HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Att 6 PC Reso recommend CC Ord Mit Neg Dec RESOLUTION NO. 15-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
THE JORDAN RANCH/SUBAREA 3/WALLIS RANCH PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Applicants, Mission Valley Properties, Trumark Homes and Lennar
Homes propose revisions to prior approvals on the Jordan Ranch, Wallis Ranch and Dublin
Ranch Subarea 3 sites, respectively. The proposed revisions inciude General Plan and Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan amendments, Planned Development rezones with amended Stage 1
Development Plans for portions of the Jordan Ranch (re-designating 3.7 acres of an existing
Community Park site to Public/Semi-Public for future development of a school and changing an
existing Mixed Use land use on 4.6 acres to Medium Density Residential); Subarea 3 (re-
designating 10.4 acres from Rural Residential/Agricultural to Park/Public Recreation); and the
Wallis Ranch (re-designating a 1.9 acre site in the south portion of the property from Semi-
Public to Park/Public Recreation) �roperties in the Eastern Dublin Planning area. The
Applicants for Jordan Ranch have also submitted recent applications for Planned Development
rezoning with related Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development Review, vesting tentative
maps and a Development Agreement amendment for Parcel H and Neighborhood 7, as follows:
Parcel H is the 4.6 acre Mixed Use site proposed for redesignation to Medium Density
Residential and is also proposed for development of 45 dwelling units; Neighborhood 7 is a 9.2
acre site proposed for development of 105 dwelling units. The proposed revisions, development
and related applications collectively comprise the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the Project sites are located as follows: Jordan Ranch: East of Fallon
Road, north and south of Central Parkway; Subarea 3: South of Central Parkway, north of
Dublin Boulevard; Wallis Ranch: West of Tassajara Road, south of City limit line and east of
Camp Parks RFTA; and
WHEREAS, the Project sites are located in Eastern Dublin, for which the City Council
adopted the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan, and certified a
program Environmental Impact Report (hereafter Eastern Dublin EIR) pursuant to California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guideiines section 15168 (SCH 91103064; City Council
Resolution No. 51-93). The Jordan Ranch site was further analyzed in twc� supplemental EIRs
and two CEQA addenda, most recently in 2012. �ubarea 3 was further included in a 1997
Negative Declaration and was specifically addressed in a 2014 addendum. Development on
Wallis Ranch was further analyzed in a supplemental EIR, a iVlitigated Negative Declaration,
and most recently in a 2014 addendum. These various documents ide�tified many mitigation
measures, all of which continue to apply to the Project, as appropriate. The Eastern Dublin EIR,
as well as the supplemental EIRs identified significant unavoidable impacts for which the City
adopted statements of overriding considerations; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study dated August 2015 for the proposed
Project consistent with CEQA section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163
and determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was required in order to analyze
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the potential for new or additional significant environmental impacts of the Project beyond those
identified in the prior EIRs and other CEQA documents; and
WHEREAS, based on the Initial Study, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative
Declaration dated August 4, 2015 which reflected the City's independent judgment and analysis
of the potential environmental impacts of the Project. The MND and supporting Initial Study are
Exhibit A of the attached draft resolution. The MND was circulated for public review from
August 7, 2015 through September 8, 2015. The City prepared an appendix to the MND for
development applications submitted after the MND was released for review and prepared
responses to comments received on the MND, which are Exhibits B and C of the attached draft
resolution; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated September 22, 2015 and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Project for the
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Staff Report and the Mitigated
Negative Declaration (including appendix, comments and responses to comments) at a noticed
public hearing on September 22, 2015 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to
be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Mitigated Negative Declaration includes the above referenced appendix,
comments and responses to comments, and consists of Exhibits A through C of the attached
draft resolution, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference and reflects the City's
independent judgment and analysis on the potential for environmental impacts from the Project.
The Mitigated Negative Declaration and related project and environmental documents, including
the prior Eastern Dublin EIR and all of the prior environmental documents referenced in the
Mitigated Negative Declaration are incorporated herein by reference, and are available for
review in the City Planning Division at the Dublin City Hall, during normal business hours. The
custodian of the documents and other materials which constitute the record of proceedings for
the Project is the City of Dublin Community Development Department, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin
CA 94568, attn: Mike Porto.
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 Mitigated Negative Declaration together with the
previously certified EIRs and other referenced prior CEQA documents adequately describe the
impacts of the Project. There is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the
City that the Project, as mitigated, will have a significant effect on the environment beyond those
identified in the MND and prior related CEQA documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Dublin Planning Commission has reviewed and
considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration and prior related CEQA documents and hereby
recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution attached as Exhibit A to Attachment 6,
adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration as complete, adequate and in compliance with
CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Dublin's Environmental Guidelines, and
make all required CEQA findings.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22�d day of September, 2015.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Pianning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
2511385.3
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