HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Attch 3 Reso GPA/EDSPA REZONE PA 08-045 Dublin Ranch No. Annexation AreaRESOLUTION NO.09-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN TO CHANGE DUBLIN RANCH
NORTH FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND RURAL
RESIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL TO ESTATE RESIDENTIAL AND
OPEN SPACE (APN: 985-0028-003-02 & 985-0028-003-01)
PA 08-045
WHEREAS, the Applicant, James Tong on behalf of the Lin family, submitted an application (PA
08-045) to the City regarding a 157.7 acre parcel ("Dublin Ranch North," previously referred to as
"Redgewick") bounded by Moller Ranch/Casamira Valley to the north, Silvera Ranch and Fallon
Crossings to the west, and unincorporated Alameda County to the east, located east of the current City
Limit line located in the unincorporated area of Alameda County to change the General Plan and Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan Land Use designations from Low Density Residential and Rural
Residential/Agricultural to Estate Residential and Open Space; and
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution 10-09 granting the
Applicant's request to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study for Dublin Ranch North; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Ranch North Annexation Area is within the City's Sphere of Influence
(SOI), and the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area but outside of the City Limits; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested that the City file an application with the Alameda
County Local Agency Formation Commission to reorganize the 157.7 acre site to the City of Dublin and
the Dublin San Ramon Services District; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Ranch North Annexation Area consists of 2 parcels, which include a
157.2 acre parcel owned by the Lin family and a 0.5 acre parcel owned by the Dublin San Ramon
Services District (DSRSD); and
WHEREAS, the 0.5 acre parcel owned by DSRSD is improved with a water tank and an access
road and no further development is proposed on this parcel; and
WHEREAS, the 157.2 acre parcel owned by the Lin family is currently vacant and is used for
grazing pursuant to a grazing management plan; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Ranch North Annexation Area is within the General Plan Eastern
Extended Planning Area for which a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by the City Council by Resolution No. 51-93 and
two subsequent Addendums dated May 4, 1993 and August 22, 1994 (the "Eastern Dublin EIR" (SCH
91103064). The Eastern Dublin EIR identified significant and unavoidable impacts from development of
the Eastern Dublin area, some of which apply to this project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City as the Lead Agency prepared
a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Dublin Ranch North Property entitled "Initial Study/Mitigated
Attachment 3
Negative Declaration for the Dublin Ranch North Annexation Area" dated October 2009 and incorporated
herein by reference, and circulated it for review; and
WHEREAS, at its November 10, 2009 hearing, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution
incorporated herein by reference, recommending that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated November 10, 2009, incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Project, including the proposed amendment to the General Plan and Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan and Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a properly noticed Public Hearing on said project
applications on November 10, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations
and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to evaluate 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 Planning Commission based on the findings in
the attached draft City Council Resolution, recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution
attached as Exhibit A, which amends the portions of the Dublin General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan related to the 157.7 acre area known as Dublin Ranch North, and which includes the following as
described in the attached resolution:
1. Definitions of the proposed Estate Residential Land Use designation;
2. Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map (Figure 1-1a);
3. Amendments to the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Land Use Map (Figure 4-1); and
4. Amendments to text and various tables in the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of November 2009 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Planning Manager
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