HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 21-12 Commercial Corridor Overaly ORDINANCE NO. 21 — 12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADDING CHAPTER 8.33 TO THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE)
ESTABLISHING THE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT AND AMENDING
SECTION 8.104.040 RELATING TO THE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR OVERLAY ZONING
DISTRICT SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO ADD AN
OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION TO THE
COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR AREA
PLPA-2012-00061
WHEREAS, one of the key initiatives of the City Council for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 is to
prepare design guidelines for new development along the City's commercial corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Commercial Corridor area consists of approximately 187 acres of land
generally comprised of parcels designated for commercial and industrial uses located on Dublin
Boulevard, San Ramon Road, Village Parkway, Clark Avenue, Sierra Court and Lane, Dougherty
Road; and Houston Place; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Commercial Corridor Design Guidelines and the creation of
Zoning ,Ordinance Chapter 8.33, Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District; an amendment to
Chapter 8.104, Site Development Review; and an amendment to the Zoning Map to add an overlay
zoning designation to the Commercial Corridor area will serve as an appropriate mechanism to
ensure that improvements in the area are designed and built in compliance with the Commercial
Corridor Design Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the existing underlying standard zoning designations of each parcel in the
Commercial Corridor area will remain in full force and effect; 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
WHEREAS, the project has been found to be Exempt from CEQA, according to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
the proposed Design Guidelines and Zoning Ordinance Amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code
(Zoning Ordinance) may have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on said amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance on November 13, 2012 and adopted Resolution No. 12-40 recommending that the City
Council adopt this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a properly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on December 4,
2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8.120.050.B of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council
finds that the Zoning Ordinance Amendments are consistent with the Dublin General Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and use its independent judgment and consider all said
reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
Addition of Chapter 8.33: Chapter 8.33 of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby added to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 8.33 COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
8.33.010 Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish a procedure to ensure that all
development in the Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District is reviewed for
substantial compliance with the Commercial Corridor Design Guidelines.
8.33.020 Intent. The intent of this chapter is to:
A. Enhance the aesthetics of properties in the Commercial Corridor area;
B. Guide the design of future development and improvements to reinforce the Commercial
Corridor Design Guidelines; and
C. Ensure that development in all of the commercial areas meets the community's high
standards and contributes to a positive image of the City of Dublin.
8.33.030 Applicability. The Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District is a designation in
addition to the standard zoning designation that each property in the area retains. The
standard Zoning District contains all information regarding permitted and conditionally
permitted uses, development standards, and regulations, while the Commercial Corridor
Overlay provides a mechanism to review development on any of the properties in the
District for substantial compliance with the Commercial Corridor Design Guidelines.
8.33.040 Projects subject to compliance with this Chapter:
A. New Construction. Any new construction or additions to an existing structure within
the Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District that alters the exterior appearance of
the building. Internal tenant improvements are not subject to compliance with this
Chapter.
B. Exterior Modification of an Existing Structure. Any exterior modification of an
existing structure located within the Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District,
including but not limited to, facade renovation, new and/or additional windows and
doors, and roof or ground-mounted mechanical equipment.
C. Modification to Site Layout. Any modification to site layout or site improvements in
the Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District, including but not limited to, parking,
walls and fencing, circulation, landscaping, accessory structures, or trash enclosures.
D. Signs. Installation of new signs or replacement of sign copy in the Commercial Corridor
Overlay Zoning District.
8.33.050 Application. The Applicant shall submit a complete Site Development Review
application pursuant to Chapters 8.104 (Site Development Review) and Chapter 8.124
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(Applications, Fees and Deposits), accompanied by a fee and such materials as are
required by the Director of Community Development.
8.33.060 Notice Of Decision. A Notice of Decision shall be given consistent with Chapter 8.132,
Notice and Hearings. No public hearing is required for Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning
District Site Development Review unless the application is being considered is a permit
which requires a public hearing pursuant to Chapter 8.132.
8.33.070 Concurrent Consideration. When a Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site
Development Review is required for a project that is also subject to a Conditional Use
Permit and/or Variance, it shall be approved, conditionally approved, or denied by the
same decision-maker or body for those actions.
8.33.080 Required Findings. The following findings shall all be made in order to approve an
application for Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review:
A. Approval of the application is consistent with the purpose and intent of this Chapter.
B. Any approval complies with the policies of the General Plan, with any applicable
Specific Plans, with the development regulations or performance standards established
for the standard Zoning District in which it is located, and with all other requirements of
the Zoning Ordinance.
C. The approval will not adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working
in the vicinity, or be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare.
D. The design of the project will provide a desirable environment for the development and
an attractive environment for the public.
