Project Title:
Settlement Agreement Annual Compliance Review
Gale Ranch Development- Shapell Homes
County File(s):
SA24-0006
Applicant/Owner:
Shapell Homes
Zoning/General Plan:
Zoning: Planned Unit Development (P-1). General Plan: Single-Family Residential, High-Density (SH), Single-Family Residential, Medium Density (SM), Multi-Family Residential, Low-Density (ML), and Multi-Family Residential, High-Density (MH), etc.
Site Address/Location:
The subject property consists of 973 acres located on both sides of Dougherty Road, east of the Country Club at Gale Ranch Project boundary and west of Alamo Creek, in the Dougherty Valley, San Ramon, area. (P-1) (ZA:W-19, V-19) (CT 3551) (Parcel #206-040-002,-003,-004; 206-240-003,-010; 217-060-025; 206-080-010).
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared in 1992; a Supplemental EIR was prepared in 1996; and an Addendum was prepared for the phases III and IV of the Project in 2003 and 2005 respectively.
Project Planner:
Adrian Veliz, Senior Planner (925) 655-2879
adrian.veliz@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Approve (See Section II for full recommendation)
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURES:
The Agreement to Settle Litigation Relating to the Dougherty Valley General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, dated May 11, 1994 (herein referred to as the Settlement Agreement) requires Shapell Industries Partners to submit an annual compliance report by October 15 of each year. Appendix G of this Settlement Agreement specifies the annual reporting and review requirements, as follows:
a) the owner submits a report;
b) County staff evaluates the report and
c) Submits the evaluation and the report to the Dougherty Valley Oversight Committee for consideration and recommendation
d) The Zoning Administrator then considers the report and this recommendation at a noticed public hearing prior to January 30 of the following year.
II. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Zoning Administrator accept the attached Gale Ranch Annual Compliance Report to be in compliance with the above captioned Settlement Agreement and to adopt the findings included in the Resolution No. 1-2025.
III. STAFF REVIEW:
Staff has evaluated the Annual Compliance Report for the 2024 project year, as submitted by Shapell, in compliance with the annual reporting and review requirements of the Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement, Appendix G.
IV. SPECIFIC COMPLIANCE ISSUES:
A. Childcare:
Coyote Creek Elementary School, Gale I:
Shapell has provided the San Ramon School District a childcare center for 125 children at the Coyote Creek Elementary School. This facility has been in operation since August of 2002.
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, Gale I:
This childcare facility has been in operation since January of 2007 (Little Bridges) The current capacity is 206 children, consisting of 57 school age children, 125-pre-schoolers, and 24 infants (maximum capacity).
Cornerstone Apartment Complex, Gale II:
This facility opened in August of 2005 with a childcare facility onsite operated by the YMCA and capable of accommodating 74 children in various programs.
Quail Run Elementary School, Gale III:
Quail Run Elementary School opened in August of 2006. The childcare facility on this school is sized to accommodate up to 192 children in pre-school and after school programs.
Approved Childcare for Gale IV:
On November 21, 2011, the County Zoning Administrator approved a Final Development Plan Modification to allow the construction of a daycare/pre-school (located immediately south of Ivyleaf Springs Road across from Golden Bay Avenue, in Phase IV) to accommodate up to 132 spaces.
The facility includes an +8,274 sq. ft. one-story building, 5,618 sq. ft. of landscaping, 13,566 sq. ft. of play area, 19,344 sq. ft. of paved off-street parking area (+ 35 parking stalls), plus related facility signage. The facility is built and in operation.
CHILD CARE IN GALE RANCH
Facility Name
Location
Opening
Infant
Pre-School
School Age
Total
Coyote Creek Elementary
Gale I
8/02|10 10 10|125
125
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
Gale I
1/07
24
125
57
206
Cornerstone Apartments (YMCA)
Gale II
9/05|10 10|74|10 10|74
Quail Run Elementary School
Gale III
8/06|10 10 10|179
179
Gale IV Child Care
Gale IV
1/13
20
112|10 10|132
Total
24-44
311
361
729
B. School Facilities
The Coyote Creek Elementary School in Gale Ranch, Phase I was completed on August 17, 2002.
