HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 15-13 Schaefer ranch - Not rec to CC RESOLUTION NO. 15-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL NOT APPROVE THE GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE WITH RELATED STAGE 1 AND
STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN, SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW, VESTING TENTATIVE
MAP AND CEQA ADDENDUM FOR
SCHAEFER RANCH UNIT 3
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Schaefer Ranch Holdings LLC (Discovery Builders), proposes
a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation on a 17 30 acre site from Estate
Residential (0.01 to 0 8 units) to 7 04 acres of Single-Family Residential (0.9-6.0 units/acre) and
10.26 acres of Open Space, consistent PD-Planned Development rezoning with Stage 1 and
Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development Review, and Vesting Tentative Map 8136 to allow
development of 19 single-family detached homes. The proposed development applications are
collectively known as the "Project'; and
WHEREAS, the site is located at the western terminus of Dublin Boulevard, 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 To comply with CEQA,
the City prepared an Addendum to the environmental impact report that was certified by the City
in 1996 (Schaefer Ranch Project/General Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report, State
Clearinghouse No 95033070), and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated October 27, 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 October 27, 2015 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider the Addendum, all said
reports, recommendations and testimony and used its independent judgment to evaluate the
project prior to making its recommendation.
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 Amendment, Planned Development Rezone with related Stage 1 and Stage 2
Development Plan, Site Development Review, Vesting Tentative Maps, and Addendum for
Schaefer Ranch Unit 3 based on the following: 1) Lack of community benefit to create the
additional 13 lots, 2) Desire to maintain the diversity of housing types in Dublin and these estate
lots would further that diversity; 3) No provisions for Inclusionary Housing or Public Art within the
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proposed project; 4) Changed circumstances with the schools since Discovery Builders entered
into a School Mitigation Agreement; and 5) potential effects on the GHAD.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of October 2015
AYES: Goel, Bhuthimethee, Mittan
NOES:
ABSENT: Do, Kohli
ABSTAIN:
"� Planning Commission
ATTC InliL,
Assistant om nity Development Director