HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Attch 7 PC Reso recommending CC Appr ZOA RESOLUTION NO. 13-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO DUBLIN ZONING
ORDINANCE CHAPTERS 8.08 (DEFINITIONS), 8.12 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED
USES OF LAND), 8.76 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS), 8.104
(SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW), 8.116 (ZONING CLEARANCE) AND THE CREATION OF
CHAPTER 8.82 (DAY CARE CENTERS)
EFFECTIVE CITY-WIDE
PLPA-2012-00037
WHEREAS, at the June 19, 2012 City Council meeting, Staff was directed to prepare an
informational report on the City's noise regulations and develop options regarding day care
facilities for the City Council's consideration, including the reuse of school sites for the operation
of private day care facilities; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2012, Staff presented the report to the City Council and were
directed to prepare Zoning Ordinance Amendments to establish a ministerial process for the
review and approval of day care centers if they can meet established development standards;
and
WHEREAS, based on the City Council's direction, Staff has prepared a new Zoning
Ordinance chapter to regulate the establishment of Day Care Centers; and
WHEREAS, Staff is also proposing other Zoning Ordinance Amendments to: 1)
streamline the review and approval of trash enclosures; 2) allow parking exceptions for new or
modified trash enclosures; 3) define tutoring centers and establish them as Personal Services
(use type); 4) identify language schools and private schools in the School-Commercial (use
type); 5) clarify that parking lot restriping is subject to approval of a Site Development Review
Waiver; 6) revise the parking requirement for Health Services/Clinics based on a Community
Development Director determination; 7) clarify how the height of a retaining wall is measured; 8)
allow minor exterior modifications to glass storefronts to be exempt from Site Development
Review; 9) minor grammatical corrections and clarifications in the Site Development Review
Chapter; and 10) revisions to the Zoning Clearance chapter to establish consistency and clarity
among the various types of permits subject to a Zoning Clearance; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with State
Guidelines and City Environmental Regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the CEQA, Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission
recommend that the City Council find this project exempt in accordance with Section
15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that the amendments to Title 8 of the Dublin
Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) will not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted to the City of Dublin Planning Commission
recommending City Council approval of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the project on September
10, 2013 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said hearing was given in all respects as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports,
recommendations and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to
evaluate the project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby recommend that the City Council adopt the Ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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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