Eighteen graded hillside lots on Dublin's western edge, approved a decade ago, could finally get houses under a plan before the Dublin Planning Commission on Tuesday.
Discovery Builders, Inc. is asking for a site development review permit to build 19 single-family homes in Schaefer Ranch, the roughly 500-acre neighborhood north of Interstate 580: 18 on lots along Schaefer Way, west of where Dublin Boulevard now ends, and one on a 1.14-acre lot at 7931 Ridgeline Place.
The builder also wants to add Tuscan, French Farmhouse and Craftsman designs to the Monterey, Early Californian and English Country styles the neighborhood's 2016 rules allow on Schaefer Way.
A long road for 18 lots
Schaefer Ranch was approved in 1996 for up to 474 homes, and about 400 have been built, according to the city staff report. The Schaefer Way area, called Unit 3, was first planned for six estate lots. The City Council turned down a 19-lot version on Dec. 15, 2015, then approved a revised 18-lot plan in June 2016.
The final map was recorded and the streets, utilities and building pads were put in, but the permit for the house designs expired before construction began, which is why the homes are back before the commission. Lots range from about 9,000 to 36,000 square feet.
Gate, garages and no affordable units
The plan adds a gated entry on Schaefer Way, a private dead-end street, with automated vehicle gates, separate pedestrian gates and a visitor lane. Staff concluded the gate would not cut off any connection to other streets or neighborhoods.
