HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 15-08 Jordan, Sub3, Wallis DenialRESOLUTION NO. 15 -08
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL NOT APPROVE THE GENERAL
PLANIEASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
REZONE, SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW, VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS, DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
THE JORDAN RANCHISUBAREA 31WALLIS RANCH PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Applicants, Mission Valley Properties, Trumark Homes, Lennar Homes
and the City of Dublin propose revisions to prior approvals on the Jordan Ranch, Wallis Ranch
and Dublin Ranch Subarea 3 sites, respectively. The proposed revisions include 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
Parks /Public Recreation 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 Parks /Public Recreation); and the
Wallis Ranch (re- designating a 1.9 acre site in the south portion of the property from Semi -
Public to Parks /Public Recreation). The Application for Jordan Ranch also includes Planned
Development Zoning with related Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development Review,
Vesting Tentative Maps for Parcel H and Neighborhood 7, and a Development Agreement
amendment, as follows. The Jordan Ranch proposal for Parcel H is to allow 45 medium density
dwelling units; and 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 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 (MIND) was required in order to analyze
the potential for new or additional significant environmental impacts of the Project beyond those
identified in the prior EIRs and other CEQA documents that addressed the Project sites. The
MIND was prepared and circulated for public review in accordance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated September 22, 2015 and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the Project for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Staff Report at a noticed public
hearing on September 22, 2015 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be
heard, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider the MND, all said reports,
recommendations and testimony and used its independent judgment to evaluate the project;
and
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 hereby
recommends that the City Council not adopt the project approvals which include the General
Plan /Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendments, Planned Development Rezone with related
Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development Review, Vesting Tentative Maps,
and a Development Agreement amendment for Jordan Ranch. Based on the record before it,
the Planning Commission was not able to make the findings required to recommend approval of
the Project, including the findings set forth in Title 8 of the Dublin Municipal Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September 2015
AYES: Do, Goel, Kohli
NOES: Bhuthimethee, Mittan
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
P ati r ng- mmission Chair
ATTES
Assistant C mmu evelopment Director