HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso04-05 Rec CC West Dublin Bart SPA RESOLUTION NO. 04 - 05
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A WEST DUBLIN BART SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT, ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY AT 6600 GOLDEN GATE
DRIVE (APN 941-1500-046) TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, and
APPROVE A RELATED STAGE 1 DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PA 03-033
WHEREAS, Ampelon Development Group, on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
District (BART), submitted a Stage I Planned Development application for a high-density residential, hotel, and
small-scale commercial development located on 7.26-acres directly north of the future West Dublin/Pleasanton
BART station at the terminus of Golden Gate Drive. The project proposes 210 high-density residential units, a
150-room, 79,500 square foot hotel, and a 7,500 square foot small-scale commercial pad. The project
application includes a request to amend the West Dublin BART Specific Plan; to zone the site as PD-Planned
Development, to approve a related Stage 1 Development Plan; and to approve a waiver to the City's
Inclusionary Zoning requirement (which will be acted on by the City Council at a future public hearing); and
WHEREAS, the project area boundaries include the future St. Patrick Road right-of-way to the north,
Golden Gate Drive to the east, an Alameda County Flood Control channel and future West Dublin BART
station to the south, and a future office and residential development (currently warehouse use) at 6700 Golden
Gate Drive to the west; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution 179-03 approving the initiation
of a West Dublin BART Specific Plan Amendment for the project; and
WHEREAS, the land use entitlements of the Planned Development Zoning District and West Dublin
BART Specific Plan amendment are outlined in the Planned Development Zoning District/Stage I Development
Plan, incorporated entirely within by reference and attached as Exhibit 3 to this resolution; and
WHEREAS, only those land use entitlements described in the Stage I Development Plan, attached as
Exhibit 1 to this resolution, are approved with this resolution. All other development standards for the proposed
project, including but not limited to parking requirements, landscape requirements, site development review
requirements, etc., shall be reviewed at the Planned Development Zoning District/Stage 2 Planned
Development/Site Development Review phase of the project; and
WHEREAS, the location of the hotel, residential dwelling units, and small-scale commercial pad shall
be generally as shown on the West Dublin BART Transit Village Conceptual Landscape Plan, which is attached
to the Planned Development Zoning District/Stage I Development Plan. Minor modifications to the plan may
be made and will be formalized at the Planned Development Zoning District/Stage 2 Planned Development/Site
Development Review phase of the project; and
WHEREAS, the following West Dublin BART Specific Plan Amendments are required to permit the
project as proposed:
1. Change in maximum permitted density on the residential site from 160 dwelling units (45 units/acre) to
210 units (58 units/acre) in Table 5, Maximum Economic Development Potential.
2. Edit text of Section 5.2, Land Use Categories, to read "Residential uses include medium and higher
density dwellings. A high-density range of 30 to 50 58 units/acre may be acceptable."
3. Edit Exhibit 9, Land Use Plan, so that land use designation for the southern portion of the site from L
(Lodging), which permits hotels and ancillary uses, to Concrnercial (B), which permits restaurants, retail
and other smaller-scale commercial uses as illustrated on Exhibit 2 to this resolution; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated February 10, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference, described
and analyzed the proposed Planned Development Zoning District/Stage 1 Development Plan and proposed
amendments to the West Dublin BART Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study, dated January 12, 2004, prepared to study the potential impacts of the
project as proposed, determined that the potentially significant effects of the project were adequately addressed
in both the Supplemental EIR for the West DublirdPleasanton BART Station and Transit Village Project and the
Negative Declaration prepared for the Downtown Specific Plans and an Addendum to both documents was
prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the staff report at a noticed public heating on February
10, 2004, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard.
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 recommends that the City
Council adopt an ordinance rezoning property at 6600 Golden Gate Drive to a Planned Development Zoning
District, approving a related Stage 1 Development Plan, and adopting a West Dublin BART Specific Plan
amendment, based on findings that the PD zoning and project as a whole is consistent with the General Plan and
the intent of the West Dublin BART Specific Plan, is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Planned
Development zoning district, and that development of the West Dublin/Pleasanton Transit Village project will
be ham~onious and compatible with existing and future development in the surrounding area.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES:
Cm. Nassar, Jennings, King, and Machtmes
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning
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P~nrfing Commission Chair
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