HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 03-00 GPA West ExtORDINANCE NO. 3 - 00
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE
EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR THE WESTERN EXTENDED PLANNING AREA
PENDING THE COMPLETION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY
FOR THE WESTERN EXTENDED PLANNING AREA (PA 99-003)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, residents in the western residential area of the City of Dublin proposed the Voters'
Voice Initiative to limit development in the Western Extended Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a committee of Councilmembers, City staff, and initiative
proponents to further discuss the proposed initiative and on February 16, 1999, determined to put an
Urban Limit Line measure before the voters based on the committee review and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, at the February 16, 1999 City Council Meeting, the Council further instructed staff to
initiate a General Plan Amendment Study to consider establishing an Urban Limit Line along the current
City limits in the Western Extended Planning Area pending the vote on the Urban Limit Line measure, and
to consider an appropriate land use designation and policies related to develOpment in the study area; and
WHEREAS, the Council will consider a General Plan Amendment and/or a zone change to
establish an Urban Limit Line and an appropriate land use designation; and
WHEREAS, under the current General Plan, any proposed development within the Western
Extended Planning Area requires a General Plan Amendment, therefore, the City Council finds that
considering General Plan Amendments while the General Plan Amendment and Urban Limit Line study is
in process poses a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare because such
Amendments for development would conflict with the policies to limit development that are being
considered through the General Plan Amendment and Urban Limit Line study; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 1999, the City Council adopted a forty-five day moratorium on the
acceptance, processing or approval of any General Plan Amendments. for the Western Extended Planning
Area; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 1999, the City Council approved an extension of the ordinance for ten
months and fit%en days, from April 2, 1999, until February 17, 2000 to allow more time for completion of
the General Plan Amendment study; and
WHEREAS, City Staff needs additional time to complete the General Plan Amendment study on
establishing an Urban Limit Line and appropriate land use designations.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council ordains as follows:
1) The City extends for one year, from February 17, 2000, to February 17, 2001, the moratorium it
adopted on February 16, 1999 by which it ordained that the City shall not approve any applications for the
Western Extended Planning Area.
2) This Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA under section 15308 ofthe State CEQA
Guidelines because it is a regulatory action taken by the City, in accordance with Government Code
Section 65858, to assure maintenance and protection of the environment pending completion of the
contemplated General Plan Amendment.
3) This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption if adopted by at least four-fifths
vote of the City Council and shall be in effect until February 17, 2001 unless repealed by the City Council
as provided for in Government Code Section 65858.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the City Council ofthe City of Dublin, on this Ia day of February,
2000, by the following votes:
AYES:
Councilrnernbers Howard, McCormicic, Zilca, Vice Mayor Loclchart and Mayor
Houston
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
AB SENT: None
ATTEST:
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