HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachmt 2 Reso Appv GP Amndmt adding Comm Desgn Elmt Chap 10RESOLUTION NO. 08 - XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A 1ESOLUTION APPROVING A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ADDING A COMMUNITY DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY
ELEMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AS CHAPTER 10
PA 07-038
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 City Council Goals and Objectives
included as a high priority goal, the preparation of a General Plan Community Design Element; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2007, the City Council adopted a Resolution (Resolution 105-07)
approving a Consulting Services Agreement with RBF/UDS Consulting to prepare the Community
Design Element with Sustainability measures and authorizing the City Manager to sign the Agreement on
behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, each city and county in California must adopt a General Plan containing seven
required "elements"; and
WHEREAS, jurisdictions may adopt additional elements as they see fit; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Genexal Plan was originally adopted ~n February 11, 1985, and has been
amended a number of times since that date; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element is an optional element and would
be added to the Dublin General Plan as Chapter 10; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element provides a guiding vision for the
character of future public and private improvements throughout the ('ity while preserving energy, water
and other natural features; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element includes five unifying principles
of community design, including Positive Regional Identity, Sense of Arrival, Design of the Built Form,
Connections and Linkages, and Sustainability, that provide the franrework for the goals, policies and
implementation measures contained iri Community Design and Sustainability Element; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element is exempt from the
environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because the activity is coveted by the general rule that CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and
where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CE~~A; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Planning Commission ("Pla wing Commission") held a public
hearing on the adoption of the Community Design and Sustainability Element on August 26, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations
and testimony describe herein, and usc;d its independent judgment to e~ aluate the Project.
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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 Planning Commission, based on the findings in the
attached draft City Council Resol>,ition, recommends that the Cil:y Council adopt the Resolution
attached as Exhibit A, which approves a General Plan Amendment adding a Community Design and
Sustainability Element as Chapter 10 to the General Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED ANI) ADOPTED this day of 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Chair Bill Schaub
ATTEST:
Mary Jo Wilson, Planning Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. XX - 08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ADDING ~~ COMMUNITY DESIGN AND
SUSTAINABILITY ELF:MENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AS CHAPTER 10
PA 07-038
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 City Council Goals and Objectives
included as a high priority goal, the preparation of a General Plan Community Design Element; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2007, the City Council adopted a Resolution (Resolution 105-07)
approving a Consulting Services Agreement with RBF/UDS Consulting to prepare the Community
Design Element with sustainability measures and authorizing the Cit} Manager to sign the Agreement on
behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, each city and county in California must adopt a General Plan containing seven
required "elements"; and
WHEREAS, jurisdictions may adopt additional elements as they see fit; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan was originally adopted on February 11, 1985, and has been
amended a number of times since that: date; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element is an optional element and would
be added to the Dublin General Plan as Chapter 10; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element provides a guiding vision for the
character of future public and private improvements throughout the City while preserving energy, water
and other natural features; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element includes five unifying principles
of community design, including Positive Regional Identity, Sense of Arrival, Design of the Built Form,
Connections and Linkages, and Sustainability, that provide the framework for the goals, policies and
implementation measures contained in the Community Design and Sustainability Element; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design and Sustainability Element is exempt from the
environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a signifi~;ant effect on the environment, and
where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that tale activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CE~~A; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") held a noticed
public hearing on said Community Design and Sustainability Element ~~n August 26, 2008; and
WHEREAS, on , 2008, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 08-XX, incorporated
herein by reference, recommending that the City Council approve the General Plan Amendment adding a
Community Design and Sustainability Element as Chapter 10 of the General Plan; and
EXHIBIT A TO
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WHEREAS, a City Council Staff Report dated 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the General Plan Amendment adding a Community Design and
Sustainability Element to the Genera] Plan as Chapter 10; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Project at a noticed Public Hearing on , 2008,
at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; an3
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and
testimony described herein and used its independent judgment to evahiate the 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 Dublin City Council does hereby approve adding the
Community Design and Sustainability Element, attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution, to the General
Plan as Chapter 10 based on findings that the amendment is in the ~~ublic interest and will not have an
adverse effect on health or safety or be detrimental to the public welfare or be injurious to property or
public improvement and that the General Plan as so amended will remain internally consistent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed Community Design and Sustainability
Element is consistent with all other goals, policies and implementin;; programs set forth in the General
Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Plan Am~,ndment shall be effective 30 days
after the date of approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
AT'CEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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