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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
SUBJECT:
Review of the Nielsen Ranch General Plan Amendment Study
(Report Prepared by: Eddie Peabody, Community Development
Director)
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Resolution initiating a General Plan Study for Nielsen Ranch
(January 21, 1997)
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RECOMMENDATION: IfV Provide Staffwith direction.
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
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DESCRIPTION:
· . On January 21, 1997, the City Council iDitiated a General Plan Study for the 200 acre Nielsen Ranch
property located east of the tenninus of Brittany Drive and Brittany Lane., The applicant wishes to
process a single family subdivision on the land. All planning and environmental concerns were to be
addressed by the General Plan Study itself. ' ,_.. '... .
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To date, the 'applicant has not proceeded with'any work on'eitherplaiming:oroenvironmental information
on the property. At the August 5, 1997 City Council meeting, the Council asked that this matter be added
to the agenda of September 2, 1997 for review. The applicant was advised of this action and will appear
at this meeting. . '. ,
The Council may wish to rescind its previous action initiating this General Plan Amendment Study until a
specific project proposed by Mr. Nielsen can be identified for the property .or leave the previous action as
is until such a project.canbe'evaluated in the future: ":':::', .. " ,. .. ,:-}~.,
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COPIES TO:
Bud Nielsen
Administration File
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RESOLUTION NO.5 - 96
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITI' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY
FOR THE NIELSEN PROPERTI'
WHEREAS, a General Plan Amendment request has been made by Vince Fletcher on behalf of
Bud Nielsen, the Applicant for an approximately 200 acre parcel located west of the terminus of Brittany
Drive and Brittany Lane. Th~ predominant land use designation proposed for the site is residential; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has stated that they would pay the processing costs for the General
Plan Amendment Study; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project area is not within the City of Dublin's Western Extended
Planning Area and the Sphere of Influence; and
WHEREAS, Section 65358 (a) ofthe State ofCalifomia Government Code states that an
amendment to a general plan shall be in a manner specified by the legislative body; and
WHEREAS, the initiation request has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions ofthe
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to be Categorically Exempt under Section
15306, Class 6 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
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WHEREAS, the Staff Report submitted one recommendation that the City Council initiate a
General Plan Amendment Study for the Nielsen Ranch project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations and
testimony hereinabove set forth and is in support of a General Plan Amendment study to detennine the
appropriate land use and General Plan designation for the property before making a decision as to the
merits of requested specific entitlements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby initiate a General
Plan Amendment Study for the Nielsen project; and the Staff is authorized to retain consultant services to
complete necessary staff reports.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant shall pay for all processing costs involved
with the General Plan Amendment Study.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 1997.
AYES:
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ABSENT:
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Councilmembers Barnes, Burton, Lockhart and Mayor Houston
Councilmember Howard
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