HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Attch 3 Reso recommend CC adopt Ord RESOLUTION NO. 14-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP TO REZONE 6363 TASSAJARA ROAD TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING
DISTRICT AND APPROVING THE RELATED STAGE 1/2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS
FOR THE QUARRY LANE SCHOOL PHASE III EXPANSION
PLPA-2014-00008 (APN 985-0002-006-03)
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Dr. Sabri Arac, Quarry Lane School, has requested approval of Site
Development Review and amendments to the Development Plan for the existing Planned
Development District (Ord. 24-00) to allow for 17,102 square feet of additional building area on the
school site, consisting of one new building of 13,102 square feet, and the potential to add up to 4,000
square feet to existing Building One at some point in the future. The total building area would be
110,602 square feet, which would also include the square footage of Building 1 (7,611 square feet),
which was an existing building on an adjacent lot that was purchased by the School in 1997 and
made a part of the school campus. The added total building area is referred to herein as the
"Project"; and
WHEREAS, Dublin Zoning Ordinance Sections 8.32 Planned Development Regulations allows
the City Council to consider amendments to an adopted Development Plan upon a finding that the
amendment substantially complies with and does not materially change the provisions or intent of the
adopted Planned Development; and
WHEREAS, in order to permit the construction of a new cafeteria and science building, in
order to document the addition of Building 1 to the Quarry Lane School campus in 1997, and in order
to plan for the future expansion of Building 1 by up to 4,000 square feet, amendments were required
to the Stage 1/2 Development Plan; 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, environmental review for the Project area was previously conducted and
documented in the certified EIR for the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan,
which was adopted in 1993 (SCH No. 91-103064) and in the certified EIR for the Quarry Lane Master
Plan, which was adopted in 1998 by the County of Alameda (SCH No. 97122109); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 and based on the Initial Study, dated
April 28, 2014, the City prepared an Addendum to the prior CEQA documents. The Addendum with
its supporting Initial Study, which describes the Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion and its
relation to the analysis in the previous environmental documents, are incorporated herein by
reference; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the proposed
Site Development Review application and Planned Development Rezone with related Stage 1/2
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Development Plan amendments on May 13, 2014, at which time all interested parties had the
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission adopt
a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map to
rezone the Quarry Lane School site to a Planned Development Zoning District and approving the
related Stage 1/2 Development Plan amendments for the Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion;
and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2014, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 14-xx
recommending that the City Council adopt a CEQA Addendum for the project, which Resolution is
incorporated herein by reference and available for review at City Hall during normal business hours;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the Initial Study and CEQA Addendum, all
said reports, recommendations and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent
judgment prior to making a recommendation 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 Dublin Planning Commission does hereby adopt a
Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance (Attached as Exhibit A)
amending the Zoning Map to rezone the Quarry Lane School site to a Planned Development Zoning
District and approving the related Stage 1/2 Development Plan amendments for the Quarry Lane
School Phase III expansion, based on findings, including but not limited to, that the Planned
Development Zoning and project as a whole is consistent and in conformance with the General Plan
as proposed, is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Planned Development zoning district,
and that development of the proposed project will be harmonious and compatible with existing and
future development in the surrounding area.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 13th day of May 2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director