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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Attch 3 PC Reso recom CC approval GPA RESOLUTION NO. 14-XX A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DUBLIN GENERAL PLAN, EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN, DUBLIN VILLAGE HISTORIC AREA SPECIFIC PLAN, DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AND DUBLIN ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPOSED CITY OF DUBLIN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN CITY-WIDE PLPA-2014-00017 WHEREAS, the Dublin General Plan was adopted on February 11, 1985 and has been amended a number of times since that date; and WHEREAS, the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan was adopted on January 7, 1994 and has been amended a number of times since that date; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan was adopted on August 1, 2006 and amended on July 17, 2007; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan was adopted on February 1, 2011 and amended on May 6, 2014; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Zoning Ordinance was substantially revised and adopted on September 2, 1997 and has been amended a number of times since that date; and WHEREAS, on July 17, 2007 the City Council adopted the Bikeways Master Plan and associated amendments to the Dublin General Plan and various Specific Plans for consistency with the Bikeways Master Plan; and WHEREAS, Policy 1.3 of the Bikeways Master Plan is to update the Plan every five years; and WHEREAS, the Bikeways Master Plan has been renamed the Dublin Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and combines the update to the Bikeways Master Plan with adoption of the City's first Pedestrian Plan into a comprehensive document that provides policies, network plans, prioritized project lists, support programs and best practice design guidelines for bicycling and walking in Dublin; and WHEREAS, amendments are proposed to the Dublin General Plan, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Dublin Historic Village Area Specific Plan, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, all as set forth in attached Exhibit A, and to the Dublin Zoning Ordinance, as set forth in attached Exhibit B, to ensure that the text and maps remain consistent with the Dublin Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with State Guidelines and City Environmental Regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impacts and when applicable, environmental documents prepared; and ATTACHMENT 3 WHEREAS, the City prepared a Negative Declaration dated June 2014 for the Dublin Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and the amendments to the Dublin General Plan, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Dublin Historic Village Area Specific Plan, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan and Dublin Zoning Ordinance (the "Project") which reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Project; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated August 26, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference, was submitted to this City of Dublin Planning Commission recommending City Council approval of the Negative Declaration and the proposed amendments to the Dublin General Plan, Eastern Dublin Specific Plar, Dublin Historic Village Area Specific Plan, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan and Dublin Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the project on August 26, 2014; and WHEREAS, proper notice of said hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider the Negative Declaration and related comments and responses, all said reports, recommendations and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to evaluate the project; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution -_ recommending City Council adoption of the Negative Declaration. 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 of Dublin Planning Commission does hereby recommend City Council approval of amendments to the Dublin General Plan, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Dublin Historic Village Area Specific Plan, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan and Dublin Zoning Ordinance, as set forth in Exhibits A and B, based on findings that the Amendments are in the public interest; will not have an adverse effect on health or safety or be detrimental to the public welfare; will not be injurious to property or public improvements; as amended, the Dublin General Plan, Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, Dublin Historic Village Area Specific Plan, and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan will each remain internally consistent; and, as amended, the Dublin Zoning Ordinance will be consistent with the General Plan and applicable Specific Plans. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of August 2014 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 2of3 Planning Commission Chair ATTEST: Assistant Community Development Director G:IPk20141PLPA-2014-00017 Bikeways Master Plan UpdatelPC Mtg 8.26.141PC Reso Bikeways GPA, SPA,ZOA.doc 3 of 3