HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.3 Attch 4 PC Reso Recommend CC adopt Addendum RESOLUTION NO. 14 - xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO THE
DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN EIR RELATED TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF
RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF NON-RESIDENTIAL SQUARE
FOOTAGE PERMITTED IN DOWNTOWN DUBLIN
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WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) project area is located in the
southwestern portion of the City and is approximately 284 acres in size. The project area is
generally bound by Village Parkway to the east, Interstate 580 to the south, San Ramon Road
to the west, and Amador Valley Boulevard to the north; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2011, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution 09-11
approving the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) and associated implementation actions.
At the same time, the City Council adopted Resolution 08-11 certifying the Downtown Dublin
Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2010022005, incorporated herein by
reference). The DDSP Environmental Impact Report evaluated the potential impacts
associated with intensifying development in the 284 acre Downtown Dublin area to
accommodate additional residential and non-residential uses; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the City initiated an amendment to the DDSP to increase the
number of residential units permitted in Downtown by 1,200 and decrease the amount of
commercial square footage permitted by 773,000 square feet, to create minimum density
thresholds for the Transit-Oriented and Retail Districts, to restrict residential development west
of San Ramon Road in the Retail District, and including other minor amendments, hereafter
referred to as the "2014 DDSP Amendment" or "the Project"; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study, dated February 24, 2014, incorporated
herein by reference and attached to this resolution as Exhibit A-1, to determine if additional
environmental review was required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines Section 15162. Based on the Initial Study, the City determined that the potentially
significant effects of the project were adequately addressed in the DDSP EIR; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15163, no subsequent
EIR shall be prepared for the 2014 DDSP Amendment, as no substantial changes have been
proposed to the project or the conditions under which the project will be carried out that require
major revisions of the previous EIR. No new significant environmental impacts have been
identified and no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified impacts were
discovered. The project remains subject to all previously adopted mitigation measures, as
applicable; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an Addendum, dated
February 24, 2014, incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Resolution as Exhibit
A-1, was prepared, which describes the 2014 DDSP Amendment and its relation to the analysis
in the DDSP EIR; and
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WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated March 11, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the 2014 DDSP Amendment, including the associated General Plan
Amendment and CEQA Addendum, for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Project, including the proposed General Plan Amendment, on March 11, 2014, at which time all
interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the DDSP EIR and CEQA Addendum,
all above-referenced reports, recommendations, and testimony to evaluate 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 Planning Commission has reviewed and
considered the Addendum and Initial Study, both dated February 24, 2014 (Exhibit A-1).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission recommends that the
City Council adopt a Resolution (Exhibit A) adopting an Addendum to the DDSP EIR, including
the related Initial Study, for the 2014 DDSP Amendment project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of March 2014 by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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