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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 14-22 Quarry Ln School PD Rezone Rec to CC RESOLUTION NO. 14-22 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 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 14-21 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: Bhuthimethee, Do, O'Keefe, Kohli NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Goel 7 / `T Planning Commission Chair ATTEST: 4 r Assistant Community Development Director G:IPA#120141PLPA-2014-00008 Quarry Lane SDR,PD Amendment105.13.2014 PC MtglAtt 3-PC Reso PD Ord.doc ORDINANCE NO. xx — 14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO REZONE THE QUARRY LANE SCHOOL SITE TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT AND APPROVING THE RELATED STAGE 112 DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR THE QUARRY LANE SCHOOL PHASE III EXPANSION PLPA-2014-00008 (APN 985-0002-006-03) The Dublin City Council does ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Findings A. Pursuant to Section 8.32.070 of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council finds as follows. 1. The Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion project ("the Project") PD-Planned Development zoning meets the purpose and intent of Chapter 8.32 in that it provides a comprehensive development plan that creates a desirable use of land that is sensitive to surrounding land uses by virtue of the layout and design of the site plan. 2. Development of the Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion project under the PD- Planned Development zoning will be harmonious and compatible with existing and future development in the surrounding area in that the site will continue to provide a private compulsory education facility to the community in a location where it has existed for many, years. B. Pursuant to Sections 8.120.050.A and B of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council finds as follows. 1. The PD-Planned Development zoning for the Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion project will be harmonious and compatible with existing and potential development in the surrounding area in that the proposed Site Plan has taken into account sensitive adjacencies and will continue to provide a private compulsory education facility to the community in a location where it has existed for many years.. 2. The project site conditions were documented in the previous environmental documents, and the environmental impacts that have been identified will be mitigated to the greatest degree possible. There are no site challenges that were identified in the previous EIRs or Mitigated Negative Declaration that will present an impediment to utilization of the site for the intended purposes. There are no major physical or topographic constraints and thus the site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of development approved through the PD zoning. 3. The PD-Planned Development zoning will not adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the vicinity, or be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare in that the project will comply with all applicable development regulations and standards and will implement all adopted mitigation measures. EXHIBIT A TO ATTACHMENT 3 4. The PD-Planned Development zoning is consistent with and in conformance with the Dublin General Plan, as amended, in that the continued use as a private K-12 school is consistent with the Medium Density Residential land use designation for the site. C. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the City Council adopted an Addendum via Resolution -14 on prior to approving the Project. SECTION 2: Pursuant to Chapter 8.32, Title 8 of the City of Dublin Municipal-Code the City of Dublin Zoning Map is amended to rezone the property described below to a Planned Development Zoning District: 10.0 acres at 6363 Tassajara Road. APN 985-0002-006-03. ("the Property"). A map of the rezoning area is shown below: Quarry Lane 1t4a" Sch©ol 3 2 SECTION 3. The regulations for the use, development, improvement, and maintenance of the Property are set forth in the following Stage 1/2 Development Plan for the Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion project area, which is hereby approved. Any amendments to the Stage 1/2 Development Plan shall be in accordance with section 8.32.080 of the Dublin Municipal Code or its successors. Stage 1/2 Development Plan for the Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion project This is a Stage 1/2 Development Plan pursuant to Chapter 8.32 of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance. This Development Plan is adopted as part of the PD-Planned Development rezoning for Quarry Lane School Phase III expansion project, PLPA-2014-00008. The PD-Planned Development District and this Stage 1/2 Development Plan provides flexibility to encourage innovative development while ensuring that the goals, policies, and action programs of the General Plan and provisions of Chapter 8.32 of the Zoning Ordinance are satisfied. 1. Zoning. The Zoning for the subject property is PD-Planned Development (PLPA-2014- 00008). 2. Statement of Permitted Uses. Permitted Uses (as defined by the Zoning Ordinance): Private School: 1. Kindergarten through High School Grades 2. After school care 3. Recreational Play fields Similar and related uses as determined by the Director of Community Development Conditional Uses: All conditional uses in the Dublin Zoning Ordinance for the R-1 Residential Zoning District are conditionally allowed uses in this Planned Development Zoning District. Prohibited Uses: All those not specifically listed herein as permitted or conditionally permitted. 3. Stage 1/2 Site Plan. The Stage 1/2 Development Plan is shown below and is also included as Sheet AS1.0 in the Project Plan Set, dated received April 29, 2014, on file at the Community Development Department. 3 �y�a He '° : f '' G ot GEE P-HG ��xl " o II _ _- r l U j11° TmDP.A I ,a , a (EJ,G SLiCAff - " �d f IRO sue." FENG, He , `•h T� ��hl1 � I NC (E7 50 PAPPmGti y (E)BU LDING 1 3' 1 ` �' CE/uBMRVrmG .(' CL () xNG$ Ne NO SM i RPH BC1A MNwG � 4 Flnun aewe �1 VIII T 2� I 9 rl ''�2�4` E �L HMI,S I ai 8 I 3 la �(E si N 03241E'! 51 }r 7_7 — _- `. ----.- - TASSNAHN FGFD 4. Site area, proposed densities, and development regulations. Maximum Student 950 students (200 Preschool and Kindergarten, 600 Elementary Population and Middle School, 150 High School) Maximum Faculty and 55 Staff No. of Classrooms 51 Maximum Building Area 110,602 Floor to Area Ratio .253 - - - - Parking Spaces 149 spaces (minimum required per parking analysis conducted in 2004) Maximum Building Height: 59 feet Minimum Lot Size None Maximum lot coverage 25% Parking Stall Dimensions Per Chapter 8.76 Off-Street Parking And Loading Regulations of Standards the Dublin Zoning Ordinance Minimum Setbacks 20' front yard setback 9'8" side yard setback 20' rear yard setback 4 5. Phasing Plan. The project site will be developed in phases. 6. Preliminary Landscape Plan. As shown in the Site Development Review approvals for the various project phases (PA 99-064 and PLPA-2014-0008). 7. Architectural Standards. The design of future buildings on the project site shall be architecturally compatible with the existing Building 2 (Preschool and Elementary School) and Building 3 (Middle and High School Building) including the standing seam metal roof with decorative eave corbels and a simple cement plaster finish painted to match the existing buildings. The window design and placement on future buildings will also be complementary to the other buildings on the school campus. 8. Consistency with General Plan and any applicable Specific Plan. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan. 9. Inclusionary Zoning Regulations. The Inclusionary Zoning Regulations do not regulate non-residential projects, so therefore this is not applicable. 10.Aerial Photo. An aerial photo is on file with the Community Development Department. 11.Applicable Requirements of Dublin Zoning Ordinance. Except as specifically provided in this Stage 1/2 Development Plan, the use, development, improvement and maintenance of the property shall be governed by the R-1 (Single Family Residential Zoning District) provisions of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Section 8.32.060.C. No development shall occur on this property until a Site Development Review permit has been approved for the property. 12.Compliance with adopted Mitigation Measures. The Applicant/Developer shall comply with all applicable action programs and mitigation measures of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment EIR, the Quarry Lane EIR, the Quarry Lane School Phase II expansion Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Quarry Lane School Phase III CEQA Addendum to the previous environmental documents. SECTION 4. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days from and after its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin, on this day of 2014, by the following votes: 5 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 6