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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 050-03 GP & EDub SPAS RESOLUTION NO. 50 - 03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY THE DUBLIN LAND COMPANY WHEREAS, Mr. Kevin Weiss, JMH Weiss, Inc., on behalf of Mr. John DiManto, Dublin Land Company, has submitted a request to change the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use designations for the property located generally between the 1-580 freeway to the south, Gleason Drive to the north, Tassajara Road to the west, and the Jennifer Lin properties to the east; and WHEREAS, a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment would be required to allow the land use changes requested: 1) Reducing the acreage for General Commercial from 59.96 acres to 56.30 acres (a reduction of 3.66 acres) and concentrating it between the 1-580 freeway to the south and Central Parkway to the north; 2) Increasing the acreage for High Density Residential from 5.12 acres to 25.18 acres (an increase of 20.06 acres) and concentrating it between Central Parkway to the south and just north of Gleason Drive; 3) Eliminating 5.12 acres designated as Neighborhood Commercial; 4) Eliminating 1.80 acres designated as Medium Density Residential; 5) Eliminating 7.68 acres designated as Medium-High Density Residential; and 6) Eliminating 1.80 acres designated as Public/Semi-Public. WHEREAS, additional entitlements including a General Plan Amendment, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, Tentative Subdivision Map, Site Development Review, and Planned Development rezoning, and associated permits would need to be processed before development could occur; and WHEREAS, Section 65358(a) of the State of California Government Code states that an amendment to the General Plan shall be in a manner specified by the legislative body; and WHEREAS, the initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the Califomia 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 request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth and using their independent judgment supports the initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study for a +82-acre site; and WHEREAS, at the March 4, 2003 City Council Meeting, the City Council decided that new projects proposed for initiation by the City be postponed until at least August 2003 in order to process other high priority projects; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the initiation request for a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study for the property located generally between the 1-580 freeway to the south, Gleason Drive to the north, Tassajara Road to the west, and the Jennifer Lin properties to the east. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved with the General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment Study. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 18th day of March 2003, by the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers McCormick, Oravetz, Sbranti and Zika and Mayor Lockhart NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ' f '  ' ~/~'~'~/ Mayor" ATTEST: K2/G/3-18-03/reso-dimanto-gpa-yes.doc (Item 8.1) G:\PA#~2003\03-009\CC Resos Dimanto.do¢