HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Attch 2 PC Reso MND RESOLUTION NO. 13- xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE WITH A
RELATED STAGE 1 AND 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE FUTURE IRON HORSE
NATURE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the City Council has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire
approximately 12.13 acres of land from Union Pacific Railroad with the intent of developing a
public park; and
WHEREAS, Zone 7 Water Agency owns approximately 22.8 acres adjacent to the
proposed future park site that may be restored for and enhanced for open space and stream
corridor uses; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of a future park on the project site requires a General
Plan Amendment to re-designate the proposed park site from having no General Plan land use
designation to Parks/Public Recreation and to re-designate the Zone 7 parcels from having a
split General Plan land use designation of Undesignated/Stream Corridor to Open
Space/Stream Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the future park project requires that the park site be
rezoned from "Unclassified" to "Planned Development" while the Zone 7 parcels do not require
any rezoning action; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act certain projects
are required to be reviewed for environmental impacts and when applicable, environmental
documents prepared; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was prepared for the Project, which includes a General Plan
Amendment, Planned Development Rezone, amendment to the citywide Parks and Recreation
Master Plan, and construction of a linear park, potential South San Ramon Creek realignment,
and potential Iron Horse Regional Trail realignment on approximately 35 acres of land (12 acres
to be owned by the City of Dublin as the public park and 23 acres owned by Zone 7 Water
Agency); and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the Initial Study it was determined that although the
proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a
significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures identified in the document will
reduce impacts to a less then significant level. A Mitigated Negative Declaration dated August 2,
2013, was prepared and circulated with the Initial Study; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ("Mitigated Negative
Declaration") was circulated for public review from August 5, 2013 to September 4, 2013; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Dublin received two comment letters during the public review
period that have been incorporated into the Response to Environmental Comments dated
September 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Proposed Project on September 10, 2013 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity
to be heard; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission
adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and approve the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review and consider the Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration (including comments received), all said reports, recommendations and
testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment prior to making a
recommendation on the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin Planning Commission does hereby
recommend City Council adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for a General Plan
Amendment and Planned Development Rezoning with a related Stage 1 and 2
Development Plan for the future Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space project, with the draft
City Council Resolution attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of September 2013 by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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