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RESOLUTION NO. 06-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE DUBLIN VILLAGE mSTORIC
AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
PA 02-074
WHEREAS, the City initiated a Specific Plan study and related General Plan amendment to plan for the
City's historic core. Implementation of this planning would include amendments to the Parks and Recreation
Master Plan, adoption of a Historic Park Master Plan and other related actions. These planning and implementing
actions are collectively known as the "Historic Area Specific Plan Project" or the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the Project site includes approximately 38 acres generally around the intersection of Donlon
Way and Dublin Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Project site includes the existing City Heritage Center and other vacant and developed
sites; and
WHEREAS, the Project would amend the General Plan land use map to redesignate approximately 7.55
acres ofland within the Project area from Retail/Office to ParkslPublic Recreation. The Project would also amend
General Plan text to provide for continued use of the Green Store structure and site for a church; and
WHEREAS, the Project would adopt the Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan with related land use
designations and development guidelines. The land uses and development guidelines provide for future expansion
of the existing heritage park and future public and private development in the approximately 38-acre planning area.
The Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan is a separately bound document incorporated herein by reference;
and
WHEREAS, consistent with SB 18, 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 and proposed Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared and circulated a Mitigated Negative Declaration analyzing the potential
environmental effects of the Project; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated July II, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference, described and
analyzed the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Project, including the proposed amendments to the
General Plan and the proposed Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the staff report and the draft Mitigated Negative
Declaration at a noticed public hearing on July II, 2006, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to
be heard; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 06-018
recommending adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, which resolution is incorporated herein by
reference; and
WHEREAS, at the public hearing, the Planning Commission expressed their interest in including three (3)
additional properties in the Specific Plan boundary for the purposes of ensuring their compliance with the Design
Guidelines and for the purposes of ensuring consistency in the public streetscape.
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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 Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the following General Plan Amendment based on findings that the amendment is in the public interest and
that the General Plan as so amended will remain internally consistent.
A. Amend Section 7.6, ARCHAELOGlCAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES to add a new implementing policy as
follows.
"Implementing Policies
C. The Green Store.
The Green Store is a recognized historical resource and has been used as a church since 1989. This use can
remain as long as the landowner(s) wish to continue its operation. The Parks/Public Recreation designation
on the General Plan Land Use Map illustrates the long-term potential for expansion of the heritage park to
include this historic structure and the property it is on and is not intended to affect or change the current
church use or its continued operation as a religious land use under a valid conditional use permit. "
B. Amend Figure I-la, Land Use Map to change the land use designation for the following properties from
RetaillOffice to Parks/Public Recreation.
Dublin Square Shopping Center (APN 941-1560-007-001)
Green Store (APN 941-1550-004)
Hawthorne Lane/Pioneer Cemetery (APN 941-1560-005)
Pioneer Cemetery (APN 941-1560-006)
DHPA Parcel (APN 941-1560-003-03)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan based on findings that the amendment is consistent with the
Dublin General Plan, with one modification as follows. The Planning Commission recommends that the Specific
Plan boundary be revised to include the following additional parcels:
11746 Dublin Boulevard (APN 941-0113-004) - (property contains two buildings)
11700 Dublin Boulevard (APN 941-0113-005-02)
11684 Dublin Boulevard (APN 941-0113-007-0 I)
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this II th day of July 2006 by the following vote:
A YES: Chair Schaub, Vice Chair Wehrenberg, Commissioners Biddle, Fasulkey, King
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ABSTAIN: None
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