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RESOLUTION NO. 10-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW MINI-STORAGE AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE M-1
(LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) ZONING DISTRICT AND TO IDENTIFY THE M-1 (LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL) ZONING DISTRICT AS CONSISTENT WITH THE BUSINESS
PARK/INDUSTRIAL AND OUTDOOR STORAGE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
CITY-WIDE
PLPA-2010-00005
WHEREAS, Glenn Kierstead, property owner and business owner of Dublin Security
Storage Iocated at 6005/6015 Scarlett Court has requested a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to
allow Min -Storage as a permitted use in the M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District; and
WFiEREAS, the requested Amendment would also have the effect of permitting Mini-
Storage tises in PD (Planned Development) Zoning Districts that allow M-1 (Light Industrial)
uses; and
WIiEREAS, Staff is also recommending a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Section
8.28.020.3.4 (General Plan Consistency) to identify the M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District as
being consistent with the Business Park/Industrial and Outdoor Storage General Plan Land Use;
and
WFiEREAS, Mr. Kierstead has also requested approval of a Site Development Review to
construct a new 8,160 square foot mini-storage building and to convert 4,650 square feet of an
existing warehouse building to mini-storage uses at Dublin Security Storage (the "Project"); and
WFIEREAS, the Project is located in an M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District; and
WIIEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 8.12 (Zoning Districts and Permitted Uses of
Land), Mi ii-Storage is not permitted in the M-1 Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, the Mini-Storage facility now known as Dublin Security Storage was
constructod in 1978 with approval from Alameda County and is therefore considered a legal
non-confc,rming use; and
WFIEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 8.140 (Non-Conforming Uses and Structures)
the expar sion or intensification of a non-conforming use is prohibited; and
WFIEREAS, approval of the Site Development Review request is contingent upon City
Council a)proval of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow Mini-Storage as a permitted use in
the M-1 Zoning District and a related CEQA Negative Declaration; and
WFIEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with State
Guidelines and City Environmental Regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmontal impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the CEQA, an Initial Study/Negative Declaration has been
prepared for the Project and was circulated for public review from October 2, 2010 to October
22, 2010; and
WHEREAS, no comments were received on the Negative Declaration during the public
review period; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted to the City of Dublin Planning Commission
recommending City Council adoption of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow Mini-Storage
as a permitted use in the M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District and comparable PD (Planned
Development) Zoning Districts and to identify the M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District as being
consistent with the Business Park/Industrial and Outdoor Storage General Plan Land Use; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Report submitted to the City of Dublin Planning Commission also
recommended approval of a Site Development Review to construct a new 8,160 square foot
mini-storage building and to convert 4,650 square feet of an existing warehouse building to mini-
storage uses at Dublin Security Storage; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said application on
November 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said hearing was given in all respects as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider the proposed Negative
Declaration, 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 Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby recommend that the City Council approve the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments
as described in Exhibit A to this Resolution and incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November 2010 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Planning Manager
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