HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Attch 1 Reso recommend.Ord Appr.PDRezoneRESOLUTION NO. 10 - XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
REZONE AMENDMENTS FOR THE SORRENTO EAST PROJECT
PA 08-002
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Regent Properties on behalf of SR Structured Lot Options I,
LLC, submitted applications for an area of approximately 68 acres known as Sorrento East
within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the applications include: a) Stage 1 and Stage 2 Planned Development
Rezone amendments; d) Site Development Review; and c) Vesting Tentative Maps 7982 &
7983, and amendments to Vesting Tentative Maps 7652, 7653, 7654, 7655 & 7656. The
project proposes a total of 581 residential units of Medium Density Residential for sale units
detached units or as lots or condominiums. Other uses within the area include a Neighborhood
Park. The applications collectively define this "Project;" and
WHEREAS, the Project site generally is located north of Central Parkway, south of
Gleason Drive, east of Grafton Street, and west of Lockhart Street; the project site currently is
vacant land which has been mass graded in accordance with previous entitlements; and
WHEREAS, the project site is in Eastern Dublin for which the City adopted the 1993
Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan to provide a comprehensive
planning framework for future development of the area. In connection with this approval, the
City certified a program EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15168 (SCH No.
91103064, Resolution 51-93, and Addendum dated August 22, 1994, hereafter "Eastern
Dublin EIR" or "program EIR") that is available for review in the City Planning Department and
is incorporated herein by reference. The program EIR was integral to the planning process
and examined the direct and indirect effects, cumulative impacts, broad policy alternatives,
and area-wide mitigation measures for developing Eastern Dublin; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution 10-06 on March 9, 2010, incorporated herein by reference,
recommending that the City Council adopt an Addendum to the Eastern Dublin EIR and 2000
Area F Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, Stage 1 Planned Development zoning was adopted by the City Council on
March 4, 2004 by Ordinance No. 12-04 in which a maximum number of units for all of Area F
was established at 1,290 units; and
WHEREAS, a Stage 1 Planned Development Rezone amendment and Stage 2
Development Plan was approved on October 4, 2005 by Ordinance 24-05 for Sorrento at Dublin
Ranch Area F/East and West for the construction of 1,112 units on 105 gross acres designated
for Medium Density Residential use, generally divided between 694 units for Sorrento Area F
East and 418 units for Sorrento Area F West; and
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WHEREAS, the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Planned Development Rezone amendment
currently proposed would reduce the number of units within Sorrento East to 581 units and
adopt Development Regulations consistent with the reduction in units and reconfiguration of
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the resulting density of 10.6 units per net acre for Sorrento East is
consistent with the Medium Density Residential land use category of the Dublin General Plan
and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated March 9, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing held on March
9, 2010 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and use their independent judgment and
considered the CEQA Addendum and prior related EIR and MND, and all said reports,
recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission, based on
the findings in the attached draft ordinance, recommends that the City Council approve the
ordinance attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, which ordinance adopts:
Stage 1 and Stage 2 Planned Development Rezone amendments which, among other things,
estimate the maximum number of development units within Sorrento East and West and
provides development regulations to regulate development in the Sorrento East community.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of March, 2010 by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Planning Manager
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