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RESOLUTION NO. 05-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
REFERRING DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY AND RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR
DUBLIN TRANSIT CENTER SITE E-l (METROPOLITAN AT DUBLIN STATION)
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DUBLIN BOVLEV ARD AND IRON HORSE
PARKWAY (APN 986-0001-013-02)
P A 05-042
WHEREAS, the Applicant, D.R. Horton, Inc., has requested approval of Site Development Review for P A
05-042, Dublin Transit Center Site E-1, for the construction of a 300-unit condominium complex with
:+:15,000square feet of retail on approximately ::!:4.l acres of land, located on a portion of Site E of the Dublin
Transit Center, within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, at the southeast comer of Dublin Boulevard and Iron
Horse Parkway; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has submitted a complete application for Site Development Review for the
construction of a 300-unit condominium complex, ::!:15,000 square feet of ground floor retail, parking, conunon
areas and related improvements which is available and on file in the Planning Division; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has submitted project plans for the requested entitlement prepared by Togawa
and Smith Architects, Inc. received by the Planning Division on November 21,2005; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with State guidelines and City
environmental regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impacts and that
environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Staff has reconunended that the
project be found exempt from CEQA pursuant to Government Code section 65457 for residential projects that are
consistent with a specific plan. The Project is within the scope of the Pinal Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
the Dublin Transit Center General Plan Amendment, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, Stage I Planned
Development Zoning, Tentative Parcel Map, and Development Agreement (SCH 2001120395) which was certified
by City Council Resolution No. 215-02 dated November 19, 2002. This reconunendation is based on a
determination that there are no supplemental impacts that would require preparation of a Supplemental EIR; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 8.96.020.C.3 allows the Planning Conunission
to transfer hearing jurisdiction to the City Council at its discretion because of policy implications, unique or
unusual circumstances, or the magnitude of the project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is referring the approval, conditional approval, or denial of
application P A 05-042, related amendments, and time extensions of permits to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is also reconunending City Council approval of said application;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a Public Hearing on said project application on December
13,2005; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said Public Hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted to the Planning Commission recommending that the project be
referred to the City Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, the draft City Council Resolution approving the Site E-I project is attached as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and use their independent judgment and considered all
said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Dublin Planning Commission does hereby
transfer the original hearing jurisdiction for Dublin Transit Center Site E-I, Metropolitan at Dublin Station Site
Development Review to the City Council pursuant to Chapter 8.96.020.C.3 of the Zoning Ordinance and also
recommends City Council approval of said project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13lh day of December 2005.
AYES:
Chair Schaub and Commissioners Biddle, FasuIkey, Wehrenberg
NOES:
Commissioner King
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
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