HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 09-06 Adopt CEQA Addendm for Stg2 PD REZ & SDR Springfield Montessori SchlRESOLUTION NO. 09 - 06
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A CEQA ADDENDUM FOR A
STAGE 2 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE AND SITE :DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR
THE SPRINGFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF KOHNEN
WAY AND BRANNIGAN STREET IN AREA F OF DUBLIN RANCH (APN 985-0052-022 AND
985-0052-023)
PA 08-038
WHEREAS, the Applicant, VSS Holdings LLC, has requested a Stage 2 Planned Development
Rezone, Development Agreement, Site Development Review and. Conditional Use Permit for the
Springfield Montessori School located in a portion of Dublin Ranch Planning Area F, which
applications are on file in the Planning Division. These application: are collectively referred to herein
as "the Project" or "Springfield Montessori School"; and
WHEREAS, Springfield Montessori School consists of approximately 2.57 acres encompassing a
portion of Dublin Ranch Planning Area F located at the corner of Kohnen Way and Brannigan Street, in
the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted an Ordinance approving a Stage 1 Development
Plan on April 6, 2004 for Dublin Ranch Planning Area F (Ordinance No. 12-04, incorporated herein by
reference); and
WHEREAS, the Project is within the General Plan Eastern Extended Planning Area and the
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area, for which a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by th e City Council by Resolution No. 51-
93 and the Addenda dated May 4, 1993 and August 22, 1994 (the "Eastern Dublin EIR") (SCH
91103064). The Eastern Dublin EIR identified significant unavoidable impacts from development of the
Eastern Dublin area, some of which would apply to the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project area is located in a portion of Dublin Ranch Planning Area F for which
the City Council previously approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration on February 15, 2000, entitled and
hereinafter referred to as the "2000 Mitigated Negative Declaration" (Resolution No. 34-00 incorporated
herein by reference) and a CEQA Addendum for Areas B/E/F on March 16, 2004, entitled and hereinafter
referred to as the "2004 CEQA Addendum" (Resolution No. 43-04 incorporated herein by reference); and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study to determine if additional review of the current
Project was required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162. [be Initial Study, dated January 2009,
is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. Based on the Initial Study, the City
prepared an Addendum dated January 2009 (attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference)
describing minor changes from the previous approvals and finding that the impacts of the current Project
have been adequately addressed in the Eastern Dublin EIR, the 2001) Mitigated Negative Declaration and
the 2004 CEQA Addendum, all of which documents are incorporated herein by reference; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a properly noticed public hearing on the Project
on February 24, 2009; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated February 24, 2009 was submitted to the Planning Commission
analyzing the Project and recommending approval of the CEQA Addendum and applications; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Addendum, along with the previous EIR,
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Addendum, before making a recommendation on the Project. The
Planning Commission further used its independent judgment and considered all reports, recommendations
and testimony before taking action on 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 Planning Cormission recommends that the City
Council adopt the CEQA Addendum, attached hereto as Exhibit A, J 'or the Springfield Montessori School
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Wehrenberg, King, Brown, Swalwell
NOES:
ABSENT: Schaub
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Plannin ager
G: IPAM20081PA 08-038 SprinAfteld Montessori SchooikPHICEQA addendum Reso.DOC
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