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RESOLUTION NO. 208 - 07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE WEST DUBLIN BART SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE
WINDST AR PROJECT
P A 06-009
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Windstar Communities, Inc., has submitted an application to the City
regarding a 3.66 acre parcel ("Windstar") located at 6600 Golden Gate Drive (APN 941-1500-046-01);
and
WHEREAS, the Windstar property is located within the West Dublin BART Specific Plan area;
and
WHEREAS, the application for the Windstar Project includes a West Dublin BART Specific Plan
amendment to increase the allowable density for the Residential land use designation to permit up to 84
dwelling units per acre; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will affect only the project site at this time because this is
the only site with a land use designation of Residential in the West Dublin BART Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the project site is currently vacant; and
WHEREAS, the Project would amend the West Dublin BART Specific Plan, as noted below:
. On page 11, Objective 7.2, increase the maximum allowable density to 84 units per acre;
· On page 33, Table 5, change the Residential category to allow up to 84 units per acre and 309
units on 3.66 acres; and
· On page 41, under Section 5.2, change the Residential land use category to permit between 30
to 84 dwelling units per acre.
WHEREAS, the BART Board of Directors certified the 1990 Dublin/Pleasanton Extension
Project EIR (SCH#1989011009), 2001 Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station and Transit Village SEIR
(SCH#2000042058) and the City Council has adopted the 2000 West Dublin BART Specific Plan
Negative Declaration and the 2004 Addendum to the Specific Plan Negative Declaration and the Transit
Village SEIR which documents were the basis for past City actions concerning the project site and which
contain mitigation measures which continue to apply to this Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City as the Lead Agency prepared
a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project entitled "Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
Windstar Development" and circulated it for review; and
WHEREAS, at its October 23, 2007 Hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 07-
52 incorporated herein by reference, recommending that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Project; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated October 23,2007 and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Project, including the proposed amendment to the West Dublin BART
Specific Plan and the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated November 20, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Specific Plan Amendments for the
Windstar Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Projects at a noticed Public Hearing on November 20,
2007, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
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WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution _, adopting
the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the Windstar project.
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 City Council approves the amendments to the West
Dublin BART Specific Plan, noted on Page 1 of this Resolution, based on findings that the amendments
are in the public interest and are consistent with the Dublin General Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of November 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Oravetz, Scholz and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, Sbranti
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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InterinYtity Clerk
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