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RESOLUTION NO. 84-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN
DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS TO ELIMINATE THE 2.5-ACRE PUBLIC/SEMI-
PUBLIC LAND USE DESIGNATION AND TO CONVERT APPROXIMATELY 42.6 ACRES OF
OPEN SPACE TO THE PARKS/PUBLIC RECREATION LAND USE DESIGNATION
(PLPA-2023-00033)
(APNS 985-0027-002-00, 905-0001-006-03, 985-0027-004-00, 985-0027-005-00)
WHEREAS, the Property Owner, GH PacVest LLC, is requesting approval of General Plan
and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan amendments, an amendment to the existing Planned
Development (PD) Zoning Stage 1 Development Plan, approval of a Stage 2 Development Plan
for the residential use, Vesting Tentative Map Nos. 8663, 8666, and 8667, and a Development
Agreement for the Dublin Fallon 580 Project; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project would eliminate the Public/Semi-Public land use
designation and convert 42.6 acres designated Open Space to Parks/Public-Recreation, establish
development standards for the future development of 238 residential units and approximately
3,299,670 square feet of commercial/campus office use. The 192-acre site would be subdivided
into 11 parcels. These planning and implementing actions are collectively known as the “Dublin
Fallon 580 Project” or the “Project”; and
WHEREAS, the 192-acre site is located east of Fallon Road, north of I-580, and along the
future Dublin Boulevard Extension; and
WHEREAS, the existing General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use
designations are Medium High Density, General Commercial/Campus Office, Parks/Public
Recreation, Open Space, and Public Semi Public; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2023, the City Council approved the initiation of a General
Plan Amendment Study to evaluate 1) eliminating the “floating” 2.5-acre Public/Semi-Public land
use designation and 2) converting approximately 42.6 acres Open Space land use designation to
Parks/Public Recreation on the Project site; and
WHEREAS, the 2.5-acre Public/Semi-Public land use designation is an opportunity site
that would accommodate 74 lower-income units subject to the “No Net Loss” provision in the
2023-2031 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, Transit Center Site E-2 (APN 986-0034-012-00), identified in the 2023-2031
Housing Element, serves as an alternative opportunity site to accommodate the 74 lower-income
units; and
WHEREAS, the conversion of approximately 42.6 acres to Parks/Public Recreation will
accommodate a future Natural Community Park and address the City’s parkland deficit; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the CEQA
Guidelines and City of Dublin CEQA Guidelines and Procedures, require that certain projects be
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reviewed for environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, prior CEQA analysis for the Project area includes: 1) the Eastern Dublin
General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (1993), 2) the
East Dublin Properties Stage 1 Development Plan and Annexation Supplemental EIR (2002),
and 3) the Fallon Village Supplemental EIR (2005). Collectively, these three environmental
review documents are referred to as the “EDSP EIRs;” and
WHEREAS, in compliance with CEQA, the City prepared a CEQA Addendum for the
Project (the “Addendum”), incorporated by reference. The Addendum reflects the City’s
independent judgment and analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the development
potential of the Project, and concludes that the Project would not result in any new significant
impacts or substantially increase the severity of any significant impacts identified in the EDSP
EIRs and no other CEQA standards for supplemental review are met; and
WHEREAS, consistent with Section 65352.3 of the California Government Code, the City
obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage
Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City
on the proposed General Plan Amendment. None of the contacted tribes requested a
consultation within the 90-day statutory consultation period and no further action is required
under section 65352.3; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2024, the Dublin Planning Commission held a properly noticed
public hearing to consider the proposed project, including the Addendum to the EDSP EIRs
referenced above, before taking action on the Project, and the Planning Commission did further
hear and consider all said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove as set forth and
recommended approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated July 16, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Project for City Council including the following: 1) the General Plan
Amendment/Easten Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, 2) the Planned Development Zoning
District with Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plan, 3) the Vesting Tentative Tract Maps, 4) a
Development Agreement, and 5) a CEQA Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the Project,
including: 1) the proposed Addendum to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Environmental Impact
Report; 2) the General Plan Amendment/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment; 3) the
Planned Development Zoning with a Stage 1 Development Plan Amendment and Stage 2
Development Plan; 4) Vesting Tentative Tract Maps; and 5) a Development Agreement, on July
16, 2024, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2024 the City Council considered the Addendum and all above-
referenced reports, recommendations, and testimony to evaluate the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that the General Plan and Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan Amendments, as set forth below, are in the public interest, will promote
general health, safety and welfare, and that the General Plan as amended will remain internally
consistent. The proposed Project is consistent with the guiding and implementing policies of the
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General Plan in each of the Elements and will allow for a mixed-use development consisting of
both residential and commercial/offices uses. The General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
Amendments noted below will ensure that the implementation of the proposed Project is in
compliance with the General Plan and that each Element within the General Plan is internally
consistent.
NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds the elimination of the
Public/Semi Public land use is in accordance with Government Code Section 65863 (No Net
Loss):
A. The reduction is consistent with the adopted General Plan, including the Housing Element.
Consistent with Goal A and Policy 5 of the Housing Element, the City has forecasted for existing
and projected housing needs and developed a buffer, by identifying alternative sites within the
City, above household projections to meet existing and project needs. The Project would not
reduce the amount of low-income units because an alternative site has been identified. Transit
Center Site E-2 (APN 986-0034-012-00) is identified as an alternative site for the 74 low-income
units and is in close proximity to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station and within walking or cycling
distance to places of employment, commerce, recreation, and services. The project would be in
conformance with the following Housing Element Goal and Policy:
Goal A: Expand housing choice and multi-modal transportation opportunities for existing and
future Dublin.
Policy A.5: Promote affordable housing opportunities adjacent to public transportation and
within walking or cycling distance to places of employment, commerce, recreation, and
services.
B. The remaining sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to meet the requirements
of Section 65583.2 and to accommodate the jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need
pursuant to Section 65584. The finding shall include a quantification of the remaining unmet
need for the jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need at each income level and the
remaining capacity of sites identified in the housing element to accommodate that need by
income level.
While the 2023-2031 Housing Element allocated 74 low-income units on the Project site, the City
has identified an alternative site to relocate these units to accommodate the Total Regional
Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The City is in coordination with the Alameda County Surplus
Property Authority to support development on surplus property at the Dublin Transit Center. This
site, Transit Center Site E-2, has a surplus of units that can serve as an opportunity site to
accommodate these 74 units. The site has a General Plan land use designation of Campus
Office/High Density Residential and Planned Development Zoning that allows for Multi-Family
Residential Use with an average density of 66 units per acre. As identified in the Housing Element
Site Table D-9: City of Dublin 6th Cycle Housing Element Candidate Sites, Transit Center Site E-
2 (APN 986-0034-012-00) has a capacity of 493 units, of which 247 units are currently allocated
to lower income households and 246 units to above moderate households. As provided in the
table below, this alternative site can accommodate the 74 units and is adequate to meet the
requirements of Section 65583.2 and 6558 and is consistent with the City’s projected needs for
low-income households for the 2023-2031 Planning period.
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Alternative Site: Dublin Transit Center Site E-2
Site APN General Plan Acres Net
Potential
Units
Low-Income
Units
Mod-Income
Units
Above Mod-
Income units
986-0034-
012-00
Campus Office/High
Density Residential
7.5 493 321 0 172
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council herby adopts the following
amendments to the General Plan:
Figure 1-1 (Dublin General Plan Land Use Map) shall be amended to eliminate the 2.5-acre
Public/Semi Public land use designation and convert approximately 42.6 acres of Open Space
(OS) land use designation to Parks/Public Recreation (P/PR) for the project site as shown on the
proposed land use map and modifications to the footnote as shown below:
The location of the Public/Semi-Public sites on the East Ranch (formerly Croak) property of Fallon
Village will be determined at the time of the Stage 2 Development Plan approval. The size of the
sites will be 2.0 net acres on the East Ranch property.
