HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 075-00 GPA Study ACSPARESOLUTION NO. 75 - 00
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR PROPERTY
OWNED BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment Study has been requested by Stuart Cook on behalf of
the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for 91 acres located generally between Arnold Drive,
Dublin Boulevard, the former Union Pacific Railroad Right of Way and 1-580. The predominate land use
designations proposed for this area are General Commercial and High Density Residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the applicant will be required to pay all processing costs associated for the General
Plan Amendment and Specific Plan Amendments Study; and
WHEREAS, additional entitlements including an East Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, Rezoning,
and other associated permits will need to be processed before development can occur; and
WHEREAS, Section 65358(a) of the State of California Government Code states that an
amendment to the 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 staff report submitted one recommendation that the City Council initiate a
General Plan Amendment Study for the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations and
testimony herein above 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 before making a decision as to the
merits of requested specific entitlements.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Dublin City Council does hereby initiate a
General Plan Amendment Study for the Dublin Land Company properties with the direction that the
applicant prepare general plan designation proposals for all of the area located at Arnold Drive on the east,
Dublin Boulevard on the north, the Union Pacific Raikoad Right of Way on the west and 1~580 on the
south, as well as appropriate amendments to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin, on this I6t~
day of May, 2000 by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES: None
AB SENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ~ff ~_
K/G/$-16-00/rcso~ala¢o-gpa.ci~Item 8.1)
Councilmembers Howard, McCormick, Zika, Vice Mayor Lockhart and Mayor Houston