HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCReso 96-15 ND/GPA/RepealOrd RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
.OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION, APPROVAL OF A
GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT AND
REPEAL OF THE RENTAL AVAILABILITY ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Housing Element Section III.E., dictates that the City shall require a percentage
of units in large multi-family projects be rented for a specified period of time; and
WHEREAS, the related City of Dublin Housing Element Policy objective is to "Insure availability of rental units
in Dublin"; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.04 of the Dublin Municipal Code, known as the Rental Availability Ordinance,
implements the above-cited General Plan Policy and Housing Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered survey information which indicates that the housing market is
achieving the intent of the above policy and Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the repeal of the Rental Availability Ordinance and amendment of the Housing Element has been
reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Ordinance repeal and Housing Element amendment would not result in any significant
environmental impacts, and therefore a NegatiVe Declaration was prepared for this project; and
WHEREAS, notice of preparation of the Negative Declaration was published in the local newspaper and posted
in public buildings to provide for a 21 day public review period in accordance with the City of Dublin Environmental
Guidelines and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the repeal of said Ordinance and Housing
Element amendment on May 21, 1996, for which proper notice was given in accordance with California State Law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at its May 21, 1996 meeting considered all written and oral testimony
submitted at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the
City Council adopt a Negative Declaration, amend the General Plan to delete Housing Element Section III.E., and repeal
the Rental Availability Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st day of May, 1996.
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Geist
Commissioners Jennings, Lockhart, Johnson and Zika
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