HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 10-09 Fallon Rd Gen Plan AmendRESOLUTION NO. 10- 09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND EASTERN
DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO AMEND THE EXISTING LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS TO REDUCE THE DWELLING UNIT DENSITY FOR A PROPERTY
LOCATED ON FALCON ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TASSAJARA ROAD
(REDGEWICK) (APN 985-0028-003-02)
PA 08-045
WHEREAS, Jim Tong, representing Hong-Yao Lin, has submitted a request to change the land
use designation of the Dublin Ranch North property (Redgewick) located on Fallon Road
approximately 1.5 miles north of I-580 and initiate a General Plan Amendment and Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan Amendment Study; and
WHEREAS, the project area is in the City of Dublin's Sphere of Influence area and the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan area, but outside of the City Limits; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan states that the land use
designation for this property is Low Density Residential and Rural Residential/Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested to modify the existing General Plan and Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan land use designations of the site to Estate Residential and Open Space; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested approval to proceed with a study to allow development
of 4 units on the property which was originally shown to provide up to 68 units and would require that
the existing density on the site be reduced; and
WHEREAS, Staff will analyze the request to transfer the remaining residential units from the site
(64 total) to other projects in Dublin Ranch as part of the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan Amendment Study; and
WHEREAS, additional entitlements including Annexation, a Stage I and Stage II Planned
Development re-zoning, Site Development Review, Tentative Map and other associated entitlements
would need to be processed before development could occur; 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, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the request; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and
testimony hereinabove set forth, and supports the initiation of a Specific Plan Amendment and
General Plan Amendment for the subject property.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the initiation of the General Plan Amendment and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
Amendment Study request.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved
with the General Plan Amendment and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of January 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Hildenbrand, Scholz, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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