ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
DEDICATION OF CITY-OWNED LAND AS
RIGHT-OF-WAY, LANDSCAPE EASEMENT, AND
PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT FOR PHASE
(SEGMENT) 2 OF THE QUARRY LAKES
PARKWAY (EAST WEST CONNECTOR)
PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 18-04, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT SUCH A DEDICATION
Jonathan Segarra, Management Analyst II
City Manager Report, Item 5.1
2 Strategic Plan Consistency
Goal C, Strategy 2: Facilitate the build out of the greater Station District Area through the construction of the Quarry Lakes Parkway, completion of the pedestrian rail crossing, and implementing the recommendations of the Southern Alameda County Regional Rail Integration Study to make the Station District a passenger rail hub served by ACE.
Goal C, Strategy 18: Facilitate the development of entitlements and closing on the sale of the Gateway property to generate revenue to fund the construction of Phases 3 and 4 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway.
Quarry Lakes Parkway Phase 2 Land Dedication
3 Station District – Recent and Planned Development
4 History of Quarry Lakes Parkway (Phase 2)
§ 1986: Caltrans Historic Route 84 project identified in 1986 Measure B § 2003: ACTA takes over former East-West Connector (EWC) project. § 2009: Alameda CTC approves Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for EWC § March 2018: Alameda CTC names Union City as new project sponsor. § February 2019: Project renamed Quarry Lakes Parkway Project. § November 2020: Alameda CTC commits 1986 Measure B funding, allocates design funds for Phases 1-2 (PFA No. A22-0053).
§ January 2022: Mark Thomas & Co. selected to lead Phase 1-2 design. § September 2024: 65% design of Phase 2 completed.
§ May 2025: Alameda CTC approves $3.995 million for Final Design of Phase 2. § July 2025: Phase 2 final design commences.
5 Quarry Lakes Parkway Update
3 6
History of Caltrans Gateway Site
§ December 2009: Local Alternative Transportation Improvement Program (LATIP) for excess Caltrans Route 84 properties (Gateway Site) approved by California Transportation Commission (CTC).
§ August 2019: Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Gateway Site executed between City and Caltrans.
§ June 2021: CTC authorizes conveyance of Gateway Site to City; Notice of Availability of approximately 25.4 acres of site issued to qualified developers. § December 2021: City enters into Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with City Ventures to purchase available land at the Gateway Site for development. § May 2025: ENA extended to June 7, 2026.
7 Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA)
§ ENA w/ City Ventures Homebuilding,
LLC executed Dec. 14, 2021
§ $90 million proposed purchase price
§ 400 – 535 units; 25% affordable
§ Criteria for preservation of historic
resource area
§ Sale will fund LATIP projects (Quarry
Lakes Parkway - $41.8 million)
§ Must sell for no less than $86 million
8 Former East West Connector Detention Basins
9 Quarry Lakes Parkway: Phase 2 Design Process
Vision to Improve Gateway Development Site (2021-24)
• Move deep basins away from
Arroyo Park, neighborhood
• Relocate / combine basins
next to Old Alameda Creek
• Use Old Alameda Creek for
drainage, hydromodification
during peak storm events
• Redesign approved by
RWQCB, ACFCD and others
10 Final Design Phase
§ Defines the needed Right of Way for public streets, landscape and utility easements to allow utilities to prepare improvement plans § Needed for 100% Final PS&E (Plans, Specifications, and Estimates) § Secures approvals from regulatory agencies, utilities, adjacent developers, and other agencies.
§ Used for construction contract documents and bid packages § To be completed by Summer 2026
Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2 Land Dedication
11 Quarry Lakes Parkway – Phase 2 Rendering
12 Quarry Lakes Parkway – Street Section (35 mph)
• “Complete Streets” Design
• 20-foot Multi-Use Path
• Buffered Bike Lanes
• 35 MPH Speed Limit
• Landscaped Medians
• Connections to Parks and Trails
13 • “Complete Streets” Design
• Connections to Parks and
Trails
• 35 MPH Speed Limit
• 20-foot Multi-Use Path
• Buffered Bike Lanes
Quarry Lakes Drive – Street Section
14 Map: Dedication of Right-of-Way and Easement
15 Significance of Land Dedication for Right-of-Way,
Easements
1. Allows Public Utilities to redesign new utilities and relocate existing utilities into Quarry Lakes Parkway and Quarry Lakes Drive (required to achieve final design by Summer 2026).
2. Sets boundaries of the Caltrans site available for residential development (required for property sale negotiations and site mapping).
Quarry Lakes Parkway Phase 2 Land Dedication
16 Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution:
Authorizing the dedication of City-owned land as
Right-of-Way, Landscape Easement, and Public
Utility Easement for Phase (Segment) 2 of Quarry
Lakes Parkway (East West Connector), City Project
No. 18-04, and authorizing the City Manager to accept
such a dedication.
Quarry Lakes Parkway Phase 2 Land Dedication