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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
CALIFORNIA Special Meeting: November 6, 2023
A Special Meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Monday, November 6, 2023, in the
Regional Meeting Room at the Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM., by
Mayor Hernandez.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Attendee Name Status
Melissa Hernandez, Mayor Present
Michael McCorriston,Vice Mayor Present
Jean Josey, Councilmember Present
Dr. Sherry Hu, Councilmember Present
Kashef Qaadri, Councilmember Present
2. PUBLIC COMMENT — None.
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Downtown Dublin Update
The City Council held a Study Session and received a presentation City Staff as well as the
City's Consultant Urban Field Studio, and the City's Public-Private Partner,American Realty
Advisors (ARA),ARA's Development Manager Hines, and ARA's Master Planning Architect
Gensler on the proposed implementation of the Downtown Preferred Vision.
Mayor Hernandez called for a break at 8:28 PM. Mayor Hernandez reconvened the meeting
at 8:38 PM.
The City Council provided the following feedback: requested a better visual from the core
area, more graduated or terraced height, and more specific information on the setbacks;
requested that Site Development Review come back to the City Council; asked to retain the
character and history of Dublin while providing job growth and a meaningful project;
requested results from the surveys of residents done while creating the Preferred Vision
and any post COVID-19 surveys conducted; wanted assurance more residential units would
not be added; asked for flexibility for the life science building in case the use is not realistic
when the phase is constructed; and, requested for-sale residential options.
By consensus, the City Council felt after seeing updated renderings, they would be ready for
amendments to the General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan to return to the City
Council for action.
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
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4. CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Hernandez at 9:49 p.m.
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