Table 2.2 (Land Use Development Potential: Eastern Extended Planning Area) shall be amended
to reflect the change in land uses and shall read as follows:
Table 2 .2 | LAND USE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL: EASTERN EXTENDED PLANNING AREA
CLASSIFICATION ACRES INTENSITY UNITS FACTOR YIELD
RESIDENTIAL Acres Dwelling Units/Acre Dwelling
Units
Persons/ Dwelling Unit
Population
High Density 52 .94 25 .1+ 1,328+ 2 .99 3,971+
Campus Office/ High Density 13 .92 25 .1+ 715 2 .99 2,138
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Medium-High Density 153 .61 14 .1-25 .0 2,165-3,840 2 .99 6,473-
11,482
Medium-High Density and Retail/ Office 0 14 .1-25 .0 0 2 .99 0
Medium Density 418 .1 6 .1-14 .0 2,550-5,853 2 .99 7,625-
17,500
Single Family 725 0 .9-6 .0 652-4,350 2 .99 1,949-
13,007
Estate Residential 30 .5 0 .01-0 .8 0-24 2 .99 0-72
Rural Residential/ Agriculture 329 .8 0 .01 3 2 .7 9
TOTAL: 1,723.87 7,413-
16,113+
22,165-
48,179+
COMMERCIAL Acres Floor Area Ratio (Gross)
Square Feet (millions) Square Feet/ Employee Jobs
General
Commercial
194 .85 .20- .60 1 .6-5 .0 510 3,328-9,985
General Commercial/ Campus Office
168 .57 .20- .80 1 .46-5 .87 385 3,814-
15,258
Mixed Use 0 .30-1 .00 0 490 0
Mixed Use 2/ Campus Office 22 .9 .45 max .45 260 1,731
Neighborhood Commercial 0 .25- .60 0 490 0
Industrial Park 56 .4 .35 max .86 590 1,458
Industrial Park/ Campus Office 0 .25- .35 0 425 0
Campus Office 123 .66 .25- .80 1 .35-4 .31 260 5,179-
16,574
Campus Office/ High Density 13 .921 .25- .80 .15- .49 260 583-1,866
Medical Campus 42 .88 .25- .80 .46-4 .49 260 1,796-5,747
Medical Campus/ Commercial 15 .85 .25- .80 .17- .41 510 338-812
TOTAL: 625.11 6.5-21.88 18,227-
53,431
PUBLIC/SEMI- PUBLIC/OPEN SPACE
Acres Floor Area Ratio (Gross)
Square Feet (millions) Square Feet/ Employee Jobs
Public/Semi-Public 96.96 .50 max 2 .11 590 3,579
Semi-Public 2 .09 .50 max .045 590 77
Acres Number
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Parks/Public Recreation 250
Regional Parks 1.2 1
Open Space 656.96
Schools Acres Floor Area Ratio (Gross)
Square Feet (millions) Square Feet/ Employee Jobs
Elementary
School
38 .50 max 1 .06 590 1,797
Middle School 27 .8 .50 max .61 590 1,034
High School 23 .46 .51 590 866
TOTAL: 1,098.97 5.87 7,445
Acres Dwelling
Units
Population Square Feet (millions) Jobs
GRAND TOTAL: 3,447.95 6,698-
15,398+
18,089-
41,578+
12.37-27.74 25,673-
60,876
1 Not included in Total as it is already accounted for under the Residential classification.
Figure 3-1 (Dublin General Plan Parks and Open Space Map) shall be amended to add the new
future park designation as shown on the proposed land use map.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the following
amendments to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan:
Figure 4.1 (Land Use Map) shall be amended to remove the land use designation Public/Semi-
Public from the GH PacVest (formerly Chen) property as follows: Note: The Natural Community
Park shall be located on Parcel 4 and Parcel 6.
