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RESOLUTION NO. 08 - 02
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A GEI\ERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE GENERAL
PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE 7-
ACRE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE ANDERSON PROPERTY TO MEDIUM-HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
(APN 905-0001-006)
PA 07-037
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2007, the City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to modify the residential land use designation from
Medium Density to Medium-High Density for the northerly portion of the Anderson property located at
3457 Croak Road. The Applicant, Jeff Lawrence on behalf of Bradcock & Logan Services, submitted an
application requesting approval of a General Plan Amendment, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment,
PD-Planned Development Rezone with Amended Stage 1 Development Plan, and Stage 2 Development
Plan, and Site Development Review to construct a 108-unit multi-family project on the site. These
applications are collectively referred to as the project or proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan was originally adopted on February 11, 1985, and has been
amended a number oftimes since that date; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Impact Report for the original General Plan was prepared and
adopted in 1984 and subsequent environmental reviews have been undertaken in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the various General Plan Amendments which have
been approved over the years; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan on
January 7, 1994. Both plans have been amended a number of times since that date, to provide a
comprehensive planning framework for future development of the eastern Dublin area. In connection
with this approval, the City certified a Program Environmental Imp:::ct Report ("Program EIR") pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines section 15168 (SCH No. 91103064) that is available for review in the Planning
Division and is incorporated herein by reference. The Program EIR was integral to the planning process
and examined the direct and indirect effects, cumulative impacts, broad policy alternatives and area-wide
mitigation measures for development within eastern Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the East Dublin Property Owners (EDPO), requested annexation and prezoning of
the EDPO Annexation Area, which includes the Anderson property, into the City of Dublin. In
connection with the annexation and prezoning request the City Council certified a Supplemental EIR
(SCH No. 2001052114) by Resolution 40-02 that is available for review in the Planning Division and is
incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the 2002 Project approval, the City Council adopted
supplemental mitigation measures, mitigation findings, a statement of overriding consideration and a
mitigation monitoring program. All adopted supplemental mitigation measures continue to apply to the
Project area; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, the current applicant, Braddock and Logan on behalf of the Eastern Dublin
Property Owners (EDPO), requested a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, Planned
Development (PD) Rezone with a Stage 1 Development Plan, and reorganization of an area of
approximately 1,134-acres known as Fallon Village which includes the Anderson property; and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2005, the City Council certi fied a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report (SEIR) (SCH #2005062010) by Resolution No. 222-05, and adopted a General Plan
Amendment and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment for the Fallon Village project area, which
includes the Anderson property, by Resolution 223-05 which rese>lutions are incorporated herein by
reference and available for review in the Planning Division; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan currently identifies land use designations and densities, and the
General Plan Land Use Map (Figure 1-la) that shows the location ofland uses within the City of Dublin
planning area; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use section of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan currently includes text
related to Specific Plan Land Use Designations, and the "Land Use Map" map (Figure 4.1) that shows the
location of land uses within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the project's current General Plan and Specific Plan land use designation of Medium
Density Residential (6.1-14.0 du/ac) allows for a maximum of98 re:,idential units. The applicant wishes
to construct 108 residential units requiring a General Plan and Specific Plan land use designation of
Medium High Density Residential (14.1-25.0 du/ac). With approvd of the requested land use changes,
the proposed project will be consistent with the General and Specific Plan land use designations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 108 unit project exceeds the amount of development assumed in the
prior EIRs and established in prior approvals. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162, an Initial
Study was prepared by the City to determine whether there could he significant environmental impacts
occurring as a result of this changed project beyond or different from those already addressed in the prior
EIRs. Based on the Initial Study, the City prepared an Addendum to the prior EIRs. The Planning
Commission reviewed the Addendum before making a recommmdation on the requested land use
changes and adopted Resolution 08-_ recommending that the City Council adopt the CEQA Addendum;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Planning Commission ("P:.anning Commission") held a public
hearing on said Project on February 12,2008; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated February 12, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference,
recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval te> the City Council of a General Plan
Amendment and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations
and testimony herein above set forth, including the Addendum and prior EIRs, and used its independent
judgment to evaluate the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and
made a part ofthis resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commi:,sion, based on the findings in the
attached draft City Council Resolution, recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution
attached as Exhibit A, which Resolution approves a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
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Amendment for the 7-acre residential portion of Anderson property which includes the following as
described in the attached Resolution:
1) Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map (Figure 1-la) and Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan Land Use Maps (Figure 4.1); and
2) Amendments to the text and various tables in the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1ih day of February 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Schaub, Tomlinson, Wehrenberg and Biddle
NOES:
ABSENT: King
ABSTAIN:
1/~if;-1-
Chair ill Schau')
ATTEST:
anager
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