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RESOLUTION NO. 154- 07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY
FOR THE PORTION OF SCHAEFER RANCH LOCATED SOUTH OF
DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND WEST OF SCHAEFER RANCH ROAD
WHEREAS, Mr. Doug Chen, on behalf of Schaefer Ranch Holdings, LLC., has submitted a
request to consider the development of single-family detached homes with a density range of 0.9-6.0
dwelling units per acre at the location of the 5.69-acre commercial parcel and the 12 estate lots that
are located south of Dublin Boulevard and west of Schaefer Ranch Road; and
WHEREAS, the subject portion of has a current General Plan Land Use
Designation that includes Retail/Office which allows commercial type uses, Estate Residential which
allows a maximum 0.01-0.8 dwelling units per acre, and Single-Family Residential which allows a
maximum of 0.9-6.0 dwelling units per acre; and
WHEREAS, the proposed development of single-family detached homes with a density range of
0.9-6.0 dwelling units per acre is not consistent with the uses permitted by the RetaiVOffice land use
designation and exceeds the maximum density permitted by the Estate Residential land use
designation; and
WHEREAS, in order to develop single-family detached homes with a density of 0.9-6.0 units per
acre on the subject portion of Schaefer Ranch, an amendment to the General Plan is required that
would change the General Plan Land Use Designation from Retail/Office and Estate Residential to
Single-Family Residential; and
WHEREAS, additional entitlements including a Tentative Subdivision Map, Planned
Development Rezone with Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plans, and Site Development Review
would need to be processed; and
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 for basic data collection, research, and resource
evaluation activities; 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 General Plan Amendment Study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Dublin City Council does hereby
approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to modify the land use designation from
RetaiVOffice and Estate Residential to Single-Family Residential for the portion of Schaefer Ranch
located south of Dublin Boulevard and west of Schaefer Ranch Road.
Reso No. 154-07, Adopted 8/21/07, Item 8.1
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved
with the General Plan Amendment Study. .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of August, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, Oravetz, Sbranti and Scholz, and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
AT~i f?W
Deputy City Clerk
Reso No. 154-07, Adopted 8/21/07, Item 8.1
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