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RESOLUTION NO. 05 - 35
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR P A 04-043 DUBLIN RANCH AREA F NORTH SITE F-2 FOR PUL TE HOMES
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Pulte Homes has requested approval of a Development Agreement for
PA 04-043 Pulte Homes to develop 121 detached single family homes in Neighborhood F-2 (Tract No.
7283) of Dublin Ranch Area F North on ±33.4 acre generally located north of Gleason Drive between
Grafton Street and Fallon Road within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area and the Planned
Development Zoning District, PA 01-037; and
WHEREAS, a Development Agreement is required as an implementing measure of the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 43-04 regarding PA
01-037, certifying an Addendum to the Eastern Dublin EIR, a program EIR, initially certified by the City
of Dublin in 1993 (SCH#91103064); and
WHEREAS, this project is within the scope of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan and General Plan
Amendment, for which a Program EIR was certified (SCH 91103064). That EIR, along with subsequent
related environmental reviews adequately addresses project impacts of the project for the purposes of
CEQA. Related subsequent environmental reviews include: 1) a Negative Declaration adopted on
November 18, 1997 through Resolution 140-97 which evaluated an of area approximately 453 acre,
consisting of Dublin Ranch Areas B through E and proposed for a variety of residential and non-
residential uses, as well as an approximately 42 acre community park (subsequently increased to 65 acres
by PA 01-037). For the portions of the project within Area F, the City Council adopted a Mitigated
Negative Declaration on February 15,2000 through Resolution 34-00; and
WHEREAS, a draft Development Agreement is attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and
addresses many items, including, but not limited to, timing and phasing, project and off-site inrrastructure,
and payment, waiver or credit of fees; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on said application on June 14,
2005; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission
recommend that the City Council approve the Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and use their independent judgment and
considered all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby make the following findings and determinations regarding said proposed Development
Agreements:
1. Said Agreements are consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses and
programs specified in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan/General Plan in that, a) the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan/General Plan land use designation for the subject site is proposed to be Planned
Development and that the Pulte Homes Dublin Ranch Area F-2 project is consistent with that designation;
b) the project is consistent with the fiscal policies in relation to provision of infrastructure and public
services of the City's Eastern Dublin Specific Plan/General Plan; c) the Agreements set forth the rules the
Developer and City will be governed by during the development process which is required by the Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan; and the Mitigation Monitoring Program of the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
2. Said Agreements are compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed
for, the land use district in which the real property is located in that the project approvals include a
Planned Development Rezone, Site Development Review, General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan
Amendment.
3. Said Agreements are in conformity with public convenience, general welfare and good
land use practice in that the Pulte Homes Dublin Ranch Area F-2 residential neighborhood project will
implement land use guidelines set forth in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan/General Plan, as proposed.
4. Said Agreements will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare in that the
development will proceed in accordance with the Agreements and any Conditions of Approval for the
Project; and
5. Said Agreements will not adversely affect the orderly development ofthe property or the
preservation of property values in that the development will be consistent with the City of Dublin Eastern
Dublin Specific Plan/General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED THAT THE Dublin Planning
Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council approve the Development Agreement, in
substantially the form attached as Exhibit A, between Pulte Homes and the City of Dublin for PA 04-043,
Dublin Ranch Area F-2-North.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of June 2005.
AYES:
Chair Schaub, Cm. Biddle, Fasulkey, King, and Wehrenberg
NOES:
ABSENT:
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