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 '
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ATTEST:
K2/G/3-18-03/reso-dimanto-gpa-yes.doc (Item 8.1)
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