CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND WATCH THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
On March 16, 2020, the Health Officer of Contra Costa County issued an Order through April 7, 2020 that directed that all individuals living in the county to shelter at their place of residence except that they may leave to provide or receive certain essential services or engage in certain essential activities and work for essential businesses and governmental services.
Under the Governor’s Executive Order N-25-20, this meeting may utilize teleconferencing or other virtual meeting platforms. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-25-20, teleconferencing restrictions of the Brown Act have been suspended.
Beginning with the April 14, 2020 Hercules City Council meeting, the City Council will conduct its meeting utilizing ZOOM.
DUE TO THE SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS AND PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-25-20, direct public attendance or participation at council meetings has been suspended and the Council Chambers will be closed to the general public.
City Council and staff will participate virtually through the ZOOM application. Applicants, consultants, and others with matters before the Council will be allowed to participate via ZOOM but must make prior arrangements with the City Clerk. The public may log into the Zoom meeting to provide their public comment virtually.
Individuals wishing to address the City Council as part of the Zoom meeting are asked to provide the following information:
1. (Optional) - Name, address and contact information of person providing comments.
2. General topic or agenda item you wish to comment on.
PLEASE NOTE: For Special Closed Session meetings public comments must be submitted in written form either electronically via email, mailed in, or hand delivered prior to the meeting. The Zoom meeting credentials for closed session meetings are not shared publicly. Written public comments will be provided to City Council prior to the meeting and posted to the City’s agenda website.
For regular City Council meetings, all virtual public comments are allowed up to 3 minutes to relay their message or concern. All virtual public comments are recorded and become part of the public record. A limit of 30 minutes will be devoted to taking virtual public comment during the first public comment period on the agenda. If any speaker comments have not been accommodated prior to the initial 30 minute period, time will be reserved at the conclusion of the meeting for the remaining virtual public comments.
Please refer to the Zoom meeting information on the front cover of the Agenda.
How to watch the meeting from home:
1. Comcast Channel 28
2. Livestream online at https://hercules.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
We are happy to accommodate written public comments. Written public comment will be accepted by email to [email protected] and will be available on the City’s website. Additional ways to provide your public comment is to mail your comment to City of Hercules, ATTN: City Clerk – Public Comment (Meeting Date), 111 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA 94547 via USPS in time to reach the City Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting or by telephone by calling (510) 799-8215 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. For written public comments:
1. Subject Line to contain the words “PUBLIC COMMENTS”
2. (Optional) - Name, address and contact information of person providing comments.
3. General topic or agenda item you wish to comment on.
All written comments received by the close of the public comment period will be available after the meeting as supplemental materials and will become part of the official meeting record, and they will not be read during the meeting. The City cannot guarantee that its network and/or the site will not be uninterrupted. To ensure that the City Council receives your written comments, you are strongly encouraged to submit your comments in writing in advance of the meeting by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
7:00 PM
City of Hercules
111 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA 94547
City Council
Mayor Dion Bailey
Vice Mayor Alexander Walker-Griffin
Council Member Dan Romero
Council Member Chris Kelley
Council Member Tiffany Grimsley
Dante Hall, City Manager
Patrick Tang, City Attorney
Lori Martin, City Clerk
Meeting Agenda
SPECIAL MEETING
Zoom Meeting ID: 880 6700 9401
Zoom Passcode: 769353 / Zoom Ph #: 1-669-900-6833
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To view webcast of meetings, live or on demand, go to the City's website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us I. SPECIAL MEETING - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
IV. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
In accordance with Executive Order N-25-20 and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, remote public participation is allowed as follows:
The public may log into the Zoom meeting (refer to agenda cover for Zoom login information) and provide their public comment (3 minute time limit). When the public comment period is open for the item you wish to speak on, use the "raise hand" feature in Zoom (or press *9 if connecting via phone audio only) at the time the Mayor calls for public comment. Please wait your turn and once you are brought into the meeting, state your name and city of residence for the record.
For additional alternatives to providing public comments please refer to the Notice of Important Instructions on how to Participate and Watch the Hercules City Council Meeting on the front page of the agenda.
All public comments are allowed up to 3 minutes to relay their message or concern. A limit of 30 minutes will be devoted to taking public comment at this point in the agenda. If any speakers remain at the conclusion of the initial 30 minute period, time will be reserved at the conclusion of the meeting to take the remaining comments.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. 22-062
Proposal by D.R. Horton to develop 7-acre parcel at 215 Skelly with 40 single-family residences.
