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RESOLUTION NO. 23 - 05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP
FROM RETAllJOFFICE TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
(6.1 TO 14.0 UNITS PER ACRE)
ENEA PROPERTIES STARW 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 on the General Plan Land Use Map from
RetaiVüffice to Medium Density 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 ITOm 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
approve 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 in
recommending the said General Plan Am.endment to the City Council; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did adopt Resolution 05-08 recommending City Council
approval of the General Plan Amendment for the Enea Starward Row Residential Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hold public hearings on said application on February 15,2005;
and
WHEREAS, proper notices of said hearings were given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted to the Dublin City Council, dated February 15, 2005,
recommending approval of the General Plan Amendment for the Enea Properties Starward Row
Residential Project P A 04-006; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and use its independent judgment and considered all said
reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Dublin City Council does hereby 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 of the 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
RetaiVOffice land use designation on the site. Tn 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.
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3. 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). Additional privacy, light, and noise impacts
commented on at the Planning Commission public hearing have been addressed by the design of
the subdivision and the individual residence on Lot I to a non-significant level.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does herehy approve the
amendment to the Dublin General Plan to change the land use designation of the .77 acre Starward
Drive site ITom RetaiVOffice to Medium Density Residential (6.1 - 14.0 units per acre) for the Enea
Properties Starward Row Residential Project, P A 04-006, as shown in attached Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 2005 by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, McCormick, Oravetz and Zika, and Mayor Lockhart
NOES; None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
AT'4T:
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