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RESOLUTION NO. 7 - 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC
PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF A 226.3-ACRE PROJECT AREA KNOWN AS
MOLLER RANCH/CASAMIRA VALLEY
(APN 985-0001-001)
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from Braddock & Logan Services, Inc.
("Project Proponent") to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment
Study to change the land use designations of a 226.3-acre project area known as Moller
Ranch/Casamira Valley located east of Tassajara Road south of the City limits ("Study Area");
and
WHEREAS, the land uses in the Study Area currently are designated in the General Plan
and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, as follows: 1) 48.9 acres of Medium Density Residential (6.1
to 14.0 units per acre); 2) 143.7 acres of Rural Residential/Agriculture; 3) 32.6 acres of Open
Space; and 4}.1.1 acres of Neighborhood Park; and
WHEREAS, the land use designations requested by the Project Proponent are, as
follows: 1) 79.1 acres of Low Density/Single-Family Residential (0.9 to 6.0 units per acre); and
2) 146.1 acres of Open Space with no change to the existing Neighborhood Park land use of
1.1 acres to be located within the boundaries of the project. site; and"
WHEREAS, the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study
initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section
15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the issues surrounding the General
Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study initiation request; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations,
and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment
Study to change the land use designation of the Study Area (APN 985-0001-001) as reque!)ted
above.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1ih day of January 2012 by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hildenbrand, Swalwell, and Mayor Pro Tem Hart
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Sbranti
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST:
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Reso No. 7-12, Adopted 1-17-12, Item 8.3
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