HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Attch 1 Reso Recommend CC adopt Ord for PD Rez RESOLUTION NO. 14 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE
WITH STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR WALLIS RANCH
PLPA 2013-00035
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Trumark Homes, on behalf of the Lin Family, submitted
applications for an area of approximately 184.1 acres known as Wallis Ranch within the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the applications include: a) Planned Development Rezone with Stage 1 and
Stage 2 Development Plan amendment; b) Site Development Review; c) Master Vesting
Tentative Map 7515, and d) Neighborhood Vesting Tentative Maps 7711, 7712, 7713, 7714,
7715, 7716, 8169, and 8170. The project proposes a total of 806 units in eight neighborhoods,
including 15.4 acres of Low Density Residential units for 92 units, 57.1 acres of Medium Density
Residential for 529 units, and 16 acres of Medium High Density Residential for 185 units, Open
Space including Tassajara Creek and hillsides, two Neighborhood Parks, a Semi-Public use
site, and other related infrastructure and habitat preservation improvements. The applications
collectively define this "Project;" and
WHEREAS, the Project site generally is located east of the Camp Parks Reserve Forces
Training Area and a portion of an East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) regional trail, west
of Tassajara Creek/Road, and south of the Alameda/Contra Costa County boundary; and
WHEREAS, the project site is in Eastern Dublin for which the City adopted the 1993
Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan to provide a comprehensive
planning framework for future development of the area. In connection with this approval, the
City certified a program EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15168 (SCH No. 91103064,
Resolution 51-93, and Addendum dated August 22, 1994, hereafter "Eastern Dublin EIR" or
"program EIR") that is available for review in the City Planning Division and is incorporated
herein by reference. The program EIR was integral to the planning process and examined the
direct and indirect effects, cumulative impacts, broad policy alternatives, and area-wide
mitigation measures for developing Eastern Dublin; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2005, the City Council certified a Supplemental EIR (SEIR)
(SCH #2003022083) for the Dublin Ranch West (Wallis Ranch) annexation to assess the
potential for the project to cause or contribute to significant impacts beyond those identified in
the 1993 EIR (Resolution No. 42-05, incorporated herein by reference); and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2007, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) to address the adjacent 11.6-acre parcel within Contra Costa County
(Resolution No. 18-07, incorporated herein by reference); and
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WHEREAS, the Eastern Dublin EIR and 2005 SEIR identified significant unavoidable
impacts from development of the Eastern Dublin area and the Project site, some of which would
apply to the Project; therefore, approval of the Project must be supported by a Statement of
Overriding Considerations; and
WHEREAS, a CEQA Addendum was prepared to address the proposed Project,
including the Planned Development Rezone with Stage 1 and Stage Development Plan
amendment; and
WHEREAS, a Planning Commission Staff Report dated April 29, 2014 and incorporated
herein by reference described and analyzed the Project and recommended adoption of the
CEQA Addendum and approval of the applications, including the Planned Development
rezoning; and
WHEREAS, General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific land use designations allow for
the uses and densities proposed by the project; and
WHEREAS, Planned Development Rezone with Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plan
amendment for the Wallis Ranch project area and resulting density is consistent with the
respective land use category of the Dublin General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan,
as follows:
PLPA 2013-00035
Land Use Designations Acres(') Units Density�2)
Low Density Residential 15.4 92 5.97
LDR .9 to 6.0 units per acre)
Medium Density Residential 57.1 529 9.26
MDR 6.1 to 14.0 units per acre
Medium High Density Residential (3) 16 185 14.12(4)
MDR 14.1 to 25.0 units per acre
Open Space (OS) 83.3 -- --
Semi-Public (SP) 1.9 --Neighborhood Park (NP) 10.4 -- --
Total 184.1 806
(1) gross acres
(2) units per acre
(3) Total acreage for Medium High Density Residential is 16 acres. The Water Quality Basin will
occupy 2.9 acres within this land use designation.
(4) based on 13.1 acres
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Project,
including the Planned Development rezoning on April 29, 2014 at which time all interested
parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and use their independent judgment and
considered the CEQA Addendum, prior related environmental documents, and all said reports,
recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above recitals are true and correct and
made a part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission, based on the staff
report analysis and recommendation, and on the findings in the attached draft ordinance,
recommends that the City Council approve the ordinance attached as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference, which ordinance adopts the Planned Development Rezone
with related Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plan amendment which, among other things,
establishes the maximum number of development units within Wallis Ranch and provides
development regulations to regulate development in Wallis Ranch.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 29th day of April 2014 by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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