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RESOLUTION NO. 07- 53
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A WEST DUBLIN BART
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE DENSITY FOR THE
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION
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 WeBt 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 DublinIPleasanton 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 bases 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 inccrporated 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, the Planning Commission did hold a Public Hearing on said Project applications on
October 23, 2007; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoi:1g recitals are true and correct and
made a part of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED that the Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve 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 23rd day of October 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Schaub, Wehrenberg, Tomlinson, Biddle and King
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Planning ommission Chair
ATTEST:
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