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STAFF REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSION
DATE: November 13, 2018
TO: Planning Commission
SUBJECT:
Approval of the October 30, 2018 Planning Commission Special Meeting
Minutes
Prepared by:Danielle Diaz, Senior Office Assistant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Draft Minutes of the October 30, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Minutes of the October 30, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Planning Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the Octob er 30, 2018
Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
PUBLIC NOTICING:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Minutes of the October 30, 2018 Planning Commission Special Meeting
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
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A Special Meeting of the Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, October 30,
2018, in the City Council Chamber. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM., by
Commission Chair Bhuthimethee.
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Attendee Name Title Status
T ara Bhuthim ethee Comm ission Chair Present
Stephen W right Comm ission Vice Chair Present
Am it Kothari Planning Comm issioner Present
Scott Mittan Planning Comm issioner Present
2. Oral Communications – None.
2.1 Public Comment
3. Consent Calendar
3.1. Approve the Minutes of the September 25, 2018 Planning Commission
Meeting
3.2 Approve the Minutes of the October 3, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting
3.3 Approve the Minutes of the October 4, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Stephen Wright, Commission Vice Chair
SECOND: Scott Mittan, Planning Commissioner
AYES: Wright, Bhuthimethee, Mittan, Kothari
4. Written Communication - None.
5. Public Hearing
5.1 At Dublin PLPA-2017-00061
Amy Million, Principal Planner, made a presentation and responded to questions
posed by the Commission.
Ben Huey, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., made a presentation and responded
to questions posed by the Commission.
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Elizabeth Cobb, Vice President of Development with Shea Properties, made a
presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission.
Linda Klein, Associate with Cox Castle Nicholson Law Firm, made a presentation
to the Commission on behalf of the applicant.
Mark Day, Senior Principal with Dahlin Group, made a presentation and responded
to questions posed by the Commission.
Kevin McCook, Vice President of Development with Shea Properties, made a
presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission.
Commission Chair Bhuthimethee opened the public hearing.
Martin Inderbitzen, Attorney with Patton & Sullivan and representative of Grafton
Station Ownership, provided public comment.
John Bakker, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the Commission.
Samantha Burroughs, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Hannah Burroughs, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Patricia Burroughs, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Nima Moorjani, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Gary Bonetti Jr., Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Merrill Hart, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
John Dalrymple, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
David Di Vecchio, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Gabrielle Blackman, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Lisa Yang, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Nirit Lotan, Attorney with Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo, provided public
comment.
Rebecca Davis, Attorney with Lozeau Drury, provided public comment.
Estela Viclora, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
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Ed Fisher, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Commission Chair Bhuthimethee closed the public hearing.
Amy Million, Principal Planner, responded to questions posed by the Commission.
Bill Wiseman, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., responded to questions posed by
the Commission.
John Bakker, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the Commission.
With no further questions for staff, deliberations began.
Commissioner Wright made a motion recommending that the City Council deny
the proposed General Plan amendment and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
amendment and the project as a whole, because the project is not in the public’s
best interest, it is inconsistent with the longstanding vision for these parcels which
are for less housing and more office/commercial with a town center feel and
walkable environment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mittan.
RESOLUTION NO. 18-24
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DENY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE
GENERAL PLAN AND THE EASTERN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE
ENTIRETY OF THE AT DUBLIN PROJECT
PLPA 2017-00061
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Stephen Wright, Commission Vice Chair
SECOND: Scott Mittan, Planning Commissioner
AYES: Wright, Mittan, Kothari, Bhuthimethee
5.2 Boulevard “Dublin Crossing” Development Agreement PLPA-2018-00027
Linda Smith, Assistant City Manager, made a presentation and responded to
questions posed by the Commission.
Commission Chair Bhuthimethee opened the public hearing.
Lisa Yang, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Gabrielle Blackman, Dublin Resident, provided public comment.
Commission Chair Bhuthimethee closed the public hearing.
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Linda Smith, Assistant City Manager, responded to questions posed by the
Commission.
John Bakker, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the Commission.
Jeff Baker, Assistant Community Development Director, responded to questions
posed by the Commission.
With no further questions for staff, deliberations began.
Commissioner Wright made a motion recommending that the City Council approve
the amended and restated Development Agreement between the City of Dublin
and Dublin Crossing LLC related to the Dublin Crossing Project. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Mittan. On a vote of 2-2, the motion failed.
An alternative motion was made by Commission Chair Bhuthimethee,
recommending that the City Council approve the amended and restated
Development Agreement between the City of Dublin and Dublin Crossing LLC
related to the Dublin Crossing Project, but strike the proposed park endowment
language and retain the language on the existing agreement. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Kothari. On a vote of 2-2, the motion failed.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing and made two motions attempting
to make a recommendation regarding the development agreement, but those
motions failed on a split vote.
6. Unfinished Business – None.
7. New Business – None.
8. Other Business
Jeff Baker announced that the next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled
on November 13, 2018.
9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Commission Chair Bhuthimethee at 11:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Planning Commission Chair
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ATTEST:
Jeff Baker
Assistant Community Development Director
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