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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Attch 08 PC Reso to Recommend CC Certification RESOLUTION NO. 13- xx A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL CERTIFICATION OF A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS UNDER CEQA FOR THE DUBLIN CROSSING SPECIFIC PLAN PA 08-049 WHEREAS, the Applicant, Dublin Crossing LLC (SunCal Companies) has submitted a Planning Application to enable private development on approximately 189 acres of property that is currently part of the Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area. The proposal includes the approval of the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, General Plan Amendments, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, Rezoning properties to a new Dublin Crossing Zoning District, and consideration of a Development Agreement and certification of an Environmental Impact Report, among other related actions. These planning and implementing actions are collectively known as the "Dublin Crossing Specific Plan Project" or the "Project"; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan (DCSP) project area is approximately 189 acres in size and is generally bound by 5th Street to the north, Scarlett Drive to the west, Dublin Boulevard to the south, and Arnold Road to the east. The Project Area includes properties identified by Assessor Parcel Numbers 986-0001-001-15 (partial), 986- 0034-002-00, and 986-0034-006-00; 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. It was determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) be prepared to analyze the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan Project; and WHEREAS, the City circulated a Notice of Preparation, dated June 4, 2012, to public agencies and interested parties for consultation on the scope of the EIR. The City also conducted a public scoping meeting on June 20, 2012; and WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) dated June 2013 for the proposed Project that reflected the City's independent judgment and analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Project. The Draft EIR is incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was circulated for public review from June 24, 2013 to August 8, 2013 (45 days); and WHEREAS, the City received comment letters from State, regional, and local agencies as well as interested individuals and organizations during the public review period. In accordance with the requirements of CEQA, the City prepared written responses to all the comments received during the public comment period. The City prepared a Final EIR (that includes the Responses to Comments), dated October 2013, for the proposed Project, which 1 ATTACHMENT 8 included an annotated copy of each comment letter identifying specific comments, responses to each specific comment, and clarifications and minor corrections to information presented in the Draft EIR. The Final EIR is attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution and is incorporated herein by reference (Exhibit A also contains the complete EIR — Draft EIR, Appendices, and Final EIR combined — on a CD within the document). The complete Dublin Crossing Specific Plan EIR incorporates the Draft EIR and the Final EIR together. The responses to comments provide the City's good faith, reasoned analysis of the environmental issues raised by the comments; and WHEREAS, the City carefully reviewed the comments and written responses and determined that the Final EIR, including the clarifications and minor corrections to the Draft EIR, do not constitute significant new information requiring recirculation of the Draft EIR under the standards in CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated October 22, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the Project for the Planning Commission and contained information on the Final EIR; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Staff Report, the Final EIR, including comments and responses, at a noticed public hearing on October 22, 2013 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR, including comments and responses, reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis on the potential for environmental impacts from the Project; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR identified several potentially significant impacts that will be reduced to a less than significant level with specified mitigation measures. Approval of the project by the City Council will therefore require adoption of findings on impacts and mitigations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR/EIS identified significant and unavoidable environmental impacts of the project and approval of the project by the City Council will therefore require adoption of Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations: and WHEREAS, the Final EIR and all of the documents relating to the Project are available for review in the City Planning Division at the Dublin City Hall, file PA 08-049, during normal business hours. The location and custodian of the Final EIR and other documents that constitute the record of proceedings for the Project is the City of Dublin Community Development Department, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568, file PA 08-049. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Dublin Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings and recommendations to the City Council on the Final EIR and the environmental review of the Project under CEQA: A. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution. B. The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and the City of Dublin Environmental Guidelines. 2 C. The Planning Commission has independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR, including the written comments received during the Draft EIR review period and the oral and written comments received at the public hearing, prior to making its recommendation on the proposed Project. D. The Final EIR reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis on the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Project. The Final EIR provides information to the decision-makers and the public on the environmental consequences of the proposed Project. E. The Final EIR adequately describes the proposed Project, its significant environmental impacts, mitigation measures and a reasonable range of alternatives to the proposed Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Dublin Planning Commission hereby recommends that, prior to the approval of the Project, the City Council certify the Final Environmental Impact Report as complete, adequate and in compliance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Dublin Environmental Guidelines. The Planning Commission further recommends that the City Council make all required, mitigation and alternatives findings, adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all in compliance with the requirements of CEQA. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of October, 2013 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Planning Commission Chair ATTEST: Assistant Community Development Director G:1PA#120081PA 08-049 Camp Parks Dublin Crossing12011 RestartlPC Mtg 10.22.20131PC Att 8-Reso FEIR.docx 2185663.1 3