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Table 4.1 (Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Summary) shall be amended to reflect the
change in land area for Public/Semi Public, Parks, and Open Space and shall read as follows with
no modifications to the footnotes:
TABLE 4.1
EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
LAND USE SUMMARY
(Amendment Reso# 66-03, 47-04, 223-05, 58-07, 37-08, 210-08, 176-09, 76-10,
55-12, 92-12, 210-12, 198-13, 159-14, 101-15, 165-15, 151-16, 85-21, 14-22, 133-
22, 136-22 and xx-24)
Land Use Description LAND AREA DENSITY YIELD
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
General Commercial 252.55 acres .25-.35 FAR 2.746 MSF
General Commercial/Campus
Office****
160.37 acres .28-.60 FAR 4.191 MSF
Industrial Park* 61.3 acres .25-.28 FAR .747 MSF
Neighborhood Commercial 0 acres .30-.35 FAR .0 MSF
Mixed Use 0 acres .30-1.0 FAR .005 MSF
Mixed Use 2/Campus
Office****
25.33 acres .45 FAR .497 MSF
Campus Office 80.36 acres .35-.75 FAR 1.575 MSF
Campus Office/High Density 13.92 acres
(4)
.35-.75 FAR .265 MSF
Medical Campus 42.88 acres .25-.80 FAR .950 MSF
Medical Campus/Commercial 15.85 acres .25-.60 FAR .250 MSF
Subtotal 652.56 acres 11.226 MSF
RESIDENTIAL
High Density 55.54 acres 35 du/ac 1,943 du
Campus Office/High Density 13.92 acres 66 du/ac 715 du
Medium High Density 169.31 acres 20 du/ac 3,386 du
Medium Density** 505.41 acres
(1)
10 du/ac 5,054 du
Single Family*** 947.25 acres 4 du/ac 3,789 du (3)
Estate Residential 30.4 acres 0.13 du/ac 4 du
Rural Residential/Agric. 539.55 acres .01 du/ac 5 du
Mixed Use 0 acres 15du/ac 115 du
Subtotal 2,261.38
acres
15,011 du
PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC
Public/Semi-Public 96.96 acres .24 FAR 1.01 MSF
Semi-Public 2.09 acres .25 FAR .03 MSF
Subtotal 99.05 acres 1.04 MSF
SCHOOLS
Elementary School 55.8 acres (2) 5 schools
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Junior High School 21.3 acres 1 school
High School 23.46 acres 1 school
Subtotal 100.56 acres
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
City Park 56.3 acres 1 park
Community Park 93.3 acres 3 parks
Neighborhood Park 50.9 acres 7 parks
Neighborhood Square 19.2 acres 7 parks
Natural Community Park 53.0 acres 2 parks
Subtotal 272.7 acres 20 parks
Open Space 641.46 acres
TOTAL LAND AREA 4,027.71
acres
Table 4.2 (Population and Employment Summary) shall be amended to read as follows to reflect
the change for Public/Semi Public with no modifications to the footnotes:
TABLE 4.2
EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
(Amended Per Resolution No. 47-04, 223-05, 58-07, 37-08, 176-09, 76-10, 55-12, 92-
12, 210-12, 198-13, 159-14, 165-15, 151-16, 85-21,
14-22, 133-22 and 136-22 and xx-24)
Land Use
Designation
Developmen
t
Sq
Ft/Employees
Persons/du Populatio
n
Commercial
Industrial Park .747 MSF 590 1,266
General
Commercial/Campus
Office*
1.956 MSF 385 5,081
General Commercial 2.746 MSF 510 5,384
Neighborhood
Commercial
.0 MSF 490 0
Mixed Use** 0 MSF 490 0
Mixed Use 2/Campus
Office****
.497 MSF 260 1,910
Campus Office 1.840 MSF 260 7,077
Campus Office/High
Density
.265 MSF 260 1,019
Medical Campus .950 260 3,654
Medical Campus/
Commercial
.250 510 490
Public/Semi Public 1.01 MSF 590 1,711
Semi-Public 0.03 MSF 590 51
TOTAL: 10.291 MSF 27,577
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Table 4.7 (Fallon Gateway Subarea Development Potential) shall be amended to reflect the
development potential for the General Commercial/Campus Office land use designation and shall
read as follows with modifications to the footnote as shown below:
Table 4.7
FALLON GATEWAY
SUBAREA DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL1
Designation Acres Density Development
Potential
General Commercial 47.85 .25 FAR 521,087
General Commercial/Campus
Office
146.05 .28 - .60 FAR 1,781,343- 3,299,670
Medical Campus 42.88 .51 FAR 950,000
Industrial Park 61.3 .28 FAR 747,664
Total 298.08 --- 4,000,094 –
7,299,764
Natural Community Park 42.6 -- --
Open Space 2.28 -- --
Park/Open Space Total 44.88
1In 2006, the Fallon Village amendment expanded the Fallon Gateway Subarea to the west and
north to encompass the entire GH PacVest property (as the Dublin Blvd. alignment had shifted
north) except for the areas designated as Community Park and Medium High Density Residential.