E. The project is in substantial compliance with the applicable chapters of the Commercial
Corridor Design Guidelines.
8.33.090 Action. The decision-maker for Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site
Development Review applications shall be the Community Development Director (or
his/her designee), the Zoning Administrator (or his/her designee) or the Planning
Commission as set forth in Chapter 8.104 (Site Development Review). The decision-
maker may approve, conditionally approve, or deny a Commercial Corridor Overlay
Zoning District Site Development Review based on the required findings in Section
8.33.080.
8.33.100 Amendment. The process for amending a Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District
Site Development Review approval shall be the same as the process for approving a
Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review application. The
decision-maker for the Commercial Corridor Zoning District Site Development Review
amendment shall be the same decision-maker that ultimately approved the Commercial
Corridor Zoning District Site Development Review including approval on appeal. The
Community Development Director or his/her designee may grant a Commercial Corridor
Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review Waiver for applications approved by
another decision-maker or body upon the determination that the modification is a minor
project and in accordance with Section 8.33.110, Waiver, to an approved Commercial
Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review.
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8.33.110 Waiver to an approved Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site
Development Review. The Community Development Director or his/her designee may
allow a minor change to an approved Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site
Development Review as a Waiver upon determining the following:
A. The proposed change is in substantial conformance with the approved Commercial
Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review;
B. The proposed change is minor in scope;
C. The proposed change is exempt from or not otherwise subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act; and
D. The proposed change is consistent with the conditions of approval for the Commercial
Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review and is substantially
consistent with the Commercial Corridor Design Guidelines.
It is not the intent of this Chapter that a series of Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning
District Site Development Review Waivers be used to circumvent the need for full and
complete Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review.
8.33.120 Waiver for a project that does not have an approved Commercial Corridor Overlay
Zoning District Site Development Review. The Community Development Director or
his/her designee may allow a minor change to an existing site or building in the
Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District that does not have an approved
Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review as a Waiver
upon determining the following: .
A. The proposed change is minor in scope;
B. The proposed change is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act; and
C. The proposed change is substantially consistent with the Commercial Corridor Design
Guidelines.
It is not the intent of this Chapter that a series of Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning
District Site Development Review Waivers be used to circumvent the need for full and
complete Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review.
8.33.130 Commercial Corridor Design Guidelines. The Commercial Corridor Design
Guidelines adopted by the City Council on December 4, 2012 by Resolution 202-12,
and as may be amended thereafter, shall be used to guide the review of Commercial
Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review applications.
8.33.140 Building Permits. Building Permits shall not be issued except in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District Site
Development Review approval.
8.33.150 Ordinary Maintenance and Repair. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any existing exterior architectural feature
on any property in the Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District that does not
involve a change in design, material, or exterior appearance and when such
maintenance or repair is conducted in accordance with Chapter 8.140, Non-conforming
Structures and Uses.
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8.33.160 Procedures. The procedures set forth in Chapter 8.96, Permit Procedures, shall apply
except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
SECTION 2.
Amendment to Section 8. 104.040.G: Section 8.104.040.G of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
G Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District. All improvements within the Commercial
Corridor Overlay Zoning District shall be reviewed in accordance with and subject to Chapter
8.33, Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District.
SECTION 3.
Addition of Section 8.104.040.H: Section 8.104.040.H of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby added
to read as follows:
H. All Other Improvements. All other improvements to structures or a site, which are not
otherwise mentioned in this Chapter, shall be subject to a Site Development Review Waiver or
Site Development Review, as determined by the Community Development Director.
All other text in Chapter 8.104 not amended by this Ordinance remains unchanged.
SECTION 4.
Amendment of Zoning Map: The Zoning Map is hereby amended to add an overlay designation to
the Commercial Corridor Design Guidelines project area as shown in Exhibit A. Staff is hereby
directed to amend the official Zoning Map of the City of Dublin to reflect the addition of the
Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District designation to the parcels shown on the map.
SECTION 5.
Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"): The City Council declares that this
ordinance is exempt from CEQA based on the following findings: This ordinance is exempt from
CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that CEQA applies only to
those projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. This adoption
of this ordinance is an activity that is exempt from CEQA because the ordinance does not, in itself,
allow the construction of any building or structure. This ordinance, therefore, has no potential for
resulting in a significant effect on the environment, directly or ultimately. Individual projects in the
Scarlett Court area will be reviewed for compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 6.
Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence,
word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or
circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair
any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the ordinance
or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.
SECTION 7.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days following its
adoption.
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SECTION 8.
Posting. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three
(3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of December 2012, by the following
votes:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Haubert, Swalwell, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None n / , Q ? L,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Ord No. 21-12, Adopted 12-18-12, Item 4.3
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