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RESOLUTION NO. 10 - XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A STAGE 1 DEVELOPMENT PLAN
AMENDMENT AND STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AVALON BAY
COMMUNITIES DUBLIN STATION PROJECT ON SITE C OF
THE DUBLIN TRANSIT CENTER
PA 06-060
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Avalon Bay Communities, submitted applications for an area
of approximately 7.21 acres known as Dublin Station, Site C within the Dublin Transit Center
(PA 06-060) and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the applications include: a) Stage 1 Development Plan Amendment and
Stage 2 Development Plan; b) Site Development Review; c) Vesting Tract Tentative Map 7929;
and d) Development Agreement. The applications collectively define this "Project;" and
WHEREAS, the project site generally is located north of the East Dublin BART Station,
east of Iron Horse Trail, generally west of Iron Horse Parkway, and immediately south of
Campbell Green within the previously approved Dublin Transit Center; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Transit Center project (PA 00-013) was approved by the City
Council on December 3, 2002, by Ordinance 21-02 adopting a PD-Stage 1 Planned
Development Rezone for an area of 91 acres. The Stage 1 Planned Development Rezone
provided for various land uses including the development of 1,500 units; and
WHEREAS, the complete application submitted is available and on file in the Community
Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with State
guidelines and City environmental regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, Staff has recommended that the project be found exempt from CEQA
pursuant to Government Code section 65457 for residential projects that are consistent with a
specific plan. The Project proposes to transfer 78 units from Dublin Transit Center Site A and 3
units from Site B to Site C. The sites are designated High Density Residential and have been
planned for intensive urban residential development in the General Plan and Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan. The Project is within the scope of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the
Dublin Transit Center General Plan Amendment, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment,
Stage 1 Planned Development Zoning, Tentative Parcel Map, and Development Agreement
(SCH 2001120395) which was certified by City Council Resolution No. 215-02 dated November
19, 2002. This recommendation is based on a determination that there are no substantial
changes to the project or its circumstances, and no substantial new information that would
require preparation of a Supplemental EIR; and
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WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated September 14, 2010 and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the Project; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all respects as required by
law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed pubiic hearing on September
14, 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 prior related EIR, 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
a Stage 1 Development Plan Amendment and Stage 2 Development Plan which, among other
things, amends the development capacity on Site A and C, and provides development
regulations for Site C.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September, 2010 by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Planning Manager
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