HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 025-99 GPA Study WestSpherRESOLUTION NO. 25 - 99
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY
FOR THOSE PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF Dublin
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE WEST OF THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS
WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment request has been made by the City Council of the City
of Dublin to study the General Plan designation for all unincorporated areas within the'Sphere of
Influence west of the existing City limits. The predominant land use designation proposed .for the site is
Agricukure/Rural Residential; and
WHEREAS, this study must be conducted in conjunction with a proposed Initiative to create an
Urban Limit Line at the existing Western City limits placed on the ballot by the City Council on
February 16, 1999; and
WHEREAS, Section 65358(a) of the State of California Government code states that an
amendment to a general plan shall be in a manner specified by the legislative body; 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; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin R/dgeland Voters' Voice Initiative Committee has submitted a
'recommendation that the City Council initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for this area and that the
study be completed only after the resolution of the proposed Urban Limit Initiative by the voters of the
City of Dublin at the election of November 7,2000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendatiOns and
testimony hereinabove set forth and is in support of a General Plan Amendment study to determine the
· appropriate land use and General Plan designation for the property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby initiate a General
Plan Amendment Study for this area as described above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this study shall be completed only after resolution of the Urban
Limit Line Initiative regarding this area by the voters of the City of Dublin.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16 day of February 1999.
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Counciimembers Howard, Lockhart, McCormick, Zika and Mayor Houston
Mayor
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