HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.3 Attch 5 PC Reso Recommend CC adopt CEQA Addend RESOLUTION NO. 14-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A CEQA ADDENDUM FOR THE
TASSAJARA HIGHLANDS (FREDRICH/VARGAS) PROJECT
PLPA 2012-00051
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Tim Lewis Communities and STL Company LLC, proposes to
create a development of 48 single-family detached homes on an 11.11 acre site known as the
Frederick and Vargas properties. The proposed development and applications are collectively
known as the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the application includes a General Plan/Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
Amendment to change the land use designations from: Medium-High Density Residential and
Neighborhood Commercial and combining the existing Medium Density Residential to a
combination of Medium Density Residential (6.16 acres) and Open Space (3.06 acres) and 1.89
acres of associated road right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the application also includes Planned Development rezoning with a related
Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development Review, Vesting Tentative
Subdivision Map 8133; and
WHEREAS, the Project also includes a CEQA Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the Project Site consists of two existing parcels, the approximately 7.93
gross acre Fredrich property located at 6960 Tassajara Road and the approximately 5 gross
acre Vargas property at 7020 Tassajara Road (APNs 986-0004-002-01 and 986-0004-002-03);
and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State
guidelines and City environmental regulations, require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, development of the Project site was addressed in the Eastern Dublin EIR.
The 6.16 acre portion of the Project was included in the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
for the Mission Peak/Fallon Crossing project adopted on May 16, 2006 by City Council
Resolution No. 71-06. The 4.95 acre portion of the Project site was addressed in 2007 in an
MND for the Vargas project, adopted by City Council Resolution 57-07 (SCH #2007032020).
The prior reviews are further described in the draft City Council resolution attached as Exhibit A
and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, based on the prior CEQA reviews and a related Initial Study, the City
prepared a CEQA Addendum, concluding and documenting that potential environmental effects
of the Project are adequately addressed in the prior CEQA reviews, as further described in
attached Exhibit A; and
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WHEREAS, on July 22, 2014, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public
hearing on the Project, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated July 22, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference
described and analyzed the Project and related Addendum for the Planning Commission and
recommended adoption of the CEQA Addendum and approval of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Addendum, as well as the prior
EIR and MNDs and all above-referenced reports, recommendations, and testimony before
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 Planning Commission of the City of Dublin
recommends that the City Council adopt the CEQA Addendum and related Initial Study,
attached as Exhibit A (and incorporated herein by reference), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15162 and 15164 for the Tassajara Highlands (FredrichNargas) project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of July 2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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