Additionally, the areas of the GH PacVest, Righetti and Branaugh properties within the Livermore
Airport Protection Area (formerly the Industrial subarea) were added to the Fallon Gateway
Subarea. See Figure 4.2. Medical Campus 42.88 .51 FAR .950 msf
Table 4.9 (Fallon Village Center Subarea Development Potential) shall be amended to reflect the
change for the Medium-High Density designation and shall read as follows with no modifications
to the footnote as shown below:
Residential
High Density 1,943 du 2.99 5,810
Campus Office/High
Density
715 du 2.99 2,138
Medium High Density 3,386 du 2.99 10,124
Medium Density 5,054 du 2.99 15,111
Single Family***(1) 3,789 du 2.99 11,329
Estate Residential 4 du 2.99 12
Mixed Use** 0 2.99 0
Rural
Residential/Agric.
5 du 2.99 16,5
TOTAL: 14,896 44,539
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Table 4.9
FALLON VILLAGE CENTER
SUBAREA DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
(Amended per Resolution No. 92-12, 165-15, 85-21 and xx-24)
Designation Acres Density Development Potential
Medium Density Residential 38.431 20 du/ac 384 du
Medium High Density Residential 13.33 20 du/ac 267 du
Residential Subtotal 52.13 -- 651 du
Neighborhood Square 2.0 -- 1 park
Community Park 13.5 -- 1 park
Open Space 3.6 -- --
Park/Open Space Total 1 community park
1 neighborhood
square
Public/Semi Public 5.7 --
Semi-Public 0 --
Total --- 651 du
Appendix 4 Land Use Summary by Land Owners “#21 GH PacVest (formerly Chen)”, “#23 GH
PacVest (formerly Chen)”, “#29 GH PacVest (formerly EBJ”), and “#30 GH PacVest (formerly
Pleasanton Ranch)” shall be amended to read as follows:
APPENDIX 4
EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
LAND USE SUMMARY BY LAND OWNERS
Owner/Land Use Category Acres Density Square Feet Units
#21 GH PACVEST
(FORMERLY CHEN)
Medium High Density
Residential 6.5 20 130
General Commercial / Campus
Office
90.74
0.6 2,371,580
Community Park 7.2
Natural Community Park 33.4
Open Space 2.28 -
Total 140.12 2,371,580 130
#22 GH PACVEST
(FORMERLY ANDERSON)
Medium-High Density
Residential 7.2 20 144
General Commercial / Campus
Office 34.01 0.6 888,885
Natural Community Park 9.19
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Total 50.4 888,885 144
Owner/Land Use Category Acres Density Square Feet Units
#29 GH PACVEST
(FORMERLY EBJ Partners)
General Commercial / Campus
Office 1.1 0.6 28,750
Total 1.1 28,750
#30 GH PACVEST
(FORMERLY PLEASANTON
RANCH)
General Commercial / Campus
Office .4 0.6 10,454
Total .4 10,454
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hu, Josey, Qaadri, Thalblum and Mayor McCorriston
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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