HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 22-17 Land Use Study of Schaefer Ranch Development RESOLUTION NO. 22 — 17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT STUDY TO EVALUATE A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.35 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF THE
CUL-DE-SAC TERMINUMS OF RIDGELINE PLACE WITHIN THE SCHAEFER RANCH
DEVELOPMENT FROM OPEN SPACE TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from Schaefer Ranch Holdings LLC represented
by Discovery Builders ("Project Proponent") to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study to change
the land use designation of approximately 0.35 acres ("Study Area") within the Schaefer Ranch
project area; and
WHEREAS, Schaefer Ranch is located within the Western Extended Planning Area of the
General Plan north of Interstate 580 and Schaefer Ranch Road, including the westerly terminus of
Dublin Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Study Area is located west of the cul-de-sac terminus of Ridgeline Place and
includes portions of Parcel I and Parcel U adjacent to the vacant lot at 7931 Ridgeline Place; and
WHEREAS, the land use in the Study Area is designated as Open Space and owned by the
Schaefer Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD); and
WHEREAS, the Project Proponent would like to acquire the Study Area from the Schaefer
Ranch GHAD and combine that property with the adjacent vacant lot located at 7931 Ridgeline Place;
and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2017, the Schaefer Ranch CHAD authorized the filing of
applications with the City of Dublin and authorized staff to work on studying the proposed property
acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the General 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 issues surrounding the General 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 City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study to change the land use designation
of the Study Area as requested above.
Reso No. 22-17, Adopted 02/21/2017, Item No. 4.5 Page 1 of 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of February 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Goel, Gupta, Hernandez and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: r
Mayor
ATTEST: / /IR oci-
City Clerk
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