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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso05-08 Rec CC Starward Row GPA RESOLUTION NO. 05-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM RETAIL/OFFICE TO MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (6.1 TO 14.0 UNITS PER ACRE) ENEA PROPERTIES ST ARW ARD ROW RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (P A 04-006) WHEREAS, the Enea Properties Company LLC, the site property owner, has requested approval of a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Retail/Office to MediumDensity Residential (6.1 - 14.0 units per acre), a Planned Development District Rezoning and Stage 1 and Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development Review, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7597 to subdivide a .77- acre parcel (APN 941-0173-002-02) for ten (10) single-family dwellings and related improvements on land generally located north and east of Starward Drive, and north of the Shamrock Shopping Center; and WHEREAS, a completed application for each of the requested actions is available and on file in the Dublin Community Development Department; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City prepared an initial study consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for the Project, including the General Plan Amendment request, to assess any potential significant environmental impacts which may result from the project. Various studies addressing potential traffic and air quality, noise, hazardous materials and waste, and geotechnical impacts were prepared for the project, and mitigation measures were recommended to reduce the identified potential impacts to less-than-significant levels. Based on this, a Mitigated Negative Declaration and accompanying Mitigation Monitoring Plan were prepared, and it concludes that with subsequent incorporation of all mitigation measures recommended by the various studies and the City's standards for construction in the Project design that the Project, as designed and proposed, would not result in any significant adverse impacts. All potential environmental impacts have been reduced to a less-than- significant level. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program are proposed for adoption with this Project and are include in the attachments to the Staff report; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on said application on January 25, 2005; and WHEREAS, proper notice of said hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted to the Planning Commission recommending City Council adopt the proposed General Plan Amendment in conjunction with the project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth on January 25,2005, and used their independent judgment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Dublin Planning Commission does hereby recommend the City Council make the following findings and determinations with regard to the proposed General Plan Amendment: 1. The proposed Amendment is in the public interest and is consistent with the goals, policies and implementing programs of the Dublin General Plan and all of the Elements comprising the General Plan, as the project will provide housing to meet the goals of the General Plan Housing Element and as it will be consistent with General Plan Residential Land Use Section 2.12, Neighborhood Diversity. Guiding Policy A of Section 2.12 states, "Avoid economic segregation by City sector." Implementing Policy B of Section 2.12 states that medium and medium-high residential densities shall be allocated to development sites in all sectors of the Primary Planning Area. The proposed introduction of housing at the Enea Project site will be consistent with these policies in that it provides for the construction of a small lot detached home, which is not commonly available in the Primary Planning Area. The existing and planned transportation system and utilities are sufficient to provide services to the proposed Medium-Density Residential (6.1 - 14.0 du/ac) land use designation at the Enea Project site, as the proposed residential development would be less intensive than the existing Retail/Office land use designation. 2. The proposed Amendment is appropriate for the subject property in terms ofland use compatibility; will not overburden public services; and will provide a comprehensive plan for development ofthe site as the proposed Medium-Density Residential (6.1 -14.0 units per acre) land use would serve as a residential transition between the shopping center to the south and the single-family homes to the north. The proposed residential land use would generally be more compatible and in scale with the surrounding residential neighborhood than the existing Retail/Office land use designation on the site. In addition, the proposed change would provide a more compatible land use density relative to the Medium Density Residential development to the west and the Medium-High Density Residential land use designation on property to the east of the site. 4. The Amendment will not have a substantial adverse effect on public health or safety, or be substantially detrimental to the public welfare, or be injurious to property or public improvements, as conditioned, because implementation measures have been incorporated into the project, based on various environmental studies related to traffic and air quality, noise, hazardous materials and waste, and geotechnical impacts, to reduce potentially significant impacts to a level ofless-than- significance for development at the maximum density of the General Plan land use designation range (14 dwelling units per acre). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council adopt the Amendment to the Dublin General Plan to change the land use designation of the Starward Drive site from Retail/Office to Medium Density Residential (6.1 - 14.0 units per acre) for the Enea Properties Starward Row Residential Project, P A 04-006. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of January, 2005 by the following votes: AYES: Chair Schaub, Cm. Biddle, Fasulkey, and Wehrenberg NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Cm. King µ/¿;¿ ~ Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: I~ Pla~lng anager