HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 16-01 Grafton Plaza SDR - Rec to Deny RESOLUTION NO. 16-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DENY APPLICATIONS FOR
A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONE WITH RELATED
STAGE 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10365 FOR
THE 12.23 ACRE GRAFTON PLAZA MIXED USE SITE (PLPA 2015-00048), SITE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR A 127 ROOM HOTEL (PLPA 2015-00015) AND SITE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 8293 FOR 115
CONDOMINIUM UNITS (PLPA 2013-00057)
(APN 985-0061-010)
WHEREAS, Martin Inderbitzen, on behalf of the property owner, has requested approval
of a Planned Development rezoning with related Stage 2 Development Plan for the
development of mixed use retail commercial, hotel, and residential uses (115 units) for a total of
approximately 337,349 square feet and approval of a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 10365
which subdivides the 12 23 acre site into three parcels, and
WHEREAS, Taylor Morrison has requested approval of a Site Development Review
(PLPA 2013-00057) and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for 115 residential units; and
WHEREAS, Zenique Hotels, represented by Rupesh Patel, has requested approval of a
Site Development Review for a 127-room hotel (PLPA 2015-00015), and
WHEREAS, the proposed development and applications are collectively known as
Grafton Plaza (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the Grafton Plaza project site is 12.23 acres located at the southeast corner
of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area (APN 985-
0061-010), and
WHEREAS, the project site currently is vacant land, and
WHEREAS, land use designation of the project site is Mixed Use 2/Campus Office
defined in the General Plan as
"Mixed Use 2/Campus Office. (Maximum FAR- 0 45: Employee Density. 490/260
square feet per employee)
This designation allows a mix of uses including residential, live-work and shopkeeper
units, and non-residential uses such as office, retail, restaurants, hotel and entertainment
facilities or Campus Office uses consistent with the Campus Office land use designation
The floor area ratio applies to both development options (Mixed Use 2 and Campus
Office) and is for the combined commercial and residential uses, if residential uses are
Incorporated or for commercial uses if commercial is used exclusively The residential
1
component shall not exceed 50% of the development square footage Gas stations are
not permitted Example: Grafton Plaza "
WHEREAS, the project site currently is zoned Planned Development with at Stage 1
Development Plan per Ordinance 10-10, 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, and
WHEREAS, a the project site has been addressed in three prior CEQA reviews, the
Eastern Dublin EIR (SCH 91103064), the Area H Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH
99112042), and most recently, a 2010 Mitigated Negative Declaration The 2010 MND was
prepared in connection with approvals for a mixed use project on the site, including the current
Planned Development zoning with related Stage 1 Development Plan The proposed project is
consistent with the development analyzed in the prior documents and the 2010 approvals, and
would not cause any new or more severe significant impacts than previously identified The
environmental impacts of this project were fully addressed and within the scope of the previous
environmental documentation and analyses; therefore no further environmental review is
required, and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated February 9, 2016 and incorporated herein by
reference, described and analyzed the Project for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2016, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed
public hearing on the Project, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be
heard The Planning Commission considered the staff report, the staff presentation, testimony
from the applicants and public, the prior CEQA reviews, and other information in the record prior
to making a recommendation on the Project
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 Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council deny the project approvals which include Planned Development rezoning with related
Stage 2 Development Plan, the Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for the overall 12 23 acre Grafton
Plaza Mixed Use Site, the Site Development Review for the 127 room Hotel and the Site
Development Review and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for the 115 unit condominium
development The reasons for the Commission's recommendation included, among other
things 1) lack of play area for the children in the residential component, 2) concerns about the
architecture for the residential component of the project, 3) concerns about the timing of the
retail/commercial component of the project and timing of proposed common areas that integrate
the project
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February 2016, by the following
votes:
AYES: Goel, Mitten
NOES: Do
ABSENT: Kohli, Bhuthimethee
ABSTAIN:
Plann< Commission Chair
ATTEST:d(/��,
Assfst9nt C munity Development Director
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