HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCReso 94-27 PA94-030 Rec CC E.DubAnex within scope of EDSP EIRRESOLUTION NO. 94 - 027
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OFTHE CITY OF DUBLIN
A RESOLUTION FINDING PA 94-030 EASTERN DUBLIN ANNEXATION/DETACHMENT AND
PREZONE #1 WITHIN SCOPE OF FINAL EIR
Recitals
1. On May 10, 1993, by Resolution No. 51-93, the City Council
certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (together with an addendum
dated May 4, 1993) together referred to as the "FEIR" for the Eastern
Dublin project (including the General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, sphere
of influence changes, prezoning, annexation to the city and the Dublin San
Ramon Services District, and detachment from the Livermore Area Recreation
and Park District) as being complete, adequate, and in compliance with CEQA
and the city of Dublin's Environmental Guidelines and as reflecting the
independent judgment of the City Council and the city as the lead agency.
2. On May 10, 1993, by Resolution No. 53-93, the city Council
approved the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan.
3. Jennifer Lin and Clyde Casterson have applied for prezoning and
annexation of 1,538 acres of land within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
area and annexation to the city and 4 additional acres to the Dublin San
Ramon Services District and detachment of a portion of the 1,538 acres
(1,029 acres) from the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (all
referred to herein as the "prezoning and annexation").
4. The Planning Commission has determined that no new effects could
occur and no new mitigation measures would be required for the prezoning
and annexation that were not addressed in the FEIR for the Eastern Dublin
project and that the prezoning and annexation are within the scope of the
FEIR.
5. An Addendum to the FEIR dated August 22, 1994 ("Addendum") (see
attached) has been prepared and considered by the Planning Commission with
the FEIR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Planning Commission recommends
to the City Council that it find based on the foregoing recitals that no
new effects could occur and no new mitigation measures would be required
for the prezoning and annexation that were not addressed in the FEIR for
the Eastern Dublin project and the prezoning and annexation are within the
scope of the FEIR.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 1994.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Commissioner Burnham, North, Rafanelli and Zika
None
None p 1 a n~n~nf~mm~ i~s s~. o~n~C,ha irp er s on
Planning Direc~r
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AUGUST 22, 1994
ADDENDUM TO THE EASTERN DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/
SPECIFIC PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Update of Plans to Provide Sewer Service
On May 10, 1993, the City Council for the City of Dublin
certified the Environmental impact Report (EIR) for the Eastern Dublin
General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan (the Plan). The EIR assesses
the potential environmental effects of implementation of the Plan in
the Eastern Dublin area over the next 20 to 30 years.
This addendum serves as an update of the plans of the City and of
the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) to provide sewer
service to development in Eastern Dublin.
Summary of Information in the EIR on Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Chapter 3.5 of Part ! of the EIR discusses potential impacts and
mitigation measures relating to sewer service, including collection,
treatment, and disposal. As the EIR explained, DSRSD is actively
planning to provide wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal
service to Eastern Dublin. DSRSD currently collects and treats
wastewater from Dublin, and then pumps it to wastewater export
facilities owned and operated by the Livermore Amador Valley Water
Management Agency (LAVWMA). LAVWMA then pumps the treated wastewater
to a disposal facility operated by %he East Bay Dischargers Authority
(EBDA), which in turn discharges the treated wastewater to the San
Francisco Bay.
Impact Nos. 3.5/D and 3.5/E of the EIR, as revised in Response to
Comments Numbers 32-2! throuah 32-23, identify DSRSD's limited
treatment and disposal capacity as a potentially significant impact.
It is unlikely that the current capacity of DSRSD's treatment plant
will be sufficient to treat substantial wastewater from development
within Eastern Dublin.
Impact No. 3.5/G cf the EIR identifies the limited export
capacity of LAVWMA as a potentially significant impact. LAVWMA's
current allocation of export capacity from EBDA would not be
sufficient to serve development within the Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan area, which would require an average total daily export capacity
of 4.3 MGD-ADWF (million gallons per day-average dry weather flow).
A key mitigation ko the above impacts relied on the efforts of
the Tri-Valley Wastewater Authcrity (TWA). At the time the EIR was
certified, TWA was in the process of planning construction of a
wastewater disposal system tc handle flows in
system TWA certified an EIR analyzing three al~ernativ~,~p,~!icient
to provide such capacity. The alternative whic~ w~s ~ favored
TWA called for um ~n raw ~.e. untreaned) was e
Central Contra Costa Sanitarv Distric~a (CCCSD) ~ok ~atment
disposal. One of the other ~luernatives involv(d"pur~hase of
additional capacity from EBDA for discharging ti eated
the San Francisco Bay.
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If the CCCSD alternative were adopted, there would be no need to
expand the DSRSD Treatment Plant, since DSRSD would be allowed to
discharge untreated water. However, if TWA were to adopt an
alternative calling for export of treated water, such as the EBDA
alternative, DSRSD would kave to expand its treatment plant. The
schedule for such expansion was set forth in Mitigation Measure No.
3.5/9.0, as revised in Response to Comment No. 32-23.
Mitigation Measure No. 3.5/11.0 called for the City to support
TWA in its efforts to implement a new wastewater export pipeline
system. Mitigation Measures 3.5/4.0 and 3.5/7.1 required "will-serve"
letters of developers from DSRSD as a conaition of the issuance of a
grading permit.
Update to Information in tke EiR on Sewaqe Treatment and Disposal
The above information summarized from the EIR should be updated
as follows:
As reflected in the attached update letter from DSRSD dated July
19, 1994 (attached), TWA has formally transferred to LAVWMA its
status as "lead agency" for the development of a wastewater
disposal system to handle flows in excess of LAVWMA's current
system. LAVWMA has accepted this transfer and will now take
TWA's place in securing adequate wa~tewater pipeline capacity.
DSRSD, a member of LAVWMA, is authorized to pursue such
additional capacity, up to 12.7 MGD, with or without the
participation of LAVWMA's other members. (See "Second
Modification to LAVW~A Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement",
attached). Thus, ~,~itigation Measure 3.5/11.0 should be revised
as follows:
"Support TWA LAVWMA and DSRSD in its their current efforts
_xpor~ pipeline system, which
to implement a new wastewater ~ ~
would also serve Eastern Dublin."
The preferred disposal alternative is now export of treated
wastewater through EBDA, rather than export of untreated
wastewater through CCCSD. Negotiations are underway with EBDA
'for the purchase of such capacity. Ail members of EBDA have
indicated a willingness ~o approve the 12.7 MGD, once the terms
of payment for such capacity are worked out. Out of this 12.7
MGD, DSRSD is expectee tc have 5.4 MGD. With the implementation
of this alternative, DSRSD wilt n~ve to expand its treatment
facilities, as set forLh in %he EiR.
With these minor 'technical amendments and additions, the EIR will
continue to adequa%ely address sewage treatment and disposal issues in
Eastern Dublin.
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