The Gale Ranch, Phase III, Quail Run Elementary School, has been open since August of 2006.
In November of 2006, the County approved the Middle School Relocation from Phase II to Phase III. Construction of the Middle School is complete and school opened in Fall of 2008.
C. Park Acreages:
Construction Complete
Park Name
Acreage
Completion Date
Gale I
Coyote Crossing Park
11.76
COMPLETE
East Park
0.82
COMPLETE
Windy Hills Park
1.19
COMPLETE
Coyote Creek School Park
3.68
COMPLETE
Windy Hills Park Addition
0.18
COMPLETE
Gale I Total
17.63
COMPLETE
Gale II
Hidden Crest Park (PA 0003)
2.07
COMPLETE
Monarch Park (PA 0008)
6.34
COMPLETE
Creekside Park (PA 0010)
5.97
COMPLETE
Valley View Park (PA 0009)
10.02
COMPLETE
" Bark and Ride " (PA 0040)
6.10
COMPLETE
Gale II Total
30.50
COMPLETE
Gale III
Quail Run Elementary
6.40
COMPLETE
Gale Ranch Middle School
6.20
COMPLETE
Overlook Park (PA 0019)
0.10
COMPLETE
Mosaic Community Park (PA 0021)
1.74
COMPLETE
Hummingbird Playground (PA 0041)
0.4
COMPLETE
Gale III Total
14.44
COMPLETE
Gale IV
Rancho San Ramon Community
Park Phase I
23.27
COMPLETE
Total Complete
90.7
Future Construction
Park Name
Acreage
First Completion
Mosaic Linear Park
2.10
Complete
Critter Crossroad Park (PA 0018)
8.44
2025
Gale III Total
10.54
Gale IV
Ranch San Ramon Community
Park Phase II
7.83
2026
Bella Vista School Park
2.61
Complete
Linear Park (Pod 6)
1.21
Complete
Gale IV Total
11.65
D. Corporation Yard:
Construction for the Corporation Yard "Service Center" Construction started in August of 2008 and the building was complete in winter of 2008. The facility was turned over to the City of San Ramon in Spring of 2009.
E. Staging Area for Open Space:
The Specific Plan requires a staging area within the Gale Ranch, Phase IV. A staging area is proposed (trail/parking) for Gale IV. The staging area is anticipated to be built in conjunction with the 30-acre Rancho San Ramon Community Park. Phase I of the Community Park (23.27-acre) was completed in Fall 2014, and the Phase II (remainder 7.83-acre) is anticipated to be finished in 2025.
F. Flood Control Facilities:
All major flood control facilities have been constructed and operational for Phases of Gale Ranch.
G. Bark and Ride Facility:
In March of 2007, the County Zoning Administrator approved a Final Development Plan
Amendment to allow the previously contemplated 100-space park-and-ride facility to be replaced with a +54 space parking lot and two small dog parks. The site is a 6.2-acre strip of land within the existing PG& E easement. The Bark and Ride facility is complete.
H. Senior Center:
The 2003 approved Village Center Neighborhood Plan identifies a 10,000 square foot senior center. As part of the Gale IV application, the developer was conditioned to apply for a subsequent final development plan for their portion of the Village Center, which will include the Senior Center. This facility is required to be built upon the completion of the 8,607 units. The 10,000 square foot senior center, now the "Annex or Recreation Center," originally planned adjacent to the Community Center is being moved to a site in the + 31-acre Rancho San Ramon Community Park near the San Ramon Service Center. This relocation has been implemented as agreed by the City of San Ramon. Construction of the Annex started in Spring of 2013 and it was completed in 2014.
V. DVOC REVIEW:
After reviewing the Annual Compliance Report and taking testimony at the annual Dougherty Valley Oversight Committee (DVOC) meeting held on December 2, 2024 meeting, DVOC members accepted the Gale Ranch Annual Compliance Report as adequate.
Attachments: Resolution 1-2025
2024 Annual Compliance Report