HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Attch 2 PC Reso to adopt CC Ord RESOLUTION NO. 14 - xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 8.76 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND
LOADING) RELATED TO THE VILLAGE PARKWAY PILOT PARKING PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, City Staff have been working to implement the goals and policies of the
Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) and the subsequent recommendations of the Urban
Land Institute (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel report; and
WHEREAS, one of the ULI report recommendations relates to allowing greater intensity
of uses in Downtown Dublin; however, the Village Parkway District is limited to achieve greater
vibrancy and intensity with the City's current parking standards combined with the existing
building and development patterns in place; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the City Council approved Ordinance 19-12, implementing a Pilot
Parking Program to eliminate the parking requirements in the Village Parkway District of the
DDSP for a temporary period of two (2) years. The Ordinance expires on January 4, 2015
unless extended; and
WHEREAS, after conducting outreach with the property owners and tenants in the
Village Parkway District, Staff proposes to extend the Pilot Parking Program for an additional
five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, Staff further proposes to establish a parking standard for new commercial
development within the Village Parkway District to clarify the administration of Chapter 8.76 of
the Zoning Ordinance as it applies to this district;, and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are set forth in the
Ordinance that is attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on the proposed
modifications and considered a related staff report analyzing the proposal on October 28, 2014,
for which proper notice was given in accordance with California State Law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its October 28, 2014, meeting did hear and use
its independent judgment and considered all said reports, recommendations, and testimony
hereinabove set forth; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.120.050.6 of the Dublin Municipal Code, the Planning
Commission finds that the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the Dublin General
Plan and all applicable Specific Plans; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends that the project be found exempt
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from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3) because the amendments to Title 8 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Dublin Municipal
Code do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby recommend that the City Council adopt the Ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October 2014 by the following
votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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