HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 144-17 General Plan Amendment for Approximately 0.35 acres Located within Schaefer Ranch RESOLUTION NO. 144— 17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 0.35 ACRES LOCATED
WITHIN SCHAEFER RANCH (APN 941-2834-034 & A PORTION OF APN 941-2832-026)
PLPA-2017-00024
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Schaefer Ranch Holdings LLC (Discovery Builders), proposes to
increase the size of undeveloped lot 70 (located at 7931 Ridgeline Place) by approximately 0.35
acres. The Applicant is requesting approval of a General Plan Amendment to change the land use
designation on approximately 0.35 acres located on Parcel U and I of Tract 6755 adjacent to lot 70
from Open Space to Single-Family Residential (0.9-6.0 units/acre); and
WHEREAS, the application also includes a companion Conditional Use Permit to amend the
Planned Development zoning (Ordinance No. 11-06) and Site Development Review, and approval of
a Lot Line Adjustment to modify the boundaries of lot 70 to incorporate the subject 0.35 acres. The
proposed development applications are collectively known as the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the Project site is located within the Schaefer Ranch Development in the Western
Extended Planning Area near the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Schaefer Ranch Road; and
WHEREAS, consistent with California Government Code Section 65352.3, 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
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. The impacts of the Schaefer
Ranch project were analyzed in an Environmental Impact Report that was certified by the City in 1996
(Schaefer Ranch Project/General Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report, State
Clearinghouse No. 95033070 (the "Schaefer Ranch EIR" or "1996 EIR")) and in subsequent
Addendums in 2008 and 2016; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the City Council approved an Addendum to the 1996 EIR for properties in
Unit 3 and a 1.14-acre area at the end of Ridgeline Place (Unit 1), which included the 0.35 acres
proposed to be combined with lot 70. The 2016 Addendum was approved by the City Council on
June 7, 2016; and
WHEREAS, no further environmental document is needed because the environmental impacts
of this project were fully addressed and within the scope of the Final EIR and subsequent Addendums
prepared for the Schaefer Ranch project; and
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2017, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 17-11
(incorporated herein by reference) recommending that the City Council deny the project approvals
which include the General Plan Amendment, Conditional Use Permit to amend the Planned
Development Zoning Stage 2 Development Plan and Site Development Review Permit for Schaefer
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Ranch Lot 70 based on the following: 1) Loss of public open space; 2) no evidence of public benefit
resulting from action; and 3) Concern that the approval could set a precedent for other homeowners
to increase their lot size by incorporating adjacent open space; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2017, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing to
consider the Project, including the proposed General Plan amendment, at which time all interested
parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated November 21, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference
described and analyzed the project for the City Council and recommended approval of the General
Plan amendment for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and use their independent judgment and considered all
said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set forth prior to taking any action 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 City Council hereby approves the proposed
amendment to the General Plan to change the land use designation of 0.35 acres from Open Space
to Single-Family Residential and amend the Land Use Map (Figure 1-1) based on findings that the
amendments are in the public interest and that the General Plan as so amended will remain internally
consistent.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of November 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Goel, Gupta, Hernandez and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
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