Staff Report - 215 Skelly - CC 2022-02-15
Attach 1 - Presentation of 215 Skelly Proposal by D.R. Horton Attach 2 - Skelly Traffic Analysis
Attachments:
VI. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This time is reserved for members of the public who were unavailable to attend the Public Communications period during Section X of the meeting, or were unable to speak due to lack of time. The public speaker requirements specified in Section X of this Agenda apply to this Section.
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VII. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Agendas are posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956.
Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us and can receive e-mail notification of agenda and staff report postings by signing up to receive an e-notice from the City’s homepage. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting the Administrative Services Department at (510) 799-8215. (Posted: February 10, 2022)
THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL ADHERES TO THE FOLLOWING POLICIES,
PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
1. SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special accommodations to participate at a City Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 510-799-8215 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
2. AGENDA ITEMS: Persons wishing to add an item to an agenda must submit the final written documentation 12 calendar days prior to the meeting. The City retains the discretion whether to add items to the agenda. Persons wishing to address the City Council otherwise may make comments during the Public Communication period of the meeting.
3. AGENDA POSTING: Agendas of regular City Council meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Hercules Swim Center, Ohlone Child Care Center, Hercules Post Office, and on the City’s website (www.ci.hercules.ca.us),
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Persons who wish to address the City Council should complete the speaker form prior to the Council's consideration of the item on the agenda.
Anyone who wishes to address the Council on a topic that is not on the agenda and is relevant to the Council should complete the speaker form prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers will be called upon during the Public Communication portion of the meeting. In accordance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not take action on items not listed on the agenda. The Council may refer to staff any matters brought before them at this time and those matters may be placed on a future agenda.
In the interests of conducting an orderly and efficient meeting, speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.
Anyone may also submit written comments at any time before or during the meeting.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Council or a member of the public prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion to adopt.
6. LEGAL CHALLENGES: If you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, the meeting. Actions challenging City Council decisions shall be subject to the time limitations contained in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
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STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Special Council Meeting of February 15, 2022
TO: Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Reber, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Proposal from D.R. Horton to develop 7-acre parcel at 215 Skelly with 40 single-family residences.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive presentation from D.R. Horton on conceptual development plans for the former McLeod horse ranch property at 215 Skelly and provide feedback to applicants.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this presentation, given by D.R. Horton, is to provide an overview of the project to the community and to obtain feedback from Council prior to a development application being submitted.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project presentation from D.R. Horton
2. Skelly residential traffic analysis
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City Council Shirt Sleeves Meeting
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Intro
1. Project Intro
2. Project Details
3.Questions
6 Site Plan
40 Lots
7 Community
Engagement
Ongoing
Communication
15 Oct. 2021
Neighborhood outreach walk
16 Nov. 2021
Hercules by the Bay HOA Meeting presentation
24 Jan. 2022
Project update sheet to Hercules by the Bay HOA
15 Mar. 2022
Hercules by the Bay HOA Meeting follow‐up
8 Affordable
Units
2 Moderate BMRs
Voluntary project
design feature
DR Horton offering
City 2 Moderate
Income single‐
family residences
2 affordable homes
in project (38
market rate)
9 Trail Access
Bay Trail Connection
10 Traffic
Calming
Safe Streets
Project Design Feature: Bulbouts=
11 Example
Bulbout
Safe Streets
12 Traffic
• Traffic Study
• Existing conditions
• Existing + project conditions
13 Parking
• 2‐car garages, 2‐car driveways, on‐street parking
• Designed to avoid spillover onto Skelly & Pearce
14 Noise
• Mindful of the site’s proximity to houses
• Will adhere to City’s construction hours
• Manager’s contact info posted at site entrance
15 Architecture
16 2311
17 1859
18 1583
19 Site Security
February Work
20 Early‐2022
Submit Application to City
Mid‐2023
Begin Demolition
Late‐2023
Begin Grading
2024
Begin Home Building
2025
Complete Home Building
Project
Timeline
Current Estimates
21 Contact Info
• Adam Foster * DR Horton * 925‐332‐6737 * [email protected] • Jorden Tappin * DR Horton * 925‐389‐8311 * [email protected] 22 Skelly Residential Traffic Analysis
Hercules City Council Study Session
February 15, 2022
23 Proposed Project
40 single family homes
New trips:
377 daily
28 AM peak hour
38 PM peak hour
Worst-case scenario: assigned all new traffic to
Skelly
24 Existing Traffic
Two-Way Total:
AM: 20 trips
PM: 29 trips
25 Existing plus Project Traffic
Vs. Existing:
AM: +140%
PM: +131%
26 Q&A
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