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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso07-14 Annex Casamira Vly/Moller Rnch to Dublin RESOLUTION NO. 07 - 14 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 V ALLEY/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 985-0001-001), 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 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 1 0, 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 10th day of April 2007. AYES: Cms. Biddle, King, Tomlinson, Wehrenberg and Chair Schaub NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ~~ Planning Commission Chairperson \ \