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RESOLUTION NO. 10- xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL CERTIFICATION OF FINAL AN ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT AND ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS UNDER CEQA FOR
THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN 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, 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 (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 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 it was determined
that an Environmental Impact Report be prepared to analyze the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan
Project; and
WHEREAS, the City circulated a Notice of Preparation, dated January 29, 2010, to public
agencies and interested parties for consultation on the scope of the EIR. The City also
conducted a public scoping meeting on February 11, 2010; and
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, which is attached as Exhibit A to
this Resolution and is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was circulated for public review from September 20, 2010 to
November 4, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City received comment letters from State, regional, and local agencies
during the public review period. In accordance with the requirements of CEQA, the City
prepared written responses to all the comments received during the public comment period.
The City prepared a Final EIR (that includes the Responses to Comments), dated December
2010, for the proposed Project, which included an annotated copy of each comment letter
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identifying specific comments, responses to each specific comment, and clarifications and minor
corrections to information presented in the Draft EIR. The Final EIR is attached as Exhibit B to
this Resolution and is incorporated herein by reference. The complete DDSP EIR incorporates
the Draft EIR and the Final EIR together. The responses to comments provide the City's good
faith, reasoned analysis of the environmental issues raised by the comments; and
WHEREAS, the City carefully reviewed the comments and written responses and
determined that the Final EIR, including the clarifications and minor corrections to the Draft EIR,
do not constitute significant new information requiring recirculation of the Draft EIR under the
standards in CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated December 14, 2010 and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the Project for the Planning Commission and contained
information on the Final EIR; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Staff Report, the Final EIR, including
comments and responses, at a noticed public hearing on December 14, 2010 at which time all
interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR, including comments and responses, reflects the City's
independent judgment and analysis on the potential for environmental impacts from the Project;
and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR and all of the documents relating to the Project are available
for review in the City Planning Division at the Dublin City Hall, file PA 07-036, during normal
business hours. The location and custodian of the Final EIR and other documents that
constitute the record of proceedings for the Project is the City of Dublin Community
Development Department, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568, file PA 07-036.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Dublin Planning Commission hereby
makes the following findings and recommendations to the City Council on the Final EIR and the
environmental review of the Project under CEQA:
A. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution.
B. The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and
the City of Dublin Environmental Guidelines.
C. The Planning Commission has independently reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final EIR, including the written comments received during the Draft EIR
review period and the oral and written comments received at the public hearing, prior to
making its recommendation on the proposed Project.
D. The Final EIR reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis on the potential
environmental impacts of the proposed Project. The Final EIR provides information to
the decision-makers and the public on the environmental consequences of the proposed
Project.
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E. The Final EIR adequately describes the proposed Project, its significant environmental
impacts, mitigation measures and a reasonable range of alternatives to the proposed
Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Dublin Planning Commission hereby recommends
that, prior to the approval of the Project, the City Council certify the Final Environmental Impact
Report as complete, adequate and in compliance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the
City of Dublin Environmental Guidelines. The Planning Commission further recommends that
the City Council make all required, mitigation and alternatives findings, adopt a Statement of
Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all in
compliance with the requirements of CEQA.
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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