HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 114-98 GPA Elevation CapRESOLUTION NO. 114 - 98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVAL OF PA 98-029 DEVELOPMENT
ELEVATION CAP - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the City recognized the need to identify a geographic area of urban development
potential .within the Dublin city limits and the adopted sphere of influence; and
WHEREAS, this geographic area of urban development potential is referred as the '¢Development
Elevation Cap"; and
WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment is proposed that would identify areas of urban development
potential; incorporate a development elevation cap boundary within the Eastern Extended Planning Area; and
include new General Plan policies addressing the Development Elevation Cap; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Development Elevation Cap is to clearly identify areas of urban
development potential where orderly and logical growth can occur without major impacts t0visually sensitive
ridgelands and biOlogically sensitive habitat areas, or to public services and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Development Elevation Cap is a long-term commitment by the City to manage
growth within the current City limits and the Eastern Extended Planning Area, and identifies where
development is expected to occur over the next 20 to 25 Years; and
WHEREAS, the Development Elevation Cap General Plan Amendment is consistent with other
policies and programs of the Dublin General Plan that recognize the potential extent of urban development
over the life of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, According to Section 15061 (a)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
the project is exempt from CEQA because the project will not have the potential for causing a significant
effect on the environment and the project is within the scope of the following public record documents:
Dublin General Plan (incorporating the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment); the Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan, and the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan EIR; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the PA 98-029 Urban
Opportunity Area General Plan Amendment on April 14, 1998, which included General Plan policies for both
the Eastern and Western Extended Planning areas, and considered all written and oral testimony submitted at
the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, due to a some concerns raised prior to the April 14, 1998 meeting regarding PA 98-029
Urban Opportunity Area General Plan Amendment, staff recommended a continuance of the public hearing to
the April 28, 1998 Planning Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 1998, the Planning Commission considered all written and oral testimony
submitted at the public hearing, and adopted Resolution No. 98-18 recommending City Council approval !Of
the Urban Opportunity Area General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public heating on the PA 98-029 Urban Opportunity
Area General Plan Amendment on May 19, 1998 and considered all written and oral testimony submitted at
the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, at the May 19th City Council meeting, the Council directed Planning staffto return to the
Planning Commission with a modified General Plan Amendment project that separates the process from the
Western Extended Planning Area and moves forward with policies for just the Eastern Extended Planning
Area, and that includes the wording "elevation cap" in the title of the General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the PA 98-029
Development Elevation Cap General Plan Amendment on June 9, 1998 and considered all written and oral
testimony submitted at the public heating and adopted Resolution No. 98-26 recommending City Council
adoption of the Development Elevation Cap General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the PA 98-029 Development
Elevation Cap General Plan Amendment on July 7, 1998 and considered all written and oral testimony
submitted at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does hereby find that:
The PA 98-029 Development Elevation Cap General Plan Amendment, as described in
Attachment 1-A of this Resolution, is consistent with the Dublin General Plan.
This General Plan Amendment is necessary for identif3fing a geographic area of urban
development pOtential within the Dublin city limits and the adopted sphere of influence, within
the Eastern Extended Planning Area, where orderly and logical growth can occur without
major impacts to visually sensitive ridgelands and biologically sensitive habitat areas, or to
public services and infrastructure.
The General Plan Amendment is consistent with other policies and programs of the Dublin
General Plan that recognize the potential extent of urban development over the life of the
General Plan within areas that would not result in impacts to public services, visually sensitive
ridgelands and biologically sensitive habitat areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council hereby approves
PA 98-029 Development Elevation Cap General Plan Amendment, attached as Attachment 1-A and
incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 1998.
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Councilrnembers Barnes, Burton, Howard, Lockhart and Mayor Houston
..~ ' Mayor
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