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RESOLUTION NO. 07 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF
TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCo) TO ANNEX THE CASAMIRA
VALLEY/MOLLER RANCH, TIPPER AND VARGAS PROPERTIES TOTALING
APPROXIMATELY 243.18 ACRES TO THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND THE DUBLIN SAN
RAMON SERVICES DISTRICT (DSRSD)
P A 03-060 AND 06-030
WHEREAS, the Applicants, The DeSilva Group and Sun Valley Land Development Company,
have requested that the City file an application with the Alameda County Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCo) to reorganize an area of approximately 243.18 acres generally located in an
unincorporated area of Alameda County bounded by the County boundary on the north, Wallis Ranch to
the west and unincorporated Alameda County to the east, and the existing City limits on the south, west
and east, located north of the current City Limits, which reorganization includes the annexation of the
territory to the City of Dublin and the Dublin San Ramon Services District; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants propose to annex three properties into the City which include the
Casamira Valley/Moller Ranch property located 6861 Tassajara Road (APN 985-000 l-OO I), the Vargas
property located at 7020 Tassajara Road (APN 986-0004-002-01) and the Tipper property located at 7440
Tassajara Road (APN 986-0004-001); and
WHEREAS, James and Sue Tipper have consented to annex their property, which is 12.5 acres in
size, to the City of Dublin and the Dublin San Ramon Services District and have been included in the
Stage 1 Development Plan for the Casamira Valley/Moller Ranch project, which only allows the existing
residential dwelling; and
WHEREAS, all properties are located within the General Plan, the Sphere of Influence of the City
of Dublin and Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the Casamira Valley property and the Vargas property are within the General
Plan Eastern Extended Planning Area for which a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was
certified pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by the City Council by Resolution
No. 51-93 and two subsequent Addendums dated May 4, 1993 and August 22, 1994 (the "Eastern Dublin
EIR" (SCH 91103064)). The Eastern Dublin EIR identified significant and unavoidable impacts from
development of the Eastern Dublin area, some of which apply to both projects; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City as the Lead Agency, prepared
a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the Casamira Valley Property entitled "Casamira
Valley/Moller Ranch Supplemental Environmental Impact Report" and circulated the draft SEIR for
review; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City as the Lead Agency prepared
a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Vargas Property entitled "Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration" and circulated it for review; and
WHEREAS, a staff report, dated April 10, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference, described
and analyzed the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and the Mitigated Negative Declaration and
the Project for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, at its April 10, 2007 hearing, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution
incorporated herein by reference, recommending that the City Council certify the Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report and adopted a Resolution, incorporated herein by reference, recommending
that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the staff report and the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and considered the annexation, General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments and prezoning
including related Stage 1 Development Plans at a noticed public hearing on April 10, 2007, at which time
all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on said Project application on
April 10, 2007; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Planning Commission does hereby
find that:
1. The subject properties are located within the City of Dublin's Sphere of Influence
adopted by the Local Agency Formation Commission for the City of Dublin and the
Dublin San Ramon Services District.
2. The proposed annexation of approximately 243.18 acres to the City will be a logical
extension of the City of Dublin and the Dublin San Ramon Services District
boundaries.
3. The City of Dublin and the Dublin San Ramon Services District can provide high
quality and efficient services to the sites and development of the sites has been planned
for since 1993 with the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment was adopted for the
Eastern Extended Planning Area by the City Council.
4. The proposed reorganization is consistent with the Dublin General Plan and Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan which are comprehensive long range planning documents which
planned for the urbanization of the Eastern Dublin Extended Planning Area over a 20-
30 year horizon and proposed a change in the largely vacant agricultural areas to an
urban community. The annexation of the three properties will extend the existing City
Limits to the Alameda/Contra Costa County border and the annexation is a logical
extension of the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission recommends that
the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing staff to file and application with LAFCo pursuant to
Government Code Section 56654 regarding Annexation consisting of reorganizing approximately 243.18
acres of unincorporated territory to the City of Dublin and the Dublin San Ramon Services District.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this lOth day of April 2007.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
Planning Manager