are prohibited along Capitol Avenue.
Curb cuts allowed on side streets.
50’ min. deep
Retail/Active Use
25’Corner
Treatment Zone
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Capitol Avenue
Required Street Wall
Allowable Parking &
Service Access
Req’d Building Entry
Lot Line
At-grade Parking Zone
Exhibit 4.18: Capitol Avenue Zone - Site Controls
Allowable Parking &
Service Access
Required Building Entry
Exhibit 4.17: Capitol Avenue Zone - Bulk Controls
At-grade required
Retail/Active Use
Side Street/Fremont Blvd.
Req’d Retail / Active Use
Required Street Wall
Allowable Building Envelope