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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 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN TO ENSURE
CONSISTENCY WITH THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN, AND REPEALING THE
WEST DUBLIN BART SPECIFIC PLAN, VILLAGE PARKWAY SPECIFIC PLAN,
DOWNTOWN CORE SPECIFIC PLAN, DUBLIN DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, AND SAN
RAMON ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN
PA 07-036
WHEREAS, the City initiated a Specific Plan study and related General Plan Amendment
to plan for the City's Downtown. The results of this effort includes the Downtown Dublin Specific
Plan itself, General Plan Amendment, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, Rezoning properties
from various Planned Development Zoning Districts to a new Downtown Dublin Zoning District,
Environmental Impact Report, and other related actions. These planning and implementing
actions are collectively known as the "Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Project" or the "Project";
and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan requires that certain amendments be
made to the General Plan so that the two documents are consistent; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) project area is located in the
southwestern portion of the City and is approximately 284 acres in size. The project area is
generally bound by Village Parkway to the east, Interstate 580 to the south, San Ramon Road to
the west, and Amador Valley Boulevard to the north. There are some partial boundary limits
that extend beyond those roadways, most notably for a portion of San Ramon Road, a portion of
Amador Valley Boulevard, and all of the Village Parkway within the Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the Project would adopt the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan with permitted
land uses, development standards, and design guidelines. The land uses and development
standards provide for future development in the planning area. The Downtown Dublin Specific
Plan is a separately bound document attached as Exhibit A-1 and incorporated herein by
reference; and
WHEREAS, an implementing action of the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan is to repeal
the existing specific plans in the Downtown area that the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan is
intended to replace. The specific plans being repealed are the West Dublin BART Specific Plan,
Village Parkway Specific Plan, Downtown Core Specific Plan, Dublin Downtown Specific Plan,
and San Ramon Road Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, an implementing action of the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan is to amend
the General Plan land use designations in the project area so they are consistent with the range
of land uses permitted by the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State
guidelines and City environmental regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
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WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) dated
September 2010 for the proposed Project which reflected the City's independent judgment and
analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was circulated from September 20, 2010 to November 4, 2010
(45 days) for public comment; and
WHEREAS, comments received on the Draft EIR were reviewed and responded to, and
the Final EIR (that contains the Response to Comments) dated December 2010 was prepared;
and
WHEREAS, consistent with section 65352.3 of the California Government Code, the City
obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage
Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City
on the proposed General Plan Amendment. None of the contacted tribes requested a
consultation within the 90-day statutory consultation period and no further action is required
under section 65352.3; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated December 14, 2010 and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the Project, including the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan,
General Plan Amendment, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, Rezoning properties from various
Planned Development Zoning Districts to a new Downtown Dublin Zoning District, and
Environmental Impact Report, for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Project, including the proposed General Plan Amendments, on December 14, 2010 at which
time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Final EIR, all above-referenced
reports, recommendations, and testimony to evaluate the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve the Resolution attached as Exhibit A approving amendments to the General
Plan based on findings that the amendments are in the public interest and that the General Plan
as so amended will remain internally consistent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan based on findings that the Specific Plan is
consistent with the Dublin General Plan, as amended; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council repeal the following specific plans: the West Dublin BART Specific Plan, Village
Parkway Specific Plan, Downtown Core Specific Plan, Dublin Downtown Specific Plan, and San
Ramon Road Specific Plan.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Planning Manager
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