HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 144-16 Denying Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study RESOLUTION NO. 144 - 16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
DENYING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC
PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION
OF 14.1 ACRES LOCATED BETWEEN FINNIAN WAY AND CENTRAL PARKWAY TO
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
(3553 FINNIAN WAY & 3501 FINNIAN WAY)
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from Martin Inderbitzen on behalf of Grafton
Station, LLC to initiate a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to
change the existing Neighborhood Commercial and Public/Semi-Public Land Use designations
to Medium Density Residential and Medium-High Density Residential to accommodate an active
senior (age restricted to 55 and older) residential community within the project area; and
WHEREAS, said study area currently includes 3.1 acres designated as Public/Semi-
Public adjacent to Chancery Lane and 11 acres designated as Neighborhood Commercial; and
WHEREAS, the requested study would evaluate changing the existing land use
designations from Public/Semi-Public and Neighborhood Commercial to Medium Density
Residential and Medium-High Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study
initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section
15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted outlining the details of the General Plan and
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study initiation request; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all such reports, recommendations,
and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby deny
the initiation of a General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan Amendment Study to evaluate
changing the land use designation of the study area to Medium Density Residential and
Medium-High Density Residential.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Dublin City Council on this 16th day of
August 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gupta, Hart, Wehrenberg, and Mayor Haubert
NOES: Councilmember Biddle
ABSENT:
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ABSTAIN:
M yor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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