HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso05-03 Rec CC Dublin Village Historic Area Design Guidelines
RESOLUTION NO. 05 - 03
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF PA 02-074, APPROVAL OF THE
DUBLIN VILLAGE HISTORIC AREA DESIGN GUIDELINES AND THE FOLLOWING
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 8 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE: CREATION OF
ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 8.62, HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT SITE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW; AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 8.104, SITE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW; AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP TO ADD AN OVERLAY ZONING
DESIGNATION TO THE DUBLIN VILLAGE HISTORIC AREA.
WHEREAS, the area generally surrounding the present intersection of Donlon Way and Dublin
Boulevard is the crossroads of two stagecoach routes and the location of the community of Dublin's
founding; and
WHEREAS, In 1993, the City of Dublin acknowledged the area's historical nature by acquiring
several historical structures and properties in the original Dublin Village settlement area -the Old St.
Raymond's Church, the Old Murray School House, and the Dublin Pioneer Cemetery-and establishing
the Dublin Heritage Center; and
WHEREAS, the original Dublin Village settlement area contains several important historic
architectural and natural resources, mostly dating from the mid-nineteenth century and the early twentieth
century, including buildings in the Dublin Heritage Center as well as other buildings including the Green
Store, Ponderosa House, Bonde House, and Alamilla Springs; and
WHEREAS, City Staff worked with RBF Consulting, and in consultation with the City's Heritage
and Cultural Arts Commission, to develop design guidelines intended to ensure that future development in
the area is compatible with the existing historic resources; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Dublin Village Historic Area Design Guidelines and the creation of
Zoning Ordinance Chapter 8.62, Historic Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review; an
amendment to Chapter 8.104, Site Development Review; and an amendment to the Zoning Map to add an
overlay zoning designation to the Historic Area will serve as an appropriate mechanism to ensure that new
development in the historic area is designed and built in compliance with the Dublin Village Design
Guidelines; 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 project has been found to be Exempt from CEQA, according to CEQA Guidelines
Section l506l(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed
amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) may have a significant effect on the
environment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said amendments to the Dublin
Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) on January 11, 2005, for which proper notice was given in
accordance with California State Law; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission
recommend City Council approval of the amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance);
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its January 11, 2005 meeting did hear and use its
independent judgment and consider all said reports, recommendations, and testimony hereinabove set
forth.
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 Dublin Planning Commission does hereby
recommend that the City Council approve the Dublin Village Design Guidelines attached as Exhibit A
(incorporated herein by reference), and recommends that the City Council find that the proposed
amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) do not represent changes that may have a
significant effect on the environment (CEQA, Section l5061(b)(3»; that the amendments are consistent
with the General Plan and all applicable Specific Plans; and, recommends that the City Council amend the
Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map) as shown in attached Exhibit B
(incorporated herein by reference).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of January 2005.
AYES:
Commissioners King, Biddle, Schaub, and Wehrenberg
NOES:
ABSENT:
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