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RESOLUTION NO. 05 - 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE
AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND EASTERN DUBLIN
SPECIFIC PLAN FOR A PORTION (APN 986-0004-005-01) OF THE
PROJECT KNOWN AS DUBLIN RANCH WEST
P A 02-028
WHEREAS, the Applicant, James Tong representing Chang Su-O (aka Jennifer) Lin, et. aI.,
submitted applications (P A 02-028) to the City regarding a 184-acre parcel ("Lin Family Property")
located in the unincorporated area of Alameda County (APN 986-0004-005-01); and
WHEREAS, a 189-acre proj ect area known as Dublin Ranch West (formerly known as Wallis
Ranch) is comprised of the 184-acre Lin Family Property and two smaller, individually owned parcels
totaling approximately five (5) acres; and
WHEREAS, Dublin Ranch West generally is located south ofthe County boundary, north ofthe
existing City limits, east of the property owned by United States Government known as Parks Reserve
Training Facility (PRTF), and generally west of Tassajara Road; and
WHEREAS, all 189 acres of Dublin Ranch West are within the City's Sphere ofInfluence (SOl),
the Eastern Extended Planning Area of the General Plan, and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the applications include: a) Amendments to both the General Plan and the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan for the Lin Family Property only; b) prezoning ofthe entire Dublin Ranch West
project area to Planned Development (PD) and a Stage 1 Development Plan; c) a pre-annexation
agreement; and d) a request to initiate annexation of the entire 189-acre Dublin Ranch West project area
to the City of Dublin and to the Dublin San Ramon Services District. The applications collectively define
this "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the Project site currently is undeveloped and used for farming, grazing, storage, and
other rural uses; and
WHEREAS, the Tassajara Creek corridor is a dominant topographic feature ofthe Project site;
and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Unified School District has abandoned plans for locating an elementary
school on a site designated within Dublin Ranch West; and
WHEREAS, the realignment and location of Tassajara Road right-of-way and its intersection
with the extension of Fallon Road affect the configuration of designated land use areas as shown on
current land use plans for the Project site; and
WHEREAS, the Project would amend the General Plan land use map and the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan land use map for the Lin Family Property only, as shown on Exhibit A, including:
· Removal of Tassajara Village Center;
· Increase in Open Space along Tassajara Creek;
· Removal all of the Neighborhood Commercial land use designations;
· Omission of the Neighborhood Square from the location shown in Dublin Ranch West
· Elimination of the Elementary School site;
· Relocation and redesignation of Neighborhood Park space;
· Inclusion of some Public/Semi-Public land use;
· Minor modifications to the proposed road system; and
WHEREAS, the Project would amend corresponding text, tables, and figures related to
amendments to land use designations ofthe General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, including
but not limited to areawide land use diagrams, land use summary tables, figures regarding the location of
schools and parks, and environmental resource exhibits related to open space and stream corridors shown
in Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 1993, the City Council certified a program Environmental Impact
Report ("EIR") for the Eastern Dublin GP AlSP Project and an addendum thereto, dated May 4, 1993
(SCH 91103064). On August 22, 1994, the City Council approved another addendum to update plans to
provide sewer service. The May 10, 1993 program EIR, the May 4, 1993 addendum and the August 22,
1994 addendum are collectively referred to as the Eastern Dublin EIR; and
WHEREAS, upon approval of the Eastern Dublin GP AlSP Project, the City Council adopted
mitigation findings, a statement of overriding considerations, and a mitigation monitoring program as set
forth in Resolution 53-93, included in the Eastern Dublin EIR referenced above. All mitigation measures
adopted for the GP AlSP Project continue to apply to implementing projects such as the current PD
Prezone; and all applicable City development ordinances and standards apply to the Project except as
otherwise approved through the Project prezoning and related Stage 1 Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Supplemental EIR
entitled "Dublin Ranch West Project" (SCH #2004112094) was prepared and circulated; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the staff report and SEIR at a duly noticed
public hearing held on February 22,2005 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be
heard; and
WHEREAS, on February 22,2005, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 05-
recommending that the City Council certify the Supplemental EIR. The resolution is incorporated herein
by reference; and
WHEREAS, a staff report, dated February 22,2005 and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Project, including the proposed amendments to the General Plan and Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a
part of this resolution.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council approve the following Amendments to the General Plan and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan based
on findings that the amendments are in the public interest and that the General Plan as so amended will
remain internally consistent.
A. Amend the Land Use Map for both the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
as shown on Exhibit A.
B. Amend the corresponding text, tables, and figures related to above amendments to the
Land Use Map of the General Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, including but not limited to
areawide land use diagrams, land use summary tables, figures regarding the location of schools and
parks, and environmental resource exhibits related to open space and stream corridors, as set forth in
Exhibit B.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February 2005 by the following vote:
AYES:
Chair Schaub, Cm. Biddle, Fasulkey, King, and Wehrenberg
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST: ~
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Community Development Dl ctor
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