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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 32-06 Alternative Site Plan Study RESOLUTION NO. 32 - 06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * * * * APPROVING THE INITIATION OF AN EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO STUDY AN ALTERNATIVE SITE PLAN FOR PROPERTY AT 6861 TASSAJARA ROAD (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 985-0001-001) P A 03-060 WHEREAS, Jay Egy, on behalf of the DeSilva Group, has submitted a request to study an alternative site plan for the Moller Ranch project and initiate an Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment and General Plan Amendment Study to review the alternative for property at 6861 Tassajara Road; and WHEREAS, on August 19, 2003, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the initiation of an Eastern Dublin Specific Plan amendment study and authorizing the commencement of annexation proceedings for a 186 unit detached single family residential development located at 6861 Tassajara Road; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested approval to study an alternative site plan for the project site to allow up to 326 attached townhomes; and WHEREAS, the proposed alternative site plan would increase the total number of units by 140 units and would change the housing type from detached single family units to attached townbomes; and WHEREAS, a portion of the project area is in the City of Dublin's Sphere ofInfluence area but outside of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area boundary; and WHEREAS, in order to consider the alternative as proposed, the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan would need to be amended to include the project area and to develop land use designations for the property; and WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan states that the land use designation for this property is Stream Corridor, Rural Residential, and Low Density Residential which allows up to 60 detached dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, the proposed alternative is not consistent with the General Plan Land Use designation of Rural Residential and Low Density Residential because the project includes attached units and therefore requires an amendment to the General Plan; and WHEREAS, additional entitlements including Stage I and Stage II Planned Development re- zoning, Site Development Review, and other associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and Reso No. 32"()6, Adopted 3/21/06, Item 8.1 Page 1 of2 WHEREAS, the initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth, and supports the initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment and General Plan Amendment for the subject property NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the Specific Plan Amendment Study and General Plan Amendment Study request. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved with the Specific Plan Amendment Study and General Plan Amendment Study PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 21" day of March 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Council members Hildenbrand, McCormick, Oravetz and Zika, and Mayor Lockhart NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None AZ:T l~\_~_ City Clerk Reso No. 32-06, Adopted 3/21/06, Item 8.1 Page 2 of2