HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 200-13 Iron Horse Pk & Open Space RESOLUTION NO. 200 - 13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE FUTURE
IRON HORSE NATURE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT
APNS 941-2768-006-02, 941-0190-001-01, 941-0190-001-05, 941-0191-095-00,
941-0205-001-12, and 941-0205-001-63 (partial)
PLPA-2013-00044
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 the future park project 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, 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, consistent with Government Code section 65352.3, the City notified the
tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission of the opportunity to consult with
the City on the proposed General Plan amendment. None of the contacted tribes requested a
consultation within the 90-day statutory consultation period and no further action is required
under section 65352.3; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2013, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed
public hearing on the Project and adopted Resolution 13-25 recommending that the City Council
approve a General Plan Amendment for the future Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space
Project, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2013, the City Council approved Resolution 166-13, adopting
the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Iron
Horse Nature Park and Open Space Project; and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2013, the City Council held a properly noticed public
hearing on the Project at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
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WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated December 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by
reference was submitted recommending that the City Council approve a General Plan
Amendment for the future Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did review and consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration,
all said reports, recommendations and testimony herein above set forth prior to taking action 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 City Council does hereby approve
the General Plan Amendment for the future Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space Project,
based on findings that the amendment is in the public interest and that the General Plan as so
amended will remain internally consistent. The land use changes apply to the individual parcels
as follows:
Parcel No. Size Owner General Plan land use
(acres) Current Proposed
941-2768-006-02 12.13 Union Undesignated Parks/Public Recreation
Pacific
941-0190-001-01 3.97 Zone 7 Undesignated and Stream Corridor Open Space and Stream Corridor
941-0190-001-05 8.83 Zone 7 Undesignated and Stream Corridor Open Space and Stream Corridor
941-0191-095-00 1.99 Zone 7 Undesignated and Stream Corridor Open Space and Stream Corridor
941-0205-001-12 4.31 Zone 7 Undesignated and Stream Corridor Open Space and Stream Corridor
941-0205-001-63 3.72 Zone 7 Undesignated and Stream Corridor Open Space and Stream Corridor
(partial) (est.)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect thirty days after the
date of adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December, 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
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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