The Livermore Planning Commission is set at Tuesday’s meeting to host three public hearings, including one regarding the General Plan 2045.
The proposed General Plan establishes the city’s long-term vision, policies, goals and implementation actions for guiding decision-making over the next 20 years.
According to Livermore Principal Planner Andy Ross, the plan continues to build upon priorities such as the vitality of downtown and South Livermore and multimodal transportation.
The plan also introduces a new focus on climate resilience, environmental justice and healthy communities, according to Ross.
Alongside the General Plan, the public hearing will include the General Plan 2045 Final Environmental Impact Report and conforming amendments to the Livermore Zoning Map.
The existing General Plan scenic corridor policy will be retained until future consideration of new scenic resources policies, Ross said.
As part of a related but separate public hearing, land use designation changes for about 50 acres of undeveloped land along Las Colinas Road are up for consideration as well as the future development of 605 to 900 residential units on-site.
The applicant of the related development agreement, Adventus, owns the wider 122-acre property at 3658 Las Colinas Road.
If greenlit later by the city council, the new development agreement will replace an existing development agreement that permits a Catholic high school at the site, which Adventus said is no longer viable, according to a staff report prepared by Livermore Senior Planner Shannon Pagan.
The development agreement on the table does not authorize a specific project or physical development. Instead, it would “establish a framework and secure vested rights for a future residential project,” Pagan said.
Additionally, the development agreement ensures that areas of the site designated as hillside conservation are preserved or improved, according to the staff report.
The final public hearing, also related to the General Plan, is set to cover a proposed amended agreement regarding future planning and development of property in Midtown held by McGrath RentCorp, a publicly traded company that fabricates and sells modular structures.
McGrath is the largest single property owner in Midtown, holding about 130 acres generally located between Southfront Road and Las Positas Road, according to a staff report prepared by Livermore Economic Development Manager Jake Potter.
The city of Livermore and McGrath have an existing development agreement that vests the business’ commercial and industrial land use rights through 2029, Potter said.
The first proposed amendment features a 30-year extension, boundary adjustments and modifications to the business’ obligations such as its support for future residential planning and the transfer of approximately 40 acres at the property’s northern side by January 15, 2027 to a high-value commercial user, according to the staff report.
The southern boundary of the development agreement area would be extended to include McGrath-owned property south of Las Positas Road.
Under the proposed amended agreement, McGrath is permitted to continue industrial use.
Future development projects remain subject to regulatory requirements.
Following each public hearing, the planning commission is tasked with making recommendations to the Livermore City Council for its consideration.
The regular meeting July 7 is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The agenda is available here.
