HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 132-13 Dublin Rch Sub Area 3 RESOLUTION NO. 132 — 13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE CHANGING APPROXIMATELY 3 ACRES OF OPEN
SPACE TO A COMBINATION OF MEDIUM AND MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
USES ON SUB AREA 3 OF DUBLIN RANCH
(APN 985-0027-012)
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from Mission Valley Properties on behalf of
Sub Area 3 Project Owner, LLC to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
Amendment Study to amend the Land Use Designation for Sub Area 3: Bounded on the West
by Lockhart Street, Central parkway to the North, Fallon Road to the East and Dublin Boulevard
to the South (APN 985-0027-012) in Planning Area B (Dublin Ranch) of the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan ("Study Area"); and
WHEREAS, On June 18, 2013, the City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment
Study for Sub Area 3 upon the applicant's request. The study will evaluate changing
approximately 17.5 acres from Open Space to Rural Residential Agriculture and to change
approximately 7.2 acres from Open Space to Medium Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, under the current request, the Project Proponent proposes to amend the
land use designation for 3 additional acres of Open Space (OS) to potentially Medium and
Medium-High Density depending on the outcome of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan Amendment Study; 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 amend the Land Use Designation of the Study Area (APN 985-0027-012) as requested
above.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Gupta, Hart, Haubert, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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