HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.3 Attch 4 Exh A CC Reso to adopt Addendum RESOLUTION NO. xx - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING 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
PLPA-2013-00073
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, 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, was
prepared, which describes the 2014 DDSP Amendment and its relation to the analysis in the
DDSP EIR; and
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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, on March 11, 2014, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution xx-xx
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, which Resolution is incorporated
herein by reference and available for review at City Hall during normal business hours; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2014, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution xx-xx
recommending that the City Council amend the General Plan and Downtown Dublin Specific
Plan to allow an increase in 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 Retails Districts, to restrict residential
development west of San Ramon Road in the Retail District, and including other minor
amendments, which Resolution is incorporated herein by reference and available for review at
City Hall during normal business hours; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the 2014 DDSP Amendment, including the associated General Plan
Amendment and CEQA Addendum, for the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the 2014 DDSP
Amendment, including the associated General Plan Amendment , on at
which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council 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 City Council has reviewed and considered the
Addendum and Initial Study, both dated February 24, 2014 (Exhibit A-1).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council adopts a Resolution adopting an
Addendum to the DDSP EIR, including the related Initial Study, for the 2014 DDSP Amendment
project.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of , 2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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