HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 08-30 Appv PD Rez Stg 2 DP Schefer Rnch So PA08-005RESOLUTION NO. 08 - 30
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
PD-PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE WITH STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
PROJECT KNOWN AS SCHAEFER RANCH SOUTH
(APNs 941-2832-031 to 032, 941-2835-001 to 003, and 052 to 075, and
941-2837-002 to 003, and 010 to 021)
PA 08-005
WHEREAS, Schaefer Ranch Holdings LLC submitted an application for a General Plan
Amendment and PD-Planned Development Rezone with Stage 2 Development Plan for 80.09-acres
located at the southwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Schaefer Ranch Road known as Schaefer Ranch
South; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996, the City Council approved a PD rezone for Schaefer Ranch, which
included the subject property (Ordinance 15-96); and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2006, the City Council approved a PD rezone and Stage 2
Development for Schaefer Ranch, which again included the subject property (Ordinance 11-06); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolutic-n (Resolution 08-29) recommending
City Council approval of a General Plan Amendment for land us,.s within the Schaefer Ranch South
project area; and
WHEREAS, PD Zoning districts are required to be consistent with all elements of the General
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State CEQA
Guidelines require that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impacts and that environmental
documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is a modification to the Schaefer Ranch Project already
approved by the City. The impacts of the Schaefer Ranch Project ware analyzed in the certified Schaefer
Ranch EIR. Since the Schaefer Ranch EIR has been certified, uo further environmental review for
proposed changes to the Schaefer Ranch Project are required under he California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) unless the conditions for preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR under Public
Resources Code Section 21166 (Section 21166) and CEQA Guidelines section 15162 and 15163
(Sections 15162/3) are met; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA, the City Staff prepared an Initial Study, included herein by
reference, to determine if further environmental review was required under Sections 21166 and 15162/3.
The analysis in the Initial Study determined that none of the standards requiring the preparation of a
subsequent or supplemental EIR under these sections were met. Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15164,
an explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to Section 15162/3 may be
included in an addendum. Therefore, an Addendum has been prepared, a copy of which is included
herein by reference; and,
WHEREAS, the Addendum and related Initial Study were considered by the Planning
Commission together with the Schaefer Ranch EIR at a properly noticed public hearing on the project on
October 14, 2008. The Planning Commission adopted Resolutior 08-28 recommending City Council
approval of the CEQA Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on October 14,
2008, at which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated October 14, 2008 was submitted to the Planning Commission
analyzing the Project and recommending that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council
approve the GPA and PD Rezone with Stage 2 Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations
and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgm,;nt to evaluate the project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution (Resolution 08-29) recommending
City Council approval of a General Plan Amendment for land uses within the Schaefer Ranch South
project area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoi Zg recitals are true and correct and
made a part of this resolution.
$E 4T FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve the Ordinance included as Exhibit A, which Ordinance approves a PD rezone and Stage
2 Development Plan for Schaefer Ranch South with the following an 3 as described in the attached
Ordinance:
1) Statement of compatibility with Stage 1 Development f'lan;
2) Statement of proposed uses;
3) Stage 2 Site Plan;
4) Site area and proposed densities;
5) Development regulations;
6) Architectural standards; and
7) Preliminary landscaping plan.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Schaub, Tomlinson, Wehrenberg, Biddle and King
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
2
Planning ommission Chair
ATTEST:
Planning Manager
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