HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.1 Att 4 PC Reso Rec CC GPA/EDSPA RESOLUTION NO. 16-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN AND THE EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN RELATED TO THE
KAISER DUBLIN MEDICAL CENTER PROJECT
PA 08-050 and PLPA 2016-00007
(APNs 985-0061-005-00 and 985-0027.009-02)
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, submitted a Planning
Application for the Kaiser Dublin Medical Center project, which is comprised of 950,000 square
feet of medical campus uses in three main buildings, 250.000 square feet of commercial uses, a
parking structure, and associated site, roadway frontage, and landscape improvements.
Requested land use approvals include a General Plan Amendment and Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan to create two new land use districts. Planned Development Rezoning (Stage 1 and Stage
2), and Site Development Review for Phase 1A (a 220,000 square foot medical office building),
a request for a Development Agreement, and certification of a Final Environmental Impact
Report, among other related actions These planning and implementing actions are collectively
known as the "Kaiser Dublin Medical Center Project" or the "Project", and
WHEREAS, the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan land use designation for
the project site is amended from "Campus Office" to "Medical Campus" and "Medical
Campus/Commercial" in accordance with the Exhibit within the Resolution In addition, other
provisions of the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan are amended to ensure
consistency with the new land use designations for the Project site; 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, the City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
proposed Project which reflected the City's independent judgment and analysis of the potential
environmental impacts of the Project, and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was circulated for 45 days for public comment in February and
March 2016; and
WHEREAS, comments received on the Draft EIR were reviewed and responded to, and
the Final EIR (that contains the Response to Comments) dated August 9, 2016 was prepared,
and
WHEREAS, consistent with section 65352.3 of the California Government Code, the City
obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage
Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City
on the proposed General Plan Amendment None of the contacted tribes requested a
consultation within the 90-day statutory consultation period and no further action is required
under section 65352 3; and
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WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated August 23, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Project, including the General Plan Amendments, Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan Amendments, Planned Development Rezoning and approval of a related Stage 1
and Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development Review, and certification of a Final
Environmental Impact Report, for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Project, including the proposed General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendments, on
August 23, 2016 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Final EIR, all above-referenced
reports, recommendations, and testimony to evaluate 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 approve the Resolution attached as Exhibit A approving amendments to the General
Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan based on findings, as set forth in Exhibit A, that the
amendments are in the public interest, promotes general health, safety and welfare, and that the
General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, as so amended, will remain internally
consistent
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of August 2016 by the following
vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director